An extra finger gets in the way of a gamer on Steam Deck — Reddit community helps
An extra thumb may seem convenient for using portable consoles, but for this Steam Deck owner, it’s a nuisance.
Competent requests in ChatGPT can save lives — it is better not to make typos
It turns out that AI chatbots like ChatGPT are extremely sensitive to spelling. This was revealed during the study of medical AI chats.
Processor for $12,800: AMD Threadripper PRO 9995WX test in Geekbench
The new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX chip with 96 cores costs €12,300 in Europe and about $12,800 in the US.
Grok is our elephant: AI chatbot xAI powerfully smashes Russians with the truth about their invasion of Ukraine
On the information front, help has come from where it was not expected. Grok explains to Russians in an accessible and witty way who is to blame for the Russian-Ukrainian war.
OnePlus unveils 11″ Pad Lite tablet — more memory with LTE only
The OnePlus Pad Lite has entered the global market, and the available configurations are a bit strange. Also, the tablet is not the cheapest.
The test of «clean» and «dirty» Windows 11 in games gave an unexpected result
It’s a common belief that a «clean» Windows 11 installation will run games better than a long-time user. We tested both in programs, tests, and games.
OnePlus Nord 5 — exceptional selfie camera and AI powered by Google Gemini from €449
The OnePlus Nord 5 smartphone has just been introduced to the global market, just like the Nord CE5 and other gadgets from the company. The non-CE model has a more powerful processor, better cameras, and a better display.
China — Apple’s new main market? iPhone outpaced local brands due to government subsidies, and the US faces tariff risk
Apple doesn’t seem to be too concerned about moving production to the US. Due to the favorable conditions in China, the iPhone is overtaking local brands in popularity.
Former Intel CEO Pat Helsinger says he underestimated the role of AI — but would do the same
The former Intel CEO told Japanese journalists about the role of AI in the semiconductor industry, investments, new duties, and more.
«Resuscitation» NVIDIA RTX 5090 with a cracked board — when «the patient» is worth it, and «the operation» reveals hidden flaws
It’s a long story about restoring a physically broken NVIDIA RTX 5090. Probably, some other video card should have been thrown away, but this one is too expensive.
The world is the other way around: an AI robot writes letters manually, and people have forgotten how
Probably, progress has gone wrong if humans have lost the skills to create handwritten text and an AI robot has learned how to do it. Handwrytten offers exactly that.
For the first time in 4 years, Windows 11 has outpaced Windows 10 — but not in Ukraine
Three months before its fourth anniversary, Windows 11 surpassed the previous version in market share for the first time. Windows 11 was released on October 5, 2021.
Gamer turns Honda CR-V into a controller for Need for Speed Underground
Enthusiasts do game controllers from anything, but a whole car — but this one seems to be a record. The YouTuber made a Honda CR-V 2012 controller for Need for Speed Underground.ё
The first teaser of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 — CD Projekt RED and Netflix announced the second season
CD Projekt RED has announced the second season of the Cyberpunk anime series: Edgerunners 2 from Netflix, with events in the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
Elon Musk announces the creation of a political party
After the passage of the «great big beautiful law», which Elon Musk opposed, he announced the creation of the «American Party». It will probably do well with funding.
A Russian drone «Gerbera» with a camera was shot down over Kyiv, which means an enemy repeater in the rear, — «Flash»
A well-known military-technical expert spoke about a Russian «Gerbera» drone with a camera found in Kyiv. This may indicate treason or sabotage.
Where is $100 million? OpenAI employees switched to Meta and did not receive the bonus Sam Altman talked about
Three former OpenAI employees moved to Meta, where they did not receive the sky-high bonus that their ex-employer Sam Altman recently told them about.
Nintendo limits USB-C on Switch 2 and compatibility with third-party docks
The journalist examined the USB-C port of the Nintendo Switch 2 with a high-frequency pulse recorder (PD analyzer). He did not like the result.
First review of the NVIDIA RTX 5050 — Intel Arc B580 is faster
NVIDIA did not provide the RTX 5050 for preliminary reviews, but some journalists have already managed to do so and test the card in full.
The police posted a photo of the evidence, distorted by AI — first denied and then apologized
Police in Westbrook, Maine, USA, posted a photo of evidence seized in a drug trafficking case. However, AI was not the only factor involved.
Tesla’s autopilot drove people under a train — the family barely managed to get out
An American family of three managed to get out of a Tesla before a train ran over the railroad and hit the car.
More «Shakhed» interceptors: Defense Ministry and Google exec Eric Schmidt sign memorandum on drone production
Ukraine has signed a memorandum of understanding with Google exec Eric Schmidt’s Swift Beat company on scaling up the production of unmanned systems. We are talking about «hundreds of thousands of drones».
Something went wrong: Intel considers abandoning 18A process
According to unofficial reports, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is considering stopping the promotion of the 18A (1.8 nm) process among lithography customers.
Jennifer Aniston’s AI Deepfake tricked a depressed unemployed man — «actress» needed Apple gift cards
Not the first time, but people don’t seem to learn. Fake Jennifer Aniston fooled a British man with romantic talk.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is faster than RTX 5070 Ti — new driver adds up to 27% performance
Sometimes drivers improve performance better than hardware changes but this time AMD managed a miracle — the Radeon RX 9070 XT has accelerated by a third.
Q-Code 92: $20,000 PC build fails despite numerous component replacements, including motherboard
A 3D graphics professional was faced with the difficulties that self-assembly of a PC build. Numerous component replacements, including the motherboard, had been unsuccessful.
Life without Google: one of the most popular YouTubers has de-Googled and uses Steam Deck in a strange way
Vlogger PewDiePie decided to get rid of Google in his life — no Gmail, Android, etc. He highly praises Steam Deck as an aid to this.
Gamers ignore NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB — 16:1 sales in favor of 16 GB
Data from one of the largest German stores shows that players almost do not need the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti with 8 GB of memory. Its sales account for only 6% of purchases of the 16 GB variant.
Microsoft denies losing 400 million Windows users and replaces bad blog post
Microsoft has responded to reports of the possible loss of 400 million Windows users. The company replaced the vague wording in the document that led to this conclusion.
Inno3D has tested the NVIDIA RTX 5050 — no independent tests on the release again
Video card manufacturer Inno3D has released benchmarks for the NVIDIA RTX 5050. Owners of the RTX 4060 8GB have no need to run to the store, but independent tests seem to be coming later.
«Artificial intelligence performs up to 50% of the work in Salesforce», — CEO Marc Benioff
The Californian giant of CRM, database, and many other products and services is actively involving AI in production. It performs almost half of the work at Salesforce.
Tesla spoiled the video of the world’s «first autonomous car delivery by violating the rules
Recently, Tesla showed how «for the first time in the world» a car delivered itself from the factory to the owner. But it wouldn’t be Tesla if everything went smoothly.
Two NVIDIA RTX 3090 for $650, instead of 3080 — someone on eBay was lucky enough to get +$1000
The lucky buyer received two NVIDIA RTX 3090s for a total cost of only $650 instead of RTX 3080 that he ordered. He immediately recognized the «upgrade» by a distinctive hardware detail.
Trump sent Elon Musk to Africa: «No more missiles, electric cars, the country will save huge money»
In response to Elon Musk’s continued fierce criticism of the «great big beautiful bill», Donald Trump threatens to set a DOGE on him and expelled to South Africa.
AMD FSR scaling was tested on a 2012 NVIDIA graphics card — what happened
AMD FSR technology formally supports the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, but will modern software improve the performance of such antiques?
Windows 12 will wait — Microsoft announced Windows 11 25H2
Rumors about Windows 12 have been going since 2023but we’ll have to wait. Microsoft has officially said about the launch of Windows 11 25H2 for Windows Insider.
NVIDIA RTX 5070, 5070 Ti, and 5080 SUPER features — more memory, faster chips, 5060 SUPER coming soon
The insider, whose reports have been accurate so far, spoke about the configuration of three upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 SUPER graphics cards.
«You shall not pee!»: in LEGO «The Lord of the Rings» Balrog does something funny and non-canonical to Gandalf
The new LEGO set based on the novel «The Lord of the Rings» with Balrog and Gandalf caused a lot of comments in X due to a not-so-good marketing photo.
Tiktoker donated a pair of Apple AirTag sneakers to the Red Cross — he found them at a second-hand store in Bosnia
The Apple AirTag showed how donations to the Red Cross work. A TikTok user found his charity sneakers 800 kilometers away and bought them back for €10 at a second-hand store.
Ultra Turbo Mode on Gigabyte motherboards improves gaming performance by up to 35%
Gigabyte announced «the revolutionary» Ultra Turbo Mode performance enhancement feature for its Z890 motherboard line for Intel Core Ultra 200S Arrow Lake processors.
Google Pixel 7 has been banned in Japan — Pixel 8 and 9 are next
Google has lost the right to sell Pixel 7 smartphones in Japan following a patent dispute with Korean company Pantech.
«The Simpsons» just killed one of the main family members — viewers are confused, the producer says that the show «has no canon»
Final 36th season of the animated series «The Simpsons» shocked fans with the death of a character who seemed to be absolutely basic and could not disappear. If you don’t want spoilers, don’t read on.
NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X for $30 — an American bought a PC at Goodwill
A Reddit user shared his successful purchase at the American second-hand goods chain Goodwill. In addition to NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, the PC contains many other interesting things.
NVIDIA explains why desktop RTX 5050s have GDDR6, while laptop RTX 5050s have GDDR7 — the explanation is as follows
Many people were surprised by NVIDIA’s decision to use the previous GDDR6 memory standard in RTX 5050 desktop graphics cards, while laptop cards have GDDR7.
30 years old «blue screen of death» Windows is dead. Now BSOD will be black
The usual BSOD in Windows 11 is gone, but the abbreviation will remain, since blue and black start with the same letter. However, this is not Microsoft’s first attempt to kill the «death screen».
Xiaomi unveils Redmi K80 Ultra and K Pad — flagship tablet for $360
For a minimal price, the Redmi K80 Ultra smartphone from Xiaomi’s subsidiary has the best components, with some nuances. But the most powerful processor and huge battery are guaranteed.
Xiaomi unveils AI Glasses — its own glasses with a camera and voice control
At today’s big presentation, the company introduced Xiaomi AI Glasses — the brand’s response to Meta Ray-Ban.
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 tablet received Xring O1 chip — laptop capabilities and a large battery
Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5 tablet received own brand processor Xring O1. This is the second model with a new chip on board, after the Pad 7 Ultra presented a month ago.
New AMD procedural tree generation — 52 KB VRAM instead of 34.8 GB, dynamic season change and GPU-only detail
Despite the best efforts of engineers, naturalistic vegetation in games still requires a lot of memory and computing resources. AMD seems to be proposing radical changes.
NVIDIA DLSS Transformer Model scaling is out of beta
NVIDIA announces DLSS Transformer Model at the CES 2025 exhibition. The frame scaling model improves ray reconstruction in DLSS 4, DLAA, and ultra-high resolution quality.
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