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HP's "high-quality, 2-in-1 AI laptop" is down to $699 for a limited time — ideal for students and Windows 10 refugees

HP's OmniBook X Flip 14 for 2025 is a great option for students and general users at full price, but this 33% discount at Best Buy drops it to less than $700 for a limited time.

HP OmniBook X Flip 14 2-in-1 Back-to-school

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My father built our first Frankenstein computer with Apple parts before switching to Microsoft — and I can pinpoint the exact moment a 'walled garden' turned him away

The first computer I ever used was cobbled together using various Apple computer parts. It was made back when Apple didn't have a walled garden like it does today. In fact, it was the rise of the walled garden that pushed my family away from Apple and toward Windows.

A top down view of a customized computer built in 1982 with a keyboard built into the wooden frame.

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Intel's Core Ultra laptops get a crucial new feature for AI users — and catch up to AMD in the process

If you want to leverage even an integrated GPU for AI you need memory, and Intel is following AMD's lead on Core Ultra and allowing you to choose how much you're using.

ASUS Zenbook S 14 with Intel Core Ultra (Series 2)

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Microsoft’s nightmare — Apple’s cheap MacBook rumored to launch as Windows 10 users scramble

The latest reports suggest Apple is readying a 12.9-inch MacBook that will cost as low as $599 and launch this fall. That's the nightmare scenario for Microsoft, as millions of users look to buy a new computer as Windows 10 support ends.

Surface Pro 11 vs. MacBook Pro 14" with M3

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NVIDIA and AMD will pay 15% for the right to sell to China in Trump's AI chip tax — "America cannot repeat 5G and lose telecommunication leadership"

Just a couple of weeks after the US government rescinded the ban on NVIDIA's H20 AI chip sales to China, it was announced that both NVIDIA and AMD will hand over 15% of their revenue from specific AI GPUs in order to receive export licenses.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on August 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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