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The Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus is a decent boost over the Core Ultra 9 275HX, but be prepared for a slightly bigger electricity bill.

Asus has brought another dual-screen laptop to North America. Available to purchase with a choice of Intel Panther Lake processors, the Zenbook Duo UX8407 combines a 99 Wh battery with 144 Hz OLED displays that can reach 1,000 nits in HDR mode.

Lenovo has started selling a new lightweight 14-inch in the US. Fully redesigned from last year, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition combines Intel Panther Lake with a modular chassis, a haptic trackpad and a 120 Hz VRR OLED display.

Threat group UNC6692 is using Microsoft Teams IT impersonation and mass email bombing to deploy the SNOW malware toolkit and steal credentials from enterprise networks.

Microsoft’s Windows 11 KB5083769 April 2026 update causes critical boot failures, pixelated BSODs, and BitLocker recovery loops on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 PCs.

Invincible VS' Story Mode is noted as "an original experience from the team behind the show," and tackles a parallel timeline with Omni-Man remaining loyal to Viltrum and attempting a takeover of Earth with four other Viltrumites, including Conquest, Thula, Lucan, and Anissa.

Be prepared to pony up an extra $600 just for the OLED display. Unlike the XPS 16, the Alienware 16 is bundling its best display with certain CPUs only.

The latest gaming laptop from Honor cools an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti laptop GPU with six fans, which means that the notebook should run extremely quietly even when gaming.

The 2026 Honor MagicBook X Plus series is now official, and the lineup brings two new laptops: the X14 Plus and X16 Plus. Both are powered by Intel Panther Lake and are proper competitors to the MacBook Air series, and in China, the starting price is CNY 5,999, around $879.

Lenovo has expanded the availability of a new 14-inch ThinkPad to North America. Available with up to 64 GB of RAM and a 120 Hz VRR OLED display, the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 11 Aura Edition also features a haptic touchpad and a 360-degree hinge with a choice of four Intel Panther Lake processors.

Ubisoft Montreal reassigns Alterra development team as the company shifts focus to the worldwide reveal of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.

Although a minor update, Mauna Linux 25.2 comes with quite a few changes. The list includes updated firmware packages, OnlyOffice 9.3.1, GIMP 3.2.2, and Calamares 3.4.2, as well as updated system apps, all on top of an up-to-date Debian 13.4 Trixie base with the 6.12.73/6.17.8 AHE kernels.

Notebookcheck got some hands-on time with an laptop powered by Intel's Wildcat Lake CPUs. It was an Intel reference device with an unspecified six-core CPU and 16 GB of soldered memory.

Infinity Nikki Version 2.5 Where All Souls Return is live today on iOS, Android, PC, and PS5, adding the Boneyard region, new Ability Outfits, and PS5 Pro visual enhancements.

Vaio has released updated Vaio SX14-R (VJS4R2) ultralight laptops, with Intel Ultra Series 3 processors. The sub-1kg laptops feature faster CPUs and SSDs, enhanced CoPilot+ AI performance, and carbon fiber bodies.

Courtesy of an ongoing sale on Lenovo, the 14-inch ThinkPad X9 laptop is now available with a major 32% discount for a limited time. This specific variant sports 32 GB of RAM, a powerful Lunar Lake SoC, as well as an impressive 2.8K OLED display.

The Swift Go 16 SFG16-A71 is a 16-inch laptop combining AMD Gorgon Point APUs and a 120 Hz IPS display. Also equipped with up to 32 GB of RAM but only a 65 Wh battery, Acer's new laptop starts at $1,149 and rises to $1,499 when equipped with the Ryzen AI 9 465.

The ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 is now available to purchase internationally. Equipped with AMD Gorgon Point or Intel Panther Lake processors, the new releases differ in several important areas that appear to favour Intel variants over their AMD counterparts.

The Acer Swift Go 16 is now available to purchase with Intel Panther Lake processors. Sold in the US for now, the new 16-inch laptop combines 32 GB of RAM with a 70 Wh battery despite weighing less than 1.4 kg.

Lenovo is now selling the latest version of the ThinkPad T14s Gen 7. Available internationally, the new 14-inch laptop has arrived with Intel Panther Lake processors first, including multiple vPro options. AMD Gorgon Point and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 variants will be launching later this year.

Acer has finally started selling one of its latest 16-inch laptops internationally. Equipped with a powerful Intel Panther Lake processor, the new Acer Swift 16 also combines a 70 Wh battery with a 120 Hz OLED display in a package that weighs just about as much as a MacBook Air 15.

The Beelink Mate Pro dock has been launched in China, and it's a rather capable accessory for power users. In addition to the two USB4 v2 ports, it has four M.2 slots that can hold up to 32TB of total storage. The launch price is CNY 1,059, around $155.

Lenovo has released a new 14-inch laptop featuring user-replaceable LPCAMM2 RAM. Also featuring an optional 120 Hz VRR OLED display in some markets, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 can be configured with up to an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H, a 75 Wh battery and 64 GB of RAM.

Owlcat Games' The Expanse: Osiris Reborn closed beta is live today. One mission in, it is already one of the most exciting sci-fi RPGs in development, with sharp combat and stunning zero-gravity gameplay.

The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is just as modular as the older Framework Laptop 13, but the new model promises higher performance and a much longer battery life in a stylish metal casing.

Neverness to Everness confirms April 29 global launch on iOS, Android, PS5, and PC with major brand collaborations and one of the most player-friendly gacha structures seen at launch this year.

The Redmi Book Pro 2026 series has been officially launched in China. There are two laptops, and both are powered by the Intel Panther Lake line. They have a relatively thin design, and the 14-inch laptop starts at CNY 7,499, around $1,099.

A reliable source has elaborated on Microsoft's launch plans for its Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 releases. Unfortunately, neither are now expected to arrive as soon as previously suggested. New Surface Laptop and Surface Pro models are still tipped to debut with Intel and Qualcomm processor options, though.

Asus has finally released its first AMD Strix Halo gaming laptop in the UK. Equipped with a Radeon 8060S iGPU and Ryzen AI Max+ 392 APU, the TUF Gaming A14 FA401EA ships with a 165 Hz display and a 73 Wh battery, too.

The Dell 15 D15260 laptop is launching in India today. Powered by Arrow Lake-H with up to 16 GB DDR5 RAM and up to a 512 GB NVMe SSD, the Dell 15 aims to offer a bit more grunt than a typical Inspiron and will be available at prices starting from ₹69,699 ($750).

SNK has launched the Metal Slug 30th anniversary project, teasing a series reboot with new games in development under the "Mission Reboot" banner.

The Huawei MateBook 14 HarmonyOS edition is now official in China. This new MacBook Air rival weighs around 2.86 pounds, measures 14.5mm at its thinnest, and sports a 14.2-inch OLED display. The starting price is around $968.

Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band updates KB5091157 and KB5091575 to fix LSASS crashes and domain controller reboot loops caused by the April 2026 KB5082063 update.

Honor has officially confirmed the flagship WIN H9 gaming laptop will feature an industry-first 300Hz "3D anti-dizziness" display and a world-first six-fan cooling system. Launching April 23, the 270W laptop features an RTX 5070 Ti and Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus.

A very powerful processor, long battery runtime, 14-inch OLED and a weight under 1 kg - the refreshed Asus Zenbook A14 is the perfect device for your hand luggage thanks to the low weight and there are not many compromises you have to live with.

In Q1 2026, PC manufacturers enjoyed a boom in shipments as the memory shortage intensified. Customers dreaded higher memory costs and stockpiled laptops and desktops. Lenovo and Asus could see fewer new orders as 2026 progresses if DRAM becomes even more expensive.

TSMC roadmap targeting sub-1nm chip production by 2029 is found in the latest Digitimes report. Following the 1.4nm A14 node in 2028, the company aims to utilize its Tainan facilities to push semiconductor limits, with Apple's MacBooks and iPhones expected to be the primary adopter despite potential yield and cost challenges.

For most, the 2026 XPS 16 makes more sense as it is the more balanced machine. For performance hunters demanding 4K discrete graphics, however, then only the Dell 16 Premium offers those features.

Google continues to add features to Android 17 through its beta program. While many relate to the company's high-end smartphones, Android 17 Beta 4 also contains references to a mysterious new Pixel laptop.

Microsoft confirmed that its April 2026 security updates, including KB5082063 and KB5083769, are triggering BitLocker recovery prompts on some Windows Server 2025, Windows 11, and Windows 10 devices.

The non-Pro Redmi Book 2026 lineup is now official in China. It has two models, both with 120Hz displays. They are powered by an Intel Meteor Lake processor, and the starting model costs CNY 5,499, around $806.

With a keyboard and a high-resolution display, this device is essentially a laptop without a brain is currently available at a significantly reduced price. The model could turn various mobile devices into laptops and may be a good fit for particularly lightweight, portable setups.

A fresh batch of slides attributed to AMD has surfaced via Moore's Law Is Dead, detailing the company's Zen 7 server platform. Codenamed Florence, the top SP7/SP8 configuration reportedly scales to 288 cores across eight Steamboat CCDs, pairs high-performance cores with a separate stacked L3 cache die, and remains compatible with existing Zen 6 IO dies.

The fastest XPS 16 SKU can reach almost 49 dB(A) compared to just 44 dB(A) on the slower Core Ultra 5 configuration.

A new report has revealed that Microsoft has no plans to match Asus by adopting Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chipset. Instead, the next Surface Pro and Surface Laptop will be limited to its Snapdragon X2 Plus and Snapdragon X2 Elite chipsets as an earlier rumour suggested.