Motorola announced the Signature 27 smartphone at the Snapdragon Summit, calling it its most advanced phone yet. The device uses Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, pairs a 50MP main camera with a 200MP telephoto lens, and includes Bang & Olufsen speakers and an upgraded cooling system. It runs Android 17 with seven years of promised OS updates and Gemini-based AI tools, but Motorola has not disclosed pricing, display specs, or an exact release date beyond a 2026 global launch target.
The guide explains connecting an Xbox to a TV's eARC/ARC HDMI port to enable surround sound, recommending HDMI 2.1 support for 4K/120fps gaming alongside audio. Users then adjust settings under Settings > General > Volume and audio output, selecting 5.1 or 7.1 uncompressed audio, or Bitstream if bandwidth is limited, and can install the Dolby Access app for Dolby Atmos support.
Qualcomm announced two new flagship mobile chips, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the higher-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, both built on a 2nm process for improved speed and efficiency. Xiaomi and Motorola showed off phones using the new chips at the event, including Motorola's Signature 27, which pairs the Extreme Gen 6 chip with a four-camera system and Google's Gemini AI, and is expected to launch by the end of 2026.
Motorola unveiled the Signature 27 at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit, marking the first time this Signature phone line will launch in US markets. The device features Qualcomm's newly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip, a 50-megapixel main camera with a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens, four rear cameras total, a new ArcticMesh cooling system, seven years of software support, and a Bang & Olufsen audio system.
Qualcomm introduced two new flagship smartphone chips, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6, at its Snapdragon Summit, emphasizing on-device AI capabilities. The Extreme version can run a 30-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts model locally, includes a new sensing hub for personalized AI agents, and supports 8K60fps video recording. Motorola announced its Signature 27 phone will use the Extreme chip, with availability planned later this year.
CISA released new guidance last week outlining how organizations can deploy deception techniques—such as decoy files, honeypots, and tripwires—to detect intruders inside their networks. The introductory resource explains how to design and implement these traps to shorten detection time and reveal attacker behavior, framing deception as a complement to zero-trust security models.
The JavaScript ecosystem is undergoing a broad shift as developers replace long-standing JavaScript-based build tools with newer alternatives written in languages like Rust and Go, prized for their speed. Despite decades of attempts to sideline or replace JavaScript itself, the language remains dominant across browsers, servers and devices, even as its supporting toolchain changes underneath it.
Apple TV released a trailer for the second season of its animated series 'The Sisters Grimm,' confirming an October 2 release date. The show, based on Michael Buckley's book series, follows sisters Sabrina and Daphne Grimm investigating their parents' disappearance in a town filled with fairy-tale characters. Season one earned a 100% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Icelandair reportedly turned down a proposal from its aircraft mechanics on Tuesday, setting the stage for a possible indefinite strike beginning September 23. The mechanics' union has set a deadline of midnight local time Tuesday (8:00 p.m. EDT) for the airline to reach a deal before the walkout begins.
An international team of scientists conducting a periodic assessment of Earth's systems found that seven of nine defined 'planetary boundaries' have been crossed, according to the report. These boundaries cover areas such as climate, biodiversity and freshwater that researchers consider critical to maintaining a stable environment for human life.
Microsoft announced it coordinated an industry-wide disruption of EvilTokens, a subscription phishing service sold via Telegram since February that used an AI chatbot to help criminals analyze compromised inboxes and craft convincing fraud emails. The platform compromised 12,000 accounts across 10,000 organizations worldwide, mostly in the US, and Microsoft seized 50 websites and 150 domains as UK police arrested two suspects.
A new feature said to be in development for iPhones would let a single phone number be used across two devices, with calls and activity handed off seamlessly between them. The report suggests this could appeal to users who want to carry both a standard iPhone and a specialized device, such as a rumored foldable 'iPhone Duo,' without managing separate numbers.
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