A tech commentary piece compares touchscreen laptops to tablets, concluding that laptops retain the edge thanks to built-in keyboards, trackpads, more ports, and full desktop operating systems like Windows, macOS and Linux. It notes that tablets such as the iPad often ship with just one port and run locked-down mobile operating systems that lack equivalents to professional software. The piece frames a laptop's touchscreen as a minor convenience rather than a core selling point.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-07
Amazon is offering a 23% discount on a 2026 Microsoft Surface Laptop model equipped with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a 13.8-inch 2K touchscreen display. The price cut amounts to $450 off the laptop's recommended retail price.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-06
HP has cut the price of its HyperX Omen Max 16 gaming laptop by $600, bringing it down from $2,699.99 to $2,099.99. The configuration includes an AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU with 12GB GDDR7 VRAM, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and a 512GB SSD, with a 16-inch display available in OLED or IPS LCD at up to 1600p resolution and 240Hz refresh rate.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-06
Woot is selling an 18-inch Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop for $2,449.99, a 33% discount off its original price. The configuration includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, an Nvidia RTX 5070 mobile GPU with 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD, paired with a 300Hz 2,560x1,600 display rated at 500 nits.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-03
A blogger describes a refurbished 2015 ThinkPad X250, upgraded to 8GB RAM, as their favourite laptop, citing its compact A4-sized form factor, 1.45kg weight, and extended 10-12 hour battery life with an aftermarket external battery. They also highlight its repairability, having personally replaced the internal battery, camera, keyboard, and motherboard using cheap, widely available parts.
blog.jsbarretto.com
· 2026-11-02
Binance reported that an attacker gained access to its withdrawal systems through a compromised DevOps engineer's laptop, using that foothold to reach a service container and submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions totaling an estimated $6.3 billion. The exchange said no wallet private keys were leaked and has revoked the affected address's authorization while a full technical investigation continues.
techreport.com
· 2026-10-31
Binance confirmed that hackers stole $6.3 billion after compromising a DevOps engineer's laptop, which allowed unauthorized withdrawal transactions from the exchange. The company has paused all withdrawals, is working with the FBI and US Secret Service, and says it will reimburse affected traders using its own reserves, with $5 billion already held in matching tokens.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-30
Reports indicate Apple is working on a MacBook Pro featuring a new OLED screen technology internally referred to as 'PROLED XDR.' The display represents a shift from the current mini-LED XDR panels used in existing MacBook Pro models.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-30
Apple has released a MacBook Pro featuring an OLED 'PROLED XDR' display and, for the first time, touchscreen support, running macOS 27 Golden Gate. The touch functionality lets users tap and swipe the screen, with some UI elements in certain apps magnifying or expanding slightly in response, while mouse and trackpad input remain fully functional.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-30
Binance said attackers gained access to a DevOps engineer's compromised laptop and used it to reach a service container, enabling them to submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions. Co-CEO Richard Teng said the attack was more complex than a single engineer's permissions being exploited, and the company has not attributed blame to any individual. Binance has suspended deposits and withdrawals, revoked authorizations for the affected address, and says it will cover losses via its SAFU fund and company reserves.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-10-30
Razer's reviewed Blade 18 configuration packs an Nvidia RTX 5090 mobile GPU (24GB, 175W), a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus CPU, 32GB of DDR5-6400 RAM, a 2TB SSD, a 99Wh battery, and a dual-mode 240Hz/440Hz IPS display. The unit costs $5,400 and weighs just over 7 pounds, with a CNC-milled aluminum chassis measuring 15.74 x 10.84 x 1.10 inches. The reviewer compares it directly to the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10, another high-end 18-inch desktop-replacement laptop.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-30
Apple introduced its first touchscreen laptops, the MacBook Pro with ProLED XDR Display, in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes at a Los Angeles event. The machines still run MacOS rather than iPadOS, and touch input is optional—users can rely entirely on the trackpad and keyboard as before. Apple says software automatically converts touch taps into clicks, and some interface elements, like window buttons, enlarge slightly when touched.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-28
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