HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs

Laptops with sixth-generation Intel Core and later processors have built-in hardware support for HEVC decoding and encoding.
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Dell’s Power Laptop (Core 9, 2TB SSD, 2.5K Display) Drops 40%, Amazon Liquidates Stock at Black Friday

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Dell 16 Premium Review: New Name, Same Design, Slightly Better Performance

I tested the computer maker's rebranded XPS laptop. It's still a good fit for creators as long as you aren't turned off by ...
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Dell's New Laptop

In Texas they do everything big, even obsolescence. Take the abandoned Dell desktop computer factory just a few miles from its Round Rock headquarters. It's bigger than the Alamo. Back when Dell ...

Dell 15.6″ Windows 11 Pro Laptop Bundle Hits Over 70% Off as Stock Gets Cleared Before the Black Friday Rush

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Dell and HP turned off HEVC decoding on recent laptops without telling anyone

Users on various forums have been troubleshooting video playback errors on newer Dell and HP laptops over the past few weeks. While the specific issues vary, ...

Michael Dell founded his $90 billion company—once the largest PC maker—as a 19-year-old in his college dorm. Here’s his secret to making it big

Some of the most successful tech companies in U.S. history started from humble beginnings. Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs built ...