HP had abusive students in mind when designing its rugged Chromebook x360 PCs

HP added four new models to itsChromebook x360 portfolioon Tuesday, September 19. They follow theChromebook x360 11 G1 Education Editionreleased in March, and are the company’s first rugged touch-enabled Chromebook x360 solutions for the mainstream market. They’re designed to handle all the drops, spills, and scratches stemming from abusive young students. For starters, there are two base configurations, but the only difference between them is the amount of internal storage: One sports 16GB while the other packs 32GB....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Edward White

HP’s spring sale cuts prices on the 15-inch Spectre x360 by $270

With spring soon approaching, now might be the best time to head into the new season with a fresh and fancy laptop. Fortunately, HP has you covered and is currently running a sale that is cutting $270 off the price of the 15-inch touchscreen version of its Spectre x360 Windows 10 convertible laptop. Overall, this sale cuts down the base configuration of theBuy at Amazondown from $1,370 to $1,100, but only through Saturday, March 23....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Heather Cook

Hurry! Save $1,000 on this 100-inch Hisense TV

Nothing says “home for the holidays” like a massiveQLED TVmounted to your living room wall. Throw in asoundbarand a 4K Blu-ray player (yes they still make those) and you’ve got yourself a complete home theater system. But you don’t want to purchase just any TV for your media room, because a big TV with lackluster specs is going to look plain cruddy. That’s why we’re bringing the following Hisense offer to your attention:...

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Michael Pruitt

Intel promises new experiences for its upcoming discrete GPUs in 2020

Competition in the graphics segment is about to heat up for Nvidia and AMD, as Intel’s Vice President of the Core and Visual Computing group and General Manager of the Visual Technologies Team Ari Rauch confirmed that the company is on schedule to launch its own discrete graphics solutionin 2020. In an interview with Hot Hardware, Rauch claimed that Intel’s latest efforts with its new discrete GPU architecture will be completely different from an earlierLarrabee prototype, which Intel canceled in 2010....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Jessica Mcdonald

Interstellar proves Christopher Nolan’s biggest critics wrong

Interstellar proves Christopher Nolan’s biggest critics wrong Interstellar is celebrating its 10th birthday this week, but rather than write about what a kick-ass movie it remains, I’m going to state exactly why the sci-fi classic proves Christopher Nolan’s most vocal critics wrong. Christopher Nolan is one of the most successful directors in the history of cinema, with his12 moviesmaking more than $6 billion at the global box office. He’s also reached something of a celluloid summit by combining commercial success with critical acclaim andOscar glory, culminating in Oppenheimer grossing nearly $1 billion and winning seven Academy Awards....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1046 words · Jackie Jensen

Jared Padalecki Gets Brutally Honest About The CW's Radical Changes Following Walker Cancellation: "They Can't Fire Me"

Summary Actor Jared Padalecki opens up aboutWalker’scancellation and the recent changes to the CW network’s strategy. Padalecki plays the titular character on the CW series, which began its run in 2021. Last month, it was announced thatWalkerwas cancelledand would be ending its run after season 4. Speaking withVariety, Padalecki discusses his reaction toWalker’s cancellation and the CW’s resultant changes. When asked if he knew anything about the details ofWalker’s cancellation,Padelecki explains he thinks it was a “multivariate kind of issue”and that “Nexstar is going in a different direction with the CW....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Richard Hanson

Jerry Springer Netflix doc gets wrong what Quiet on Set got right

Jerry Springer Netflix doc gets wrong what Quiet on Set got right Ever sinceQuiet on Set, we’ve seen a wave of copycats piggybacking on the success of thetrue crimedocumentary series, and Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action is one of them. Don’t get me wrong, the two-partNetflix docis an entertaining ride, and it does delve into the darker moments of what’s now considered to be the trashiest TV show of all time....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Renee Howell

Lucid Air electric car completes 400-mile loop between San Francisco and L.A.

Lucid Motorshas said its upcoming Air electric car will have 400 miles of range, something even Tesla has not been able to achieve. The company claims to have hit that target in real-world conditions. Lucid just released avideoshowing a prototype Air driving from San Francisco to Los Angeles and back — covering 400 miles in each direction. The car drove each leg without charging, only plugging in during an overnight stop in L....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Shannon Wallace

Microsoft Lumia 640 and 640 XL: AT&T claims the XL, while T-Mobile and Cricket nab the 640

Microsoft may be saving its next flagship Lumia smartphone for the Windows 10 for mobile launch, but it did show off two brand-new Lumia phones back in March. The Lumia 640 and 640 XL are solid, mid-range devices that follow in the footsteps of the many other Lumia Windows phones that came before them. Updated on 19-08-2025 by Malarie Gokey:Added AT&T pricing and availability for the Lumia 640 XL and news about the Lumia 640’s arrival at Cricket and T-Mobile....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · Steven Cooper

Microsoft reportedly plans to cut thousands of jobs in Xbox & gaming

Microsoft reportedly plans to cut thousands of jobs in Xbox & gaming Despite a strong showcase during the Summer Game Fest 2025 weekend and plans to create a next-gen Xbox offering to follow up the Series S|X consoles, it’s been reported by Bloomberg that the gaming giant is planning even more job cuts. Microsoft has been on a buying spree over the past 5 or so years, with bothActivisionandBethesdagetting bought out and put under the Xbox umbrella....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Robert Rodriguez

Need true wireless earbuds? Apple’s last-gen AirPods are discounted on Amazon

If you’ve been lusting after a pair of Apple’s wireless earbuds, today might be your lucky day.Buy at Amazonfollowing last week’s AirPod update, making it more affordable than ever to bring a pair of AirPods into your life. We were fans ofthe original AirPod modelwhen it was released in December 2016. With five hours of battery life, 20 hours in the charging case and a warm and balanced sound signature, the headphones remain among the most popular true wireless models on the market....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Veronica Johnson

Nissan will invite Google into its cars’ dashboards starting in 2021

Nissan and its major partners, Renault and Mitsubishi, have turned to Google for help in developing a brand-new infotainment system. The yet-unnamed software will begin booting up in dashboards all around the world in 2021 and help the Alliance reach its goal of building more connected vehicles by 2022. Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi will joinVolvoin offering an Android-based infotainment system. Summoning Google’s help will ensure the Alliance’s cars offer an intuitive, high-tech system that looks as good as it performs....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Sean Walker

No more Like button? Facebook is revamping how you’ll use and follow Pages

Facebook Pages could soon see a major refresh — including the absence of a Like button. The social media network is rolling out a test of a redesigned Pages experience that overhauls the look, feel, and tools associated with Facebook’s profiles for businesses, media, organizations, and public figures. Among other refinements, the test trades the like button for a follow one and gives Pages administrators their own news feed to interact with....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Keith Price