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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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Ken Langone also had a word of advice for people who take issue with the country overall. Read more ›
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On Monday, a new online “encyclopedia” sputtered to life. Grokipedia is the brainchild of Elon Musk and his startup xAI, and the billionaire is promoting it as a supposedly less woke and less biased version of Wikipedia. Musk’s goal? “The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” In both format and style, Grokipedia […] Read more ›
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A YouTuber's videos telling people how to use Windows 11 without a Microsoft account and how to install it on unsupported hardware were allegedly violating community guidelines on dangerous and illegal activities. Read more ›
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Alexander Skarsgård's Apple TV series based on Martha Wells' hit 'Murderbot Diaries' books also has a second season on the way. Read more ›
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After a year of ongoing outbreaks, Canada is expected to lose its measles-free status. Experts say the U.S. is on track for the same fate. Read more ›
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Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Palestinian American and Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois, has been indicted by the Department of Justice on charges connected to protests outside an ICE facility. The indictment alleges that Abughazaleh and a handful of other protesters conspired on the morning of September 26th to prevent an […] Read more ›
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Business Insider's reporters walk through the big layoffs at Amazon, why the cuts came, and who could be next. Read more ›
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Big Tech keeps pouring billions into AI infrastructure as Google, Meta, and Microsoft boost spending despite talk of an AI bubble. Read more ›
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Last November, Rode launched its Wireless Micro microphone system that paired two tiny lavalier mics with a small receiver that connected to your phone’s charging port. Rode later gave that product a free upgrade, sending out another receiver that let the mics connect to digital cameras, too. Now, the company is launching an updated version […] Read more ›
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A popular ski resort town in Colorado is adopting a new AI Smart City Solution from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to help it better detect wildfires, as well as update a range of other city services. Vail is expanding its firefighting toolbox as hotter, more arid weather with climate change raises wildfire risk in the […] Read more ›
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GM has temporarily cut 5,500 roles, 1,750 of which will be laid off indefinitely. The cuts were centered in Detroit, Warren, and Spring Hill. Read more ›
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China is going all-in with strict social media policies surrounding educational topics. Read more ›
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Ukraine's defense industry has grown substantially, but it's yet to reach its potential. Exports could clear the way. Read more ›
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Amazon just made its biggest corporate job cuts in recent years…14,000 positions as the company says it's working to become "leaner in the AI era." Read more ›
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is getting ready to dump even more AI-generated posts into your social feeds. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Zuckerberg said the company will “add yet another huge corpus of content” to its recommendations system as AI “makes it easier to create and remix” work that gets shared online. “Social media […] Read more ›
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Apple today added new features and expanded flexibility to its App Store review process. Developers are now able to submit additional items for review when an existing submission is already under review. Apple says that developers can submit an update to address a major bug even if there's another app version that's still being reviewed. Apple gives several examples of what can be submitted: One or more In-App Events in... Read more ›
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Following their announcement last week, Honor has officially kicked off open sales for its Magic8 and Magic8 Pro flagships in China. Both phones bring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, capable triple cameras and 7,000mAh Si/C batteries. Honor Magic8 Pro (left) and Honor Magic8 (right) The pair is now available from Honor’s official webstore as well as partnering retailers, and we’ve rounded up their prices below. Configuration Honor Magic8... Read more ›
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We've completed our battery life and charging tests on the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and the result are pretty great. Let's see the numbers. The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max puts its massive 7,500mAh battery to good use, scoring more than 4 hours of active use over the Xiaomi 15T Pro (which, granted, has 2,000mAh less battery). You need to look at the likes of the Oppo Find X9 Pro to... Read more ›
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While not exactly launched as tipped yesterday, Samsung did showcase its tri-fold smartphone at the 2025 K-Tech Showcase event. The device, which still does not have an official name, was seen at the Samsung booth behind a protective glass display case. Attendees were not allowed to touch or hold the device. Samsung tri-fold prototype (image: Park Ji-min) South Korea’s ChosunMedia shared images of the device, which reveal its folded and... Read more ›
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The OnePlus 15 just became official today in China, and it's expected to reach international markets next month. Ahead of that, we were lucky enough to have the opportunity to shoot some camera samples with the OnePlus 15 around Prague in Czechia. So here they are. The OnePlus 15 gave up on the Hasselblad co-branding of its predecessors in favor of the company's own self-developed DetailMax Engine, billed as its... Read more ›
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The small phone market may be down to its final embers, but a select few makers are still making compact flagships. It might be just a matter of time before all we have are huge phones, but for now let's enjoy compact phones while there are still some around. This is the vivo X300, and it may just be a member of an even more exclusive group - the compact... Read more ›
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Today, OnePlus took the wraps off its new flagship duo - the OnePlus 15 and Ace 6. The pair will launch in China initially, and we expect a global unveiling later in November. Both phones pack Snapdragon processors and 165Hz screens, as well as massive batteries. Let's dive in. OnePlus 15 The flagship proper gets a new design. The OnePlus 15 is now all flat, ditching the quad-curved display. The... Read more ›
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The iPhone is turning 20 in 2027 and Apple will mark the anniversary with a special iPhone 20 release. We’ve already heard about the big redesign with its sloping display bezels that are supposed to make the device look like a single piece of glass when viewed from the front. We now get an additional report that suggests some major camera upgrades as well. The 2027 iPhone model – likely... Read more ›
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It’s been four years since Nothing launched its Ear (1) and the London-based brand is now an established player in the TWS market. Enter the Nothing Ear (3) – its latest flagship wireless earbuds with the now recognizable transparent look and some key improvements. While Nothing's naming scheme hasn't always been the most consistent, its earbuds have offered impressive hardware paired with a polished software experience. Ear (3) comes in... Read more ›
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Samsung is rumored to be launching the Galaxy Buds4 and Galaxy Buds4 Pro alongside the Galaxy S26 series, which is now expected to only arrive in March. According to a new report, both the Buds4 and the Buds4 Pro will come with a new case, which will have an ever so slightly bigger battery than the one in the Buds3 and Buds3 Pro. Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro The new case... Read more ›
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A recent rumor suggested that Samsung will debut its Galaxy S series phones in March 2026, deviating from its usual January launch window. Now, a report out of Korea states that Samsung has delayed mass-production of the Galaxy S26 phones, adding weight to the rumor. The report claims that Samsung will begin mass production of the Galaxy S26 Ultra in December. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ will enter... Read more ›
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