Qualcomm has unveiled its latest and greatest mobile platform, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. The chipset will power the next generation of Android smartphones, likely to make an appearance in the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, among others. The Snapdragon 8 Elite also represents yet another naming scheme shift for Qualcomm’s mobile line. Qualcomm turned the Snapdragon naming scheme on its head a few years ago with the “Snapdragon 8 Gen 1,” which was followed by the 8 Gen 2, and 8 Gen 3. Alas, it seems as though we won’t be getting a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Regardless of naming, the Snapdragon 8 Elite is Qualcomm’s most powerful to date. Qualcomm flew me out to its annual Snapdragon Summit to check out what's new in person. Second-gen Oryon CPU Qualcomm has engineered a second-gen iteration of the Oryon CPU for the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which Qualcomm says is the “fastest mobile CPU in the world.” According to the company, the Prime cores on the CPU on the Snapdragon 8 Elite offer 4.32GHz peak clock speeds, which will equate to a speed boost of an impressive 45%. That’s coupled with 27% overall power savings. The two Prime cores on the Snapdragon 8 Elite are coupled with six performance cores, capable of clock speeds of 3.53GHz. Over the past decade or so, Apple’s A-series chips have been ahead in terms of basic CPU performance, but it seems as though that race is tightening up a little. AI first Image source: Qualcomm Of course, basic CPU performance has been taking a bit of a back seat over the past few years, but the Snapdragon 8 Elite also offers improvements in AI, as expected. It has an enhanced Qualcomm AI Engine with multimodal Gen AI support, which Qualcomm says leverages the Qualcomm Sensing Hub to better understand personal context. And, it has a 45% faster neural processor. Device manufacturers, of course, will need to implement AI features for themselves — but it’s handy that the processor is capable of high-performance generative AI in the first place. Graphics and gaming As expected, the Snapdragon 8 Elite also has some graphics improvements. Notably, it features a new Qualcomm Adreno GPU, which features a new sliced architecture and dedicated memory for each slice. Qualcomm says this will enable AAA gaming through a 40% graphics improvement and support for Unreal Engine 5.3 AAA gaming on mobile has started to gain some traction, but it’s still up to the developers to bring their games to mobile platforms. So far, that hasn’t really happened. That said, whether console games come to mobile or not, improved graphics help make mobile games look better and will enable better mobile-first gaming. Photo taken in Bangkok, Thailand Image source: Qualcomm Everything else Other improvements to the Snapdragon 8 Elite come in the form of ISP upgrades. The ISP on the chipset can be leveraged for AI performance, recognizing objects like faces, hair, clothing, objects, and backgrounds more accurately. Generally speaking, the Snapdragon 8 Elite represents a solid upgrade for the Snapdragon series — which makes sense. Qualcomm has likely been feeling the need to prove itself, given the fact that phone makers have started building their own chips. The best example of that is Google, which has been making its Tensor chips for Pixel phones for some time now. Regardless, we’ll start to see phones equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the next few weeks from manufacturers like ASUS, Honor, OnePlus, Samsung, and Xiaomi. The post Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite will bring elite-level performance to 2025 Android flagships appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $119 off iPad mini, $120 heated jackets, Energizer batteries, $30 Crock-Pot, more Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: Free LED smart bulbs, $64 off Black Titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2, $60 Keurig coffee maker, more Best Apple deals for October 2024

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Little Debbie is adding a classic treat from eight years ago to their menu, right after launching their limited-edition fall specials. Little Debbie’s Marshmallow Treat is now available for sweet tooths, leaving behind discontinued offerings like Oatmeal Creme Pies and Swiss Rolls.  The store is also working on holiday favorites like the Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts, Gingerbread Soft Cookies, Snowflake Brownies, and much more, which will be added to the menu as Halloween approaches.  Little Debbie’s classic snack is coming back!             View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Markie_devo (@markie_devo)   Food blogger Markie Devo shared the good news with his Instagram followers, noting that the gooey snack will only be available in individual packs at grocery stores and respective convenience stores. “A NY bodega hates to see me coming!!” he exclaimed. Markie also compared the treat to the Rice Krispies Treats, guessing that it must taste better. He then encouraged fans to head over to the selling spots to find out. “This amazing little treat was a staple in convenience stores as well as markets…If you spot them, let us know below,” he wrote.  Rice Krispies / Instagram Customers get excited about the marshmallow treat comeback  Markie’s comments section was filled with excited followers, some of whom had spotted the snack at their local grocery stores and gas stations. “I was waiting till a few stores actually had them to post. Ordering was back in Sept,” he later confirmed.  Little Debbie Pumpkin Treat / Instagram Fans called for Little Debbie to consider bringing back some other classics like the salted caramel bars, cloud cakes, apple flips, banana moonpie, doughnut sticks and PB&J cookies. The Marshmallow Treat follows the addition of the Cosmic Mini Muffins, inspired by the famous Cosmic Brownies.  Next up: John Travolta Was ‘So Obsessed With Fame’ He Didn’t ‘Memorize His Lines’ For ‘Get Shorty’ Role The post Little Debbie’s Classic Treat Makes A Comeback After Nearly 10 Years appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

Happy’s Place finally premiered over the weekend, and fans could not wait to see Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman together again since Reba in the 2000s. After the new series dropped, viewers took to social media to share their candid thoughts with suggestions to improve the show. Thankfully, fans are willing to extend a benefit of the doubt to the series, noting that Reba is their reason for staying. Someone said they would wait it out the whole debut season, noting that some new shows need that much time to find their footing. Fans react to ‘Happy’s Place’ pilot             View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by NBC Entertainment (@nbc)   Fans took to X to give their unbiased opinion about Happy’s Place’s first episode. Someone noted that the show has a character problem that requires fixing, noting that some of them lacked depth and the dialogue felt unnatural. Reba received backlash from her conservative fans, who called her out for adopting liberal ideologies in the debut episode. “Sad that even someone like her has fallen into the liberal trap to earn money. Loved Reba, don’t like Happy’s Place so far,” an offended fan wrote. Happy’s Place / Instagram Some people loved ‘Happy’s Place’s’ debut Although many seemed to complain about the Happy’s Place pilot, a few people loved it and could not wait to get into the show properly. “Put her in coach!! Reba is back on tv, and she’s bringing all the laughs and fun… I am so happy for her and everyone on the team!! Go Reba Go!” someone gushed. Happy’s Place / Instagram Some were simply excited about the reunion between Reba and Melissa. “Ok I forgive you!! These two together!! They are the best!” a second user exclaimed alongside a fun video of both ladies on set. Episode 2 is set to air on NBC by October 25, and hopefully, fans will be completely won over this time. Next up: Shirley MacLaine Reveals Advice She Gave To Elvis Presley And How She Hit On Morgan Freeman The post Fans Share Thoughts As ‘Happy’s Place’ Debuts, Say They Will Only Tune In For Reba appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

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