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The Motorola Edge 70 Ultra is coming with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip—powerful, though a step below the 8 Elite—making it Motorola’s strongest non-foldable phone. Expected to launch as the ...

Let’s start with the good news. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 features Qualcomm’s custom Oryon CPU cores, the same architecture foundation as its Elite models — no Arm Cortex cores here. Qualcomm doesn’t ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

CORINTH, Miss. (WMC/Gray News) - A teacher in Mississippi pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after being accused of using artificial intelligence to create sexually exploitative videos ...

Your favorite latte at the local coffee shop could soon cost $5, $5.10 or $5.25—depending on how you pay. A settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants announced this week could usher in a ...

Professor, Leadership and School Transformation, School of Education, University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle There have been at least three watershed moments in how humans access information ...

Mashed potatoes are a simple mixture of boiled potatoes, butter, salt, and milk or cream, but there are a few techniques for making the very best version of this side dish. One of the most helpful ...