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Qualcomm just confirmed the naming for its next-gen flagship chipset, and it won’t exactly follow in the footsteps of last year’s Snapdragon 8 Elite. The upcoming chip will be called Snapdragon 8 Elite 5. But why skip four generations?
Well, it seems Qualcomm is reverting to its original Snapdragon 8 series naming scheme, which began in 2021 with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. From then, we got the SD 8 Gen 2 in 2022, followed by the SD Gen 3 and last year’s SD 8 Elite, which would have been the Snapdragon 8 Ge
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Today marks the 14th anniversary of Steve Jobs passing away, at the age of 56. He died just one day after Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S and Siri. Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again paid tribute to Jobs. "Steve saw the future as a bright and boundless place, lit the path forward, and inspired us to follow," said Cook, in a post today. "We miss you, my friend." Cook... Read more ›
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The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has plans to build out a 24/7/365 surveillance team that focuses on scouring social media for case leads, as revealed in documents first discovered by Wired. According to public records, ICE has put out a request for information — which allows the agency to detail its preliminary scope of work to gauge any interest from contractors — that details using social media platforms... Read more ›
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Introduction This is Honor's third MagicBook Art 14 laptop in about a year - the first featured an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, and the second one had Snapdragon X Elite and runs Windows 11 on ARM. This one makes a return to Intel silicon with the Core Ultra 7 255H, a processor that's a generational improvement in technology. If you're unfamiliar with the MagicBook Art 14, it's Honor's thin-and-light... Read more ›
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"It's been in the family for generations. There was never a question of selling it," Matsukane Imai told Business Insider about the guesthouse in Japan. Read more ›
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Alaina Appleman lost her Big Tech job in Singapore. She chose to stay abroad and reinvent her career around her passion for travel. Read more ›
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James Austin Johnson returned as President Donald Trump while Colin Jost played Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Read more ›
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Top White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said he's hopeful lawmakers can reach an agreement to end the government shutdown before layoffs begin. Read more ›
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ScienceAlert writes that some of the tiny nanoplastic fragments present in soil "can make their way into the edible parts of vegetables, research has found." A team of scientists from the University of Plymouth in the UK placed radishes into a hydroponic (water-based) system containing polystyrene nanoparticles. After five days, almost 5% of the nanoplastics had made their way into the radish roots. A quarter of those were in the... Read more ›
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Singapore made a bold move in its usual foreign policy of neutrality by sanctioning Promsvyazbank, a bank associated with the ruble stablecoin issuer A7A5, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But A7A5 was able to legally make an appearance at Token2049 because the conference is organized by a Hong Kong entity. Read more ›
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Remote controlled fiber optic-tethered drones may have met their match with a new Ukrainian innovation. Read more ›
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For the last several years Netflix has been quietly banking episodes of a new show called Famous Last Words, interviews with famous people entering their twilight years. The catch is that episodes will only air after the subject passes away. The full list of interviewees is a closely guarded secret, but last week Netflix quietly […] Read more ›
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Modern history dictates a change to the new 'Running Man' movie, one that Stephen King and Edgar Wright hope you'll like. Read more ›
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SNL kicked off Season 51 with a wild cold open mocking Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump, and the state of the U.S. military. Read more ›
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My husband and I have always prioritized living fully. His kidney cancer diagnosis weeks after retirement reminded us why that's important. Read more ›
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Police said they arrested a suspect on Friday and that TikTok's headquarters would remain closed through the weekend out of "an abundance of caution." Read more ›
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With 'Demon Slayer' and 'KPop Demon Hunters' taking animation by storm, Tartakovsky thinks 'Black Knight' should get a fair shot. Read more ›
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Early retirement is a dream for many, but watching my husband's dad retire at 55 helped me see possible drawbacks and realize that it's not mine. Read more ›
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After hearing Judge Arun Subramanian launch into an F-bomb-laden recounting of trial testimony, I thought a sentence of 10 years was likely. Read more ›
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California governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Friday that grants rideshare drivers in the state the right to unionize. It's the second state to grant organizing rights to rideshare drivers, who are independent contractors, following the passage of a similar law in Massachusetts in 2024. There are over 800,000 rideshare drivers in California, and the bill that was just signed into law "establishes a clear legal framework for union certification,... Read more ›
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The Xiaomi 17 lineup was unveiled in China late last month, and has already crossed an important sales milestone, according to the company. Xiaomi president Lu Weibing shared the sales milestone on Weibo. He noted that the Xiaomi 17 lineup has racked up over 1 million in sales since its launch. It’s only been a week since the company announced the Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max in... Read more ›
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The very first Samsung Galaxy S phone was announced a long 15 years ago – a lot has changed in smartphone photography since then. That original S-phone had a 5MP camera that could record 720p video. The latest Galaxy S25 Ultra has a 200MP camera and can record 8K video – that’s 4320p! To put it another way, the resolution for still images has increased 40x, while video recording has... Read more ›
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The iPhone Air may very well be an early look at the future of Apple smartphones, and our video team is here with its detailed breakdown. We also have a detailed written review with the usual lab test results, benchmarks, and camera samples ready and posted. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13502, 1#] The iPhone Air is arguably the most hyped up phone at the moment, and for good reason; it’s the first major... Read more ›
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The One UI 8 rollout continues with phones from 2024 and 2023. This is happening ahead of schedule, but right now it appears that only devices in Korea are getting the new OS version. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 (both from 2023) are joining their 2024 Z siblings in Android 16. This is a limited release for now, though, and only devices in Korea that are running... Read more ›
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The OnePlus 15 has been the subject of multiple leaks lately, with the most recent one revealing the flagship’s color options. OnePlus has now released official images of the handset in the new Dune finish. According to OnePlus, the Dune color is inspired by the sand dunes and said to offer an ‘Ice skin’ feel when held. The phone will use an aerospace-grade nano-ceramic metal frame with rounded edges. OnePlus... Read more ›
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OnePlus has begun teasing the OnePlus 15 for the Chinese and global markets, but it hasn't announced the phone's launch date yet. All that the brand has said so far is that the OnePlus 15 is "coming soon." Previous rumors claimed that the OnePlus 15 would launch in China in October, and if a new media report is to be believed, it will debut in international markets in November. According... Read more ›
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Tecno Spark Slim and Pova Slim, and, of course, the iPhone Air will all soon have some (more) competition. This time it's Motorola jumping into the extra-thin phone trend. The brand has started teasing the Moto X70 Air, and it's all very obvious from that name, isn't it? In case you still had doubts about how this device is meant to be positioned in the... Read more ›
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Honor launched the Watch 5 Ultra in March, then followed up with the vanilla Watch 5 in September. Now, one Honor executive shared a photo of the middle model – the Honor Watch 5 Pro. Specifically, the photo demonstrates the check-in reminder feature. This lets you know when one of your friends has arrived at their destination while traveling or after they have completed a particular activity. Honor Watch 5... Read more ›
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Apple is expected to release some new iPads soon, perhaps in October. So we're clearly at least a few weeks away from their official debut. That, however, hasn't stopped one Russian YouTuber from presenting the M5 powered iPad Pro in the video you can see embedded below. It's in Russian, of course, but if you have access to YouTube's auto-dubbing feature, do try it - it's surprisingly good, at least... Read more ›
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This year's iPhone Pros bring an almost unusual amount of changes, including an all-new build and two new cameras, in addition to the typical chipset upgrades. As is customary, Apple has discontinued the previous-gen Pros, but retailers and carriers have plenty of stock, so it's worth exploring whether saving some money and going for last year's iPhone 16 Pro Max is a good idea or the new 17 Pro Max... Read more ›
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