Month: September 2026
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 comes in an Extreme version too
Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, this year joined by the 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 too. The company describes both new phone chips as flagships, and the spec differences are relatively minor, mostly limited to improved AI processing, video capture, and gaming performance on the Extreme…
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Apple clarifies that Texture and Grain controls are exclusive to the latest iPhones’ cameras
Apple’s new texture and grain controls for stylizing photos will be more limited on older phones than initially expected. A confusingly worded press release from Apple indicated that the new features, announced alongside the iPhone 18 and 18 Pro earlier this month, would be “available” on older devices like the…
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Score free Pixel Buds 2A when you preorder a Googlebook at Best Buy
The Android-powered Googlebooks are coming soon, with familiar brands and specs that rival Windows Copilot machines. For anyone eager to get their hands on any the new laptops, there’s a preorder perk you may want to know about lasting until October 25th, 2026. When you add a Googlebook to your…
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Anthropic and OpenAI announce more powerful (and cheaper) AI models
I thought we were supposed to be slowing down the frontier. Source
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A full EV charging session in 4 minutes? There’s a challenger to BYD in the MegaWatt charging game
Geely plans to unveil new charging technology this week The system will draw 2.2 MegaWatts of power during use Charging sessions could take as little as four minutes The Geely Group has taken to Chinese social media site Weibo to tease its next generation of charging technology, which the company…
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How to Claim Your Cut of Apple’s $250 Million Siri Settlement
Apple may pay out up to $95 for each eligible iPhone purchased by someone who felt misled about Siri’s release. You have until December 21 to submit a claim. Source
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