Qualcomm expands Snapdragon X line of laptop chips with Snapdragon X Plus and three versions of the Snapdragon X Elite

The first Windows laptops with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series processors are expected to launch in mid-2024 and Qualcomm has been making big promises about the kind of performance we can expect from those systems. But up until now the company ha…

The first Windows laptops with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series processors are expected to launch in mid-2024 and Qualcomm has been making big promises about the kind of performance we can expect from those systems. But up until now the company has been relatively quiet about the specific chips that will be available to PC makers. […]

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Dynabook Portégé X40L-M is a 2.3 pound business laptop with Meteor Lake-H, a 65Wh battery and a full set of ports

The new Dynabook Portégé X40L-M is a thin and light business laptop with a 14 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, support for up to a 28-watt Intel Core Ultra 7 165H processor, and a body that measures just 16mm (0.6 inches) thick and weighs just 1.05 ki…

The new Dynabook Portégé X40L-M is a thin and light business laptop with a 14 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, support for up to a 28-watt Intel Core Ultra 7 165H processor, and a body that measures just 16mm (0.6 inches) thick and weighs just 1.05 kilograms (about 2.3 pounds). Despite its slim size, the […]

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Dynabook Portégé X40L-M is a 2.3 pound business laptop with Meteor Lake-H, a 65Wh battery and a full set of ports

The new Dynabook Portégé X40L-M is a thin and light business laptop with a 14 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, support for up to a 28-watt Intel Core Ultra 7 165H processor, and a body that measures just 16mm (0.6 inches) thick and weighs just 1.05 ki…

The new Dynabook Portégé X40L-M is a thin and light business laptop with a 14 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, support for up to a 28-watt Intel Core Ultra 7 165H processor, and a body that measures just 16mm (0.6 inches) thick and weighs just 1.05 kilograms (about 2.3 pounds). Despite its slim size, the […]

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VideoGigaGAN: Adobe zeigt KI-Upscaling für Videos ohne Geflacker

Adobe hat mit seinem neuen generativen KI-Modell VideogigaGAN einen Fortschritt bei der Video-Hochskalierung erzielt. Selbst schlecht aufgelöste Filme werden damit ansehnlich. (Audio/Video, KI)

Adobe hat mit seinem neuen generativen KI-Modell VideogigaGAN einen Fortschritt bei der Video-Hochskalierung erzielt. Selbst schlecht aufgelöste Filme werden damit ansehnlich. (Audio/Video, KI)

SpaceX has now landed more boosters than most other rockets ever launch

Can the Falcon 9 eventually challenge Soyuz for launch totals?

SpaceX landed its 300th booster on Tuesday.

Enlarge / SpaceX landed its 300th booster on Tuesday. (credit: SpaceX webcast)

SpaceX launches have become extremely routine. On Tuesday evening, SpaceX launched its 42nd rocket of the year, carrying yet another passel of Starlink satellites into orbit. Chances are, you didn't even notice.

All the same, the cumulative numbers are mind-boggling. SpaceX is now launching at a rate of one mission every 2.7 days this year. Consider that, from the mid-1980s through the 2010s, the record for the total number of launches worldwide in any given year was 129. This year alone, SpaceX is on pace for between 130 and 140 total launches.

But with Tuesday evening's mission, there was a singular number that stood out: 300. The Falcon family, which includes the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy boosters, recorded its 300th successful first-stage landing.

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Gammastrahlen-Ausbruch: Toter Stern erhellt nahe Galaxie

Mitarbeiter der Esa haben möglicherweise den ersten Magnetar außerhalb der Milchstraße entdeckt. Das Phänomen konnte durch flexibel einsetzbare Sonden untersucht werden. Ein Bericht von Patrick Klapetz (ESA, Raumfahrt)

Mitarbeiter der Esa haben möglicherweise den ersten Magnetar außerhalb der Milchstraße entdeckt. Das Phänomen konnte durch flexibel einsetzbare Sonden untersucht werden. Ein Bericht von Patrick Klapetz (ESA, Raumfahrt)

Mercedes’ electric G-Wagon is more capable than the gas version

With four motors, deeper fording, and more power, you can forget about the gas version.

A beige Mercedes G-Wagon off roads

Enlarge / Electric power has not robbed the G-Wagon of its off-road skills. If anything, it has enhanced them. (credit: Mercedes-Benz)

The Mercedes G-Wagon, a very capable off-roader typically purchased by people who never intend to take it anywhere near dirt, is getting an electric upgrade.

Unveiled in Beverly Hills—the most fitting of locations—the 2025 G 580 with EQ Technology spun its way onto the scene. The all-electric G-Wagon sports a 116 kWh capacity battery pack, four motors (one for each wheel), and a new sound system to replace the gas motor, called the G-Roar. Sadly, there's no word on price, delivery date, or range. But on paper, its impressive specs make it better than the ICE version off-road.

For serious off-roaders likely not residing in Beverly Hills, the luxury off-roader's four independent motors offer true torque vectoring and electronic differential locks. Each motor is coupled with a two-speed transmission for a reduced gear low range. The ideal use for this is rock crawling. In fact, there's an actual "Rock" crawling mode in the G 580. Mercedes is not playing.

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