Win11 Update Causes Significant Game Performance Drop
Media outlets such as Digital Foundry and wccftech have confirmed that the Win11 KB5066835 update has indeed led to a significant decrease in PC gaming performance.
In tests, a computer equipped with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics card experienced a performance drop of 33% to 50% after installing the update. However, NVIDIA previously released a new GeForce driver, version 581.94, which can resolve this issue.
Qualcomm Unveils Latest SoC Family
Qualcomm held a launch event for the fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 flagship chip. At the event, Qualcomm clarified the latest combination of the Snapdragon SoC family, which is divided into four main series: 4, 6, 7, and 8, with three products in each series.
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Snapdragon 8: Snapdragon 8S – Snapdragon 8 – Snapdragon 8 Supreme Edition
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Snapdragon 7: Snapdragon 7S – Snapdragon 7 – Snapdragon 8+
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Snapdragon 6: Snapdragon 6S – Snapdragon 6 – Snapdragon 6+
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Snapdragon 4: Snapdragon 4S – Snapdragon 4 – Snapdragon 4+
The Qualcomm fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) processor has officially been released, aimed at providing flagship-level experiences for lower-priced devices. Manufactured using a 3nm process, it features Qualcomm’s third-generation Oryon CPU, which includes 2 prime cores with a frequency of 3.8 GHz and 6 performance cores at 3.32 GHz.
Alibaba’s Qwen Tops Global Spatial Reasoning Rankings
The SpatialBench benchmark for spatial reasoning has updated its latest rankings, with Alibaba’s visual understanding models Qwen3-VL and Qwen2.5-VL taking the top two spots, surpassing international models such as Gemini 3, GPT-5.1, and Claude Sonnet 4.5.
The rankings show that Qwen3-VL-235B and Qwen2.5-VL-72B scored 13.5 and 12.9 points respectively, leading ahead of Gemini 3.0 Pro Preview (9.6), GPT-5.1 (7.5), and Claude Sonnet 4.5 among top overseas models.
Apple’s Foldable iPhone May Be Named Ultra
According to 9to5Mac, Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected to launch next year, positioned as a high-end model. Analysis firm Fubon Research indicates that the model may be priced as high as $2399 (approximately 17,000 RMB), significantly higher than the previously rumored price of around $2000 (approximately 14,000 RMB).
HP Announces Layoffs of 6000 Employees
Media reports indicate that HP announced on Tuesday plans to lay off 4000 to 6000 employees by the end of fiscal year 2028 through extensive application of AI tools. This move is expected to help the company achieve its cost-saving target of approximately $1 billion annually by the end of fiscal year 2028.
HP CEO Enrique Lores stated in an interview that the savings will primarily come from the introduction of AI tools in product development, customer support, sales, and manufacturing. He emphasized, “This is a necessary measure to ensure the company remains competitive.”
Lenovo Super Connectivity 3.0 Launched
Lenovo Super Connectivity 3.0 has officially launched, achieving deep integration between iOS devices and the Lenovo ecosystem for the first time. Users can now view important information from their iPhone in real-time on Lenovo computers and support file transfers between Lenovo computers, tablets, Moto phones, and iPhones, truly breaking down system ecosystem barriers.
Google Assistant to Cease Operations in 2026
Google Assistant will be completely replaced by Gemini, with related services no longer available after March 2026. Android users can still switch freely between Google Assistant and Gemini until then.
Starting in 2024, Google will gradually migrate Google Assistant’s functions to Gemini, although some features are still not supported in Gemini.
Jia Yueting’s New Car FX Super One Officially Announces Global First Delivery
Faraday Future, founded by Jia Yueting, announced that it will conduct the global first delivery of the FX Super One in Dubai on November 27, delivering the first FX Super One to global football star Andrés Iniesta.
It is reported that the FX Super One was officially launched in Dubai in October this year, with the FX Super One AIHER Max version priced at 309,000 dirhams (approximately 596,000 RMB) in the Middle East market.
Photoshop Launches Chrome Extension
Adobe Photoshop announced on November 25 the launch of a Chrome extension that allows users to perform common Photoshop operations such as material collection, background removal, precise editing, and cropping directly in the browser.
Additionally, Adobe has announced that installing this extension grants a 12-month free trial of Photoshop Web, with the promotion ending on December 8, 2025. *Not available in China.