Qualcomm will keep pace with Apple and announce its first 2nm chipset in late 2026, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, directly succeeding the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. A tipster now shares some partial specifications of the chipset, claiming that it will feature LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage, bringing in a wave of improvements. However, the rumor also mentions that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 will utilize TSMC’s more advanced ‘N2P’ process, which has been refuted on a previous occasion. Based on TSMC’s 2nm production timeline, its N2 wafers will be available in higher volume for customers like […]

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TSMC's former SVP, known for his key role in driving the Taiwan giant's chip technologies, is reportedly being pursued to join Intel Foundry, which could be a significant hiring move for Team Blue. Intel's Pursuit of TSMC's Former Executive Shows the Firm's 'Hunger' Towards a Comeback in the Chip Industry Intel has been scaling up its chipmaking ambitions since the change in leadership, and under CEO Lip-Bu Tan, the foundry division has vowed to gain recognition in the semiconductor industry. Structural changes are being made within the department, including adjustments to the management hierarchy and the approach towards specific chip […]

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A vapor chamber will make a significant difference to the overall temperatures of the M6 iPad Pro, with Apple previously reported to bring this cooling upgrade to its flagship tablet lineup. The California-based giant is often known to commence product development several months in advance, and according to the latest report, Apple is already in talks with two suppliers that could manufacture this crucial component. The M6 iPad Pro’s vapor chamber is reported to be provided by a Chinese and Taiwanese manufacturer Considering that the M6 iPad Pro launch will materialize approximately 18 months after the M5 iPad Pro’s inception, […]

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The iPhone 17 lineup is expected to be Apple’s last to ship with Qualcomm’s 5G modems as the company prepares its transition to ship all of its iPhone 18 models with the C2 baseband chip. This in-house solution was said to be in development shortly after the iPhone 16e was announced, and while we will witness its materialization in 2026, a new report states that, unlike other Apple chipsets like the A20 and A20 Pro, it will not leverage TSMC’s newest 2nm process, but a lithography that is a couple of generations old. The C2 5G modem will reportedly be mass […]

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The current generation of Xbox and PlayStation consoles is now more than five years old, making it well past the time we would start hearing about what the next generation of consoles will look like. We've seen several rumours on what the next-generation Xbox hardware will include, and on top of comments from Xbox president Sarah Bond, a picture of Xbox's next console is starting to form. Now, a new report from Windows Central seems to piece it together a bit more clearly, framing the next Microsoft console as a best of both worlds between the PC and console experience. […]

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Apple is expected to debut the iPhone 17e in a matter of months - the spring of 2026, to be more specific. It is hardly a surprise, therefore, that the rumor mill apropos the new iPhone is now going into a relative overdrive. A tipster claims Apple will bring its signature dynamic island to iPhone 17e, while retaining a 60Hz display refresh rate A tipster who goes by the username Digital Chat Station on Weibo reported earlier today that Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are likely to feature a 48MP telephoto camera with a larger aperture on top […]

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Apple's 2027 iPhone lineup is still a bit further away, with as many as 6 different iPhones expected to launch in the interim, including at least one in the form of a foldable. Even so, the buzz around the 20th anniversary iPhone lineup remains as effervescent as ever, buoyed by the growing number of bells and whistles that the lineup is expected to sport. Apple's iPhone 20 lineup rumored to get LOFIC camera tech Apple is likely to skip the number 19 and jump straight to the number 20 for its iPhones launching in 2027. The move is expected to […]

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Stray, the cat adventure game developed by BlueTwelve and published by Annapurna Interactive, will reportedly headline the PlayStation Plus Essential games lineup for November 2025. Earlier today, known leaker billbil-kun, who has proven extremely reliable regarding PlayStation Plus game lineup leaks in the past, revealed in a new report posted on Dealabs that the game that made headlines when it was launched in July 2022 for being widely appreciated by cats as much as by their owners will be available to all PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium subscribers starting from November 4. Interestingly, Stray's joining the PlayStation Plus library next month […]

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Apple has been reported to introduce variable aperture technology to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on a few occasions, and is working with various suppliers for the necessary parts. The Cupertino firm brought a telephoto zoom lens for the first time when it launched the iPhone 15 Pro Max and has slowly been adopting exclusive upgrades for its top-tier models. Fortunately, a new rumor claims that in addition to variable aperture technology, the 48MP telephoto unit will be treated to a larger aperture. Base iPhone 18 will be delayed to 2027, likely to make way for Apple’s […]

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Apple held off on adding vapor chamber coolers to its devices for unknown reasons, but the company finally made the transition when it announced the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Unfortunately, the 11-inch and 13-inch M5 iPad Pro did not get the same treatment, but according to the latest report, their immediate successor, the M6 iPad Pro, will feature a vapor chamber cooler. This addition will allow for better heat dissipation while giving more thermal headroom for the Apple Silicon to perform slightly better. As chipsets become more and more powerful, Apple will not want to keep its […]

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The recently leaked new SKUs in the Ryzen 9000 lineup are expected to launch at CES 2026, which will include both X3D and Zen 5 APUs. Ryzen 7 9850X3D, Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, and Ryzen 9000G APUs are Reportedly Launching at CES Next Year It appears that the arrival of more X3D CPUs is likely, as one of our sources has informed us that AMD will release two new Ryzen 9000X3D chips in a few months. A few days ago, we reported that AMD is rumoredly preparing Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and Ryzen 7 9850X3D processors, which will offer different specs/configurations compared […]

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The 8 GB edition of the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is performing poorly, due to which NVIDIA is instructing its board partners to control its supply. NVIDIA Shifts Focus to 16 GB Version of RTX 5060 Ti Since 8 GB Edition is Not Selling Well; Instructs AICs to Control Supply A leaker on Board Channels informed that NVIDIA has been taking some strategic steps in order to manage its RTX 5060 Ti inventory, as there has been a huge difference in the demand of the 16 GB and 8 GB editions. Since the 8 GB RTX 5060 Ti has been […]

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