4 key takeaways from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii: New smartphone and laptop Chips, 6G, and Google’s PC comeback | Technology News

At this year’s Snapdragon Summit, the story went well beyond the new processors that Qualcomm announces every year in Maui, Hawaii. It was refreshing to see how Qualcomm placed the ecosystem at the center, putting its technologies at the heart of the products that will begin reaching the market in the days and months ahead.  … Read more

White House budget office tells agencies to draft mass firing plans

WASHINGTON — The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. In a memo released Wednesday night, the Office of Management and Budget said agencies should consider a reduction in force for federal programs whose funding would lapse next week, is not otherwise funded … Read more

Salman Khan on battling trigeminal neuralgia and undergoing eight-hour surgery: ‘You would not want your biggest enemy to have that pain’ |

Salman Khan revealed his years-long battle with trigeminal neuralgia, a debilitating nerve condition, recalling the intense pain that significantly impacted his daily life. Misdiagnosed initially, the condition worsened, leading to an eight-hour gamma knife surgery. Fortunately, the surgery alleviated the pain completely, though he continues to manage an arteriovenous malformation. Salman Khan recently opened up … Read more

Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of ‘crackpot ideas,’ saying they are costing lives

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and accused the Trump administration of turning “the clock back” on public health. Clinton expressed alarm about people in the country listening to “crackpot ideas” after a press conference Monday in which the Secretary of Health and Human Services and President Donald Trump made a series … Read more

‘I am not ashamed of my decision’: R Madhavan once revealed his most expensive purchase and it’s not a bungalow, luxury cars or diamonds |

R Madhavan revealed his most extravagant purchase was a small yacht he keeps in Dubai. He also discussed why Indian actors are cautious about taking risks due to the lack of residuals, unlike Hollywood. Madhavan emphasized the importance of diversifying income sources, highlighting how actors are now investing in ventures like VFX and startups for … Read more

For the first time in nearly six decades, a Syrian president steps up to speak at the UN

UNITED NATIONS — Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria’s president addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, marking the first time any president from his country has done so in almost 60 years. As he spoke, hundreds of people gathered in front of giant screens in Syrian cities and towns to witness the … Read more

China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions

UNITED NATIONS — With China leading the way by announcing its first emission cuts, world leaders said Wednesday they are getting more serious about fighting climate change and the deadly extreme weather that comes with it. At the United Nations’ high-level climate summit, Chinese president Xi Jinping announced the world’s largest carbon-polluting country would aim … Read more