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After announcing its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip on Tuesday, Qualcomm on Wednesday turned its focus to PCs, introducing two chips: a Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor designed for Windows machines and a 7c+ chip for affordable Windows and Chromebook computers.  With the 8cx, the company touts that its new 5-nanometer chips will provide “up …

Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum, two big companies in the nascent but potentially revolutionary quantum computing technology, completed merger plans to become a new company called Quantinuum on Tuesday. The new 400-employee company is a bigger competitor to tech giants like Google, IBM, Intel and Microsoft that also hope to cash in on quantum computing. The two companies each …

Nov 2021 Once only found in business settings, Zoom’s video chat service became the way millions of people connected during the pandemic, inserting the question “Wanna Zoom?” into the popular lexicon. Even after the novelty of changing our Zoom backgrounds to make it look like we were beaming in from the Starship Enterprise wore off, and the exciting glow of …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Black Friday deals are in full swing. Various sales events have been rolling out all month, but as Nov. 26 gets closer, our advice is to buy early, because a lot of hot-ticket items won’t last long. Between shipping delays and chip shortages, all sorts …

The Commerce Department on Wednesday barred US firms from exporting quantum computing technology to eight Chinese companies and labs to try to keep the country from decrypting sensitive US communications and developing new military technology. “Global trade and commerce should support peace, prosperity, and good-paying jobs, not national security risks,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement. Though still technologically …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’ve spent any time on CNET over the past year, you’d be well aware that foldable phones are back.  And, as of right now, one of the top selling items during the Black Friday sales is a foldable phone. But it’s not a Samsung …

Microsoft introduced Windows 11 SE, its new student-focused operating system, in early November following the rollout of Windows 11 in October. Windows 11 SE was built with students and teachers in mind and is meant to provide a simple, distraction-free environment for children, according to Microsoft.  This isn’t the first student-focused operating system Microsoft has made. Windows 10 S was …

Windows 11 kicked off its gradual rollout to eligible devices last month, meaning that Windows 10 will eventually retire with Windows 7 in the graveyard of Microsoft operating systems. But if you’re still using Microsoft’s older OS, don’t stress. Microsoft will continue to support Windows 10 until Oct. 14, 2025. (The Windows 10 November 2021 update is now available.) That …

Apple said it will soon let you repair your iPhone at home. Advocates have pushed for companies like Apple to ease restrictions around letting consumers repair their own devices. In July, the Federal Trade Commission agreed on new rules that prevent companies from limiting customers from repairing their own products or having repairs done at a third-party shops. An executive …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Supply chain issues mean many retailers are struggling to keep shelves stocked for the holiday. With shortages affecting the entire world, Black Friday sales might not be as hot as they once were. One thing that isn’t being hit as hard is the secondary market. …