A clean Windows XP lasted 10 minutes on the Internet before being infected — it was infected by malware from Russia
YouTuber Eric Parker, decided to find out how long it would take «bare» Windows XP to be infected with malware in 2024 if the computer was simply connected to the Internet and nothing was done. Using a virtual machine, Parker created an instance of Windows XP without a firewall or antivirus.
YouTubers found and restored Archie, the oldest search engine on the Internet
The YouTube channel The Serial Port has found perhaps the last working copy of Archie, the first search engine on the web, created in 1989 by Alan Amtedge while studying at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. It allowed searching FTP servers in what was then a very small network of universities, researchers, government and military servers, the…
Fallout is coming to Fortnite: a crossover with the post-apocalyptic world is expected in the third season of Epic’s game
After the interest in the Fallout series and games, it was only a matter of time before the franchise characters appeared in the Epic multiverse. New information about the third season of Fortnite confirms this.
«Deadpool and Wolverine» set a record in the Deadpool movie series — due to its long running time
Website of the American cinema chain AMC Theatres reports that the movie «Deadpool and Wolverine», which will be released on July 25, will last 2 hours and 7 minutes, or 127 minutes. Marvel hasn’t officially announced the running time.
Quantum entangled photon «traveled» 35 km through the streets of Boston
Amazon and Harvard University created the «quantum network», which transmitted an entangled photon from one quantum computer to another through 35 kilometers of fiber optic cable.
Six Amber-1800 radars heading to Ukraine — «missile detector» with a range of 400 km
Six Amber-1800 radar stations with a range of up to 400 km, as announced by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. Lithuania participates in the German IAAD initiative, which aims to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense. Details and terms of the delivery were not disclosed.
6 minutes from the movie «Furiosa»: «horrific» Chris Hemsworth and the rise of the warrior Anya Taylor-Joy
A few days before the screening of «Furiosa: Mad Max. Saga» Warner Bros. released a six-minute «cut» of the film, which can be considered an extended trailer.
GTA 5 became the third best-selling game in the world after Tetris and Minecraft — 200 million copies in 11 years
Released 11 years ago, GTA 5, which has survived three generations of consoles and continues to sell approximately 5 million copies each quarter, has surpassed the milestone of more than 200 million copies sold since its launch. Grand Theft Auto 5 became the third game with such sales after Tetris and Minecraft.
ASUS Vivobook S 15 with Snapdragon X processor, LPDDR5X memory and 15.6″ 3K OLED will cost from €1500 — pre-release leak
Journalist Roland Kvandt shared translated into English screenshot of the Vietnamese ASUS store with the image and specifications of the Vivobook S OLED powered by the Snapdragon X Elite processor, which is to be released on Monday, May 20.
GTA 6 will be released in the fall of 2025 — Take-Two confirmed that there will be no postponement
Take-Two Interactive has brought the release date of GTA 6 closer — the game will be released in the fall of 2025, despite rumors of a possible postponement to 2026. Take-Two announced the updated GTA 6 release window in its latest earnings report.
The new Apple iPad Pro on JerryRigEverything — quite sturdy, the weak point is near the USB
The record-slim Apple iPad Pro with OLED screen finally got into the hands of Zach from the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything. The vlogger answered a question that worries many people — is it easy to break a 5.1 mm thick tablet? His answer will appeal to Apple fans.
«Return to Silent Hill» — the first frame from the movie based on the game Silent Hill 2
The first image from the movie «Return to Silent Hill», a movie adaptation of Silent Hill 2, has been released. The film was directed by Christoph Gans and stars Jeremy Irvine. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
Sony’s cassette deck turned into a wireless receiver using a Raspberry Pi
User Reddit Unchecked_arrogance turned an old Sony cassette deck into a wireless receiver. One of the cassette compartments was converted into a touchscreen display running on a Raspberry Pi. At the same time, the cassette playback functionality was retained in the second compartment, and the cassette part works independently of the digital part.
Series «The Witcher» — Liam Hemsworth as Geralt in the first photos
Website of the photo agency Metro has published the first photos of the lead actor Liam Hemsworth on the set of the fourth season of the Netflix series «The Witcher». You can also see Mahesh Jadoo (Wilhelmfortz) and Anja Chalotra (Annifer). Sometimes there are two Geralts — the stunt double Joel Adrian is visible in the frame.
Samsung mocks Apple with «anti-destructive» Galaxy TabS9 ad
During the advertising campaign new iPad Pro tablets Apple company «missed» with the release of the video «Crush!», in which a hydraulic press destroyed many items related to creativity. The video outraged the community and the company had to apologize. Samsung, its biggest competitor, «trolled» Apple with another video called «UnCrush»,…
Android 15 Beta 2 is available for Pixel, OnePlus, and Xiaomi — with «private apps»
Google has launched Android 15 Beta 2 on Pixel and other smartphones. Google offers with Beta 2 «a gradual release of the beta version» — they will be suitable for daily use.
Apple’s iOS 17.5 bug restores nuances deleted from iPhone years ago
Apple’s iOS 17.5 update was quite significant and brought the ability to download third-party apps for EU users. However, it introduces a strange bug — old photos appear years after they were deleted from the iPhone. The problem seems to have appeared after users updated to iOS 17.5 earlier this week. The issue raises questions about…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows trailer and everything we know about the game so far
The first trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadow has been released, showing two characters available to the player. One of them is the first black samurai in the history of Japan, Yasuke, an associate of Oda Nobunaga. The other is the more traditional shinobi assassin Naoe.
«Dune: The Prophecy» — the first teaser trailer for the Max series. The premiere in the fall
Streaming Max (formerly HBO Max) has published a teaser trailer for the series «Dune: The Prophecy» based on the novel «The Order of the Dune Sisters» by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Previously announced with the title «Dune: Sisterhood».
Google Gemini advised to «light up» film in a demo of «smart» search
During the presentation Google I/O 2024 In addition to new artificial intelligence technologies, the software giant unwittingly demonstrated the main drawback of modern AI — mistakes, incorrect and harmful advice.
«The Lord of the Rings»: LEGO unveils its Barad-dûr with the Eye and Orcs from 5471 parts for $460
If the fame of the dark lord Sauron from the novel «The Lord of the Rings» haunts your imagination, LEGO allows you to build your own Barad-dûr tower with all the details for only $460. The Barad-dûr set can be assembled from 5471 pieces. There’s even Nazgûl, the wizard king of Angmar, with his own flying transport — but as a bonus.
Intel introduces Thunderbolt Share — an application for easily sharing files and peripherals across multiple PCs
Intel has introduced Thunderbolt Share, a program that allows you to share screens, keyboards, mice, and files across multiple computers. The software uses Thunderbolt technology for fast connections.
«House of the Dragon» received a trailer for the second season — the third season is in development
The second season of the spin-off «Game of Thrones», the series «House of the Dragon», has received an official trailer. It will premiere on June 16 on HBO Max. The trailer is quite long and informative, its duration is 2 minutes and 27 seconds.
«Demo made me cringe»: Elon Musk reacts to OpenAI’s GPT-4o launch
Elon Musk is not impressed with the GPT-4o AI language model presented by OpenAI. The billionaire criticized the company’s demonstration of its new artificial intelligence model called GPT-4o, which, in his opinion, «drives into the cringe of». OpenAI unveiled the new model on Monday and demonstrated its improved voice and visual…
Google adds AI to general search — for now in the US and by the end of the year in other countries
Google adds artificial intelligence to search. At the Google I/O 2024 presentation, the company announced major AI-based changes to its most popular search engine. With the new features, Google is making search more than just a way to find a website. The company wants people to use its search engine to get answers directly, plan events, and discuss…
Google has shown Project Astra — an AI assistant with voice and visual recognition similar to GPT-4o
At the Google I/O 2024 presentation, the company showed Project Astra, a virtual assistant with artificial intelligence and visual recognition based on Google Gemini that is currently under development. Speaking about Astra, Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind Experimental Laboratory, said that his team has always wanted to develop a universal AI agent…
«The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring» — official trailer for season 2 of the HBO series
Trailer for the second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» is fast-paced and eventful. Its plot focuses on the threat posed by Sauron (played by Charlie Vickers) in the Second Age of Middle Earth. The trailer opens with his face and the voice of Durin IV (Owain Arthur) warning that «evil, ancient and powerful, has…
Dell’s plans for 2027 leaked: Intel Panther Lake and Nova Lake processors, three generations of Snapdragon X, NVIDIA RTX 50xx and 60xx graphics cards
A large leak from Dell contains plans for the laptop manufacturer, as well as Intel, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and AMD. The materials were published by the website VideoCardz. The journalists came across the presentation while searching for information on current Dell XPS laptops with Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors. They stumbled upon a 300-page document…
NATO’s secret weapon — Ukraine joins the network of combat laboratories of the Alliance
Ukraine has joined the NATO combat laboratory network as a guest partner. The Combined Federated Battle Laboratories Network (CFBLNet) is a multinational network used by military equipment developers for testing, project verification, training, and development. This was reported by Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The NCIA (NATO Communications and…
«Megalopolis» Coppola has received the first trailer — The Shine and the Decline of New Rome
«Our new film «Megalopolis» — is the best work I’ve ever had the honor of directing», — reads the quote from iconic director Francis Ford Coppola, added to the official trailer for his new epic film.
NVIDIA and MediaTek are developing an ARM processor for PCs — Apple’s M4 competitor will be released in 2025, with an official announcement in June
Taiwanese edition Economic News Daily says MediaTek will join forces with NVIDIA to develop an AI-enabled PC processor. The Arm-based architecture is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year. The collaboration between MediaTek and NVIDIA and the latter’s entry into the ARM PC processor market could significantly change the…
For autopilot and people: scientists propose a fourth traffic light signal
The researchers propose adding a fourth light to the traffic light — for self-driving cars. The new signal, possibly white, would signal when there are enough autonomous vehicles on the road to adjust traffic.
OpenAI introduces GPT-4o: GPT-4 level, incredible voice and vision capabilities — for free
OpenAI has introduced the GPT-4o artificial intelligence language model. The company claims that the model will work just like GPT-4but much faster. The GPT-4o also received a new voice mode technology for direct communication with ChatGPT. OpenAI has always wanted to make a voice conversation with ChatGPT similar to a conversation with a real…
Vivo X100 Ultra — flagship with 200 MP telephoto lens and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is unveiled
Vivo X100 Ultra, a top-of-the-line flagship with one of the best cameras for smartphones, has been unveiled. The phone has a 1″ main camera with a Sony LYT-900 sensor and a 200 MP periscopic telephoto lens with a 1/1.4″ sensor. ISOCELL HP9, developed jointly with Samsung.
Dell XPS 13 Plus laptop with Snapdragon X processor for $1199 — detailed specifications before release
Dell will soon introduce XPS 13 Plus laptops with Qualcomm processors. VideoCardz has received information about the XPS 13 9345 Plus model with Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips.
Guinness World Record: the world’s fastest battery-powered quadcopter reaches speeds of 480.23 km/h
Luke Bell and his father Mike Bell from South Africa set a world record by creating the fastest battery-powered quadcopter. The custom-made drone reached a speed of 480.23 km/h Guinness Book of Records confirmed that enthusiasts have achieved «the highest speed with a battery-powered remote-controlled quadcopter».
NVIDIA unveils CUDA-Q platform to integrate quantum computers with the company’s supercomputers
NVIDIA announced on the creation of the CUDA-Q quantum computing platform, which will operate in national supercomputing centers around the world. Supercomputers in Germany, Japan, and Poland will use the platform for quantum processing units (QPUs) in their high-performance computing systems. It is a software support for the operation of existing…
A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange created Elon Musk’s diplomatic account and advertised him as its chief developer
No, Elon Musk did not create a secret cryptocurrency trading website that Facebook ad bots advise you to invest in. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission last week warned of a fraudulent dipsticks. According to the statement, the group, which calls itself Quantum AI or AI Quantum, is using a fake video of Elon Musk to fool people. The…
Phil Spencer completed the quest «Officer on Deck» in Fallout 76 — and is preparing a nuclear response for the destroyed settlement in the game
A player in Fallout 76 destroyed the camp of the head of Microsoft Gaming with a nuclear explosion after the closure of several game studios, and Phil Spencer seems to be looking to strike back. Spencer is an active player, and he won’t let himself be bombed for nothing: he reportedly completed the necessary quest to get revenge on the…
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor will get up to 4.26 GHz to beat Apple A18 — insider
According to insightQualcomm is increasing the clock speed of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile processor to 4.26 GHz. This change will allow the chip to compete with the upcoming A18 and A18 Pro chips for the iPhone, which can also operate at higher frequencies. The frequency race comes amid the release of a productive M4 processor from Apple with…
Apple MacBook Air for $140 has a non-working screen detached and turned into a desktop computer
A broken Apple MacBook display is a big nuisance, and it can be expensive to repair. However, some people use laptops exclusively as desktops, with a large monitor, and don’t even open them Brady Snyder from XDA dismantled the inoperable display and made it into a MacBook Air a desktop computer with its own keyboard.
Apple uses the logo of the new iPad Pro as part of the cooling system
Apple M4 processor inside of the new iPad Pro is quite powerful and requires appropriate cooling. The company made the Apple logo behind the tablet a radiator.
In «Furiosa», Anya Taylor-Joy will get only 30 lines — director George Miller also spoke about filming «Mad Max» in 1979
The audience at the Cannes Film Festival, where «Furiosa will be screened for the first time: Mad Max. Saga», may be surprised by the small amount of dialog. The protagonist, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, speaks only about 30 lines.
AMD processors with Zen 5 architecture will not support Windows 10 — Lenovo manager
A Lenovo China manager noted that AMD Zen 5 Strix Point processors will not receive Windows 10 drivers. The manufacturer prioritizes compatibility with the latest version of Windows 11 24H2, which is in line with AMD’s trend towards AI computing and NPU integration in future processors.
Supercapacitor made of chicken with the smell of fried onions — scientists have turned chicken fat into an energy storage device
Some materials for energy storage (such as supercapacitors) can be expensive and pollute the environment. Producing alternative energy storage from things that people normally throw away can help with this. A study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces reports on the transformation of chicken fat into carbon electrodes for…
Starlink, GPS, and power supply affected by the Northern Lights — solar storm to last for several more days
The powerful geomagnetic storm that led to a night of aurora borealis on Friday across much of Europe and the United States and disrupted Starlink and GPS will continue until at least Sunday. The Space Weather Prediction Center at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Prediction Center notes that as of Saturday morning, G5 extreme conditions…
Complete scan of 1 mm³ of human brain using AI took 1.4 PB — Harvard and Google researchers scan 57 thousand cells and 150 million synapses
The full scan data of 1 cubic mm of the human brain took 1.4 petabytes of memory just to store the sample images. The deep dive into neural mapping was done by researchers from Harvard and artificial intelligence experts at Google. Expanding this experiment to the entire brain would take 1.6 zettabytes, the required storage would cost $50 billion,…
Ghost of Tsushima joins Helldivers 2 — both Sony games are limited on Steam in 180 countries (Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia added)
After Helldivers 2 was removed from Steam in 177 countries after linking PlayStation Network accounts, Sony seemed to have abandoned the practice, but the new move suggests otherwise.
Good old Bethesda: Fallout 4 will get patch to patch — even more «fixes and improvements»
Bethesda game patches that break everything are no surprise to fans for a long time. However, the latest «nextgen» patch for Fallout 4 did not bring any significant improvements, but it broke mods, the game on Steam Deck, and caused mostly dissatisfaction.
Kevin Durand says he copied Elon Musk’s mannerisms for the monkey villain in the movie «Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes»
Actor Kevin Durand plays Proximus Caesar, the villain in the newest film in the famous movie franchise, «Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes». Durand’s character may resemble the manners of someone world-famous, namely Elon Musk — and this is not without reason. In an interview for the Inside Total Film podcast, Kevin Durand admitted that…
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