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Gigabyte introduces BRIX mini PCs with Intel Panther Lake
Gigabyte is introducing three new mini PCs with Intel Core Ultra (Series 3) Panther Lake chips inside. Available with up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 386H 16-core mobile processor, the little computers may not have the discrete-class graphics y
Agentic coding deserves more than a chat box bolted onto VS Code
Article URL: https://github.com/evanklem/polypore Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48571811 Points: 53 # Comments: 18

GPD Box mini PC with Intel Panther Lake (and MCIO 8i) hits Indiegogo for $1500 and up (crowdfunding)
The GPD Box is a mini PC with an Intel Panther Lake processor and two options for delivering discrete-class graphics performance. One model has an MCIO 8i port that provides a high-speed PCIe 5.0 x8 connection for external graphics docks li

Dell launches new MacBook Neo rival with 120Hz touchscreen and sleek design
The Intel Wildcat Lake Dell XPS 13 is now available to purchase. It's a new MacBook Neo rival with a 120Hz touchscreen, sleek and lightweight build, and quad-speaker setup. The starting price is $599.99 for students and $699.99 for the rest

Microsoft's 12th Gen Surface Pro is here with a 13-inch screen and Snapdragon X2 processing power
Raw power and battery life are without a doubt the key selling points of the latest (overpriced) Surface Pro tablet.
MicroUI – A tiny, portable, immediate-mode UI library written in ANSI C
Article URL: https://github.com/rxi/microui Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48569205 Points: 120 # Comments: 37
Best Laptops (2026): My Top Recommendations
I’ve been reviewing laptops for over a decade, and this is my advice on how to find the right laptop for you.

It's STILL a terrible time to buy a Surface, but it's not just Microsoft's fault
The new Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 8 highlight why Surface prices look bad even among skyrocketing premium prices.

Samsung streamlines One UI beta enrollment, but still ignores the real problem
it's now easier to join or leave One UI;s beta program, but the main issue with Samsung beta software persists.

The best Snapdragon X2 Elite laptop yet: HP OmniBook Ultra 14 is the prettiest Windows laptop we've tested this year
HP's best looking laptop yet features the latest silicon from Qualcomm, paired with a best-in-class OLED display, phenomenal keyboard and trackpad, and all day battery life.

Honor MagicOS 11 to restyle UI with transparent liquid glass effect
Honor is preparing MagicOS 11 in full swing, and following its competitors, it looks like the company will also feature a Liquid Glass-inspired UI with the new software iteration. Some new details on this matter surfaced online, detailing t

Microsoft launches Snapdragon X2-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
Microsoft is launching the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, now powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 chips. The Surface Pro 13" comes in Platinum, Black, and Dune colorways, and the company says it "combines the flexibility of a tablet wi

The Dell XPS 13 laptop is available starting today
The Dell XPS 13 is now available, starting at $599.

Lenovo’s Snapdragon X2 Windows laptops are worth your attention amid RAMageddon
I’ve been worried about the next generation of Windows laptops, to the point where I begrudingly bought a MacBook Air earlier this year because I figured my next Windows upgrade would be a costly one. After spending some time with Lenovo’s

Dell XPS 13 now available for $700 and up
The new Dell XPS 13 may be one of the most interesting Windows laptops introduced so far this year, because it’s not only an affordable laptop that’s positioned as Dell’s answer to Apple’s MacBook Neo, but it’s also a thin and light noteboo

Microsoft’s free Surface Pro keyboard is okay, but this one makes the tablet feel like a real laptop
The Surface Pro 12 is finally here. Microsoft is offering a free standard keyboard bundle to celebrate, but Best Buy's $70 discount on the premium Surface Pro Flex Keyboard offers a massive upgrade you shouldn't skip.

Surface will have Snapdragon X2 in business and consumer models — so what are the differences?
Snadpragon X2 processors are coming to the Surface Pro 12 for Business and Surface Laptop 8 for Business. Since you can now choose identical silicon, the difference between consumer and business PCs comes down to enterprise features.

MSI Cubi NUC TWG is an Intel Twin Lake mini PC with active and passive cooling options
The MSI Cubi NUC TWG is a small, low-power desktop computer that measures 135.6 x 112.6 x 40.1mm (5.34″ x 4.43″ x 1.58″), features dual Ethernet ports and support for up to three displays, and come with Intel N150 and Intel N250 Twin Lake p

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 6 is coming soon; here's what's new
Sim Update 6 has been revealed for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, due to drop on an as yet unknown date in the next couple of months. Here's everything it's bringing to the skies.

UP WCL is a Raspberry Pi-sized PC with up to Intel Core 7 350 Wildcat Lake
The UP WCL is a credit card-sized computer from AAEON that’s about the same size and shape as a Raspberry Pi Model B. But this model has an Intel Wildcat Lake processor instead of an Arm chip, support for up to 24GB of onboard LPDDR5 memory

"My jaw dropped": Dell just launched its new $599 XPS 13, and I don't think the Windows 11 laptop market will ever be the same
Dell's new XPS 13, which was just unveiled at Computex, is now available to buy. Prices start at $599 for students and $699 for everyone else, and I'd say it sets a new bar for what affordable Windows 11 PCs should look like.
