We tested every Snapdragon X chip against the Intel Core Ultra, AMD Ryzen 8000, and Apple M3.
The new 14-inch XPS has the redesigned chassis, touchbar, and invisible trackpad of the XPS 13 Plus, but better thermals and twice the battery life. And yet.
That’s what I discovered after Google released its new Education Navigator today, a central hub for training, tools, and resources teachers can use in their classrooms. Practice sets with automatic grading? Awesome. Projecting Google Slides to students’ computers to help them stay focused in-class? Even better.
Geometric Future’s Model 0 Flamingo folds over a mini-ITX motherboard with the help of a few magnets and pins. It’s too small for a graphics card, and I’m not sure how it would stand up over time, but I appreciate the creativity. Sort of reminds me of that one Teenage Engineering case.
Unfortunately, the company has no plans to release this incredibly cute case. But those who stopped by Fractal’s booth at Computex 2024 were able to see it in person — and I’m definitely not jealous. Nope, not at all...
This Lian-Li Lancool 217 case looks like a retro hi-fi stereo speaker! Its design is subdued compared to the Fractal North, but apparently its fans reverse direction periodically to shake the dust off its blades. The case Gamers Nexus saw at Computex 2024 is a prototype, but the real thing should be available this September.
There are some disheartening drawbacks like getting teased at school and being left out of group chats. But these teens were quick to point out some benefits of being smartphone-free, like having more time to spend with family or to read lots of books. As 17-year-old Greta put it: “I think I’m better adjusted.”
