iPhone 17's A19 sets PassMark single-thread record vs PCs
Apple's A19 in iPhone 17 scores 5,149 in PassMark single-thread, besting desktop CPUs at ~4 W. A19 Pro hits 5,088. Exceptional efficiency, expected multi-core dip
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TSMC’s 3 nm and 5 nm lines are nearly maxed out as Apple, Qualcomm, NVIDIA and AMD book capacity. Expect hikes, AZ ramp, and scrutiny over dominance.
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold leak: 100x zoom, 200MP camera
Leaked animations suggest the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold will debut with a 200MP main camera and 100x zoom, finally giving foldables true flagship photography.
Samsung 2026 Galaxy Book: Snapdragon X2 Elite on WoA
Samsung's 2026 Galaxy Book Edge brings Windows on Arm with Snapdragon X2 Elite/Extreme 3nm chips, promising faster performance, lower power use and GPU gains
World’s first hydride‑ion battery: 6× Li‑ion capacity, safer
Chinese researchers unveil a hydride‑ion battery prototype: 984 mAh/g—up to 6× lithium‑ion—with safer chemistry for EVs, electronics and grid storage.
iPhone 17 Pro to film Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+
Apple will use four iPhone 17 Pro cameras at Tigers vs. Red Sox, adding unique angles to Friday Night Baseball with Blackmagic Camera, streaming on Apple TV+.
OneXfly Apex handheld gaming PC, Ryzen AI MAX+ 395, 120 Hz
Meet OneXfly Apex: a handheld gaming PC with Ryzen AI MAX+ 395, 8-inch 120 Hz display, swappable Mini SSDs, Harman speakers, and liquid cooling, tuned triggers.
UniPwn: Unitree robot flaw enables BLE takeover, botnet
Researchers detail UniPwn, a wormable flaw in Unitree Go2, B2, G1 robots: hardcoded BLE keys allow root takeover and botnets. Mitigations and vendor response.
Exoskeleton Aim Assist Pushes Gaming Accuracy to New Highs
Nik Zetta built a YOLO vision exoskeleton with Nvidia Jetson to steer the mouse and fire, cutting latency to 17 ms and climbing Aimlabs’ top ranks globally.
Rollme HD300 Pro smartwatch: offline maps, dual-band GPS
Explore the Rollme HD300 Pro smartwatch with offline maps, dual-frequency GPS across six systems, AMOLED display, 15-day battery, and 100+ workout modes.
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X & Ally preorders open: specs, prices
ASUS and Microsoft open preorders for ROG Xbox Ally X and Ally handhelds. See specs, prices ($999/$599), batteries, Ryzen chips, and October release details.
Xiaomi 17 Pro series launch: Magic Back Screen, Leica
Xiaomi 17 Pro series debuts with Magic Back Screen, Leica cameras, 6300 mAh battery and UWB car control. Prices, key specs and highlights of 17 Pro and Pro Max.
Xiaomi 17 Pro series: Leica camera, 7500 mAh, from ¥5,999
Xiaomi 17 Pro series pairs Leica Light Master camera, 5x periscope, Dragon Crystal glass, and a 7,500 mAh battery with 100W/50W charging, priced from ¥5,999.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Apple A19 Pro & Dimensity 9500
Geekerwan pits Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 against Apple A19 Pro and Dimensity 9500: CPU/GPU performance, power consumption, and gaming results compared in detail
Xiaomi 17: compact flagship with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Elite
Discover Xiaomi 17: compact flagship with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Elite, 6.3-inch 3,500-nit display, 7,000 mAh battery, triple 50 MP cameras, starting at 4,499 yuan.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: Qualcomm's fastest AI phone chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 debuts with 20% faster CPU, 35% better efficiency, 23% faster GPU and 37% AI boost. See Geekbench results, 8K capture, and first phones
Apple Maps in iOS 26: modest updates, still trailing Google
A closer look at Apple Maps in iOS 26: Liquid Glass, Preferred Routes, and Visited Places - useful tweaks, yet it still lags Google Maps, especially Europe.
Apple Music on iOS 26: AutoMix, widgets, smarter library
Apple Music on iOS 26 gets its biggest update: AutoMix DJ blends, full-screen Lock Screen art, pinned playlists, new widgets, Replay, and lyric translations.
Xiaomi 15T debuts: upgraded camera and 2 km voice calls
Discover the Xiaomi 15T smartphone with MediaTek 9400+, a 50+50+12 MP triple camera with in-house main sensor, and 2 km voice calls. From €800 in Europe.
Xiaomi HyperOS 3: Hyper AI, Hyperisland, Gemini integration
Explore Xiaomi HyperOS 3: Hyper AI powered by Gemini, the new Hyperisland, seamless device sharing and wireless displays, plus the rollout starting in November.