The Autonomy founder’s superyacht, the Bayesian, sunk after being hit by a tornado while anchored near the coast of Sicily, with 22 people on board. 15 survivors have been rescued so far.
Lynch sold his company to HP in 2011 for $11 billion, then HP alleged “accounting improprieties” had misrepresented its value. Lynch was acquitted of fraud charges in June.
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Verge Score
This Snapdragon-powered laptop is a productivity machine, but unless work foots the bill, you can do better.
Look, I know unsightly stickers on Windows laptops have been with us since long ago when “Intel Inside” was something people actually wanted boast about. But come on, HP.
‘Scuderia Ferrari’ is changing its name to ‘Scuderia Ferrari HP,’ and HP’s logo will appear on the cars from Maranello for the Miami Grand Prix in May.
I can’t see it being on the wheels like McLaren’s Google logo, but at least it’s not a cigarette brand in camouflage.
HP CEO Enrique Lores on live television, addressing a class-action lawsuit against his company for blocking third-party ink:
“We have seen that you can embed viruses in the cartridges.”
Ars Technica, while basically calling bullshit, explains: “HP argued that ink cartridge microcontroller chips, which are used to communicate with the printer, could be an entryway for attacks.”
Maybe stop putting smart DRM chips into cartridges, then? Also, read this.
[Ars Technica]
HP’s new Chromebook Plus devices aim to fulfill the needs of today’s young people — who are looking, HP has determined, for “technology that is flexible, adaptable, and delivers powerfully immersive experiences, while keeping the planet in mind.”
The Plus, coming in 14-inch and 15.6-inch options, will feature 12th-Gen Intel processors, AI video conferencing tools. The 15-incher ($599.99) has a 144Hz screen option; the 14-incher ($749.99) has recycled material in the cover and hinge. Both go on sale October 8th.
HP is bringing a much welcome refresh to its Pavilion Plus line. The Pavilion Plus is a totally random assortment of features (OLED display, ultra-thin chassis, incredibly fancy webcam, an H-series processor) that really have no business being on the same device, and it is my favorite thing ever. (It’s also on our Best Budget Laptop list.)
There will be a 14-inch 2.8K model with both AMD and Intel options as well as a 16-inch 2.5K option with an Intel Core i7 and Nvidia RTX 3050. The former’s hitting shelves in September starting at $849.99; we’ll see the latter in October for $999.99.
Is covering a printer’s USB port with a sticker to push people into wireless printing the worst thing HP does with its hardware? Not remotely. Is it still pretty funny to watch someone just take off the sticker and plug their printer in? I think so.
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Verge Score
The latest Spectre model is a solid competitor to Dell’s high-end XPS, but there’s a big difference in battery life.
Several companies have tried pricey Chromebooks with premium builds and gorgeous screens. HP’s Dragonfly Pro Chromebook is just the latest — and it’s a solid machine, but some hiccups with battery life, weight, and connectivity keep it from being a really great buy.
I love the laptop, but I don’t love what it’s packaged with.
Instant printers are an easy and entertaining way to get photos off of your phone and into the real world.
Monica Chin published her review of the HP Dragonfly Chromebook today, a computer I’ve been excited about ever since it was announced at CES back in January.
Sadly, while the hardware is incredible, the experience ChromeOS provides just doesn’t align with the stratospheric price tag HP is asking. It makes me wonder — who does it think is going to buy this thing?
Beautiful chassis, fast processor, great screen, and software that doesn’t keep up
