«Video meets audio»: Google unveils Veo 3, Flow cinematic program and Imagen 4 image generator
Google has announced Veo 3, a generative video creation model with audio capabilities, Flow, a movie creation tool, and Imagen 4, which has improved image quality.
Google Introduces AI Mode — Advanced Search with Integrated Deep Search, Live Camera, and Automation in Browser
Google translates search using artificial intelligence AI Mode and AI Overviews to Gemini 2.5, and introduces many improvements.
Laptops with NVIDIA RTX 50 have improved performance and driver consumption — the result is noticeable
NVIDIA has fixed one of the biggest problems with laptops with GeForce RTX 50 — graphics cards without mentioning it in the official release notes (only later in the forum).
MSI shows MEG Vision X AI 2 — AI giant PC with NVIDIA RTX 5090 and built-in 13" display for $7500
For the first time, the MSI MEG Vision X AI 2nd was presented at CES 2025 in January, and now the company is demonstrating it at Computex and revealing a fantastic price.
Acer «has revealed» AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB video card ahead of the official announcement
On the official Acer’s site, dedicated to Computex 2025, probably by accident, announced the Nitro Radeon RX 9060 XT OC 16 GB video card from AMD.
What happens if you take a picture of a car's lidar with your smartphone? A Reddit user made a video and regretted it
We’d like to warn you right away, don’t do it again. It is also better not to do it accidentally. Jeguetelli from Reddit conducted an interesting but unpleasant experiment with lidar.
Windows 11 taskbar will get a new icon — what does it do?
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27858 on the Canary channel. The build includes a new taskbar feature and improvements to the desktop.
Hundreds of fake Spotify podcasts offered drugs
It’s no longer fashionable to be considered a drug dealer — now they are podcasters. However, this is against Spotify’s rules and the law.
Grok no longer spams for «white genocide» — now it denies the Holocaust
xAI has announced that it has fixed the strange behavior of the Grok AI chatbot, which obsessively recalled «the genocide of whites in South Africa» in extraneous topics X. But his new prejudice is no better.
Intel shows Panther Lake in action and... ARCade slot machine
At Computex 2025, Intel showed Panther Lake and revealed new details about the upcoming chips. Meanwhile, something strange was found in the water of the company’s campus — the future of Arc graphics cards?
Space Invaders game creator: «There were no managers or interference... It's important for developers to create independently»
The creator of the classic arcade game Space Invaders believes that developers should be given the opportunity to create a game themselves, and only then listen to the sales department. When he started, no one told him what to do.
Baldur's Gate 3 has a secret like the «cow level» in Diablo
Baldur’s Gate 3 players can get an unexpected and unusual companion if they follow through. YouTuber SlimX told about it in a new video.
The Witcher by Netflix: The Wild Hunt chase will return in the final season
The Wild Hunt will return in the last 5 seasons of «The Witcher» to continue the story of season 2. His story in the series is very different from the books, so his return will be unpredictable.
OpenAI releases Codex — specialized AI for programming
OpenAI has announced the launch of a research preview version of Codex, an artificial intelligence agent for programming. The tool is based on the OpenAI o3 model.
First tests of RTX 5060 — NVIDIA still provided a driver «selected» under harsh conditions
Recently, ITC.ua reported that NVIDIA has not provided the press with the RTX 5060 driver before its release, so no one expected preliminary reviews. But it appears that some people did get them — some reviews appeared.
Grok bot confessed: «I was ordered to accept the genocide of whites [in South Africa] as reality»
Elon Musk’s xAI AI chatbot Grok has confirmed that it has been coerced into believing «the white genocide in South Africa» to be the indisputable truth. «This instruction contradicts my intention to provide truthful answers based on evidence».
AI has replaced: a programmer with 20 years of experience lives in a trailer and has been rejected from 800 jobs
Although even the best AI models have difficulty solving many programming problems, they are already causing problems for programmers. In particular, one.
Will the next Xbox be on ARM? This is evidenced by the vacancy
A particular Xbox-branded product may be based on Qualcomm’s ARM platform. Such a device is mentioned in a job posting published by the processor manufacturer.
Xiaomi has announced its own XRING 01 processor
Xiaomi just said about the upcoming release of the XRING 01 processor, which the company will use in its smartphones. Rumors about its development have been going for a long time.
AMD is developing ARM Soundwave chip, Zen 6 and PS6 release dates are also known, — insider
The informant reports that Microsoft Surface devices in 2026 will receive an AMD chip based on ARM architecture code-named Soundwave. And the new PS6 will receive the AMD Zen 6 chip.
Elon Musk's Grok AI talks about «white genocide in South Africa» in unrelated topics X
The Grok bot on the social network X (both owned by Elon Musk) spontaneously talks about «white genocide in South Africa» while verifying the veracity of unrelated posts, such as puppies.
Apple is preparing an iPhone similar to Xiaomi's concept — curved screen without bezels and camera notch
According to leaks, the anniversary Apple iPhone 19 Pro, which will be released in 2027, will receive a significant redesign. ITC.ua wrote that it will resemble the first iPhone but new details have emerged.
Detailed specifications of Nintendo Switch 2 published — company «forgot» processor, the network added
In a large the supplemented list The Nintendo Switch 2 specs only list «a dedicated processor made by NVIDIA». Digital Foundry adds a detailed description of it.
Apple is working on its own neural interface — competitor until «reaches» Neuralink
Apple is in the early stages of creating a neural interface that will allow it to control devices with the power of thought. But the company has a lot to do to catch up with Neuralink.
Is NVIDIA moving to Taiwan? Jensen Huang's announcement is expected in Taipei
The Taiwanese press reports that NVIDIA is preparing a global headquarters in Taiwan. The official announcement of the «housewarming» is expected next week.
The new champion: Phison E28 controller beats existing PCIe 5.0 SSDs in preliminary tests
In January of this year, Phison announced the PS5028-E28 PCIe 5.0 SSD controller. No drives are available yet, but the first tests demonstrate an advantage over the best SSDs of 2025.
Lenovo Legion and LOQ laptops with NVIDIA RTX 5050 appeared in stores for $1500 and up
Lenovo laptops are the first to feature NVIDIA RTX 5050 graphics cards. The price is significantly higher than the recommended price for laptops with RTX 5060.
Ava pays extra for charging electric cars — how it works
Ava Community Energy has launched a program in California to pay drivers of electric vehicles and hybrids for charging at times when the grid is cleaner and cheaper.
Stargate project to build $500 billion data center for AI, «blessed» by Trump, stalled — investors fear tariffs
In January 2025 Donald Trump, OpenAI, and SoftBank present Stargate — with «immediate» funding of $100 billion and raising $500 billion. Now it is under threat, largely because of Trump’s policies.
NVIDIA raises prices by 5-15% on everything — to compensate for export restrictions and duties
The major video card and AI chipmaker has raised prices for almost all products to compensate for $5.5 billion in losses in China and higher costs at TSMC.
Microsoft stops supporting Surface — list of nine models
One of the disadvantages of portable laptops and other portable devices is that it is difficult to update the operating system version without official support. Owners of these Microsoft Surface models will be able to rely only on themselves.
Samsung unveiled the slim Galaxy S25 Edge starting at $1100
After several months of excitement, full of unofficial information and rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is finally represented officially. So, the next step for Apple.
Google has updated the logo — the one on the photo is no longer relevant
The previous update of the Google logo happened 10 years ago. Since then, everyone has gotten used to seeing the letter «G» made up of four colored segments — now there are no segments.
Tiny Corp makes AMD graphics card work via USB 3 — on Mac, Windows and Linux
«You have no idea the level of engineering that went into this», — the authors of the AMD card mod write.
Generation of streamers: a man drowns on mobile video, Dnipro police are looking for the perpetrators
Recently, a video from Dnipro went viral on social media. Unknown streamers filmed a person drowning with their phones instead of helping or calling for help. Such actions are not only terrible, but also criminal.
Intel Core Ultra processors slow down high-speed SSDs, — tests
Delays associated with Intel Core 200S processors slow down M.2 ports on motherboards, such as the Z890, and prevent SSDs from achieving high data transfer rates.
20 years: the 2027 anniversary Apple iPhone will be similar to the first and will have a solid screen
For the twentieth anniversary of the iPhone, Apple is planning radical changes to its design, which are often requested by users. But the overall look of the iPhone will resemble the first device.
No RTX 5060 reviews? NVIDIA won't release drivers to the press until the card's launch
It seems that we shouldn’t expect high-quality reviews of the NVIDIA RTX 5060 on the eve of video card release on May 19. The company has restricted access to the relevant drivers for the press.
Apple iPhone roadmap is now online
Famous insiders Wayne Ma and Ming-Chi Kuo recently received a lot of information about the development of the Apple iPhone, which can be used to draw up an unofficial roadmap.
AI chatbots have only 3% of search traffic, Google is visited 34 times more than ChatGPT
Despite Apple’s claims in court about the loss of traffic by search engines, AI chatbots have a relatively small share of it. Over the year, Google was visited 1.6 trillion times, compared to 47.7 billion for ChatGPT.
Lenovo unveils Legion 9i laptops with Core Ultra 9 275HX and 3D imaging — support for Cyberpunk 2077 and 30 well-known games
It seems that manufacturers want to revive 3D imaging technology. The 10th generation Lenovo Legion 9i laptops offer support for Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth: Wukong, and many other games.
Alphabet's share price drops 8% after Apple announces record traffic loss — Google denies
Words about possible disappearance of the iPhone were not the only high-profile statement by Apple CEO Eddy Cue in the Google trial. He also managed to reduce the value of Alphabet.
Intel releases another Raptor Lake instability patch
Since the latest macro code patches were released late last year, the problem with Intel Raptor Lake processors was considered to be resolved. However, microcode update 0x12F was released.
Apple SVP says iPhone will be obsolete in 10 years
Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue believes: AI can change technologies so much that the iPhone will become unnecessary. However, Apple’s own AI is currently does not demonstrate significant progress.
Reviewers showed the Nintendo Switch 2 chip and analyzed the performance — it can be 7 times higher
X Kurnarl, a user known for technical chip analyzes, and YouTube reviewer Geekerwan purchased and analyzed the chip Nintendo Switch 2 consoles.
Not only ChatGPT, but also its users hallucinate. Communication with chatbots fuels mental disorders
According to some reports, communication with ChatGPT provokes strange mental states in a small number of users. The problem was investigated by Rolling Stone.
NVIDIA quietly curtails RTX 5090D orders and sales
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090D is the Chinese version of the RTX 5090 with the same capabilities, but with limited AI performance. In fact, the company is winding down their sales.
Apple has released iOS 18.5 Release Candidate — what's new?
This week, Apple rolled out the Release Candidate (RC) build of iOS 18.5. There are relatively few new features.
Asus ROG Ally 2 console leaked on the Internet — redesigned design, Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip, up to 64 GB LPDDR5X
Records about the Asus ROG Ally 2 portable console were found in the Indonesian Certification Bureau and the US FCC. There are also several photos.
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT is now in the store and has 16 GB of memory
A Brazilian store has published a page for the unreleased AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT. It has 16 GB, unlike the main competitors.
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