Enlarge / A 1983-era TRS-80 Model 100 as an action hero, dramatically exploding onto the scene. (credit: Radio Shack / Benj Edwards) Faced with a broken Radio Shack laptop from 1983, IEEE Spectrum editor Stephen Cass didn’t throw it away. Instead, he pulled out the logic board and replaced it with a modern microcontroller so […]
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US Customs stores duplicates of travelers’ phone and laptop contents — including medical records, photos, and calendar appointments — without much oversight, report says
A patch is seen on the sleeve of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer as he uses facial recognition technology in his booth at Miami International Airport to screen a traveler entering the United States on February 27, 2018 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images US Customs preserves data from phones, laptops, and tablets […]
Intel drops the Celeron and Pentium names for its low-end laptop CPUs
Intel has used the Celeron and Pentium brands for CPUs since the 1990s, but they're finally fading away — if not quite in the way you'd expect. The company is replacing both brand names for low-end laptop chips in favor of the simpler (if not exactly creative) "Intel Processor" badge starting in 2023. The move […]
Google reportedly won’t make another Pixelbook laptop
Google is killing its Pixelbook laptop, according to an internal memo reported byThe Verge. The company has also “shut down” the team that was working on the next generation of the device, which was reportedly “far along in development.” The company apparently opted to shift resources away from the premium Chromebook in an effort to […]
7 ways to troubleshoot if your laptop battery is not charging
There are several reasons why your laptop battery may not be charging properly. worldofstock/Getty Images If your laptop battery isn't charging, first make sure there is no problem with your power adapter and cable. On a modern laptop that charges via USB-C, make sure you're using the right USB-C port. Here are seven ways to […]
Maurizio Sarri makes VAR offside claim after watching Tottenham vs Chelsea on his laptop
Chelsea lost 1-0 to Tottenham in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final at Wembley. Harry Kane scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in controversial circumstances. The striker had been brought down by goalkeeper Kepa but referee Michael Olivier originally blew up for offside. However, upon a VAR review the offside decision […]
Ryanair: Passenger needs surgery after laptop FALLS on her causing shocking head injury
A Ryanair passenger was left needing surgery when a laptop fell on her head from the overhead locker of a plane. The woman – whose name and age are not known – was disembarking a Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Lisbon, Portugal when the incident took place. It is understood she was removing her […]
Dell’s 2018 XPS 13 DE—The best “out of the box” Linux laptop gets the best OS
Valentina Palladino It has been six years since Dell first introduced its XPS Developer Edition moniker, which refers specifically to the company’s XPS laptop models that ship with Ubuntu Linux (and not Windows) pre-installed. Ever since, Dell has been producing some of the best Linux “ultrabooks” in recent memory. Ars has already put the Windows-boasting XPS 13 through […]
LG’s Gram laptop line adds a 2-in-1 and ‘lightest’ 17-inch model
LG will showcase two new entries to its ultralight Gram lineup at CES 2019 — one of them is a 17-inch laptop for those who prefer large screens, while the other is a 2-in-1 convertible. According to the sneak peek the tech giant has released, the 17-inch laptop will be powered by the “newest 8th […]
Black Friday 2018: Best Laptop, Tablet, and Phone Deals
Our favorite deals on iPhones, Surface, and Chromebooks for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a0e43113f226f736ab455fd/master/pass/blackfriday_phoneslaptop1-01-FINAL.jpg