Qualcomm does the bare minimum for the new Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC
Five percent faster peak CPU clock and ambiguous AI improvements launch a new SKU. Enlarge (credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm has announced the mid-cycle update to the Snapdragon 888, the Snapdragon 888 Plus. As usual, this is the exact same chip as.....»»
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 could clock in faster than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
MediaTek’s chipsets have long been viewed as playing second fiddle to Qualcomm, but if the leaked specs of the Dimensity 9300 are accurate, Qualcomm could face some serious competition. The post MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 could clock in faster tha.....»»
Chipmaker Qualcomm to lay off over 1200 California workers
Qualcomm, one of the largest microchip manufacturers globally, is scaling back its workforce......»»
Sennheiser Accentum Wireless review: sub-$200 wireless cans hit the sweet spot
Sennheiser's Accentum Wireless deliver great sound and noise cancellation in a bare-bones, affordable set of headphones......»»
iPhone 16 Pro to support better 5G thanks to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 modem
One of the new features for the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models is support for 5G Advanced, an improvement over the current 5G available for … The post iPhone 16 Pro to support better 5G thanks to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 modem appeared fi.....»»
Qualcomm Snapdragon X: Is 2024 finally the year for Arm-powered PCs?
Following the announcement of Qualcomm's new chip, Snapdragon X, we're wondering if this could be the move needed to skyrocket the company in the laptop space......»»
No surprises as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 outperforms the Exynos 2400 in benchmarks
Recent benchmarks have revealed the performance of both the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Exynos 2400, and the results don’t really come as a surprise. The post No surprises as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 outperforms the Exynos 2400 in be.....»»
Xiaomi 14 series could be claiming an industry first
Xiaomi is rumored to launch their next-gen flagships, the Xiaomi 14 series, later this month and be one of the first flagship phones to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The post Xiaomi 14 series could be claiming an industry first appeared.....»»
Qualcomm finally has an answer for Apple’s M2 coming to PCs
Qualcomm has confirmed is 2024 PC chips will be called Snapdragon X, featuring the Oryon CPU......»»
Qualcomm will try to have its Apple Silicon moment in PCs with “Snapdragon X”
We should learn more about Qualcomm's high-end Arm chip later this month. Enlarge / A teaser image for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X SoCs. (credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm's annual "Snapdragon Summit" is coming up later this month,.....»»
Aurora records reveal shortened solar cycle during Maunder minimum
Sunspots change in number depending on how much magnetic activity the solar dynamo generates. But there's not total chaos: These changes occur in a cycle, which lasts about 11 years on average. The sun also experiences extended periods of low activit.....»»
iPhone 15 uses new Qualcomm modem for upgraded 5G performance
One of the small but notable changes to the iPhone 15 Pro is the switch to Qualcomm’s new X70 modem for improved 5G performance. As it turns out, this change also applies to the entry-level iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. more….....»»
iPhone 15 teardown reveals updated Qualcomm 5G modem
Instead of keeping the iPhone 14 Pro's 5G Qualcomm modem, Apple has included an updated one in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, with Qualcomm's X70 5G modem in use for this year's releases.[Twitter/@MokhtariShahram]Tweets by iFixit lead teardown tec.....»»
How dormant plant traits could be reawakened to unlock fertilizer-free farming
Plants are among the most intrepid explorers on Earth. Roughly 460 million years ago, the first plants started leaving lakes and rivers and appeared on land. At that time, the surface of Earth was mostly bare rock......»»
Study: Tipped restaurant workers in Chicago compensated at rates below minimum wage
A new study co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign labor researchers assessing the state of food service and bar employment in the city of Chicago found that more than three-quarters of tipped workers surveyed were compensate.....»»
Hackers exploit several security flaws in top Qualcomm GPUs
Flaws are being used in "limited, targeted" exploitation against Qualcomm targets......»»
The Pixel Watch 2 is official with a Snapdragon W5 chip
A modest upgrade for Google's second smartwatch. The Pixel Watch 2, which looks identical to the Pixel Watch 1. (credit: Google) The Pixel Watch 2 is launching alongside the Pixel 8 today. Google's second self-branded smartwatch is.....»»
Qualcomm patches 3 actively exploited zero-days
Qualcomm has fixed three actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-33106, CVE-2023-33107, CVE-2023-33063) in its Adreno GPU and Compute DSP drivers. Vulnerabilities exploited in Qualcomm GPU and DSP drivers The US-based semiconductor company has b.....»»
The Pixel Watch 2 is official with a Snapdragon W5+ chip
A modest upgrade for Google's second smartwatch. The Pixel Watch 2, which looks identical to the Pixel Watch 1. (credit: Google) The Pixel Watch 2 is launching alongside the Pixel 8 today. Google's second self-branded smartwatch is.....»»
Chromebook Plus laptops debut with hardware requirements, exclusive features
You may already own a Chromebook Plus device, and new ones release October 8. Enlarge (credit: Google) Google is introducing the Chromebook Plus badge. ChromeOS devices with the moniker have minimum hardware requirements.....»»
Meet the Qualcomm chips powering Meta’s Quest 3 headset
Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 and Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 bring game-changing performance, efficiency, and connectivity to VR headsets and AR glasses......»»