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7 Best Cheap Laptops to Buy in 2026 (and Some to Avoid)

Photograph: Luke Larsen
Photograph: Luke Larsen
Photograph: Luke Larsen

Laptop 12

Most cheap laptops won't last you too long. They often function as a placeholder until you get something faster and more premium-feeling. Not so with the Framework Laptop 12 (7/10, WIRED Recommends). Like other Framework computers, the Laptop 12 is completely upgradable, allowing you to access and swap out nearly every internal component. So long as Framework continues to hold up its end of the deal, you could hold onto it for years, upgrading it through many generations of CPUs. What’s amazing is how easy Framework has made installing components and upgrading them yourself—it’s possible to do in minutes.

The DIY Edition, which doesn't come with RAM and storage, starts at just $549. While the performance and display aren't exactly premium, I was surprised by how high-end the touchpad and keyboard feel. If you want something affordable (and highly...

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Zuckerberg’s reason for refusing to coordinate on AI safety is now the argument in an antitrust suit against four rivals.

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman told CNBC that controlling advanced AI will be a very large challenge, defended regulation, and said the industry’s safety shift is responsible rather than self-interested. He spoke the same day four consumers filed an antitrust complaint alleging the pacing push is exactly that. Mark

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Amodei wrote that coordinating on pace would need an antitrust waiver. Altman said OpenAI would not wait for one. Both lines are now in a lawsuit.

Zuckerberg’s reason for refusing to coordinate on AI safety is now the argument in an antitrust suit against four rivals.