Flipper Zero 1.0 firmware update supercharges the hacking handheld

Its first major firmware update rolls out after three years in development.

Lenovo’s concept laptop can unfold itself and turn to face you

The Auto Twist AI PC has a motorized hinge and will transform between laptop and tablet with voice commands. It can also turn its display to follow you around the room.

Asus has new Intel Lunar Lake laptops.

The Zenbook S 14, Vivobook S 14, Vivobook 14/16 Flip, and ExpertBook P5 each have the new Core Ultra 7 and cost between $1,000 and $1,500. You can pre-order the Zenbook today from Asus; the Zenbook and Vivobook should go live at Best Buy in the next couple days. The Expertbook and Vivobook Flips are coming later this year.

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Asus’ first Copilot Plus PC is getting a new Qualcomm chip.

The 15-inch Vivobook S 15 Windows laptop will come with an eight-core Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a 2880 x 1620 display with a 120Hz refresh rate — all for $900 at Best Buy, available today.

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Acer’s Project DualPlay concept laptop has a pop-out controller

The controller is held in place with electromagnets when not in use. Releasing it pops out speakers from the sides of the laptop.

Acer’s 14-inch laptops claim 24 hours of battery life from Intel, Qualcomm, or AMD

Real-world results may vary, of course, but you can pick your chip.

Dell says its next XPS 13 will get up to 26 hours* of battery life.

*While streaming Netflix at 1080p with an FHD+ screen at just 150 nits of brightness.

Still, that’s eight hours more than its last-gen laptop in the same test, even with the same battery size and display. The only thing on the spec sheet that’s changed is the processor — to Intel Lunar Lake.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/3/24233957/intel-lunar-lake-core-ultra-200v-launch

Google Meet’s automatic AI note-taking is here

Starting today, some Google Workspace customers can have Google Meet be their personal note-taker.

Are Copilot Plus PCs really the Windows alternative to Chromebooks?

Choosing between a Windows laptop and a Chromebook is a little different now, but not more complicated.