Did you get enough about Qualcomms Snapdragon X chips in 2024? The current staple of Oryon-based Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chipsinclude an 8-core variant. Qualcomm claimed it should get 157% better power efficiency at ISO power than the last-gen Intel chip. © Qualcomm Intel just released new CPUsfor both its Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake lineup, including a new U line. Without benchmark comparisons, all we have to go off is the companys specs....

At CES 2025, Bird Buddy announced they are expanding their product lineup under a new brand called Wonder. The Petal camera gets its name from its shape. It looks a bit like a flowerI guess so that the butterflies in your garden cant tell otherwise. © Wonder / Bird Buddy Its solar-powered panel looks like a leaf, so the camera stays powered without requiring a tether. This one purports to be powered entirely by the sun....

Of course, Cook is not alone. Cooks donation obviously differs somewhat from that donation, as it is being made by Cook personally. Metas donation ostensibly came from the company itself, not the executive behind the company. © Chris Jackson/Getty Images OpenAIs CEO Sam Altman hasalso donated $1 million to the fund,and Amazonhas done the same. In general, it seems like the tech industry has lined up to kiss the ring more than usual....

If youre wondering, the woven thing is because, before it made cars, Toyota made weaving looms. Toyota calls the non-Toyota companies that will operate in Woven City Inventors. Eventually, Toyota says, up to 2,000 people will reside in the city. © Toyota/Gizmodo They will primarily be employees of Toyota or Toyotas Woven by Toyota mobility tech company. News from the future, delivered to your present. Are Vehicle Infotainment Screens Headed for the Scrap Heap?...

At any given moment, crude oil is being pumped up from the depths of the planet. But what happens after an objects lifetime? The question is, how does the technosphere impinge upon the biosphere? Your gadgets are actually carbon sinks.© Mitland73/Shutterstock Plastic bags and fishing nets, for example, can choke the animals that encounter them. Once you discard these things, the question is, how do you treat that carbon? Each year, the paper estimates, roughly a third of these fossil-products in the technosphere get incinerated....

Star Warsreturn to theaters in 1999 withPhantom Menaceintroduced audiences to Jake Lloyd, who played the young Anakin Skywalker. While Hayden Christensen would play the character in later appearnaces, Lloyd eventually faded from the public eye. Having recently completed his 18-month rehab stint, the actor said hes been able to recognize his schizophrenia diagnosis. © Disney/Lucasfilm For years, Lloyd had anosognosia, a neurological condition that made him unknowingly deny his symptoms....

Since 1992,R.L. Stinehas been freaking out kids on the page through hisGoosebumpsandFear Streetbooks. In recent years, both have been adapted, with anewGoosebumpsshowon Disney+ andFear Streetsmovie trilogy on Netflix. © Disney Stine recently talked with theHollywood Reporterabout both projects, particularlyGoosebumps. The nextGoosebumpsseason, starting December 10, stars David Schwimmer and a new cast of kids. As an example, he said the new season features someone dying, which he typically avoids inGoosebumpsstories. If youreallywanna see death in Stine stories, you might find that inFear Street....

Text and details on the screen appear sharp and crisp even with the backlight turned off. It made me wait, and I hate waiting. The Go 6s Android software offersintegrated access to the Google Play Store withoutrequiring a third-party solution. © Florence Ion / Gizmodo But its not a copy-and-paste Android experience. The notifications panel drops if you drag down from the upper left side of the screen. The quick controls are available on the upper right side....

It was only a matter of time before robot vacuums reached a new stage of evolution. Over the years, they have become faster, smarter, and can even climb. The Roborock Saros Z70 is a robot vacuum with a foldable arm inside its chassis. © Roborock The Saros Z70 will run its regular cleaning routine and note things it can pick up. If youre impatient, you’ve got the option to control the arm yourself via the app....

2024 was s huge year for ourunderstanding of the cosmosand thespaceflight industrywrit large. For your reading pleasure were highlighting over a dozen projects poised to hit major landmarks this year. Without further ado, heres your year ahead in space. Top left: Sunset at the Rubin Observatory on Chile’s Cerro Pachón (photo: Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory); Right: ESA’s Space Rider will remain in orbit for six months to carry out experiments in the microgravity environment (credit: ESA); bottom left: two galaxies as seen by the Webb Space Telescope (credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)....

Pretty much as soon as I signed on. From the start Milioti was game for anything. I had 10,000 fittings for that dress, she said. © Max To combine all those things was so exciting. And also knowing we were building this Batman villain, like when do you get to do that? Obviously I would want to see her get out of Arkham. © DC Studios Thats like number one....

By that point, Piccolo hadnt,something many fans of the character noticed. Iyoku was one such fan, and sought to address that probem. Ultimately, their talks sparked the idea for Toriyama to writeSuper Hero. © Toei (Itwas,however, added intoXenoverse 2as DLC.) It sounds like the movie did its job and made people want more Piccolo. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Bandai Namco Just Revealed Tons ofDragon Ball Daima-Related News Dragon Ball: Sparking!...

A sleek flagship thats also pleasantly durable, the Find 8X Pro is seriously impressive. Boasting powerful Hasselblad cameras, the smartphone can definitely take a pretty photo. And the 6.78-inch display is one of the brightest Ive encountered thus far. Adriano Contreras© Adriano Contreras It also has an 80W charger for speedy recharges. Plus, its MediaTek processor handed the Find 8X Pro an unexpected win over the iPhone. And, of course, there are several AI features baked in....