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Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysQualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It features the Qualcomm Oryon CPU and next-gen Qualcomm Adreno GPU.The results include the fastest on-device AI processing. In the AI-first world we live in, helpful AI features matter more and more to smartphone buyers. As a result, chipsets behind these devices have to become increasingly powerful to support these features, and Qualcomm’s new chipset just upped the ante. In a conversation with Durga Malladi, SVP and GM of technology planning, edge solutions, and data center at Qualcomm, he told me that the Snapdragon 8…

The baby girl was born earlier this month, Rihanna revealed in a short Instagram post Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have welcomed their third child, Rocki Irish Mayers. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Sept. 24, the pop star confirmed that she gave birth earlier this month, on Sept. 13. Rihanna shared a photo of herself with the baby girl, as well as a picture of what appear to be two baby-sized boxing gloves.  Rihanna and Rocky welcomed their first son, RZA, in 2022, while their second son, Riot, was born in 2023. Rihanna revealed she was pregnant with their third child…

The defending AFC South champion Houston Texans are off to a dismal 0-3 start, but look to turn their fortunes around when they take on the Tennessee Titans. Houston has won the AFC South the past two seasons and six out of the past 10 years. Third-year quarterback C.J. Stroud is a big part of Houston’s success. He has thrown for 3,700 yards and 20 touchdowns or more in each of his first two seasons. The latest Week 4 NFL odds list the Texans at -7, with an over/under at 38.5. Houston has won three of the last four meetings…

Mark Poynting and Matt McGrathBBC News Climate and ScienceEuropean Photopress AgencyChina, the world’s biggest source of planet-warming gases, has for the first time committed to an absolute target to cut its emissions. In a video statement to the UN in New York, President Xi Jinping said that China would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions across the economy by 7-10% by 2035, while “striving to do better”.The announcement comes at a time the US is rolling back on its commitments, with President Donald Trump on Tuesday calling climate change a “con job”.But some critics said China’s plan did not go as…

Facing population loss, New Zealand loosens residency restrictions. Again.New Zealand’s government has unveiled plans to make it easier for certain types of foreign workers to remain in the country as permanent residents from next year onward.Two new pathways for skilled workers who already have experience in their fields working in New Zealand were announced by Nicola Willis, the government’s minister for economic growth. “Businesses told us it was too hard for some migrants to gain residence, even when they had crucial skills and significant experience that was not available in the existing [New Zealand] workforce,” Willis said in the announcement. “We’re…

New York City, United States – After nearly being killed in June during an Israeli attack on Gaza, 10-year-old Rasha felt compelled to write her will.“If I become a martyr or pass away, please do not cry for me because your tears cause me pain,” she wrote. “I hope my clothes will be given to those in need.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThaer Ahmad, a Palestinian American physician who has been volunteering in Gaza for the past two years, told Rasha’s story to diplomats on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.Ahmad said Rasha also…

Rolex is facing scrutiny over its “concerning” decision to host Donald Trump in the Swiss watchmaker’s corporate box at the US Open final earlier this month – weeks after the White House imposed steep tariffs on Switzerland.The US senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat for Massachusetts, asked if the luxury conglomerate was seeking to “curry favor” by inviting the US president to the event, which it sponsors.Trump’s 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US – significantly higher than his 15% rate on the European Union, or 10% on the UK – threatens to pile pressure on Rolex, one of the world’s…

“Serious concern” According to the US Department of Agriculture, SENASICA reported that the infected animal— an 8-month-old cow—had recently been moved to a certified feedlot in Nuevo León from a region in southern Mexico with known active NWS cases. In addition to the proximity, the USDA highlighted that “Sabinas Hidalgo is located near the major highway from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, to Laredo, Texas, which is one of the most heavily trafficked commercial thoroughfares in the world.” In a press release on Tuesday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called for an aggressive response. “The screwworm is dangerously close,” Miller said. “It…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is pushing back against contested claims by the Trump administration that acetaminophen use during pregnancy heightens the risk of autism, further underscoring that no scientific consensus supports such a connection.“Extensive research, including large-scale studies over the past decade, has found no consistent association,” the agency said in a Wednesday statement.“[The] WHO recommends that all women continue to follow advice of their doctors or health workers, who can help assess individual circumstances and recommend necessary medicines.”The concern had escalated earlier in the week when Donald Trump, alongside senior health officials including Robert F Kennedy Jr, issued…

Former View star Meghan McCain criticized nepo babies in a since-deleted social media post.The daughter of Sen. John McCain slammed Violet Affleck’s UN speech about mask mandates.Violet is the 19-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Meghan McCain — who famously repeatedly reminded The View audience during her tenure that she was the daughter of Sen. John McCain — has slammed nepo baby behavior in response to Violet Affleck’s recent United Nations address. In a since-deleted X post (screengrab below), McCain targeted the 19-year-old daughter of actors (and former couple) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner over a speech the…