Apple reduces iPhone performance again in iOS 18 — just like seven years ago
It looks like Apple is making iPhones slower again to reduce power consumption and maximize battery life. This time with iOS 18.
How Geralt became a knight: the battle for the bridge over the Yaruga River is being filmed for the «The Witcher» series
In North Wales, preparations are underway for one of the most epic scenes of the Witcher saga. It’s about the Battle of the Bridge, when Geralt defended Queen Mewa.
«The Future of PlayStation»: $400 million and high expectations invested in failed Concord
Catastrophic Concord launch continues to generate interesting stories. With the closure of the game, Sony PlayStation suffered great losses.
A cameo character «Dune: Part Two» will play a significant role in the third movie
Director Denis Villeneuve spoke about an important character in the movie based on the book by Frank Herbert «Dune: The Messiah». She had only a small cameo in the second film.
A black hole sucks in money: Microsoft pays $1 billion a year for Xbox Game Pass games
According to sources, Microsoft is spending $1 billion to ensure that third-party games are in Xbox Game Pass. Among those with whom we have signed multimillion-dollar contracts are many well-known brands.
Series «The Lord of the Rings»: Farazon seen in Palantir «teaser» for season three
The second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» is dedicated to the creation of the Rings and the fall of Eregion. In the Palantir, the authors probably showed the events of the third season.
Qualcomm wants to buy Intel — the company is now worth $90 billion
In recent days, mobile processor manufacturer Qualcomm has expressed its intention to acquire Intel. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to knowledgeable sources.
The Fall of Eregion in «The Lord of the Rings» series: how it happened in Tolkien’s books
The sixth episode of the second season of «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» brings Middle-earth into new times of darkness and chaos. Khazad-dûm becomes more and more treacherous under the rule of King Durin, and people in Númenor use ancient forms of execution. Meanwhile, in Eregion, Annatar grows increasingly impatient with…
Robocop’s time has come: police robot detains suspect after shooting
A robocop detains a bandit. An armed suspect barricaded himself in a motel and shot at a police robot. Despite this, the robot was able to overpower and detain the man.
Xiaomi ranks second in the world in smartphone sales — ranks first in Ukraine
According to a report by the research company Counterpoint, Xiaomi overtook Apple to become the world’s number two brand in terms of sales in August 2024.
Xiaomi has revealed Redmi Note 14 Pro and Pro+ — smartphone release in a few days
Xiaomi has announced the time of the Redmi Note 14 smartphone presentation and showed official images of the Note 14 Pro and Pro+ models. They look significantly different from their predecessors.
Series «The Witcher»: Liam Hemsworth in new footage from the set in Wales
The fourth season of the Netflix series «The Witcher» is filming in North Wales, starting this week and next. Liam Hemsworth, who will make his debut in the new season as Geralt, was expected to appear on the set, which is confirmed by photos, albeit fuzzy ones.
Tencent shows GameGen-O AI for game development — the model was trained on The Witcher 3, GTA V, and Cyberpunk 2077
Chinese company Tencent presented a project to create game engines using AI. GameGen-O was trained on The Witcher 3, GTA V Cyberpunk 2077.
Sony PlayStation 5 and PS4 software update «breaks» many games: Final Fantasy, Elden Ring, Wukong and others are affected
Sony PlayStation 5 and PS4 users are reporting graphical artifacts and other game crashes after the software update. Final Fantasy, Elden Ring, Wukong, etc. are affected.
Series «The Lord of the Rings»: Tom Bombadil hints at who the Stranger is, showrunner promises answer this season
It seems that the intrigue with the identity of the Stranger in the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» is coming to an end. Tom Bombadil practically called Istari a quote from Tolkien.
RTX 4090 — everything. NVIDIA discontinues production of its most powerful gaming graphics card
NVIDIA’s flagship GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card was released in October 2022. According to retailers, NVIDIA will stop its production this October.
Catching up with Huawei: Xiaomi also wants a triple smartphone, first images
Xiaomi also wants to be in the trend of the latest smartphone form factors. The company has patented its own three-part smartphone, which has led to the first images of it.
In the final trailer «Joker: Madness for Two» Lady Gaga sings «That’s Life»
Frank Sinatra’s song «That’s Life» has become a kind of anthem for fans of Todd Phillips’ «Joker». In the almost two-minute trailer for «Joker: Madness for Two» trailer, it is performed by Lady Gaga.
«When you see it, lock the door»: the series «Alien» will change the appearance of the xenomorph, but with respect
For decades, the xenomorph from the «Alien» movie franchise has terrified audiences, but despite variations, it has basically looked the same. The TV series will have bigger changes.
Not just pagers: iPhones, laptops, electronic locks and other devices exploded in Lebanon today
On Wednesday, September 18, reports of a second wave of explosions began to come in from Lebanon, mostly from Beirut. Today, iPhones and other electronics were exploded.
First photo of the wreckage of the OceanGate «Titan» and the circumstances of the disaster — public inquiry begins in the United States
During an open hearing of the U.S. Coast Guard, new horrific details of the «Titan» submarine disaster that occurred last June became known.
Scrolls are back: this year Samsung will present a smartphone with a folding display
We wrote about the development of a Samsung smartphone that is being phased out last year — but without any specifics. Now we know not only the «window» release, but also some details.
The second season of «The Last Of Us»: HBO CEO announces release date
The release date of the second season of «The Last Of Us» / «The Last Of Us» has become more specific, but still inaccurate. And this is not a rumor, but a statement from HBO.
It’s been there before: after updating to iOS 18, Apple iPhone users complain about the battery
After updating to iOS 18, some Apple iPhone users have complained of reduced battery life and heat. However, the problem does not seem to be widespread or critical.
Series «The Lord of the Rings»: Sauron foresees Aragorn’s role in his destruction
In the fifth episode of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» Sauron-Annatar denies the prophetic phrase about his final destruction and the involvement of a descendant of Númenor.
Pagers of Mass Destruction: Thousands of communication devices exploded in Lebanon by members of «Hezbollah»
Today, on September 17, a mysterious massive series of communications bombings hit «Hezbollah» activists across Lebanon. By data As of the evening, 9 people were killed and 2750 injured.
Starlink network as a radar: Chinese use SpaceX satellite signals to search for stealth aircraft and drones
Chinese researchers have learned how to use the radiation from the Starlink satellite network to search for airborne targets.
New beautiful renders of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and comparison with its predecessor and iPhone16
Several sources have reported that Samsung will make the Galaxy S25 Ultra more rounded. Now you can see the changes in a very clear and attractive visualization.
Intel loses Sony PlayStation 6 contract — due to cost and backward compatibility
According to Reuters, In 2022, Intel lost a contract to design and manufacture a chip for the Sony PlayStation 6. This was a significant blow to the company’s contract manufacturing.
«The Wild Robot» cartoon and Pedro Pascal as a fox received 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
The new animated film «The Wild Robot», whose character, the fox Fink, is voiced by Pedro Pascal, has started Rotten Tomatoes to unanimous critical acclaim.
Less than three years have passed: Meta bans Russian state media from Facebook and Instagram
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, has announced that it is banning RT and other Russian state media from its platforms.
Series «The Lord of the Rings»: who was found in the depths of Khazad-dûm, an unexpected version
What kind of creature is hiding in the Khazad-dûm? After the fifth episode of the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» fans believe that it’s not just Balrog Spoilers ahead.
«In 2025, individual entrepreneurs will be obliged to pay the unified social tax again», — Verkhovna Rada Tax Committee
The suspension of the provision of the Law on the Unified Social Contribution, which allowed individual entrepreneurs to pay it voluntarily during the war, is provided for in clause 3 of the final provisions of the draft state budget.
OPPO, Nubia, and Realme are creating a photo button like the iPhone 16 — the latter has already shown a prototype
Multifunctional Apple iPhone 16 camera touch button has become a challenge for Android smartphone manufacturers. Some of them are already developing an analog.
Guilty: Amazon, along with Samsung, Xiaomi and others, monopolized 90% of the second smartphone market in the world
Samsung, Xiaomi and other manufacturers have colluded with Amazon and Flipkart (owned by Walmart) in India. Smaller retailers do not have access to the new smartphones.
Diablo 4 earned $150 million from microtransactions and more than $1 billion in total, — product manager
Blizzard received a huge revenue from Diablo 4 within a year of the game’s release. Harrison Froeschke, the game’s senior product manager, provided an approximate amount.
«I don’t support cryptocurrencies»: the author of the Flappy Bird game distanced himself from its «revival» in the blockchain
Once a hype Flappy Bird mobile game has been reincarnated as a blockchain project. The author, who once closed the game to prevent addiction, doesn’t like it.
The Lexar Professional SD 8.0 memory card has speeds up to 1700 MB/s — but no camera supports it
The Lexar Professional SD 8.0 memory card is too fast for all modern devices. None will provide the maximum speed it is capable of.
A Tesla Cybertruck with a $4200 cover looks the same as without — why the owner did it
Stainless steel — sounds solid, but regular users of this material can tell you a lot of interesting things about it, and not always pleasant ones. This also applies to the body material of the Tesla Cybertruck. Some defects have already been reported, such as stains and rustand fingerprints. In addition, to keep your pickup shiny, you need to…
When folded, the Huawei Mate XT triple has the same thickness as the Samsung Galaxy Fold6, — comparison photo
Huawei has released the Mate XT Ultimate Design — the world’s first triple smartphone. When folded, it is the same thickness as the Samsung Galaxy Fold6, as the photo shows.
«An alternate universe where Half-Life disappeared» — how Valve avoided disaster in the early years
Now everyone knows Valve’s hit game Half-Life, and most PC gamers use Steam. But everything could have turned out quite differently.
AMD scorns laptop makers — «Cold War» led to billions in losses
Sources among laptop OEMs say that AMD’s technical support is deteriorating. The reason for this is the company’s reorientation to corporate solutions from user solutions.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on the future of gaming: «We can no longer do graphics without AI»
Recently, games have established themselves in scaling technologies FSR from AMD and DLSS from NVIDIA. Jensen Huang says he can no longer imagine graphics without artificial intelligence.
The series «The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms»: Prequel «Game of Thrones» completed filming in four months
Perhaps everyone is tired of seeing the only image from the series «Knight of the Seven Kingdoms», so here is another main character. The filming of the first season has just finished.
Netflix’s «The Witcher»: new scenes with Ciri from the fourth season
The fourth season of the Netflix series «The Witcher» has been filmed since April. Recently, the filming process was captured in Surrey, England.
A ghost in armor: SunoAI AI music generator suddenly cries, users notice other eerie sounds
A ghost in armor: SunoAI AI music generator suddenly cries, users notice other eerie sounds
Descent into Hell: Mel Gibson to direct «Passion of the Christ: Resurrection» in 2025
Mel Gibson to create sequel to «Passion of the Christ». Filming of «The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection» will start in 2025
Series teaser «Dexter: Original Sin» — first look at the maniac’s youth
The first teaser of the series «Dexter: Original Sin». The prequel to the saga of the «Noble» Maniac has also received a release date.
50% cheaper SSDs: Samsung starts production of 9th generation V9 QLC NAND
Samsung has started mass production of the 9th generation V9 QLC flash memory. This means faster, cheaper, and more efficient SSDs.
Civilization 7 introduces the first seven civilizations — more modern ones will be released in paid DLC
The release of the long-awaited Civilization 7 by Firaxis Games is still a few months away, but the developers are gradually teasing the content. Meet the first seven civilizations, and there will be more.
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