The model I tested isn’t the base configuration, which only features a 1920 x 1200 display. While that’s perfectly usable, the $60 upgrade to the 2880 x 1800, 120-Hz display is a no-brainer. Unfortunately, HP forces you to also upgrade the CPU to at least the 12-core Snapdragon X2 Elite to get it. It’s a … Read more
The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update cryptographic keys that protect their systems against firmware-based UEFI infections, a pernicious form of malware that loads before operating system and antimalware protections start. Beginning June 24, three certificates that cryptographically verify that each piece of firmware and software that loads during system boot … Read more
The moment many have been waiting years for has arrived. Nvidia has long made graphics cards that powered the Windows PC ecosystem for decades—now it wants to control the whole thing with “superchips,” starting with the RTX Spark. Announced over the weekend at the Computex tech expo in Taiwan, RTX Spark chips combine unified memory, … Read more