An Intel teaser video that leaked on Twitter revealed what could possibly be a new 2021 model of Dell’s XPS 13 laptop.
Although never referring to the XPS 13 by name, the roughly 50-second long clip puts a visual focus on a laptop with four-sided slim bezels, and a carbon fiber keyboard, as well as a silver chassis. The segments also showcase some new Xe, and Core i7 stickers and branding for Intel’s Tiger Lake CPUs, on the laptop, highlighted with “11th Gen Intel Core Processor,” appearing on the screen.
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Knowing those visual familiarities to this year’s near bezel-less XPS 13 design, this could possibly be a refreshed XPS 13 model in the video. So, rather than a redesigned laptop, the focus for the upcoming XPS 13 could rather be the switch over to Tiger Lake processors.
Altogether, this opens up the chance that Intel might be working closely with Dell to ensure the XPS 13 as a flagship laptop for its new Tiger Lake processors. The chipmaker promised that its 11th-generation processors would be “greater than generational improvement” and also highlighted its work to improve the integrated graphics, especially when it comes to 1080p light gaming.
The segments in this leaked clip about “redefining performance for real-world needs” does also seem to suggest the same confirms that, too. Intel even highlights in the video how its new CPUs can “make productivity a breeze” and feature “Accelerated A.I. built for today’s apps.” There’s no doubt that performance gain will be the advantage of this new XPS.
The last XPS 13 model was announced at CES 2020 in January, and Intel promised that it’s Tiger Lake CPUs would be ready before the end of this year. With that timeline in mind, Dell could be announcing this new XPS model soon, with a launch coming around January of 2021, especially with an ad already being prepared for it.
It also will be interesting to see if Dell will soon upgrade it’s XPS 15, and XPS 17 laptops with the new processors as well. It delivers Wi-Fi 6, as well as Thunderbolt 4 support. Both of these features are desired by creators who often sport Dell’s XPS products.
Speech-to-text apps have flooded the App Store, making it easier than ever to type on our Macs with just our voice. I have previously covered one such app called TypeWhisper. However, there has been a dearth of good text-to-speech models, and most of the good ones are locked behind a subscription.
Ollama, an open-source app that lets you run local AI models on your computer, wants to change that. It works on macOS, Windows, and Linux, and your prompts are never stored or used for training.
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Touchscreen laptops have been around for years. You can get them in all sizes and shapes. Just not from Apple. For years, the Cupertino giant has treated the idea of a touchscreen MacBook the way I treat a meeting that could have been an email: with open contempt. However, Wednesday looks like the day the company could finally change its mind.
The latest Apple invite puts the “Pro and Tell” showcase in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on October 28, 2026. Instead of a regular live-streamed keynote, it is an invitation-only, hands-on event for a handful of press and creators (similar to what the company did for the MacBook Neo earlier this year).