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Antonio G. Di Benedetto

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Vibe camera shootout: Camp Snap Pro vs. Flashback One35 V2
There's been a surge of interest over the last few years in inexpensive digital cameras. Younger folks are snapping up old point-and-shoots because they view the aesthetic as more authentic and mor...
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I review laptops for The Verge, ask me anything
What up, Verge-heads! Wait. "Vergesters?" "Verge-igans?" Nope, that ain't it… GREETINGS, DEAREST VERGE SUBSCRIBERS! Antonio here. 👋🏻 I'm your friendly neighborhood laptop reviewer, and I'm ho...
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HP’s laptop subscriptions are a great deal — for HP
There's been some hullabaloo over HP's laptop subscription service, recently brought to light by a Linus Tech Tips video. And for good reason: it feels like everything is a subscription these days....
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HP ZBook Ultra G1a review: a business-class workstation that’s got game
Business laptops are typically dull computers foisted on employees en masse. But higher-end enterprise workstation notebooks sometimes get an interesting enough blend of power and features to appea...
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Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback
Intel's been talking the talk for months about its new generation of laptop chips, the first made on its long-anticipated 18A process. 18A is meant to steer Intel back toward bluer waters by making...
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Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) review: twice as nice — for a price
The most helpful thing you can add to any laptop for productivity is a second screen. That's why I love laptops like the Asus Zenbook Duo. Its twin 14-inch OLED displays are attached by a redesigne...
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Fear and blogging (and prerelease laptop testing) in Las Vegas
At CES, I did what you're not supposed to do: I brought a pre-production laptop to use as my primary workhorse during a hectic event. The unproven rifle in question is the new Arm-based Asus Zenboo...
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Ricoh’s black-and-white-only camera launches in February for $2,200
The Ricoh GR IV Monochrome now has a price and is already up for preorder. The dedicated black-and-white camera, based on the standard GR IV with a fixed 28mmm-equivalent lens, will cost $2,199.95 ...
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I’ve never used a trackball, but Keychron’s Nape Pro looks like the perfect one
Keychron announced new mechanical keyboards with marathon battery life at CES, but this trackball stole the spotlight. The Nape Pro is Keychron's first trackball, and its slender frame means it can...
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The coolest laptops we saw at CES 2026
CES is always jam-packed with new laptop announcements, acting as a barometer for the year's upcoming releases. The proofs of concept at the show display what could potentially come further in the ...
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Lenovo’s Auto Twist laptop is going from concept to real product
At CES 2026, Lenovo is announcing a new ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist laptop. Once a concept, the 14-inch thin-and-light sports a motorized pivoting hinge, allowing it to twist and angle its scre...
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This ThinkPad laptop concept has a rollable display that wraps around its lid
At CES 2026, Lenovo is announcing yet another new concept laptop with a transforming screen: the ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept. It's a ThinkPad, complete with its iconic red TrackPoint nub, but it f...
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Lenovo’s new concept rollable could be the ideal gaming laptop
Lenovo is at it again with wild laptop concepts for CES 2026, and the biggest one is the Legion Pro Rollable gaming laptop. It has a flexible OLED display that expands horizontally - as opposed to ...
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The new Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i laptop has a super-bright tandem OLED and magnetic stylus
Lenovo's new pair of Yoga laptops for CES 2026 are its most powerful and most lightweight models. The flagship Yoga Pro 9i is a creator-focused laptop with a 16-inch 4K tandem OLED reaching 1,600 p...
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This 16-inch laptop is so light I can easily lift it with three fingers
Asus' Zenbook A14 that debuted at last year's CES is now getting a bigger sibling for CES 2026. The new Asus Zenbook A16 is a 16-inch counterpart to refreshed Zenbook A14, both packing Qualcomm Sna...
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Asus’ Zenbook Duo dual-screen laptop gets Intel’s new chip and a more seamless hinge
The Asus Zenbook Duo is getting a chip upgrade, an overhauled hinge design, and a big battery upgrade for CES 2026. The new dual-screen laptop will get Intel Panther Lake when it launches later in ...
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Asus made a GoPro-inspired ProArt PX13 laptop
Asus is announcing a new ProArt PX13 convertible laptop and ProArt PZ14 detachable tablet for CES 2026. The PX13 comes in two versions: a standard model and a GoPro Edition. Both feature a stylus-c...
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Razer’s new controller has TMR sticks and ultra-low latency Bluetooth for use with TVs
Razer is announcing a new Wolverine V3 BT controller at CES 2026 that's designed for TVs. It's the world's first gamepad to use ultra-low latency Bluetooth, allowing it a sub-3ms response time, and...
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Razer is making an AI anime waifu hologram for your desk
Razer's Project Ava AI game coach from last year's CES is taking a new form for 2026: a tiny holographic anime girl in a capsule you can put on your desk. Anime girls in pods were already a thing a...
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Razer made a concept gaming chair with speakers, RGB lights, and rumble
Razer is combining its various gaming chair add-ons of speakers, RGB lighting, and force feedback into one proof of concept: Project Madison. It features dual RGB light strips in the top corners, a...
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HP crammed an entire desktop computer into this keyboard
HP is announcing a new mini desktop computer at CES 2026, and the whole thing is housed in a compact keyboard. The Eliteboard G1a looks like a normal office keyboard with either a captive or detach...
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Alienware is working on new slim and cheaper gaming laptops
Dell-owned Alienware is looking to reach a wider swath of gamers, announcing at CES 2026 that it's working on two new laptops: one with a lower, entry-level price and one with an ultra-slim chassis...
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Keychron’s new mechanical keyboards offer ultralong battery life at wireless 8K polling rates
Keychron is announcing new Q Ultra and V Ultra mechanical keyboards at CES 2026. They're Keychron's first ZMK mechanical keyboards, an open-source firmware that's more battery efficient than the po...
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This limited-edition tablet is the closest you can get to using Hideo Kojima’s computer
Asus is no stranger to odd yet badass limited editions of its one-of-a-kind gaming tablet, and for CES 2026 it's collaborating with Kojima Productions on the best-looking one yet. The Asus ROG Flow...
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Asus finally gives its ROG Zephyrus Duo gaming laptop the true dual screens it deserves
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo is back, but for CES 2026 both its screens are going full edge-to-edge - like a Zenbook Duo built for gaming. The original Zephyrus Duo was a quirky keyboard-in-the-front-...
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The new Stealth 16 laptop from MSI finally looks stealthy (well, a little)
MSI is announcing a new Stealth 16 AI Plus gaming laptop for CES 2026. Borrowing a little from its business-class brethren, the new Stealth has a thinner and lighter design, features a larger track...
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What on Earth is HP doing with its gaming laptop branding?
Among HP's many announcements for CES, its biggest overall change is for its gaming division. HP's Omen line of gaming laptops, monitors, and desktops are dropping the HP name entirely and instead ...
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This Acer laptop has a massive haptic trackpad with stylus support
Acer is announcing a selection of new laptops for CES 2026: small refreshes across its Swift lines and a few Nitro and Predator gaming laptops. But there's nothing small about the haptic trackpad o...
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What happened to Acer’s giant Nitro Blaze 11 gaming handheld?
Acer made a big splash at CES 2025 with the announcement of its surfboard-sized Nitro Blaze 11 gaming handheld, but its targeted second-quarter release came and went long ago. There's been no word ...
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Dell is eating humble pie and bringing back the XPS brand
Nearly one year ago to the day, Dell killed off its long-standing XPS brand name in favor of milquetoast Premium, Plus, Pro, and Pro Max monikers - but it's back for CES 2026. The new XPS 14 and XP...
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