Hardware

Framework Laptop 13 Pro showcased on stage with 20-hour battery highlight, alongside Laptop 16 updates, OCuLink GPU kit, and wireless keyboard.

Framework launches Laptop 13 Pro with Panther Lake chips and 20-hour battery

21 aprile 2026 Riportato dall'IA Immagine generata dall'IA

Framework announced the Laptop 13 Pro, a redesigned 13-inch model featuring Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake processors and a battery delivering over 20 hours of life. The company also unveiled updates to its Laptop 16, an OCuLink external GPU kit, and a wireless keyboard during its Next Gen event on Tuesday. Preorders for the Laptop 13 Pro start at $1,199 for the DIY edition, with shipments beginning in June.

Taiwanese startup Skymizer unveils low-power AI accelerator

Skymizer has introduced a new AI chip design that relies on outdated components yet supports up to 700 billion parameters with low power consumption.

Nintendo raises Switch 2 prices starting this month

09 maggio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Nintendo has announced price increases for the Switch 2 console across several regions. The changes follow investor concerns over profitability and will take effect at different times depending on the market.

Gaming

Valve developing Steam Deck 2 but lacks suitable next-gen chips

Tecnologia

OpenAI rumored to build AI agent smartphone with partners

Tecnologia

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Google unveils TPU 8t and TPU 8i chips for agentic AI

Google has introduced two new Tensor Processing Units, the TPU 8t for training and TPU 8i for inference, targeting what the company calls the agentic era of AI. These eighth-generation chips follow the Ironwood TPU from 2025 and promise faster, more efficient AI development. The hardware aims to cut training times for large models from months to weeks.

Linux kernel begins removing Baikal CPU support

17 aprile 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Support for Russian Baikal CPUs is being pulled from the Linux kernel during the 7.1 development cycle. The first changes removed specific driver code merged by Linus Torvalds on April 15. Further patches are queued to eliminate remaining device tree bindings and drivers.

LG Display starts mass production of 1 Hz LCD laptop displays

LG Display has begun mass-producing LCD screens for laptops that adjust refresh rates from 1 Hz to 120 Hz based on on-screen content. Dubbed Oxide 1Hz, the technology aims to extend battery life significantly. Dell's 2026 XPS laptops will be the first to feature these displays as a base option.

System76 launches Thelio Mira with $5,299 RTX 5090 upgrade

22 marzo 2026 Riportato dall'IA

System76 has introduced its latest Linux computer, the Thelio Mira, powered by Ryzen 9000 processors. A standout feature is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU upgrade, priced at $5,299. The high cost of this video card upgrade exceeds even the price of RAM in the system.

05 maggio 2026 23:14