«This is Sparta»: Warner Bros. is working on a «300» series based on the movie with help of Zack Snyder
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) will create a series adaptation of Zach Snyder’s «300» as reported by Variety with reference to its own sources. The project is at an early stage of development, details are not yet known, but it is a prequel to the 2006 film.
Acer SpatialLabs Eyes Stereo Camera — new for creating 3D content and 3D video calls
Acer has introduced the new SpatialLabs Eyes Stereo Camera for those who want to take 3D photos and videos. The camera can be used not only to record 3D content, but also for live 3D broadcasts on YouTube and other platforms, as well as for 3D video calls in Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet. The company calls the camera a pocket-sized camera with…
Not only «Game of Thrones»: George Martin shows the scenery of the fantasy movie «Summer Machine» from the screenwriter of The Twilight Zone»
George Martin, the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, which formed the basis for the Game of Thrones series, has shared the first look at the short science fiction film The Summer Machine, which will be the first in the new anthology.
New Astro Bot game to be released on PlayStation — adventures of the famous character will start on September 6
One of the best surprises for PlayStation fans at Sony State of Play was the announcement of the new Astro Bot game. A complete platformer Astro’s Playroom 2020 paid tribute to the history of PlayStation and demonstrated the DualSense controller technology. Astro Bot imitates the famous game and will be released on September 6…
Sales of Realme 12 5G (starting at UAH 11 thousand) and 12+ 5G (starting at UAH 14 thousand) smartphones have started in Ukraine
realme has introduced the realme 12 5G series of mid-range smartphones, consisting of the realme 12+ 5G and realme 12 5G models. The new products combine flagship photo capabilities with recognizable design and performance.
New Acer Predator X27U F3, X34 X5 and X32 X3 monitors — OLED, G-SYNC and FreeSync, up to 480 Hz
Acer has added three new gaming monitors to its Predator lineup, all featuring OLED displays and fast refresh rates. The Predator X27U F3, Predator X34 X5, and Predator X32 X3 — models are powered by NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro technologies. They also feature true 10-bit color in 99% DCI-P3 space, which means greater color depth,…
God of War Ragnarök will be released on PC on September 19 — PlayStation Network connection required
During State of Play, Sony announced that God of War Ragnarök will be released on PC on September 19. The game received new trailer and is already available for pre-order. The new God of War will receive a port almost two years after its launch on PlayStation 4 and 5. But it seems that not everyone will be able to play on PC
Silent Hill 2 remake trailer and 13 minutes of gameplay — the game will be released on October 8 on PlayStation 5 and PC
Konami has presented a fresh look at the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake. The company shared a trailer with the game’s release date during Sony State of Play, as well as 13 minutes of gameplay during the Silent Hill Transmission event.
NVIDIA GeForce G-Assist: the company’s April Fool’s joke of 2017 may become a real technology
Today, on May 30, NVIDIA published a cryptic tweet in which it recalled an old joke. The phrase «The future is never far away…» seems to announce some kind of technology «from the future». More specifically, the seven-year-old video in the post hints at this.
The next game by the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 is codenamed «Excalibur» and Sven Winke doesn’t know «what the hell it is»
The new project by Larian, the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3, is codenamed «Excalibur». Studio head Sven Winke says he’s still trying to figure out «what the hell is».
Aragorn wants to be in «The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum» — Viggo Mortensen wants to return to the role if it is appropriate
Viggo Mortensen would like to return to the role of Aragorn in «The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum». But only if he is still suitable for the role.
Panasonic advertised Lumix S9 camera with Nikon photo — now apologizes
Last week, Panasonic announced a lightweight and compact camera, the Lumix S9. However, it turned out that it used photos taken by Nikon in its advertising. This caused a negative reaction to the company’s actions, and now it apologizes for its mistake.
8BitDo has released a mechanical keyboard M Edition — in the style of the classic IBM Model M of 1985
Retro mechanical keyboards by 8BitDo have different looks, each paying tribute to classic technologies. The design hints are subtle enough to avoid copyright issues. Similar to the company’s NES and Commodore 64-style keyboards, the 8BitDo M Edition follows the color scheme and button shape of the classic IBM Model M keyboard from 1985.…
Just Cause movie to be directed by «Blue Beetle» Angel Manuel Soto
Square Enix and Avalanche Studios’ Just Cause series has been acquired by Universal Pictures, with Blue Beetle director Angel Manuel Soto set to helm the adaptation. Kelly McCormick and David Litch, producers «Stuntman»will produce the film with their label 87North.
Donald Trump is considering Elon Musk as an advisor to the president — businessmen discussed this, elections and political issues
Elon Musk may become an advisor to the president if Donald Trump returns to the White House, if the former president returns to office. Both businessmen discussed this possibility, according to The Wall Street Journal.
ARM introduces Cortex-X925, A725, A520 (new) cores and Immortalis-G925, Mali-G725 and G625 graphics — +36% average performance, +30% efficiency
ARM has announced new and updated ARMv9 processor cores, as well as new embedded GPUs. The company told about the Cortex-X925, Cortex-A725, and updated Cortex-A520 cores. As for the video chips, Immortalis-G925, Mali-G725, and Mali-G625 were introduced.
Samsung workers exposed to severe X-rays at work — investigation launched
South Korean authorities have opened a case against Samsung after finding that two workers at one of the tech giant’s plants were exposed to X-rays. The two hospitalized patients showed «abnormal» symptoms on their fingers, the South Korean Nuclear Safety Commission (NSSC) said in a statement.
«Hype does not match interest»: only 1%-7% of people use ChatGPT daily, up to 30% do not know about it — research
Large corporations are now investing heavily in generative artificial intelligence and models such as ChatGPT. A new study Reuters Institute and Oxford University shows that very few people actually use artificial intelligence, despite the tremendous hype around this technology.
The series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» will show Tom Bombadil — footage with the character
After several generations of adaptations that skirted around the character in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel «The Lord of the Rings» Tom Bombadil, he will finally appear on screen. The second season of the Amazon series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» will show it to viewers. The publication announces this and shares the first footage…
Marriage by video in the app «Diia» — The Ministry of Digital Transformation invites to beta test
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine launched beta test of online marriage in the «Diia» app. The service will be useful for those newlyweds who are unable to register their marriage in the usual way due to the war.
The D-17b computer from the Minuteman 1 ballistic missile in 1962 was the first desktop PC
What kind of computer can be considered a desktop? Apparently, one that is compact enough to be placed on a table. YouTuber Alexander the ok considers this to be the D-17b, which was responsible for guiding the Minuteman 1 ballistic missiles and was later transferred to US universities.
More than 400 people are working on The Witcher 4 — the game will complete pre-production in the second half of 2024
The Witcher 4, known by its codename Polaris, is still in pre-production, but more than 400 CD Projekt RED employees are already working on the game.
Sweden will provide Ukraine with ASC 890 (Saab 340) radar reconnaissance aircraft — the first flying radar in the Armed Forces
Sweden will provide Ukraine with a new military package to strengthen its air defense and other defense capabilities. About this reported Minister of Defense Paul Johnson. This is Sweden’s 16th and largest aid package, worth €1.16 billion. In this package, along with other weapons, Sweden will provide ASC 890 airborne surveillance and…
YouTube Playables games are now available on Android, iOS, and in the browser — but not yet in Ukraine
After starting testing last year, YouTube is expanding its Playables games to Android, iOS, and the web. These are free, small games that can be accessed on YouTube in mobile apps and on your computer. Google calls them «a fun, interactive way to watch YouTube».
2500 pages of Google search documents leaked — data contradicts public statements
The leak of 2500 pages of internal Google documents reveals the search algorithms. The authors of the leak believe that Google has not been completely honest about this for many years
Israeli army uses M113 «Zelda» unmanned armored personnel carriers in Rafah — remotely controlled weapons and 4 tons of payload
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) deployed M113 «Zelda» remotely piloted armored personnel carriers in Rafah. Heavy drones have also been spotted recently in Jabaliya, and according to some reports, as early as February. The army has been using unmanned armored personnel carriers in high-risk areas to save lives.
Netflix wants to disable content downloads on Windows — users receive strange messages
You can watch Netflix on the go on your laptop using the official Windows streaming app. Even if there is no network connection, you can download content in advance and watch it later.
Larian wanted to create Baldur’s Gate 4 — Wizards of the Coast didn’t like the studio’s ideas
One of the developers of Baldur’s Gate 3 says that Larian wanted to make the fourth game in the series and promoted its ideas, but Wizards of the Coast, the owners of D&D, did not like them. As you know, after that Larian announced that the next one would be created by some other studio. In a conversation with GamesRadar+ Adam Smith,…
OpenAI has started training the next GPT and intends to create general artificial intelligence (AGI)
OpenAI said about the start of training for a new flagship model of artificial intelligence. It will replace GPT-4, which manages the ChatGPT chatbot. The company declares the next level of capabilities, and in particular, the desire to create no less than general artificial intelligence (AGI) — AI that can do everything the human brain can. The…
Bluedot, a Ukrainian startup promoting AI extensions for Chrome, has raised $600 thousand in investments at a valuation of $5 million
Bluedot is a startup that creates an extension for the Google Chrome browser that annotates Google Meet meetings using artificial intelligence. At the end of April, the company raised $600,000 «angelic» investment during a pre-seed round valued at $5 million.
As in the movies «Star Wars»: Indian startup extracts water from the air
The Indian startup Uravu Labs uses a technology for extracting water from the air, similar to the one featured in the «Star Wars» franchise. Moisture vaporizers (moisture vaporizers) were mentioned in many placesand helped the inhabitants of arid planets like Tatooine, — so why not do it in India?
Lenovo is preparing a simplified Legion Go Lite console — lighter, powered by the same AMD Ryzen Z1 processor
The Lenovo Legion Go portable gaming console has a large 8.8″ screen and detachable joysticks that add convenience that competitors lack. However, some of them are lighter, like ASUS ROG Ally — according to the data Windows Central, Lenovo will also soon be ready to offer a lighter and thinner version.
North Korea’s missile with a spy satellite explodes — for the third time
On Monday, North Korea attempted to launch a military satellite into orbit. The rocket carrying the satellite exploded in midair shortly after takeoff, marking the country’s third failed attempt to launch a spy satellite.
Ukraine may have received the latest NASAMS 3 — AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles compatible with the system were spotted launching
An OSINT researcher noticed in published videos the use of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles in the NASAMS air defense system in Ukraine. The use of these missiles may confirm the supply of a new modern NASAMS 3 air defense system to Ukraine. According to John RidgeThe use of such missiles indicates the provision of third-generation launchers.
Manufacturers shipped 152.9 exabytes of magnetic storage tape In 2023 — shipments increased by 3.14%
It is believed that magnetic tape is outdated as a digital data storage medium. However, the people and organizations that use it obviously haven’t read that. Linear Tape-Open tape manufacturers shipped 152.9 exabytes of magnetic tape for storage in 2023. This is 3.14% more than in 2022.
American wants to go down to «Titanic» after OceanGate disaster — says it’s safe
To prove the safety of traveling before «Titanic» after of the bathyscaphe disaster «Titan» OceanGate Last year, a real estate investor from Ohio planned to launch a two-person submersible to the sunken liner.
Ready for NVIDIA RTX 5090: graphics cards weighing up to 58 kg can be handled by Gigabyte’s new motherboard
The size of modern graphics card cooling systems is sometimes as impressive as their weight. Gigabyte has prepared for the heaviest NVIDIA RTX 5090s and offers a PCIe 5.0 connector and mount that can support up to 58 kg. I would not like to think that this is a hint of the size of future graphics cards.
Dragon Quest 3 remake of 1988 JRPG is coming soon — mysterious Square Enix teaser
A remake of the 1988 JRPG Dragon Quest 3 was announced three years ago and received a trailer that reimagined the classic HD-2D art style game Octopath Traveler. Now, publisher Square Enix has announced an update to the project.
AMD announces Radeon RX 7650M XT — external graphics card from AOOSTAR
AMD is planning to release a new Radeon RX 7650M XT graphics card in an external form factor. The company announced its plans for the new product, which is scheduled to launch in July this year, the announcement was made on Discord, so the site VideoCardz I asked the company representative.
Windows 11 Recall works even without NPU — the program was launched on an old Snapdragon 7c+, x86-x64 processors are not yet available
An enthusiast found out that the new Recall program in Windows 11 does not require a neural processing unit (NPU) in the processor. Recall functions are recording everything that happens on your PC to recover or search for data. However, the program did not work on a conventional x86-x64 processor, but on a PC with an older Snapdragon 7c+…
1800 km — a new record for Ukrainian drones that attacked the radar in Orsk, Russia
On Sunday, May 26, a drone from the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine attacked a long-range radar «Voronezh M» in the city of Orsk in Russia. The distance of 1800 km makes this attack a record for Ukrainian drones. Intelligence is now clarifying the consequences of the attack.
Six NATO countries to build «a drone wall» on the border with Russia
The Nordic NATO countries, Finland, Norway, Poland and the Baltic states, are planning to develop a «drone wall» to help protect their borders with Russia. This is prompted by a series of provocations by the latter: organizing migrant flows and attempting to change maritime borders. The governments have not provided information on how the…
Disney should focus on character stories, not political messages — director «The Little Mermaid» and «Aladdin» John Musker
Director John Musker, who has directed such animated films as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules and others for Walt Disney, criticizes the company for favoring political messages over stories in its latest films.
«The world’s first» bioprocessor made of 16 human brain organoids consumes «a million times» less power than conventional computers.
A Swiss biocomputing startup has launched an online platform that provides remote access to a computing device of 16 human brain organoids. The FinalSpark neuroplatform is considered to be the world’s first online platform providing access to biological neurons «in vitro». The company claims that such bioprocessors consume a million times…
YouTube Music will be able to find a song by humming or playing it — the feature is already being rolled out on Android
The YouTube Music app for Android is rolling out a feature that’s been begging to be used for a long time — find a song by humming. You can sing, whistle, or play a recording of a song to find it.
Google AI Search Overview considers Pokémon to be LGBT+ characters
Recently released additions to the search Google AI Overview leads to incredible discoveries of new data about many things, including the characters of the Pokemon universe. Some of them are now considered by artificial intelligence to be LGBT+, despite the fact that the image of the creatures does not have any hint of any sexual activity.
Ukrainian fighter jets receive GBU-39 bombs — high-precision, powerful, inexpensive
The Air Force of Ukraine has adapted American GBU-39 bombs for Soviet fighters. This was reported by The Washington Post citing its own sources. A photo was also posted online showing bombs attached to the wing of the plane, one of which bears the date May 12, 2024.
Wizardry — a remake of the 1981 game, the world’s first team-based RPG, is out on Steam
After several months of early access on Steam came out 3D remake of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, a classic 1981 RPG by Sir-Tech Software. Developed by Digital Eclipse, this project brings the iconic role-playing game to modern graphics while retaining the core gameplay elements.
Mandrake with GPT-4o: blogger talks to the plant with a Raspberry Pi
Keeping plants is a business that requires care, knowledge, and patience. Plants can’t tell you if something is wrong with them, and when it becomes noticeable, it’s often too late to do anything about it. Blogger Matt Reed has made it possible to literally talk to a plant with a GPT-4o and a Raspberry Pi and ask if it’s okay.
Apple iPod Classic with SSD, USB-C and Bluetooth in 2024 — the hardest part was opening the case
Brady Snyder of XDA likes to use his Apple iPod Classic music player in 2024, but is hampered by problems with the device, which is more than 20 years old. So he added an SSD, a USB-C port, and Bluetooth to the 2008 iPod Classic.
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