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Qualcomm’s first-party benchmark data points to substantial gains for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 over the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, particularly in graphics and browser performance. Geekbench 7 results also suggest a sizeable CPU uplift across generations.
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Another haptic gaming mouse is already looming after Logitech announced the Pro X3 Superstrike. In stock on October 6th, it packs a beefier battery for up to 135 hours of playtime. The esports gear's design is largely unchanged, but the Hero 2 sensor offers slight improvements in tracking accuracy.
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The Logitech G Pro X 3 Lightspeed introduces a new microphone for more authentic-sounding recordings. 50 mm graphene drivers are back, but battery life is 20 hours longer than the Pro X2. The wireless gaming headset will cost buyers $249.99/€279.99 and ships on October 8th.
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Jsaux Gaming has officially launched its new E‑Ink Faceplate and Pixel Matrix Faceplate for the Steam Machine. Both magnetic front panels act as full replacement faceplates, giving owners new ways to customise the system with live telemetry, artwork and other real‑time display options. The post…
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A Munich court has granted YMTC two injunctions against Micron over 3D NAND patents, the latest development in a years-long cross-border legal battle between the memory rivals.
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It only took a couple of hours for the first phones with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips to go official in China. The Xiaomi 18 Pro is the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 phone on the market, while the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max claims dibs on the 8 Elite Extreme variant. Xiaomi 18 Pro (left)…
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HP is now selling a new 14-inch laptop in the US for less than previously expected. Now starting at $1,199, the HP Googlebook 14 contains a 70 Wh battery, a 1,100-nit OLED display and up to 32 GB of RAM.
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Alibaba Group's AI division has released Qwen 2.1 Image, an ultra-lightweight image generation model with just 7B parameters, able to run on local hardware like the RTX 3090.
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Update | (Camera specifications updated) Xiaomi used its annual gear launch event in the fall to announce the release of its 18 Pro series of flagship phones. The Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max are the first phones equipped with the powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset by Qualcomm.
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A new DRAM wafer‑value comparison has been making the rounds this week, illustrating how current memory pricing places modern DRAM generations above leading‑edge logic nodes on a per‑mm² basis. The post New DRAM value‑per‑area chart draws attention amid rising memory prices first appeared on…
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Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) has put performance figures on Titan, the largest and highest-torque motor in its rare earth-free HDRM range. The British company rates the motor at up to 700 kW and 5,000 Nm peak, according to figures reported by Electrive. AEM did not disclose any performance data…
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Qualcomm has unveiled its new flagship chipsets this week, including the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. There have been rumors that this chipset might be utilized for the Galaxy S27 Ultra in some regions. Such a powerful chipset paired with faster LPDDR6 RAM would unlock huge performance gains…
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Toronto-based robotics startup SmartArm is using AI hardware to help its prosthetic arm grab objects more easily. SmartArm, which gained recognition for winning Microsoft’s Imagine Cup in 2018, uses self-built AI software and hardware from Meta to let the limb “see” the object and adjust to make…
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A notorious extortion group claims to have pulled off one of the most audacious cyberattacks in recent memory by allegedly breaching the Federal Bureau of Investigation and stealing about 3TB worth of records belonging to thousands of current and former employees. The hacking collective, known as…
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One Year Later — September 2026 When this piece first ran a year ago, VSORA was the quiet outsider, a company with a bold architecture and no Silicon Valley address. One year on, the thesis has held up better than even its author expected. In January 2026, Sandra Rivera, former CEO of Altera and…
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When Sakeena Fiza describes her work as a validation engineer at NVIDIA, she does so in terms more befitting a detective story than a world-class engineering lab. “Validation engineers look in the shadows and shine a light into every corner,” Fiza said. “Every time we get a system, our first…
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CD Projekt Red has confirmed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will support Xbox Play Anywhere, giving players access to both the Xbox and PC versions of the game with a single purchase and shared progression. The post The Witcher 3 Remastered will support Xbox Play Anywhere first appeared…
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There have been reports of the PS6 being pushed to 2028, but it seems more likely that both the Sony and Microsoft consoles will launch late next year. A credible insider has now shared what stage of development their APUs are in.
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Intel engineers have been quietly developing dxvk-igdext as their own component for DXVK Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 atop the Vulkan API for leveraging Intel Direct3D 11 Graphics Extensions...
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Acer has finally started selling its answer to the MacBook Neo in the US. Weighing in at under 1.2 kg, the Swift Air 14 combines a 120 Hz display with an aluminium build and a comparatively large battery for its size.
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Imagine scoring a top-tier graphics card on the secondhand market, then later finding out that not only was it a good deal, but a spectacular bargain because the markings on it are the signature of NVIDIA's famed CEO, Jensen Huang. That is what supposedly happened to a 3D artist who went card…
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Thermal Grizzly is expanding its liquid cooling line‑up again, this time with two new CPU water blocks. The Mycro Pro Stainless Steel series is now available for both AMD AM4/AM5 and Intel LGA1700/1851/1954 sockets, offering a more affordable option thanks to an unplated copper cold plate and…
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The Xiaomi Watch S5 features NFC and supports contactless payments via Xiaomi Pay. In Germany, however, this feature is only available to a limited extent. Google Wallet is not supported, and the selection of compatible banks and cards is also limited.
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Scientists have detected direct, localized radio emissions from an exoplanet for the very first time. But don't call the Space Force and White House hotline just yet—these signals are not alien communications. Centered on the young gas giant Beta Pictoris b roughly 64 light-years away, this latest…
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It would seem that Asus recently suffered a security breach through its online store. In an email sent out to registered Asus eshop customers, the company confirms that it recently became aware of "unauthorised access" to customer order information, but no financial information was touched. The…
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Apple's Mac mini has finally been upgraded with the M5 Pro chip. Here's how the latest model compares to its M4 Pro counterpart. M5 Pro Mac mini vs. M4 Pro Mac mini: Apple's tiny desktop Mac just got even better. After the debut of the M5 Pro chip in the MacBook Pro, Apple's latest system-on-chip…
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Happy AI Agenda Live day! For those joining us today at SFMOMA, I’m so excited to meet you all and talk about this exciting, if slightly contentious, moment in the AI industry. Our staff and attendees will ask top researchers, founders and executives from OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Nvidia some…
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iQOO will launch the iQOO 16, iQOO Pad Ultra and iQOO Gaming Headset in China on September 29. The smartphone and tablet will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SoC and iQOO's Q4 gaming chip, which supports 2K resolution at up to 165fps. The iQOO 16 will also feature a Samsung M16 AMOLED…