Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Chip Now Fully Produced by TSMC as Samsung Faces Competition
October 22, 2024 – According to a blog post published today by technology media outlet SamMobile, Qualcomm has confirmed that its Snapdragon 8 Ultimate Edition chip is entirely manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). This revelation marks a significant challenge for Samsung in the flagship mobile chip manufacturing race. Previous rumors suggested that Qualcomm…
Intel Reports Mixed Q4 2023 Results, Shares Tumble on Weak 2024 Outlook
January 26, 2024 – Intel today unveiled its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023, revealing a mixed bag of outcomes. The tech giant reported revenues of 154.1billionforthequarter,surpassinganalystexpectationsof151.7 billion and marking a 10% year-over-year increase. Net income for the quarter stood at 27billion,asignificantturnaroundfromthenetlossof7 billion reported in the same period last year. Intel also boasted…
Toyota to Hike Prices on Select U.S. Models Next Month, Average Increase Over $200
June 23, 2025 – Toyota Motor Corporation has recently announced that it will increase the prices of certain vehicle models in the U.S. market starting next month, with an average hike exceeding 200.AccordingtoBloomberg,Toyota−brandedvehicleswillseeanaveragepriceriseofapproximately270, while its luxury division, Lexus, will experience an increase of about $208. In response to the recent wave of price adjustments by…
Apple’s Quarterly R&D Spending Hits Record $11.73 Billion, Up 32% YoY
July 31, 2026 – Apple has posted another record-breaking quarter for research and development spending, underscoring the company’s accelerating investment in future technologies, particularly artificial intelligence. During the third quarter of its fiscal 2026, which covered the period from March 28 to June 27, 2026, Apple allocated $11.73 billion to R&D. The figure represents a…
Unveiling Intel’s Enthrall A580: A Surprise Entry on Geekbench
August 3, 2023 – Intel’s highly anticipated upcoming desktop graphics card, the Enthrall A580, has made an unexpected appearance today on the Geekbench benchmark platform, causing quite a stir in the tech community. The benchmark results reveal impressive OpenCL performance, surpassing even that of the NVIDIA RTX 3050 desktop GPU. According to leaked specifications, the…
Google Unveils Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 Update, Introduces User-Controlled ‘At a Glance’ Widget
November 17, 2023 – Google rolled out a fresh update, Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1, for Pixel phones, tablets, and Fold models yesterday. Developers have recently discovered a noteworthy feature in this update – Pixel phone users can now disable the “At a Glance” widget on their home screens. Digging into the details, Google introduced…
Berlin Gigafactory Accelerates Production: Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive Variant with Unique Colors
July 4, 2023 – Tesla’s German website has unveiled exciting news for car enthusiasts. The highly anticipated Tesla Model Y rear-wheel drive version is now available in Germany, and it comes with two stunning new color options exclusive to the Berlin Gigafactory. The factory’s state-of-the-art paint shop introduces the mesmerizing Midnight Cherry Red and the…
TikTok Rolls Out New Feature: Search Short Videos by Song
July 29, 2024 – TikTok, the popular short-video platform, is currently testing a new feature called “Sound Search,” which brings the familiar music recognition function from music apps into the realm of short videos. According to a report by TechCrunch, the “Sound Search” feature allows users to find the songs they want to listen to,…
Apple Intelligence Goes Global: Now Available in Six New Countries Including UK and Canada
December 12, 2024 – Apple has announced today that with the official release of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, Apple Intelligence is now expanding its language support to include localized English for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. This marks the official launch of the feature in…
Russia’s Ambitious Quest: Building 10 Supercomputers by 2030
October 09, 2023 – Russia has set an ambitious goal: to build up to 10 supercomputers by 2030, each capable of accommodating 10,000 to 15,000 NVIDIA H100 GPUs, providing the country with performance nearly equivalent to that used to train large language models like ChatGPT. According to reports from foreign media outlets like Tom’s Hardware,…