Meta lures OpenAI specialists with $100 million in bonuses for signing a one-year contract, — Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that Meta is trying to lure specialists with absolutely crazy bonuses that are comparable to the entire amount of the annual contract.
«Flash»: Russia will destroy the whole country by «Shahedis» if not effectively countered
Sergei «Flash» Beskrestnov, a well-known specialist in electronic warfare and drones, warns of the threat of scaling up the production of «Shahedov» and points out methods of counteraction.
In Tinder, the promotion «Bring a friend on a date» — Double Date mode introduces communication for more than two people
The popular dating platform Tinder seems to have decided to embody the jokes about a friend and other strangers on the date. The title Double Date speaks for itself.
New Chinese programming AI MiniMax-M1 breaks DeepSeek R1 records — 1 million tokens, only $535k for training
Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax is known for its realistic generative video model Hailuo. Its LLM for programming MiniMax-M1 is free for commercial use.
Intel Foundry cuts up to 20% of staff — more than 10 thousand employees will be laid off without «golden parachutes»
Intel’s chip making business will soon experience rapid negative headcount growth. The reason is simple — a lack of money.
People turn to ChatGPT for love advice — this can make them unhappy
It seems that not everyone understands that ChatGPT is not a living person, a source of unquestionable knowledge, or a psychologist. People are turning to AI for advice in romantic relationships, and this is a bad idea.
Actually Chinese: why the Trump Mobile T1 smartphone is not «made in the USA»
The AppleInsider website claims that the «gold» T1 trampoline from the new US virtual operator Trump Mobile is made in China and has little to do with American production.
Mobile NVIDIA RTX 5050 performs almost as well as 4060, — Geekbench
The NVIDIA RTX 5050 laptop based on the likely GB207 GPU, the youngest in the Blackwell family, is well ahead of its predecessor and not too far behind 5060.
Trumpphone: the family of the US President launches Trump Mobile and T1 phone
The Trump Organization, including Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, has launched Trump Mobile and the T1 smartphone, made in the USA. Of course, in gold color.
«Invulnerable»: Nintendo Switch 2 screen tested with 50 blows with an adjustable wrench
Zach Nelson from the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel finally got his hands on a Nintendo Switch 2. The console screen turned out to be surprisingly durable.
AI hacked a man: ChatGPT told a man that he was selected as a «Matrix», prompting him to break ties and jump from a window
Earlier, we wrote that communication between mentally ill people and ChatGPT and similar bots feeds their flaws. This time, AI drove the man into a real «rabbit hole» madness.
«The next level of scam»: YouTuber received four NVIDIA RTX 4090s, three were fakes
It is extremely difficult for an ordinary user to distinguish between counterfeit NVIDIA graphics cards with broken laser engraving on the chips. The repairman told us about the external signs.
Apple Mac Mini M2 2023 stopped turning on — the company launches a repair program
Last Friday, Apple launched a repair program for Mac mini computers with the M2 processor — some of which have stopped turning on over time. No other Mac minis are participating in this program.
This NVIDIA RTX 5090 costs $24,000 — what’s so special about it
Asus RTX 5090 ROG Astral Dhahab Edition is one of the most expensive NVIDIA graphics cards, but not that much. A special detail makes it attractive to the owner who spent a lot of money.
Links «Unsubscribe» can be a trap, — experts
In general, it is better to unsubscribe from intrusive and unnecessary emails. But how can you be sure that the «Unsubscribe» link does exactly that?
Hacking artificial intelligence: Microsoft patches first known zero-click vulnerability in AI assistant
A critical Copilot vulnerability allowed for the automatic extraction of sensitive user data by simply sending an email.
«People like a lion», or «The Web 2»: Israel destroys Iranian missile sites with hidden drones
In countering Iran, Israel has used the tactic of hiding drones in enemy territory, comparable to the Ukrainian operation «The Web».
Garmin Venu X1 — Apple Watch form factor, largest display and smallest body for $800 presented
The first glance at the Garmin Venu X1 reveals a competitor in it Apple Watch Ultra 2. Many of the company’s models offer similar features, but not in this form factor.
Wikipedia suspends AI article summarization project — community of editors protests
Wikipedia has suspended the experiment with AI summarization of article content after a mostly negative reaction from the community of Wikipedia editors.
World’s first: Gripen E fighter jet under AI control tested in combat against a live pilot
Saab has announced that it has conducted three test combat flights of the Gripen E, an AI-powered fighter jet the first known case use of AI aircraft in the front line.
How a little-known tax change in the US caused a wave of layoffs in IT in recent years
Tax policy plays a huge and, unfortunately, often unpredictable role in stimulating certain activities. This important change in the U.S. seems to have become a real global disaster for IT.
In the conflict between NVIDIA RTX 50 graphics cards and EVGA motherboards, duct tape wins
EVGA, once the most beloved company in the United States, is not doing well. The company has abandoned the production of video cards and cut back on other areas, such as technical support and software development.
The GeeFarce RTX 5072 has a built-in PC that can be placed in a large PC
Desktop graphics cards often look like bricks, while powerful PCs fit into a small case — so why not combine them? CheeryTree and Gamers Nexus present the GeeFarce RTX 5072.
Android 16 QPR1 beta 2 received desktop mode and windows that are not in the release
Almost simultaneously with the official release Android 16 released the QPR1 beta 2 version of the operating system, which received the highly anticipated «adult» desktop features.
Google account hacking — researcher learned how to find out any phone number
Cybersecurity researcher has learned to identify any phone number for hacking Google accounts. The method has been tested by 404 Media and Wired.
Specifications of the NVIDIA RTX 5050 for laptops have been released — a few days before the expected release
German IT company Kiebel has accidentally revealed the characteristics of the yet-to-be-released NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 graphics card for laptops, which should appear soon.
First NVIDIA N1X — processor benchmark outperforms Core Ultra 9 285HX and Ryzen AI MAX+ 395
NVIDIA did not announce its own central processing unit at Computex 2025, but it exists, and its first test has appeared online. Right away, with an application for the top segment.
SDC introduces the first OLED monitor with 720 Hz frequency
Super Display Company (SDC) has introduced a Flash-Speed 540-Meta gaming OLED display with an extreme refresh rate of 720 Hz.
Microsoft has created a lightweight Windows 11 for Asus ROG Xbox Ally — it will appear on other devices
Microsoft has developed a special version of Windows 11 optimized for portable consoles like the Asus ROG Xbox Ally. It’s not only a new interface, but also faster.
Increasing the memory of video cards: Samsung GDDR7 3 GB modules are now on sale
Currently, you can buy in China Samsung 3 GB modules GDDR7. This paves the way for NVIDIA RTX 50 graphics cards with more memory.
Apple iPad is becoming more like a Mac — iPadOS 26 has Menu Bar, windows and other multitasking improvements
Multitasking was something that iPad users lacked compared to Mac users. In iPadOS 26, it is much better, and the tablet and computer got as close to each other as possible.
Apple unveils iOS 26 — new design and many improvements for iPhone 11 and later
The anticipated change in the numbering of Apple’s operating system versions has taken place — the company introduces iOS 26 in new design of Liquid Glass and many changes for greater comfort.
Kioxia prepares an SSD that is three times faster than any other available
Kioxia’s new XL-Flash SSD will deliver more than 10 million IOPS in small-block workloads. This is three times faster than the peak speed of today’s SSDs.
Elon Musk shared images of Grok — they turned out to be the work of a photographer
A week ago, Elon Musk reposted Eric Jiang of xAI, who allegedly posted images created by Grok, that turned out to be altered works by Charles Brooks.
MiG-31Ks and «Daggers» — Ukraine attacks «Savasleyka airfield in Russia and repels hundreds of air targets
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports the defeat of Russian strategic aviation at the airfield «Savasleyka». There are fewer MiG-31s that trigger an alert.
Galaxy S25 Ultra saved the life of a Ukrainian soldier — Samsung will repair the smartphone for free
If it wasn’t for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the fragment could have caused a fatal injury. Although it’s a matter of repair, Samsung may provide a new smartphone, as it seems heavy.
Dying Light: The Beast gets gameplay trailer and release date
At Summer Game Fest 2025 Techland has shown Dying Light: The Beast in the gameplay trailer. The game’s release is not far off.
The Hitman trailer features the character Mads Mikkelsen from «Casino Royale» — for his elimination, a reward will be given in 007: First Light
IO Interactive offered a kind of spy multiverse of Agent 007 and Agent 47 in the trailer of Hitman: World of Assassination at Summer Game Fest 2025.
Death Stranding 2 — Hideo Kojima showed a cutscene with new characters
At Summer Game Fest 2025, Hideo Kojima presented another video from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, which is coming out this month. The video doesn’t try to surprise with fantastic wonders and doesn’t reveals the gameplay.
Game of Thrones War for Westeros RTS trailer introduces familiar faces
Jon Snow and probably, other characters of the series «Game of Thrones» will appear in the real-time strategy game Game of Thrones: War for Westeros. «Familiar faces» should be taken literally.
Capcom showed a trailer for Resident Evil 9 — the game will be released next year
The audience of Summer Game Fest 2025 found out that Resident Evil 9 is coming soon. During the event Capcom has revealed a full trailer for Resident Evil Requiem.
Buyers received Nintendo Switch 2 in opened boxes with stained screens
Many Nintendo Switch 2 buyers who purchased the console on the first day received it in boxes with broken seals. This is probably due to the bundled Mario Kart World code.
DeviantArt founder unveils $22,000 digital art display monitor
The Layer project is a screen from the creator of DeviantArt, specially designed to showcase digital art in the best possible quality.
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is in short supply, prices are almost the same as RTX 5060 Ti
It seems that AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB graphics cards are losing their last chances. In the US and Europe, 16GB cards are in short supply — with prices almost as high as the best competitors.
Coracer GPE-01 graphene thermal pad for AMD AM5 is 17 times better than thermal paste and outperforms liquid metal
Chinese manufacturer Coracer has introduced graphene thermal pads for processors for the AM5 socket from AMD. Previously, GPE-01 was only compatible with Intel LGA1851 chips and LGA1700.
True wireless power — Etherdyne powers all the gadgets on the table in a fascinating video demonstration
The DIY Perks YouTube channel, together with the startup Etherdyne Technologies, has created a real wireless power system. All devices on the table are powered without cables.
Integrated Intel graphics breaks the world record for GPU overclocking in terms of frequency
The overclocker SkatterBencher broke the world record for GPU frequency, but did not need a discrete graphics card. An Intel processor was enough.
Hacked 5000 hosting clients and caused $4.5 million damage — Cyberpolice caught hacker
Cyberpolice in Zaporizhzhia region exposed a 35-year-old hacker who hacked into the accounts of more than 5,000 customers of a well-known hosting service and mined cryptocurrencies on the servers.
YouTuber disassembles Nintendo Switch 2 and shows components under a microscope
The ProModding YouTube channel showed the Nintendo Switch 2 and its components from the inside, in particular, the NVIDIA chip and SK hynix memory.
Magyar’s план for the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: «Increase the destruction of the enemy in industrial volumes»
Newly appointed commander of the unmanned forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major Robert «Magyar» Brovdi published in Facebook A 100-day plan to reform these troops.
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