Star Labs has just announced that the company’s upcoming StarFighter Linux laptop will come with a plethora of hardware options, the most notable of which is the ability to choose between AMD and Intel processors. The 16-inch machine will start at around $900 and can cost up to $3,000 depending on the configuration.

The entry-level configuration will feature an Intel Core i3-1215U processor, 16 GB of memory, as well as a 4K display, and security features such as a trackpad-mounted fingerprint reader, a wireless kill switch, and a removable camera. Other configurations offered with the StarFighter laptop are – an Intel Core i9-12900H with 64 GB RAM, an Intel Core i7-1255U with 32 GB RAM, and an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with 64 GB RAM. Unfortunately, the RAM is soldered to the mainboard, leaving no room for expansion.

All the laptops in this line will have two M.2 2280 slots for up to 8 TB of storage. The Intel-powered units will feature Thunderbolt ports, while the AMD-driven model gets USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports. The company has stated that the AMD models could come with USB 4 if they can get the change certified in a timely manner.

Other than that, the laptops will include an 85 Wh battery accompanied by a 100 W USB-C charger/adapter, a backlit keyboard, a glass-covered trackpad, and two 4 W speakers. The hardware will be encased in a Micro-Arc oxidized AZ291D alloy chassis, and the laptop will weigh around 1.4 kilos (3.1 pounds).

Pre-orders for the laptop are expected to begin in mid-October. However, there is no word on the shipment date as of yet.

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At CES 2020, Samsung announced NEON, a product which it calls an Artificial Human. A description on the official website says it is a “computationally created virtual being that looks and behaves like us”. Now, it has been revealed that NEON will be available on smartphones before the end of the year.

The announcement was made on Twitter by Pranav Mistry, the CEO of STAR (Samsung Technology and Advanced Research) Labs. The computer scientist had shared photos of NEON Frame, the life-size immersion portal that “brings NEON into the real world”.

here we go.
shhhhhh…. confidential pic.twitter.com/LfsYpQtxti

— Pranav Mistry (@pranavmistry) November 25, 2020

Then a question from Ice Universe, the popular Samsung leaker asking if NEON can be used on phones prompted the CEO to reveal that it is already available on his phone in testing and should be available before Xmas.

It is already on my phone. In Testing phase. You get to see it before Xmas.

— Pranav Mistry (@pranavmistry) November 25, 2020

NEON View is the version of the virtual assistant coming to mobile devices. The assistant will be able to learn skills and form memories, and unlike current AI assistants, this one has a face and will be able to converse and show emotions like a human.

NEON can be programmed to do a variety of things. According to details on the official website, NEON can be a teacher, a yoga instructor, a narrator, a reporter and so much more. A CNET interview early this year with Pranav Mistry said that the virtual assistant won’t be a replacement to Bixby or any other AI assistant available at the moment. It won’t come shipped with Samsung phones either even STAR Labs the business is funded by Samsung.

It is not very clear how NEON will work on devices but more details should surface when we see it make its appearance on mobile before the end of the year.

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