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Qualcomm promises Linux on Snapdragon X2 chips - but its last promise is still half-finished

The chipmaker says Linux is coming to its newest laptop silicon, but owners of its current ARM chips are still waiting for basics like working audio and cameras.

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AWS quietly adds X8i instances to its Brazil region - but don't expect fireworks

Amazon has switched on a new EC2 instance family in São Paulo, though its own announcement is oddly light on what these chips actually offer.

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Apple's new iPhone, Watch and AirPods hit shelves, but the press release tells you almost nothing

The iPhone 18 Pro, Watch Series 12, Watch Ultra 4 and AirPods 5 are now in stores, according to Apple, though its own announcement is long on smiles and short on specifics.

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iPhone Duo: Apple's first foldable arrives, but the crease debate is already raging

Apple's product page confirms the specs and the pre-order date - what it can't confirm is whether anyone other than the Apple faithful actually wants a folding iPhone.

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AWS quietly adds C8gn instances to its Paris region - but won't say what they cost you

Amazon says a new compute instance type has landed in France; its own announcement page is oddly light on the numbers that actually matter.

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A £879 'Steam Machine' has popped up on Steam - but the listing barely says anything

Valve's storefront now shows a product called Steam Machine with a firm price tag, yet the actual page tells us almost nothing else - so here's what's confirmed and what isn't.

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Sony's Pulse Elevate speakers get a launch date - but only if you live in Southeast Asia

PlayStation has confirmed pricing and a November release for its first desktop speakers, but this particular announcement only applies to a handful of Southeast Asian markets.

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The Shared Rural Network hit its coverage target a year early. The 150 masts behind today's announcement cover 2 per cent of Britain

Both of those things are true at once, and the gap between them is the whole story of how mobile coverage gets measured.

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Samsung’s earbuds just became hearing aids, but not yet in Britain

The FDA has cleared a hearing aid feature for Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Buds 4 Pro. It ships in the US and “select markets” in the fourth quarter, and Samsung has not said whether the UK is one of them.

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