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Meet the wild new Snapdragon laptop built for agentic AI: ‘100 times faster than human thought’

September 26, 2025
Humain has unveiled the Horizon Pro PC, a laptop powered by agentic AI and a Snapdragon chip that the company claims “can operate 100 times faster than human thought.” The laptop, powered by a first-generation Snapdragon X Elite processor from Qualcomm, was shown using Windows 11 at the Snapdragon Technology Summit, hosted by Qualcomm in Maui. The Horizon Pro laptop uses an “agentic OS”…
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I ditched my laptop for a mini PC and couldn’t be happier

September 24, 2025
Sometime after my social feeds started to fill up with ads for mini-PCs, I realized that there’s a silent revolution going on in desktop PCs. Welcome to the era of the mini-PC, where you can do all your computing from a PC smaller than a box of Pop-Tarts and much cheaper…
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Tiny new YTX motherboard format trims the fat, adds M.2 slots

September 24, 2025
Motherboards come in various standard sizes, but for most of us, the choice boils down to ATX, micro-ATX, and mini-ITX, from largest to smallest. But that’s mostly variations on how many PCIE cards it can hold. There’s now a new standard that swaps a few things around…
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ExpressVPN launches EventVPN, a free VPN service built for privacy

September 22, 2025
ExpressVPN just announced a brand new free VPN service called EventVPN. This new service was created as a direct response to the flooding of the VPN market with low-quality free VPNs that harvest user data. It’s designed to be a safe and private alternative to these shady VPN services that put users at risk. In a press release following the announcement, Shay Peretz, Chief Operating Officer at…
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RTX graphics on CPUs: Nvidia and Intel are officially joining forces

September 19, 2025
Nvidia is on top of the world right now, riding waves of investment in “AI” and becoming one of the most powerful and most profitable companies on the planet. Intel? Not so much. The company has been struggling in sales and performance for more than a year. So color me shocked when Nvidia and Intel announced a joint venture this morning that could be huge for both. Nvidia is investing $5…
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Google brings Gemini and AI mode deeper into Chrome

September 19, 2025
Google is tying Gemini and Chrome closer together, allowing Gemini broader access to your Chrome tabs while quietly turning the address bar into an entry point for its AI Mode. Eventually, it’ll add agentic browsing to Chrome as well. The latter point is likely what Google…
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How (and why) to boot Windows 11 from a USB flash drive

September 18, 2025
Every Windows PC usually starts from the built-in hard drive, as the term “Windows PC” implies. This is because the Microsoft operating system is not anchored in or with the hardware, but is installed on your storage device. However, given the right environment, the…
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6 practical uses for the USB port on your router

September 18, 2025
The USB port on your router is often unused and yet it offers practical functions that can make everyday life easier. You can do things like saving and sharing files, mobile charging, or even an automatic backup of your data. We’ll tell you exactly how this works and what else you can do with your router’s USB port below. Further reading: Best USB-C cables 2025: Get quality charging and data…
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