Apple’s AirTag 2 is here with better range, same price
Apple has finally updated its item tracker after nearly five years. The AirTag 2 brings a major range boost and a louder speaker, all for the same starting price of $29.
Category: Computing
Lenovo Might Be Building The First Real Windows ARM Gaming Laptop
A dataminer has uncovered Lenovo laptop listings that suggest a major shift. A Legion 7 gaming model is tagged with NVIDIA’s mysterious “N1X” label, pointing to a potential high-performance Windows on ARM machine. This could be the first real attempt to bring serious gaming to Qualcomm’s platform.
Apple’s MacBook Pro Overhaul: Thinner, OLED, and Touch?
Apple is reportedly planning its first MacBook Pro redesign in five years for late 2024 or early 2025. The biggest changes are expected to be a thinner design, new OLED displays, and the controversial addition of a touchscreen.
Apple’s 2026 Mac roadmap is a slow burn, not a firework
According to a new report, Apple’s Mac updates for the next year are shaping up to be mostly incremental. The big changes, like OLED MacBook Pros, are still years out. It looks like a year of spec bumps before the real redesigns arrive.
DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.1 Drops With Crucial Game Fixes
DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.1 is out, delivering essential patches for several high-profile games running on Linux via Proton. It adds a new way to override DLSS scaling and rebases against newer NVIDIA driver headers. This release is a key component for enabling NVIDIA features like DLSS and Reflex in Windows g
The Laptop Features We Lost – And Why It Still Hurts
Laptops have gotten incredibly thin and light, but the cost has been high. We’ve lost easy access to upgradable RAM, user-replaceable storage, and even simple SD card slots, locking us into expensive decisions at purchase.
Apple’s Big AI Pivot: Scrapping Its Own Tech for Gemini
Apple is shifting its AI strategy, scaling back internal projects to instead integrate Google’s Gemini deeply into Siri. This new version is expected to be announced as soon as next month and woven into apps like Safari, Music, and Health. The move follows the departure of AI chief John Giannandrea.
Samsung’s PC browser gets a key Windows security upgrade
Samsung has updated its PC browser beta to integrate with Windows Hello for password security. The download process is also now much simpler, no longer requiring a developer account. This move aims to deepen ties between Galaxy devices and Windows PCs.
Intel’s Panther Lake Aims to End the Laptop Chip Compromise
Intel unveiled its Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” CPUs at CES 2026, claiming they unify the strengths of their two previous architectures. The company promises up to 27 hours of battery life, a 77% gaming boost, and integrated graphics nearing a discrete RTX 4050 laptop GPU.
Linux Kernel Might Finally Get PIE Linking in 2026
A new proposal aims to link the relocatable x86_64 Linux kernel as a Position Independent Executable (PIE) starting in 2026. This change, which previously faced resistance over performance concerns, now shows minimal code size impact and paves the way for advanced security features like fg-KASLR.