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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Review: The fastest Thinkpad ever

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 is well-named. It's a ThinkPad on the outside and a PC geek's dream laptop on the inside. It's incredibly fast and has a display that will please the most exacting creative professional, while sporting the things ThinkPad enthusiasts will love just as much.
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Brave uses an initial coin offering to secure $35 million for ad-free browser

Brave browser gets $35 million in new funding, by engaging in the industry's most successful initial coin offering (ICO).
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Top 5 cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb suffers major data breach

Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange was recently hacked, with information on around 30,000 customers accessed and used in phishing attacks.
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Twitter joins Facebook and Google in banning cryptocurrency advertising

Twitter is joining Facebook and Google in banning cryptocurrency advertising, specifically disallowing ads for initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency wallets, and token sales.
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The world’s cryptocurrency mining uses more electricity than Iceland

Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrency mining uses a ton of electricity, with the combination ranking 71st globally compared to nations.
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Acer Spin 3 2020 hands-on review: More for the money

Acer's Spin 3 joins the taller design movement, and switches to an all-metal design. Does it make sense compared to other mid-range 2-in-1 devices?
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Microsoft and Pearson are partnering to turn HoloLens into an educational tool

Education materials company Pearson is looking at using HoloLens to create new methods for teaching across a host of disciplines.
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HP Spectre x360 13 vs. Dell XPS 13 2-in-1

Both are excellent convertible 360-degree 2-in-1s. However, HP offers better battery life, the best display in a 13-inch laptop, and frankly, better looks.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga review: Falling behind the times

The ThinkPad X13 Yoga is Lenovo's smallest laptop in the ThinkPad line. Last year, its predecessor looked more competitive, but the X13 is showing its age.
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Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 review: A lot of laptop for not a lot of money

The Asus ZenBook 14 UX425 packs a ton of value into a tiny chassis, with a solid build, long battery life, and great looks.
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This $700 laptop has Thunderbolt 3, and that’s great news for the future of PCs

Acer's new Swift 3 doesn't look like a stand-out laptop, but it has one unmistakable feature: A Thunderbolt 3 port, for a laptop that costs just $700. Here's why the new accessibility of Thunderbolt 3 is a great sign for the future of PCs.
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Asus Chromebook Flip C436 review: Chromebooks have grown up

The Asus Chromebook Flip C436 proves that Chrome OS 2-in-1s can be just as well-built as their Windows 10 alternatives. Plus, they can be just as fast.
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Dell’s new XPS 13 is made from the same material as your running jacket

Dell's new XPS 13 is smaller and lighter than ever, while new materials make it even better looking and higher performance.
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The best laptops of IFA 2019

IFS 2019, as usual for the world's second-largest consumer electronics show, is full of new laptops for buyers to consider. The latest Intel 10th-gen CPUs, faster GPUs, tiny bezels, and real refinements and innovations are on tap. Here, we pick the five best out of a very strong stable of new laptops.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 review: Pure class

The 7th-gen Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon makes a number of changes to its predecessor. It's thinner and lighter, which brings some compromises in the keyboard and battery life, and it offers a wider range of displays including an excellent 4K option. Overall it's a solid update to an already great laptop.
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Its predecessor plagued me with problems, but the Surface Book 3 fixes them all

The Surface Book 2 suffered several design decisions that significantly reduced its usefulness as a desktop replacement. Did the Surface Book 3 fix them?
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Dell Inspiron 14 5000 review: Too cheap for its own good?

Budget laptops are experiencing a renaissance, upping the quality in almost every way. Does the Dell Inspiron 14 5000 fit that trend?
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You can now buy the Lenovo Flex 5G, the first 5G laptop

Lenovo is releasing the Flex 5G today, bringing the world's first laptop with 5G connectivity.
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Built-in Tile is one of my favorite laptop features to ever exist

Tile and Intel are working together on enabling tracking features in laptops. After testing it out, it's quickly becoming a must-have feature.
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My Surface Book 2 is sleek, fast, innovative — and I hate it

I both love and hate Microsoft's Surface Book 2. Here's why some of its glaring design limitations make it a far less attractive option as a standalone PC.
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Dell Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 Black Edition review

Dell's Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 Black Edition is aimed directly at laptop buyers who would love an XPS 13 2-in-1 but don't have the budget. It looks to offer a build quality, aesthetic, performance, and configuration that rivals the best at a significantly lower price. Did Dell succeed in its objectives?
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I’m a Windows fan for life, but here’s why the new MacBooks almost won me over

The Apple MacBook Pro 16 has such an excellent keyboard, touchpad, and speakers that sound so great, I'm almost tempted to switch from Windows to Mac.
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Lenovo’s new ThinkPad laptops offer choice of Intel or AMD hardware

Lenovo has updated numerous ThinkPad laptops with 10th-gen Intel vPro CPUs and AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 processors, marking an expansion of AMD options..
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Lenovo Yoga C940 15 vs. HP Spectre x360 15

Both the HP Spectre x360 15 and the Lenovo Yoga C940 are powerful 15-inch 2-in-1s that offer fast 45-watt, six-core CPUs and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics. Both offer 2-in-1 flexibility with more power, appealing to creative types. But the HP wins out thanks to its spectacular AMOLED display.
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Are laptops with a 16:9 aspect ratio on their way out?

For a decade or so, PC displays have been produced in the 16:9 aspect ratio that's great for watching video and not so great for anything else. Apple has been at 16:10 forever and Microsoft adopted 3:2 for its Surface line. With Dell using 16:10 displays in its 13-inch XPS laptops, is 16:9 on the way out?
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If you care about privacy and security, Brave should be your browser of choice

Chrome might be the default choice for most, but as security and privacy become increasingly important, some are looking for alternatives. Brave has finally come out of beta and been officially released, offering an interesting mix of security features.
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Asus ZenBook 13 UX333 vs. Dell XPS 13

The 13-inch laptop market is more competitive than ever, with more and better options across the board. That's true for budget laptops like the ZenBook 13 UX333, and for more premium options like Dell's awesome XPS 13. Pitting these two laptops against each other might not seem fair, but read on.
Microsoft Surface Book 2 13 Review

Microsoft Surface Book 2 13-inch review

The Surface Book 2 is one of the most powerful 13-inch laptops ever made, with amazing battery life, a high-resolution display, and great internal components. But against competitors like the Dell XPS 13 and HP Spectre x360, does it really justify its high starting price?
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Virtually all banking web apps are vulnerable to hackers, study finds

Banking and finance web applications, which many people use on a daily basis for managing some of their most sensitive personal information, are among the most vulnerable to attack with every app tested being affected, according to a recent study by security firm Positive Technologies.
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The best 2-in-1 laptops

The Windows 2-in-1 market has exploded over the last several years, with convertible notebook and tablets arriving that meet all possible price points and all user requirements. These are the best 2-in-1s available today based on their features, build qualities, and prices relative to their capabilities.
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USB-C was supposed to be a port paradise, but it’s become a nightmare

Your new notebook might have a USB-C port or two, but what does that really mean? The fact is, manufacturers implement USB-C differently and they're not always perfectly clear as to what's supported. Care is needed to make sure that a PC's USB-C ports support the features you need.
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Lenovo ThinkPad P50s review

Lenovo’s ThinkPad P50s is a large, durable notebook that’s technically an Ultrabook, but thinning the chassis requires a compromise in performance.
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Acer Spin 7 review

Acer Spin 7 is a thin and silent Windows 10 2-in-1, but it pays for it with lower performance and battery life, even compared next to slightly larger alternatives.
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Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA review

The Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA costs a hefty $500, which is a lot for a Chromebook. Does it offer a quality 2-in-1 experience to justify the high price?
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Logitech Z337 with Bluetooth review

Logitech’s Z337 PC speakers offer decent PC audio that’s just okay for music, but its Bluetooth support adds some real convenience.
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Dell Precision 5520 review

With the Precision 5520, Dell makes a bold attempt to pack the guts of a mobile workstation in the chassis of a productivity notebook.
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HP Elitebook X360 G2 review

HP has set out to redefine the business notebook with superior support, security, and functionality. Did it succeed with the second-generation EliteBook x360?
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Lenovo Yoga 720 13-inch review

The Yoga 720 13 is a solid Windows 10 2-in-1, with good performance and an aggressive price. Should you buy it? Read our Lenovo Yoga 720 review to find out.