Qualcomm’s “Tier-Based Approach” Is Hurting Its Windows Notebook Market Position, As Company Must Target Adoption Instead Of Margins

A trio of next-generation chipsets for laptops has begun flooding the market, with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme being the company’s top-end version of this generation, followed by the slightly slower Snapdragon X2 Elite and lastly, the Snapdragon X2 Plus . With the SoCs tailor-made to take on Apple’s M-series, the San Diego firm has several options for its partners, but that’s where the problem lies.

A discussion on Reddit talks about how Qualcomm’


Insomniac’s Venom Game Is Still Alive, Despite Miles Morales Actor Nadji Jeter Claiming It Was Canceled

A few hours ago, a rumor started circulating about Insomniac Games canceling the leaked Venom standalone game. The rumor originated from a fairly credible source: Nadji Jeter , the voice actor of Miles Morales in the Spider-Man games, claimed as much .

Let me give y'all an exclusive. We were going to have a Venom game. Yeah, we were going to have a Venom game and a Venom DLC, but we lost Tony Todd. They showed me how it was going to start. They showed me

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TSMC’s Key CoWoS Packaging Supplier Drags Ex-General Manager to Court While Denying Any Tech Reached China

TSMC's key supplier has stated that no technology was leaked to China, but it also filed a lawsuit against its former General Manager.

GPTC (Grand Process Technology Corporation), which is a key supplier for TSMC's Advanced Packaging solutions such as CoWoS, has denied recent reports that key TSMC technology was leaked to China. In a recent press release, the company confirmed that no technology leaks were observed after recent rumors emerged.

However, at the same time, the company has filed a


Intel’s Diamond Rapids Xeon Slips to 2027 With 512 Cores and 16-Channel Memory, Coral Rapids Brings Back SMT in 2028

Intel's next-gen Xeon "Diamond Rapids" CPUs will offer up to 512 cores, while Coral Rapids will bring back SMT on 8-channel platforms in 2028.

Intel Diamond Rapids "Xeon" CPUs were going to launch this year, but delays in plans have pushed it to 2027. The delay can be attributed to several reasons, such as yields and the fact that the 8-channel line was cancelled .

Now, Intel plans to launch Diamond Rapids "Xeon


Intel Xe3P “Celestial” Discrete Gaming GPU Line Cancelled, Xe4 “Druid” In 2027 Followed By Xe-Next In 2028

Intel's upcoming GPU plans have been disclosed, highlighting Xe3P without discrete gaming parts, Xe4 in 2027 & a next-gen Xe architecture in 2028.

Intel is working on three next-gen Xe GPU architectures, which will form the basis of its graphics lineup in the years ahead. At the same time, the lineups include both integrated and discrete GPUs; the discrete gaming lineup is missing out on the action.


DDR5 RAM Prices Finally Crack In Japan As 64 GB Kits Dip Below $489 For First Time In Four Months

You will be extremely lucky if you can buy a 64 GB RAM kit for under $500 these days, but some retailers in Japan are indeed selling it for such a low price.

Prices for several DDR5 RAM kits have dropped sharply in Japan mid-April, making them more affordable than they were in the previous months. We all have been waiting for such price drops, but every time we see some relief, the prices shoot up quickly in a few days . Hopefully, the prices decline


Final Fantasy XIV Finally Arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026, New Evercold Expansion Arrives in January 2027

After Naoki Yoshida told players to " please look forward to Final Fantasy XIV on Nintendo Switch ," today, Square Enix not only revealed the sixth expansion for the game, Evercold , but also finally confirmed that the popular MMO will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch platform with a Nintendo Switch 2 version set for August 2026.

The news was revealed by Yoshida today during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, and you can check out the full keynote from the first day

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Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition Games Seemingly Leak, Will Reportedly Launch in May 2026

This week has meant a lot of change for Xbox , and it's clear that there's more change coming in the future. After Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass officially got cheaper, leaks of a new, cheaper tier of Game Pass called Xbox Game Pass Starter appeared online. Now, it looks like the list of games that'll come with that tier have leaked, and we have an idea of when it'll be available for players.

This comes from a new report from a

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Call of Duty and Battlefield Take Their Rivalry to the Box Office: New Battlefield Movie Coming From Chris McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan

We have a Call of Duty movie on the way, and EA clearly decided it wasn't going to let Activision have the box office to itself. Now, a report from indicates that a Battlefield movie is in development, with Christopher McQuarrie set to write and direct the film, and Michael B. Jordan set to produce and potentially even star in the film.

The long-standing rivalry between the two first-person franchises is officially jumping over to another medium, though with this production just being announced now,

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AMD’s Flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Outsells Every Intel CPU On Amazon As X3D Chips Dominate Top 10

The newly launched flagship CPU has already entered the top 10 best-selling CPUs on Amazon and could eventually move up on the chart.

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 didn't impress much and brought even smaller uplifts over Ryzen 9 9950X3D than Ryzen 7 9850X3D brought over the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Moreover, the hefty price tag of $899 makes it unappealing and unreachable for the masses