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The HP OmniBook X Flip 16 gives you considerably more flexibility than a conventional laptop. Its 16-inch touchscreen can be folded all the way back for tablet use or positioned at different angles for presentations, streaming and creative work. In its 60th Anniversary Sale, the HP OmniBook X Flip 16 is now $750 (was $1200) at Best Buy . That's a massive $450 saving, equivalent to 37.5% off the regular price. You get plenty of performance for the money too. The Core Ultra 7 256V is paired with 16GB of fast LPDDR5X memory, a spacious 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD and Intel Arc 140V graphics. Omnibook X Flip 2-In-1 Touchscreen Laptop: was $1199.99 now $749.99 Connectivity includes Thunderbolt 4, a second USB-C port, two USB-A connections and HDMI 2.1. You also get Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth, a 5MP IR webcam and a backlit keyboard. View Deal Why we recommend it The Core Ultra 7 256V is a modern Series 2 processor w...

UKSOL says it's the first in the UK to achieve regulatory compliance for plug-in solar products It's ground mount kits with one or two solar panels go on sale on August 27 That's when solar is legal in the UK, and we can expect more of these kits to be available UKSOL has announced that it's the first solar company in the UK to achieve regulatory compliance for plug-in solar kits , the first of which will be on sale in just a week. Those products are the UKSOL Plug-In Solar Pro Compact 460W Ground Mount Kit (consisting of a single solar panel), and the Plug-In Solar Pro Duo 890W Ground Mount Kit (two panels). Both of these go on sale from August 27 in the UK — when plug-in kits become legal in this country — albeit in "limited stocks" to begin with. A pair of hybrid mount kits — a single panel 515W offering, and a 920W two-panel product — have also been approved, and the...

The reMarkable Paper Pro doesn't come with Android installed, but a YouTuber fixed that The port isn't perfect, but solves several flaws with the ereader The YouTuber wants to release a more accessible Android 13 port We adored the reMarkable Paper Pro when we first reviewed it back in 2024 . The “elegant writing tablet” combines a large color e-ink display with speedy writing response, and a distraction-free operating system to create a package that seriously delivers. Though we found it often lacks more features than it boasts. This is a downside of its proprietary Linux-based OS. It keeps distractions low so you can focus on writing, but means there’s a lot of essential apps without ports for this tablet. The solution, as YouTuber Chalid Raqami found, is to simply install Android yourself. Running Android 13 on the reMarkable Paper Pro comes with a slew of major benefits. It can suppor...

Here's something I never thought: What if my ears could see? The very idea of it conjures visions of earlobes with clusters of tiny, spider-like eyes. Of course, now we're all considering this possibility thanks to what appears to be a stunning crack in Apple's typically rock-solid dome of product secrecy. As we reported earlier this week , MacRumors dug into one of the macOS 27 release candidates and unearthed a short bit of video featuring a man wearing AirPods Pro earbuds but somehow using them with Apple Intelligence to save an image of a book for later. The guy isn't wearing glasses, so it's not the rumored Apple iGlass or Apple Vision Wear at work here. Instead, everyone believes this is the first confirmation that Apple is working on AirPods with cameras or "AirPods Vision," a pair of Bluetooth earbuds also equipped with vision sensors that, in concert with y...

Implementing AI systems will become more expensive as models become cheaper, experts warn Cost-efficient tokens are resulting in more complex AI agents Soaring costs could result in changes to how businesses rely on AI, as the inference paradox becomes more apparent The drive towards agentic AI workflows could be about to hit its first real challenge: cost. With more companies using agentic AI over chatbots, the costs are set to mount up. Analysts have raised the alarm on token economics, citing evidence that as the price of a token decreases, the resulting workflows are becoming increasingly complicated. Consequently, rather than driving agentic AI workflow costs down, increased token use is pushing costs up. The research by Gartner warns of the realities of the "inference paradox," which may lead to businesses reappraising their approach to AI development and use. What is the inferenc...

Ordinary Wi-Fi networks can reportedly identify people without cameras or consent KASTEL researchers achieved nearly 100% identification accuracy across 197 volunteers tested Wi-Fi signals can reportedly reveal people from different viewing angles A new study suggests that ordinary Wi-Fi networks could be repurposed to identify individuals without cameras, sensors, or their knowledge or consent. Researchers from KASTEL, the Institute of Information Security and Dependability at KIT, tested the approach on 197 volunteers in controlled conditions. Their system reportedly achieved nearly 100% identification accuracy regardless of a person's viewing angle or the way that person walked. A method that needs no extra hardware The technique relies on beamforming feedback information, a type of signal that connected devices routinely send back to a router. This information is transmitted without any e...

The Cherokee Nation has placed a moratorium on new data centers on tribal lands Citizens say they are concerned about the impact of new projects on the local areas Data centers projects on non-tribal land will not be granted support by the Cherokee Nation unless they are given early consultation Hyperscale data center development has been banned on tribal lands owned by the Cherokee Nation following a poll of its citizens. The poll was run by a task force headed by Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., and found that 64% of the 1,593 respondents were opposed to the construction of data center campuses within Cherokee Nations lands, which cover about 6,963 square miles across 14 counties in Oklahoma. Citizens' concerns returned in a 37-page report focused heavily on water consumption, air quality, noise, and cultural resource protection. Cherokee Nation data centers require early consultation The ...

I'll go ahead and say it: anime is hugely addictive. I don't mean that in a bad way, either — from the moment the first episode of a new series completely grips me, I want to consume as much of it as possible. In general, anime have figured out a winning formula that blends archetypal, classic storytelling with cutting-edge action and visual craft, and it's why IPs such as One Piece , Jujutsu Kaisen, Solo Leveling and Demon Slayer have continued to do well. Thanks to Crunchyroll , we get to enjoy a bombastic range of smaller titles, too. Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon , That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime and, most recently, BLACK TORCH are just some of the unmissable titles (and with those names, how could you overlook them?). However, the missing detail that I've been intrigued about the most is how a typical day-in-the-life of recording works as on...

Have you ever had four religious experiences in a weekend? OK, that might be hyperbole, but if you had the weekend I just had at Audio Advice Live in Raleigh, then you can relate. Disregarding audiophiles’ apparent love of Steely Dan, I was enthralled and impressed time after time at what I was hearing. Just about every audiophile adjacent brand (and some more budget friendly enthusiast ones) was there showing off its best stereo speakers . Bowers & Wilkins showcased its flagship 801 D5 , Focal had its all-in-one active Diva Alta Utopia, Klipsch went back to one of its original speaker designs with the Klipschorn, and JBL had its new Summit Series on display including the almost flagship K-2 (the flagship Everest model didn’t make it to the show). All in all, it was an exciting time to get acquainted with these speakers. Of course, some of them cost the equivalent of a small house in the Midw...

RGB TVs have become the talk of the TV world this year, with just about every brand releasing their own RGB model. While the tech is still in its infancy, having been introduced by Hisense in 2025, the tech is being touted as an OLED-killer, delivering much higher brightness and bolder colors akin to a mini-LED, while also delivering the contrast and black tones of an OLED. So far, I’ve tested the Hisense UR8 RGB mini-LED side-by-side with the Samsung QN80H (a traditional mini-LED), where the UR8’s color didn’t wow me, but its contrast and backlight control did. I’ve also tested the Sony Bravia 7 II RGB mini-LED side-by-side with one of 2026’s best TVs , the LG C6 OLED , and while the C6 came out on top, the Bravia 7 II showed real potential for RGB tech. But, how do two RGB TVs compare? I’ve swapped out the 55-inch Bravia 7 II for a 65-inch Bravia 7 II and, thanks to some fortunate timing, the ...

In today's social media age, celebrity brand ambassadors are a common sight, helping endorse or promote a brand's products or tools, giving that extra bit of sparkle or star power. This is especially true in the consumer market, but we're now increasingly seeing it in the B2B tech world, where what 10 years ago would have been niche businesses now have the power to hire top talent to promote their brand - I'm talking Idris Elba promoting ServiceNow, Keanu Reeves bigging up Palo Alto Networks, and Matthew McConaghey being the voice of Salesforce. But as a massive Formula 1 fan, I was intrigued to read a press release announcing reigning world champion Lando Norris as a "brand ambassador" for a data company I'd never heard of - so who (or what) exactly are Starburst? All about Starburst Founded in 2017, and boasting that organizations in more than 60 countries rely on ...

OVHcloud will raise dedicated server prices from September 2026, with latest-generation Game range going up by as much as 87% Current-generation hardware will see increases of 51%, while older, 2024-gen hardware will see prices go up by 28% on average Move is linked to AI-related surge in memory and storage prices, with OVHcloud CEO stating the former has increased sixfold and could potentially double again by early 2027 French cloud platform OVHcloud is sounding the alarm for customers who use its dedicated gaming servers about a price increase that kicks in starting in September 2026 for server configurations, including its 'Game' offerings, that currently start at $357 on the US storefront. In a post on X , CEO Octave Klaba highlighted the projected price increases as a percentage over prior commitments, stating that while 2024-built machines would not see a price increase, Gen 2026 ...

Founded in 2014 by competitive Starcraft 2 players Ian Ang and Alaric Choo, Secretlab has steadily grown from one of Singapore’s countless plucky start-ups to one of the most recognizable gaming chair brands in the world. The award-winning Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 is its flagship product (named one of the best gaming chairs on the market in our review ). The brand also manufactures a successful line of desks and this year branched into the productivity-focused task chair market with its new Atlas model . Special edition gear has steadily become a key part of the offering as well. Shoppers can scoop up officially licensed products tied to some of the biggest games like Overwatch and Cyberpunk 2077 , massive multimedia franchises including Pokémon and Warhammer, popular esports teams, or even luxury car brands McLaren and Lamborghini. But it all began with a certain caped crusader. The Batman bluep...

Marvel's Wolverine will feature New Game Plus at launch The game will also offer extra features like Mission Replay and a Nightmare Doors side activity Nightmare Doors contains trials where players "confront Logan's nightmares to uncover his past" Marvel's Wolverine is shaping up to be a big hit for 2026, and now Insomniac Games has revealed even more features that players can expect when the game launches next month. Insomniac has confirmed that, unlike Marvel's Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 , Marvel's Wolverine will launch with New Game Plus, allowing players to replay the game with all their upgrades, unlocked suits, and more. "In a New Game Plus, you can use all of your loadout and progression that you already unlocked," senior project director Jess Reiner-Reed told IGN . "You can choose whatever suit you want. So there's some fun things that...