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HP Spectre x360 16 (2024) review: just not enough power
The HP Spectre x360 16 2024 model is a well-built and attractive laptop with a great keyboard and touchpad. But it's underpowered and too large for a 2-in-1.
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HP Spectre x360 13.5 review: back on top
The HP Spectre x360 13.5 replaces our once-favorite 2-in-1 that was eclipsed by the competition. It brings enough improvements to win back its place at the top.
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HP Spectre x360 13.5 hands-on review: Refinements that matter
With a tweaked design so it is slightly comfier, a new webcam, and a bumped, CPU the HP Spectre x360 13.5 got better.
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HP Spectre x360 16 review: Finesse, not power
The HP Spectre x360 16 is an attractive, well-built large-format 2-in-1 that's best for productivity workers.
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HP Envy x360 13 vs. HP Spectre x360 13
Although almost exactly the same size and weight, significant differences exist between the HP Envy x360 13 and Spectre x360 13.
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HP Envy x360 15 vs. HP Spectre x360 15
The HP Envy x360 15 and Spectre x360 15 are similar in some ways and different in others. Here's how to choose between them.
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HP Envy vs. HP Spectre
HP has two better-than-budget laptop lines in the Envy and Spectre. They share some traits and have their strengths and weaknesses. Here are the differences.
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HP Spectre x360 15 2020 review: Smaller, yet more powerful
The 2020 HP Spectre x360 15 lops off some bezel and becomes a much smaller and more nimble 15-inch 2-in-1.
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The 20 most outrageous and fantastic James Bond gadgets of all time, in GIF format
To celebrate Bond 25, aka No Time To Die, we've rounded up the most wonderfully ridiculous James Bond gadgets of all time in GIF format for your viewing pleasure.
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Intel CPUs attacked again as ZombieLoad V2 exploit rises from Spectre’s grave
Spectre is back with a brand-new attack known as ZombieLoad V2. This MDS attack affects most Intel CPUs from Haswell through to Cascade Lake, meaning we'll need to see a new microcode update from Intel to make everyone safe.
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In the battle between AMD and Intel, which processors are more secure?
The horse-race between AMD and Intel is fun to follow, but when it comes to security, there’s far more at stake than framerates in games.
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Spectre looms again as another exploit leaves Intel CPUs vulnerable
The latest Spectre exploit to come to light is SWAPGS, a bug that affects all Intel CPUs going back to 2012. While there is a suggestion that some AMD CPUs may be affected too, the red team denies it, and BitDefender backs it up.
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Five months later, the HP Spectre Folio is still one of my favorite laptops
After five months of use, we take a look back at the HP Spectre Folio, a laptop with leather construction and unique take on the 2-in-1. What did we find? It really is far more than just a gimmick.
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Zombieload forces a choice between performance and security. What will you do?
Intel has handled the recent discovery of a security vulnerability in its CPUs with confidence, a contrast to its reaction to Spectre and Meltdown. But with ZombieLoad, performance and security seem to be at odds, and you have to choose.The post Zombieload forces a choice between performance and security. What will you do? appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Intel may never make a CPU we can trust, but others might
Fixes for speculative exploits like Spectre and Meltdown comes with problems of their own. But a new approach could simply make them redundant as potential attacks without drawbacks, while making the whole system more secure.The post Intel may never make a CPU we can trust, but others might appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Intel’s Ice Lake might fix Meltdown, but speculative bugs are here to stay
Intel's next-generation Ice Lake architecture may have some important new fixes for Spectre variant exploits, but how far will it go? Not far enough according to the expert we spoke to.The post Intel’s Ice Lake might fix Meltdown, but speculative bugs are here to stay appeared first on Digital Trends.