In Fallout London, a robot speaker will be voiced by a real head of the parliament
Fallout 4’s major modification, Fallout London, will feature former Speaker of the House of Representatives John Bercow as the voice actor for his robotic counterpart.
The second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings» — unexpected beginning and warlike Galadriel
The next season of «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» will not continue where the previous one left off. Showrunner Patrick McKay shared a mysterious emotional scene.
Intel Bartlett Lake-S processors for LGA-1700 with a strange configuration will be released in 2025, — unofficially
According to the leak, Intel’s Bartlett Lake-S desktop processors will be released in 2025. These are hybrid processors with new Bartlett Lake (BTL) cores, as well as Alder Lake (ADL) and Raptor Lake (RPL).
From beets to the development of The Witcher 4 — how a farmer from Australia got into gaming
A farmer who grew beets in Australia became a game developer at Projekt Red and is working on The Witcher 4. Pawel Sasko, deputy game director the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 told us how it happened.
The BES blocked the company's work «Ukrainian Armor» — the head is suspected of financial fraud
The Bureau of Economic Security (BES) has blocked the work of «Ukrainian Armor» on charges of causing damage to the state. What both sides say.
«Greens» against electric cars — Tesla Cybertruck doused with paint in Germany
The presentation of the Tesla Cybertruck in Germany was interrupted by vandals who painted an electric pickup truck. But if In the US, Elon Musk’s haters do it, then in Europe, climate activists are «working» instead.
«This role is not for a woman»: the star «Alien: Romulus» Kaley Spaney has been rewatching Sigourney Weaver's performance for months
The star of the movie «Alien: Romulus» Kaley Spaney says she spent months rewatching Sigourney Weaver’s performance as Ellen Ripley in the previous installments of the franchise. It’s a good school, but won’t there be an attempt to copy it?
Asus unveils ExpertBook P5 — its first laptop powered by Intel Lunar Lake processors
Asus has published a detailed review of its upcoming ExpertBook P5 laptop with the latest Intel Lunar Lake processors. However, the company steadfastly avoids mentioning Intel Lunar Lake or any specific chip. Instead, the processor is described as «next-generation Intel Core Ultra» with 45+ TOPS NPU.
Scarlett Johansson thinks OpenAI's Sam Altman could be a Marvel villain with a mechanical arm
Actress Scarlett Johansson believes that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman would make a great Marvel villain. Johansson’s joke was made after telling about a dispute with Altman and OpenAI over the use of a voice similar to her own.
Energy crisis? No, we haven't. NVIDIA RTX 5090 and 5060 graphics cards will consume much more
The PC power supply calculator from Seasonic has suddenly become very interesting. The online tool has received NVIDIA RTX 5090 and other new graphics cards as calculation options.
Tesla Cybertruck has passed the raccoons' test — they were left hungry
The popular forum «Cybertruck Owners Club», where users post news about Tesla electric pickups and owner experiences, talked about the reliability of the vehicle’s Vault.
Airplane evacuated in the US due to laptop fire — there are injured
A laptop caught fire on an American Airlines passenger plane, prompting an emergency evacuation of passengers. Flight 2045 was preparing to depart from San Francisco to Miami when smoke filled the cabin.
Google Gemini artificial intelligence snooped through a user's file without permission
Artificial intelligence in the form of assistant programs on computers and smartphones raises natural security concerns. Google Gemini seems to be reading user files even if it is prohibited.
Google, Microsoft or Ukraine? Who consumes more electricity
In 2023, Google and Microsoft each consumed 24 TWh of electricity, which exceeded the consumption of more than 100 countries. However, it should be recognized that both companies also generate more money than many countries.
Elon Musk wants to create «Iron Man» armor after Trump's assassination attempt
The failed assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump has many people thinking about security. Elon Musk, who is often compared to «Iron Man» Tony Stark, decided to create his own armor.
Valve, the owner of Steam, is a small company with huge salaries, the court found out.
Court documents show that Valve, the owner of Steam game store and the manufacturer Steam Deck consoleshas a small staff and a huge payroll.
Apple Watch stayed in the ocean for a year and a half — after that it still worked
An Apple Watch user found his watch in the ocean more than a year after he lost it. This happened thanks to the Apple Find My option that works on the company’s devices.
«The Witcher 4 will be the most advanced game by CD Projekt Red», — developer of the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel
Pawel Sasko, Deputy Director of Development for the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, says that The Witcher 4 — «is the most advanced» project of all the games CD Projekt Red and its partners are currently working on.
«Despicable Me» / «Minions» — the first animated franchise to gross $5 billion
While «Despicable Me 4» by Illumination / Universal continues to roll outthe latest animated film about Gru and his «gang» helped the «Despicable Me» / «Minions» franchise earn more than $5 billion ($5.025 billion as of Friday) worldwide.
If not for Baldur's Gate 3, Larian would have made Fallout, — Sven Winke
The CEO of Larian, the developers of Baldur’s Gate 3, says that if they hadn’t managed to reach an agreement with Wizards of the Coast, the company would have made Fallout, Ultima, or something similar.
George Martin says that «Game of Thrones» distorted the Targaryen coat of arms
A Song of Ice and Fire» author George Martin says that the HBO series Game of Thrones» and A House of Dragons» have misrepresented the Targaryen symbol.
The first Olympic Games in esports will be held in 2025 in Saudi Arabia
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the first Olympic Esports Games will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2025 as part of a 12-year collaboration with the country’s Olympic Committee. The host city, venues, and dates of the competition have not yet been determined, as well as the games and qualification process for each.
Airborne ATACMS for Ukraine are being developed in the United States — when new missiles appear
The U.S. Air Force will develop a new class of precision air-to-air missiles for Ukraine. They are comparable to ATACMS missiles by characteristics.
The Lord of the Rings series will show the only bearded elf in Middle Earth
In the second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» Amazon Prime will feature Kirdan Korabel. According to J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, he was the Lord of the Grey Havens, the oldest elf in Middle Earth and the only one with a beard.
Temperature records were set in 11 regions in Ukraine — maximum in Mykolaiv with 40.2°C
On July 11-12, 2024, Ukraine broke heat records, with some regions holding them for more than 70 years. The highest temperature was recorded in Mykolaiv region, where it exceeded +40°C.
13th and 14th generation Intel processors «glitchy» also on servers — suppliers advise AMD
It is already known that Intel processors of the 13th and 14th generations (Raptor Lake) have problems with stability particularly in games. However, youtuber Level1Techs found that the phenomenon is also common in data centers
Shelley Duvall, the meme actress from the movie «The Shining» Stanley Kubrick, dies at the age of 75
Actress Shelley Duvall, best known for her role in Stanley Kubrick’s «The Shining» based on the novel by Stephen King and for winning the Cannes Film Festival’s Best Actress award for Robert Altman’s «Three Women», died at the age of 75 from complications of diabetes on Thursday, July 11, in Blanco, Texas, USA.
«Game-changing moment»: Baldur's Gate 3's sex scene with the bear comes from gay slang and player jokes, — screenwriter
Sex with a bear has become a kind of Baldur’s Gate 3 meme. The game’s senior narrative designer Baudelaire Welch called this scene with Halsin «a turning point in the game’s history».
Tesla car burns to the ground at a gas station in the US — why such fires are difficult to extinguish
The Pennsylvania State Fire Department, USA, on Monday extinguished a Tesla car that caught fire at a Supercharger charging station in Mechanicsburg. The car burned to the ground, leaving only the frame.
Ciri's intimate tattoo will be in the series «The Witcher» — in which episode you can watch
Filming of the fourth season of the «The Witcher» Netflix series continues. Over the past few weeks, the crew has been filming a scene where Ciri gets a tattoo. In Andrzej Sapkowski’s books, Cyril gets a tattoo on a very intimate place, so this issue is of particular concern to the series’ viewers.
«The Winds of Winter» Close: George Martin hints at the end of the book
George Martin, author of the «A Song of Ice and Fire» novels: shared new information about the new novel in the series, «The Winds of Winter». When it is completed — we will learn about it not by hearsay, but from a «big announcement».
The US creates new drones: with a jet engine and a speed of 322 km/h
Wave Engine Corporation, a company founded by the University of Maryland, has developed a modern digitally controlled pulse jet engine for drones and shipped the first batch to customers. The engine has no moving parts.
There are no exes: a fired Tesla employee bought its shares with all his money
You need to be a big fan or a cold pragmatist to invest in a company that fired you. That’s exactly what a former Tesla employee did when he invested his entire severance package in the company’s stock.
What happens if you reset all Windows 10 registry keys? A YouTuber found out.
If you reset all Windows 10 registry keys, nothing good will probably happen. But to what extent? An enthusiast decided to find out.
The trailer for «Gladiator 2» features a scene that Ridley Scott has been dreaming of filming for over 20 years
The first trailer for «Gladiator 2» features a scene that director Ridley Scott has long wanted: a rhino fight in an arena.
Chatbot that ran for election in the UK turned out to be a real person
Mark Matlock, a candidate for the British elections from the right-wing Reform UK party, clarified that he is a real person, not an AI bot, as some suspected.
Samsung unveils Galaxy Watch Ultra for $650 and Apple-like strap attachment
Samsung has introduced a new model in its smartwatch lineup — the Galaxy Watch Ultra for $649. It has a round display, but in a form factor that Samsung calls «cushion».
Samsung unveils Galaxy Buds 3 and 3 Pro headphones, similar to AirPods and Cybertruck, starting at $180
Samsung has introduced new headphones Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Galaxy Buds 3. The company has moved away from the exclusive design of previous generations and made them somewhat similar to Apple AirPods, especially in white.
Tesla autopilot works better if you are Elon Musk — routes are optimized for it
Tesla insiders claim that the company has optimized Full Self-Driving routes for Elon Musk personally. Also, the creators of FSD itself have the best experience of self-driving. Drivers in other regions of the United States have not such good impressions.
Former Microsoft vice president shows first copy of Windows 95
Brad Silverberg, former senior vice president and product manager at Microsoft, showed the world’s first a copy of Windows 95. It all started with a post by Dave Plummer, another prominent Microsoft employee who is the man behind Task Manager, ZIP files, and the pinball game Space Cadet, which came free with Windows. In the post, Dave showed…
The first trailer for Taiki Waititi «Time Bandits» starring Phoebe from «Friends»
The first trailer for Taika Waititi’s series «Time Bandits», created for Apple TV+, has been released. The main role is played by Liza Kudrov, known to many as Phoebe from series «Friends».
Without puncturing your finger: laser patch will tell you about your health status during diabetes
Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed an innovative laser patch that can track important health indicators through a person’s sweat. This innovation promises to be a non-invasive and effective method of health monitoring for patients with diabetes and others.
TSMC is worth $1 trillion — why the Taiwanese chipmaker is important and what challenges it faces
On Monday, Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC briefly joined the small club of companies worth more than $1 trillion. Over the past nearly four decades, TSMC has become one of the most important companies in the world — a leader in chip manufacturing that powers most of the world’s electronics.
No one needs artificial intelligence — Copilot+ PC is bought for another reason
Microsoft and Qualcomm together with partners recently released Copilot+ PC laptops with AI features that are supposed to be a game changer. However, Bloomberg reports that most owners bought these laptops because of long battery lifeand not through AI.
Cyberpunk 2077's Hate at release helped create the flawless Phantom Liberty DLC, — developer
Due to bugs and lag,» Cyberpunk 2077 was poorly received at launch, and the game even had to be canceled on Playstation. But one of the developers says that the failure taught CD Projekt Red a lot.
If you want to play Playstation — go to jail. New York City spent $59,000 on consoles and games for «clients»
If you don’t have money for games, a console or a computer, one of the options is to go to prison in New York — they have everything you need. As it became known The New York Post The city’s Department of Corrections spent $59,260 of taxpayer money on new Playstation 4 and 5 games for inmates.
OnlyFans held the first ever contest for neural networks «Miss AI» — who won?
Online platform Fanvue sponsored the «Miss AI» contest, which determined the winners. It is a platform that allows authors to post content that was created using artificial intelligence. The first three Fanvue World AI Creator Awards total $20,000.
Because of sex with an octopus, «The Boys» Chase Crawford almost had a panic attack
The Boys actor Chase Crawford says that the day before filming a scene in which he has sex with an octopus, he almost had a panic attack. The Amazon Prime series «Guys» is known for its many grotesque and strange sexual moments.
«Horrible character»: God of War series creator criticizes Atreus' image
God of War creator David Jaffe said that he considers Atreus to be a «terrible character on a visual and gameplay level». He believes that he is no longer interesting after God of War Ragnarok.
Series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» — first look at the kings of Middle Earth in the second season
Amazon Prime has shared new images of the dwarf and elf kings, as well as other characters from the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Viewers have seen them before, but now they are preparing for war.
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