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Qualcomm’s Nitin Kumar, VP Product Management – Snapdragon Chipset, talks about X2 Elite, the next-gen laptop chip, highlighting improved performance, AI capabilities, and enhanced power efficiency. The Snapdragon X2 Elite was announced during the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. The second-generation processor also includes Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme. The laptops powered by the new chips will be available in 2026

Physicists have identified a loophole in Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle that allows simultaneous measurement of a particle’s position and momentum in modular form. The approach, demonstrated with trapped ions, avoids breaking the principle itself while promising advances in quantum sensors, navigation systems, and precision clocks.

SpaceX has successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket, which carried 11-20 Starlink Satellites into space. The lift-off was done from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, wherein the rocket entered space within a few minutes of the launch.

SpaceX successfully launched NROL-48 on Sept. 22, 2025, for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The mission deployed small satellites into orbit, supporting the “proliferated architecture,” a strategy to boost resilience by using many small spacecraft for surveillance and intelligence.

Researchers have developed two unusual computer mouse prototypes — a squeezable mesh “Fleximouse” and a vertical A-frame model. Both aim to reduce repetitive wrist strain and discomfort that traditional rigid mouse designs often cause. Early tests showed reduced wrist repositioning, though comfort varied. Scientists suggest that adjustable, personalized mice could become the norm, much like clothing sizes.