PlayStation Network is back up and running — Sony compensated only Plus subscribers for the outage
Drop everything, sit down to play — PlayStation works in full after almost a day offline. As compensation, Sony «gives» +5 days of Plus service.
PlayStation Network is not working worldwide — players demand compensation
The PlayStation Network has been down since about 1:00 a.m. Kyiv time and has not been restored. Users are angry, some are demanding compensation for the inability to play.
Moonshine machine with NVIDIA RTX 4090 FE? Billet Labs presents The Boiler, a compact PC
PC developer Billet Labs has unveiled The Boiler — a miniature steampunk-style copper and liquid-cooled computer equipped with NVIDIA RTX 4090 FE.
AMD applied thermal paste under the lid of Ryzen 5 7400F instead of solder — processor heats up to maximum with regular TDP
At a time when NVIDIA uses liquid metal in video cardsAMD saves solder and coats the processor crystals with thermal paste. Of course, it gets very hot.
«Intel has lost its way», — Bill Gates
Bill Gates stepped away from the computer industry more than a decade ago, but the former Microsoft CEO still keeps an eye on things. He believes that Intel has lost its way.
«Look at Larian and double down on it»: Dragon Age veteran responds to EA CEO on live services
Recently, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said that Dragon Age: The Veilguard failed because it was not a live service. Dragon Age screenwriter and creator David Gader denied it.
A gamer received an NVIDIA RTX 5090 instead of a 5080, but was too excited
It’s easy to imagine the emotions of a person who was able to get an NVIDIA RTX 5080 in times of shortage and saw an RTX 5090 in the box. But in the end, it was an emotional «swing».
Coming soon to Windows 11: functional battery icon, «Explorer» improvements, and more
Recently, several new features have appeared in Windows 11 builds on the developer channels noticeable changes and improvements, which will soon be available in Windows 11 24H2.
Mirage 2000 fighters arrived in Ukraine, — French Defense Minister
Sébastien Lecornu said that the first Mirage 2000s are already in Ukraine. He noted that the fighters arrived with pilots trained in France and are ready for use.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro completely loses to Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in removing objects from photos
Apple’s attempts introduce artificial intelligence while do not seem to be very successful. Judging by the examples, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is much better at intelligent photo editing.
Asus unveils NVIDIA RTX 5090 ROG Astral Dhahab Edition for $3080
Asus has released the NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics card for lovers of gold, luxury, Emirates, and all that. Of course, it is expensive.
In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has an Easter egg from the famous Elden Ring player Let Me Solo Her — he liked it
For fans of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, which just releasedIt didn’t take long to find the Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her in the game. He himself called his «cameo» great.
The X Files: real-life Mulder and Scully may be fired from the FBI
Two pieces of news: the FBI does have an informal UFO task force, like the series The X Files, but its employees can be fired for being unreliable.
The NVIDIA RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti will have an 8-pin connector and require a 650W power supply, — Insider
Zotac-related source, statesNVIDIA RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards will require a 650W power supply and will be connected via an 8-pin connector.
TikTok owner introduces OmniHuman-1 — video generator «animates» photo with audio track
Chinese tech giant ByteDance, which owns TikTok, introduced artificial intelligence for video creation OmniHuman-1. The model is very realistic, despite some nuances.
AMD defeats Intel in Germany with 92% share of the processor market
If AMD’s victory over Intel in desktop processor sales used to be just a big one, now it’s a crushing one. In January, «blue» gained less than 8% of the market in Germany.
Ukraine uses its own 450 kg KABs — a powerful version of the JDAM-ER bomb that even the US Army does not know about
OSINT (open-source intelligence) claims that Ukraine has guided bombs JDAM-ER for 1,000 pounds (453 kg), which are used from 2023 and have not been reported for delivery.
Odesa resident pretended to be an IT and crypto specialist — defrauded 14 acquaintances of UAH 760 thousand
A resident of Odesa district introduced himself as head of an IT company, a cryptocurrency specialist and other experienced professionals, and demanded money for services that he was not going to perform.
Chinese and Russians improve NVIDIA RTX 4070 performance in scientific and military calculations by up to 800 times
Chinese scientists, in collaboration with Russians, have developed a computing algorithm that dramatically improves the performance of NVIDIA graphics cards in scientific and industrial calculations.
Europe’s first laptop with NVIDIA RTX 5090 and AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D costs €3860
Laptops with NVIDIA RTX 50 graphics cards and the latest AMD and Intel processors are offered by the Polish Dream Machines, which sells devices under its own brand Chinese manufacturers.
First NVIDIA RTX 5090 and 5090D graphics cards become «brick» with new driver
It appears that NVIDIA RTX 5090 and 5090D users have not only been challenged by the high cost and inability to purchase video cards. Moreover, they don’t work.
«Let them blame Trump»: Starlink loses $100 million contract with Canada due to US tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has canceled a 100 million Canadian dollar ($68 million) contract with Starlink. He also banned contracts with the US in the province.
Scientists discover a third type of magnetism — it will improve storage devices and help to obtain superconductivity
Researchers have found evidence for the existence of a third class of magnetism — altermagnetism. The discovery will make it possible to create high-speed magnetic drives and facilitate the development of superconductors.
GALAX has created a removable cooler for NVIDIA RTX 50, but some may not like it
GALAX has come up with an easy-to-remove cooling system cover for the NVIDIA RTX 5080 and Chinese 5090D for easier cleaning. But its appearance may put some people off.
«I am shit in this movie»: Guy Pearce criticizes Nolan’s «Remember» / Memento after rewatching the movie
Apparently, many people have felt ashamed after watching old photos or videos. Something similar happened to Guy Pearce when he watched Christopher Nolan’s «Remember» / Memento again.
The big Chinese bus: 26-meter Yutong electric bus produced for Mexico
There is something long associated with China — the Great Wall. The new Yutong bus is a little shorter, but it can also accommodate a lot of people.
Wait for NVIDIA RTX 5090 for four months — large UK store stopped taking orders
Retailer Overclockers UK (OCUK) has announced that buyers of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 will have to wait 16 weeks — that is, until June. Pre-orders have been stopped.
In honor of 25 years of The Sims, EA and Maxis re-released the first two games — they had technical problems
In honor of the anniversary, EA has announced the release of The Sims: Legacy Collection and The Sims 2: Legacy Collection for PC. Both are available separately or together in The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle.
Strange defect in Garmin Instinct 3 Solar — crooked smaller display on 4 out of 6 watches
The new Garmin Instinct 3 Solar smartwatch has an unpleasant defect that doesn’t interfere with its operation, but can ruin the mood of perfectionists.
NVIDIA Reflex 2 game latency reduction will only work on RTX 50 and will be available on previous graphics cards later
NVIDIA Reflex 2, a technology that reduces input lag in games, will initially only be available on RTX 50. NVIDIA didn’t mention this in the presentation, but it is mentioned in the document.
GTA: Vice City 60 FPS and God of War 30 FPS launched on Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
The enthusiast installed the Sony PlayStation Portable emulator on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and launched several games, including GTA: Vice City and God of War, with an acceptable frame rate.
NVIDIA introduces DLSS Smooth Motion, DLSS Override, and new Super Resolution that consumes 30% less power — some of them available on RTX 20xx
After the launch of NVIDIA’s RTX 50 graphics cards introduced a number of new features in the latest Game Ready drivers and NVIDIA App 11.0.2.312.
Fraudsters used a real phone and Google subdomains in an attempt to steal data
Programmer and founder of the Hack Club community Zach Latta reported an attempt to hijack an account from using real data Google.
The NVIDIA RTX 5090 costs up to $9000 on eBay — and it can only be a «portrait» framed video card
Yesterday, NVIDIA RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards are now on sale and almost immediately disappeared. This is used by dealers with outrageous prices — some people are trying to prevent them.
Microsoft releases Surface laptops powered by Intel Lunar Lake processors starting at $1499
Microsoft introduced updated Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 laptops that run on Intel Lunar Lake processors. They are the company’s first Copilot+ PCs based on Intel processors.
Tests revealed instability of NVIDIA RTX 5080 FE with PCIe 5.0 — the reason may be the design of the video card
YouTuber der8auer claims that NVIDIA RTX 5080 FE with PCIe 5.0 x16 is unstable. Preliminarily, it is believed to be caused by the layout of the video card from three separate boards.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 lottery in Japan ends in a scuffle and damaged kindergarten property
We are wrote about the lottery in Japan on the day of the NVIDIA RTX 5090 launch. Such draws are traditional in the country, and they allow for a fair distribution of the shortage. But one of them went wrong.
General Staff promotes criminal punishment of TCC for «busification», — MP
The Verkhovna Rada has registered a bill to punish the TCC for the forced mobilization of unfit men — the so-called «busification». The General Staff is lobbying for the punishment.
European stores have announced NVIDIA RTX 5090 prices — they are out of this world, and the cards are out of stock
NVIDIA RTX 5090 / 5080 graphics cards have appeared in European stores, but you can’t just buy them, even at huge prices.
Asus sells NVIDIA RTX 5090 for $3100
Asus has officially announced the NVIDIA RTX 5090 / 5080 lineup and pricing. If you have never seen a $3100 video card before, here it is. However, this is the most expensive model.
Asus comments on damage to video cards with PCIe Q-Release connector — the defect does not affect the operation of cards
Asus motherboard connector PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim leaves a physical mark on video cards, but this is not a problem, according to Asus.
Apple iPhone SE 4 next to iPhone 16 in comparison photos
The Apple iPhone SE 4, expected in April, is posing in photos next to the younger iPhone 16. The devices look like devices from the same series, but they have many differences.
«Intel doesn’t know how to be a factory», — Apple CEO Tim Cook told TSMC founder when he negotiated the chip production deal
Before signing a deal with TSMC, Apple tried to establish a manufacturing relationship with Intel, but something went wrong. TSMC founder Morris Chang recalls the details of this story.
Garmin watch enters infinite reboot — looks like GPS is to blame
Garmin users report that their smartwatches go into «bootloop» when using apps that require GPS access.
NVIDIA RTX 5080 in games — unclear video card between 4090 and 4080 Super, 8-14% faster than the latter
In terms of gaming performance, the NVIDIA RTX 5080 is only slightly ahead of the 4080 Super. In a third of modern games, you won’t be able to play at 4K 90 FPS, and some games don’t even have 4K 60 FPS.
DeepSeek R1 AI model collects a lot of user data and distorts information about China
DeepSeek R1’s large language model collects a huge amount of user data and sends it to China. AI also distorts information sensitive to the Chinese authorities.
Apple unexpectedly introduces Starlink support in iOS 18.3 — satellite connection is already working
Cooperation Starlink and the mobile operator T-Mobile has suddenly spread to the iPhone. Apple has silently added support for Elon Musk’s satellite communication in iOS 18.3.
RTX 5090 shortage: MSI postpones delivery until February 6, NVIDIA confirms shortage
MSI has confirmed on its official Discord that it will not be shipping the NVIDIA RTX 5090 on January 30. Only pre-orders will be available on the day of the US launch.
Denis Villeneuve has confirmed work on a sci-fi movie, and it’s not «Dune»
The director of the «Dune» trilogy is considering an ambitious sci-fi project, the script for which has already been written by Eric Roth. Denis Villeneuve has long wanted to make this adaptation.
God of War cast reveals the location of the upcoming game
An insider reports on the casting of actors for Sony’s upcoming game. Their background reveals the possible setting of the next God of War.
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