Qualcomm appears determined to squeeze out Exynos 2700 from the upcoming Galaxy S27 series, and has prepared as many as six Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro variants to render Samsung Mobile spoilt for choice. Samsung LSI, however, is now reportedly equally adamant at not letting Qualcomm eat its lunch and is preparing an apt "response" to this gambit. Samsung's Galaxy S27 series is emerging as an unequivocal winner in the ongoing tussle between Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro variants and Samsung LSI's Exynos 2700 chip As we reported recently, Qualcomm is preparing as many as six variants […]

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Without the TSME support, the Ryzen-based systems will be prone to cold boot attacks, but AMD didn't consider informing users before removing it. AMD Removes TSME Support from Ryzen Chips as It Reserves It Only for the "PRO" Family TSME, or Transparent Memory Secure Encryption, is a hardware security feature that encrypts everything stored in the system RAM using a key generated by the processor during boot. Unlike AMD's SME (Secure Memory Encryption, the TSME feature works automatically once enabled in the BIOS and doesn't rely on the operating system. For 'privacy-conscious Linux hobbyist' Ben Kilpatrick, this came as a […]

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Apple and CEO Tim Cook have sounded the alarm concerning the iPhone 18 price hike, with upcoming models expected to become more expensive due to the ongoing DRAM shortage. In short, the trillion-dollar giant says that the situation has become unavoidable, but how large of a difference can customers expect to pay? One research firm might have an answer, but you’re not going to like it. TechInsights believes that for Apple to maintain its profits, the iPhone 18 Pro needs to become $270 more expensive As Apple’s memory stockpile begins to dwindle, it’s left with little choice but to ramp […]

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SanDisk has introduced its new Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSDs for Sony PS5 consoles, offering up to 8 TB capacities, but they come at a massive price tag. Paying For SanDisk's New 8 TB SSD Feels Like Buying Three Sony PS5 Pro Consoles Today, SanDisk introduced its new SSD lineup, which is officially licensed for the Sony PS5 series consoles. These are the Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSDs, and come in up to 8 TB capacities. These SSDs are PCIe Gen 4.0 compliant and feature up to 7200 MB/s Read and 6600 MB/s Write speeds with 1.2 Million […]

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A standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 followed by the premium Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro are slated to launch later this year, becoming Qualcomm’s first 2nm chipsets to arrive to the market. However, the advanced lithography is rumored to make the top-end SoC ludicrously expensive, but according to the latest leak, there could be six samples for Qualcomm’s partners to choose from, offering a diversified lineup for manufacturers to mix and match their launches and reduce their chipset expenditure. New leak reveals the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro may also have varying CPU and GPU clock speeds to […]

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Apple's product roadmap for 2027 is shaping up to be even crazier than what it has in store for the ongoing year, with the Cupertino-based tech giant going all-in on the "bezel-less" iPhone 20, a camera-equipped AirPods Pro, and the second iteration of the iPhone Ultra foldable. Apple is on a product launch galore, and 2027 is shaping up to be even crazier than the product-dense 2026 We reported back in February that Apple has been working on a new camera-equipped AirPods Pro. Do note that Apple received a patent back in July 2025 for leveraging cameras - akin to the Face ID's […]

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The A20 and A20 Pro will be Apple’s first 2nm chipsets to grace the industry, but according to the latest rumor, it won’t be long before the Cupertino giant unveils its first 1.4nm SoC, the A22 Pro. In fact, the new silicon is said to arrive after the announcement of the company’s 20th-anniversary iPhone. TSMC is aggressively building its 1.4nm facilities to accommodate the raging demand, with Apple likely seizing the first batch of A22 Pro Shortly after commenting on the arrival of the advanced AirPods Pro models, which will be equipped with cameras in 2027, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has said […]

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Apple is gearing up to seriously up the ante on the iPhone 18 Pro duo's camera-related bragging rights, as per the latest tidbits from a legendary Apple-focused leaker. Apple is reportedly preparing three key innovations for the cameras of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, including variable-aperture and wider-aperture lenses, and professional-grade software features Bloomberg's Mark Gurman is out with yet another scoop, detailing the camera-related innovations within the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which include: We already know that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will come equipped with Samsung's M16 LTPO+ OLED tech, which is a […]

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