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Microsoft’s budget Surface Laptop that’s still not cheap, and more tech news
July 02, 2025
1. New laptops: Microsoft’s new Surface line
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Go, and gave the Surface Pro X an update, further building out Microsoft’s Surface lineup.
So, does any of it matter? Let’s take a look.
Surface Laptop Go:
New Surface Pro X:
- Patent: Apple is working onself-healing coatings for future foldables(Android Authority).
4.Google will turn selfie retouching off by defaultwith new Pixel phones (Android Authority).
5.HP’s new Spectre x360 14 laptophas a 3:2 aspect ratio plus a Thunderbolt 4 port hiding in the corner (The Verge).
- Can the Pixel 5 camera still competeusing the same old aging sensor?(Good headline, but the answer is almost definitely. Turns out sensor hardware outside of physical size may not matter as much as we’re encouraged to believe…) (The Verge).
7. Facebook is opening itsexperimental predictions app to all users(Engadget).
- Going in-depth withNintendo’s augmented reality Mario Kart RC car…and the $99 per Kart price (Ars Technica). Speaking of racing:Honda will quit Formula 1to focus on fuel cell and EV technology (Engadget).
9.Streaming Netflix 4K on macOS Big Sur requires a Mac with a T2 security chip. Why? The T2 chip has processing chops, too (Apple Terminal).
Linus Tech Tips somehow got anApple Developer Transition Kit with the new Apple Silicon, and is planning on tearing it down and benchmarking it (Twitter).
“Have we ever foundlive specimens of a supposedly extinct species?” (r/askscience).
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