Laptops

A laptop filled with 6 dangerous malware was sold for $1.3 million

It’s not meant for world domination

Published

May 28, 2019

Daniel Morial

Image credit: DeepInstinct

If you think Apple MacBooks are pricey, wait until you know about this Samsung NC10 laptop running Windows XP. The particular model isn’t exactly a classic, but what’s installed on it are.

The netbook is a piece of art by internet artist Guo O Dong called The Persistence of Chaos. It might look like an ordinary 10-inch laptop from the past, but it’s filled with the world’s most dangerous pieces of malware — six to be exact. According to its artist, it’s a way to give abstract to cyber threats in physical form.

The viruses in the laptop include the ILOVEYOU virus from 2000 which was often mistaken as a “love letter” through email, the WannaCry ransomware that infected more than 200,000 computers across 150 countries, and BlackEnergy which shut down a power grid in Ukraine. The other malware installed are MyDoom, SoBig, and DarkTequila.

Overall, the damage done by the malware installed on the laptop (when they’re still lurking on the internet) is estimated to be US$ 95 billion.

“We have this fantasy that things that happen in computers can’t actually affect us, but this is absurd. Weaponized viruses that affect power grids or public infrastructure can cause direct harm.” — Guo O Dong

The art piece is commissioned by cybersecurity firm DeepInstinct. It’s in an isolated and air-gapped state, so it’s perfectly harmless. Just don’t plug in a USB flash drive or connect it to any Wi-Fi network. The viruses may be outdated, but they could still find their way.

Just today, the bidding for the laptop closed at US$ 1.345 million. That’s quite a lot of money to pay for an ordinary laptop, but this ain’t one of them. You can safely watch the live stream of the laptop to see it in its current state:

Computers

Rewind: WWDC 2026

The Siri Update We’ve Been Waiting For?!

Published

June 10, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled Siri AI, a smarter version of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence, with personal context, onscreen awareness, deeper app integration, and a brand-new experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro.

Apple also announced new Apple Intelligence features, Google Gemini-powered foundation models, smarter photo editing tools, improved parental controls, faster performance across iPhone and iPad, and the next version of macOS: Golden Gate.

In this WWDC 2026 Rewind, Michael Josh breaks down the biggest announcements, what actually matters. And, whether Apple finally delivered on the promises it made last year.

Computex 2026

Here’s all the RTX Spark notebooks announced at COMPUTEX 2026

We got notebooks from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and MSI.

Published

June 5, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

There’s been much ado about the NVIDIA RTX Spark. By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about the upcoming reinvention of PCs. But, as a regular consumer, it’s hard to visualize just how this revolution looks like. Thankfully, in NVIDIA’s demo suites, a few manufacturers got to showcase their take on an RTX Spark notebook. And all of them are coming out in the fall.

ASUS ProArt P14 and P16

ASUS ProArt P16

ASUS ProArt P14

Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition

HP OmniBook X 14 and Ultra 16

HP OmniBook X 14

HP OmniBook Ultra 16

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+

Unfortunately, none of these brands could share comprehensive details about their laptops beyond a promise for raw power. All of these models aren’t the final version yet.

However, just from what we can tell, these notebooks do feel different from the standard fare of laptops today. For one, they are deceptively heavier. Though all of the OEMs promise a much thinner profile, they’re either packing a lot of tech inside or are using denser materials for their chassis. But again, these are engineering units, so who knows how heavy these things will actually be?

Secondly, based on NVIDIA’s demos, they can do a lot of heavy lifting. NVIDIA says that these superchips are meant for developers and creators, but gamers will also find joy in their performance. DLSS 4.5, in particular, feels like a true revolution in terms of graphics.

Thankfully, fall isn’t too far away. If you can wait, the next evolution of PCs is just around the corner.

Computers

ASUS at COMPUTEX 2026

NVIDIA RTX Spark ProArt laptops, Zenbook 14, ROG XBOX Ally X20 Bundle, and more!

Published

June 3, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

ASUS had a packed COMPUTEX 2026.

in this video we’re taking a look at our favorite announcements from the show: the ultra-portable and colorful Zenbook 14 all the way to the practical Vivobook S series.

There are also some cool new stuff including the debut of NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered ASUS ProArt laptops. PLUS, ROG’s 20th Anniversary!

To celebrate that, they announced a whole bunch of Edition 20 collection — including the nostalgic yet futuristic ROG XBOX Ally X20 with a bundled XREAL R1 Edition 20 Gaming AR Glasses.

Check them out here: