Snapdragon X2 Elite Laptops Hit CES 2026 With 29-Hour Battery Claims The first wave of Windows laptops powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite chips is officially arriving next week at CES 2026—marking a major leap forward for ARM-based Windows devices. Promising up to 75% faster CPU performance and more than double the GPU efficiency of last year’s Snapdragon X Elite, these new chips aim to redefine what thin-and-light laptops can do without sacrificing all-day battery life. If you’ve been waiting for a Windows laptop that rivals MacBooks in endurance and responsiveness, CES might just deliver. Credit: Google Why the Snapdragon X2 Elite Matters for Windows Users Qualcomm’s original Snapdragon X Elite chip already turned heads in 2024 and 2025 by proving that ARM-based Windows laptops could deliver both power and efficiency. But the X2 Elite takes that promise even further. With architectural improvements and a refined 3nm process, Qualcomm says the new chip offers desktop-class perform…
Meta Horizon OS pause reshapes Meta’s VR plans Meta Horizon OS has been put on hold for third-party headset makers, answering a key question many VR watchers have been asking: is Meta still committed to an open metaverse hardware ecosystem? Within the first few hours of the news breaking, developers, partners, and consumers began searching for clarity on what this pause means for Quest headsets, future VR devices, and Meta’s broader metaverse vision. Meta confirms the program is paused, not canceled, as it refocuses on first-party hardware and software. The company says this decision is about strengthening the VR market, not abandoning it. Still, the timing raises eyebrows amid growing investment in artificial intelligence. For now, Horizon OS remains exclusive to Meta-made devices. That exclusivity could reshape how developers and hardware partners plan for 2026 and beyond. Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg / Getty Images Meta confirms Horizon OS program is on hold According to Meta, t…