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Lenovo Yoga 9i and IdeaPad Slim 9i are a luxe vision of next-gen notebooks

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Lenovo has revealed its new flagship consumer notebooks, with the Yoga 9i and IdeaPad Slim 9i offering 2-in-1 convertible and laptop options that pair performance with portability. Replacing the old Yoga C940 series from last year, the Lenovo Yoga 9i will offer next-gen Intel processors and up to 18 hours of battery life.

There’ll be 14-inch and 15.6-inch screen sizes, each using a 360-degree hinge and a CNC machined metal casing. The 14-inch model will be offered either in all-metal in Mica finish, or as a Shadow Black version with a real leather cover. Open that version up, and there’s an edge-to-edge glass palm rest with a fingerprint sensor embedded under the glass, along with a Smart Sensor Touchpad with haptic feedback.

Inside will be new Intel Core processors, and Intel Xe-based graphics. There’ll be up to 16GB of LPDDR4X memory and up to 1TB of PCIe SSD storage. Screen options will include up to a 4K IPS touchscreen, with VESA DisplayHDR 400 compliance and 500 nits of brightness. A silo on the side will hold an active stylus, with a new elastomer nib for more natural digital inking. 15 seconds of charging will be enough for around 40 minutes of use.

The 15.6-inch Yoga 9i, meanwhile, is all-metal, and comes in Slate Grey. It’ll be offered with up to a 10th gen Intel Core i9 HK-series processor an dup to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 TI Max-Q graphics. There’ll be up to 16GB of DDR4 memory, up to 2TB of PCIe SSD storage, and up to a 4K IPS touchscreen with the same DisplayHDR 400 and brightness as the smaller model.

Both have WiFi 6 support and Bluetooth 5.0, with the 14-inch expected to offer up to 18 hours of battery and the 15-inch up to 13 hours. The hinge has a rotating Dolby Atmos sound bar, and there’s Dolby Vision and 4K upscaling support; with the lid open, always-listening mics support Alexa triggering. There’s a sliding privacy shutter for the webcam.

Ports include two Thunderbolt 4 on the 14-inch Yoga 9i, and two Thunderbolt 3 on the 15.6-inch Yoga 9i. Pricing will kick off from $1,399 for the 14-inch and from $1,799 for the 15.6-inch when they go on sale in time for the holidays.

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 9i

Known as the Yoga Slim 9i outside of North America, the IdeaPad Slim 9i will be the laptop version of the Yoga 9i. It has a 14-inch display – offering up to 4K VESA DisplayHDR 400 IPS touch and 500 nits of brightness options – and Dolby Atmos dual front-facing speakers. It’s 13.9m thick and weighs as little as 2.64 pounds.

Battery life is up to 20 hours – with the Full HD model – and there’s Rapid Charge Express support. Connectivity includes three Thunderbolt 4 ports, Bluetooth 5.0, and WiFi 6. There’ll be next-gen Intel Core processors and Intel Xe graphics, with up to 16GB of LDDR4X memory and up to 2TB of PCIe SSD storage.

As with the Yoga 9i, there’ll be a leather cover bonded to the Shadow Black metal frame, and a one-piece glass edge-to-edge palm rest with haptic feedback for the oversized trackpad. Expect it to arrive in time for the holidays, priced from $1,599.

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Jeep’s Wild Wrangler Magneto 3.0 Concept EV Is Going Out With A Bang

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To go with that, Jeep has added Dynatrac 60 front axles (5.38:1 ratio) and Dynatrac 80 rear axles (5.38:1 ratio), along with 20-inch off-road beadlock wheels and 40-inch mud terrain tires. The whole thing is lifted by three inches compared to a standard Wrangler. The result, the automaker says, is an EV that excels in off-road situations, not least because of how controllable the power delivery is.

“When you’re rock crawling, you need to be very neat and clean with your driving,” Mike Allen, Jeep Design Chief, says, “especially if there’s a cliff next to you, you need to be very controlled with that.”

To help, Jeep has added a power selection switch. On the one hand, you can have the maximum 650 horsepower and 900 lb-ft of torque; alternatively, the standard setting tamps it down to a more conservative 285 horsepower and 273 lb-ft. Allen says the range is around 150 miles, though that — nor charging times —was never meant to be the Magneto concept’s focus.

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The Best Mods & Upgrades That Can Give New Life To A C4 Corvette

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Replacing your restrictive and likely corroded factory exhaust with a new cat-back exhaust is one of the best power adders that you can do to your C4 Corvette. The term “cat-back” refers to the section of the system that is downstream of the catalytic converter, a device that removes harmful emissions from exhaust gases.

An aftermarket exhaust with modern muffler technology will reduce backpressure, allowing more air to flow into the engine, which increases horsepower. According to the popular aftermarket exhaust manufacturer Corsa, a cat-back system for the L98 engine (the most common C4 engine) adds 14 horsepower and 16 foot-pounds of torque to an otherwise stock powerplant — all while adding a deep, muscular exhaust note that’ll make your C4 sound like a Corvette should.

Returning to catalytic converters for a moment, they’re typically long-lasting but may eventually fail by becoming contaminated, clogged, or overheated, leading to decreased horsepower. In the process of installing a cat-back exhaust, it’s worth inspecting or proactively replacing the catalytic converter itself. High-flow performance converters are available which will boost horsepower beyond the cat-back exhaust alone, yet still keep your vehicle compliant with the emissions guidelines of the EPA and local authorities.

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6 Easy Ways To Unlock Your Android Phone Without A Password

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For years, fingerprints have been the de-facto phone unlock method because of the method’s incredible convenience and relative security. While a bad actor can, in theory, replicate your fingerprint, and while some Android phones have had fingerprint reader bugs, the majority of the time it’s secure enough to trust while allowing you to access your device in less than a second.

Many modern Android phones utilize an under-display fingerprint sensor that uses either an optical light sensor or ultrasonics to analyze registered fingerprints, while others place a trusty capacitive sensor on the back of the phone or the power button.

Importantly, optical sensors are the easiest of the three to fool in the event someone gets access to your fingerprint. Law enforcement can be especially aggressive should they invent a reason to search your device, having once tried to use a dead man’s finger to do so. However, Android stores fingerprint data in a Trusted Execution Environment, an encrypted section of the phone’s memory that cannot be accessed by the main CPU or by apps.

Setting your fingerprints up can be a bit of a hassle, as some Android phones can be finicky. It may be a good idea to register the same fingerprint twice if you find that your phone’s fingerprint sensor has a hard time recognizing your preferred digit.

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