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.
NVIDIA RTX 5060 graphics cards will be released on May 19, — officially
The launch of the most affordable NVIDIA Blackwell graphics cards for desktops and laptops will take place on May 19. The company has officially announced the date and time of the RTX 5060 release.
Instagram co-founder says AI chatbots «are geared» towards engagement, not useful results
One of Instagram’s founders, Kevin Systrom, believes that AI companies are primarily concerned with increasing chatbot activity rather than the usefulness of answers.
More than 1000 Xiaomi employees are developing their own Xring processor — it could be released this month
According to a new report, Xiaomi has created a completely separate company to develop the chip. The functionality of the existing prototype is identical to the final product.
Google goes Hollywood — the company has created a film and TV division 100 Zeros
Google signs a multi-year partnership agreement with Range Media Partners and launches 100 Zeros, a film and TV production division.
OpenAI officially remains a non-profit — the company reconsidered the decision to change its status
OpenAI has actually canceled decision to transform into a commercial company after extensive consultations with the public and lawyers.
Former Google employee and fact-checking specialist: «Generative AI is being imposed on us... They created a self-confident liar»
Alexios Mantzarlis spent five years at Google, where he worked on generative artificial intelligence and factual accuracy in Search. He’s gone, accuracy and usefulness are no longer the main thing.
Leading Microsoft executive considers Apple macOS better than Windows 11
«If Ballmer was CEO, I would have been fired for this tweet», — jokes Merrill Fernando, senior product manager at Microsoft. His April post went viral.
The first NVIDIA RTX 50 graphics card for less than $300 is now in stores
BestBuy has published the product page for the PNY GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card. It is the first NVIDIA RTX 50 to be offered by a retailer for less than $300.
NVIDIA RTX 4060 laptop tops Steam, AMD processors break a historical record
For the first time in three years, laptops with NVIDIA graphics cards have become the most popular gaming devices on Steam. At the same time, AMD chips have the largest share of users ever.
Thin Apple iPhone 17 Air gets a thick case with a battery — not enough charge for a day
What is the best way to discredit the idea of an ultra-thin smartphone? Put it in a thick case. According to unofficial reports, this is what Apple will offer for the iPhone 17 Air.
Gigabyte's NVIDIA RTX 50 thermal pads expose memory — possible overheating over time
The story of Gigabyte’s NVIDIA RTX 50 thermal interface slowly leaking under the influence of temperature has received a potentially dangerous continuation.
Scientists solve the mystery of the sound of opening a beer bottle
Max Koch, a researcher at the German University of Göttingen and a connoisseur of homebrew, has experimentally worked on a scientific problem that has long been of interest to mankind.
Intel and TSMC set up joint venture to produce chips in the US, — insiders
Unofficial sources report that Intel and TSMC have reached a preliminary agreement to establish a joint venture to manage Intel’s factories in the United States
Bill Gates showed «the coolest code» he created for Microsoft
On the eve of Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, Bill Gates published the code that eventually led to the company’s success. The full sample is available for study.
Google DeepMind describes in detail how artificial intelligence can destroy the world
Google DeepMind researchers have been working on the security problem of general artificial intelligence (AGI) and released a document that explains the risks and principles of safe development.
AMD is preparing a Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card, — rumors
A few days ago, the first rumors surfaced that AMD was considering releasing a Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card. Now the first reports about the characteristics have appeared
You can exhale: Trump's tariffs do not apply to semiconductors... for now
Everyone was frightened by Trump’s new duties, but according to the US State Department, they will not affect the semiconductor industry. At least not yet.
Steam in March 2025: Windows 11 and English are the leaders again, Ukrainian overtakes Italian, AMD increases its share
Following the radical changes to Steam’s statistics in February, which can be explained «by the Chinese invasion» (or some kind of mistake), the numbers returned to previous trends.
Trump's duties: Apple is getting cheaper, iPhones will become more expensive
When Trump imposed tariffs on China in his first term as president, Apple began to move production of iPads and AirPods to Vietnam and iPhones to India. This won’t help now.
Russian engineer on trial for stealing secrets of ASML, TSMC and NXP — collected data to build a semiconductor factory
Engineer German A. is accused of secretly supplying confidential technical information from ASML, NXP and TSMC to Russia and receiving illegal income for this.
AMD responds to Ryzen 7 9800X3D and other processors with 3D V-Cache failures
It seems that AMD’s announcement does not take into account all the problems with Ryzen 9xx0X3D processors.
Laptops with NVIDIA RTX 5090 are only 10% faster and 72% more expensive than models with 5080, — comparison test
Laptops with an NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics card are almost twice as expensive as those equipped with an RTX 5080, but do not demonstrate the same level of performance.
This one is definitely burnt out: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D crashed while gaming
The new case of «death» AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor is difficult to attribute to memory incompatibility or dirt in the socket. The chip shows clear signs of internal damage.
The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion — smartphone with DC Dimming and wet-finger touch costs from € 230
The first phone in the Motorola Edge 60 series with Moto AI «out of the box» has been released. The phone is already available in stores in Europe.
ChatGPT Reaches 20 Million Paid Users, OpenAI's Revenue Increases by 30% in Three Months
OpenAI is growing its ChatGPT subscriber base at an extremely fast pace. Since the beginning of the year, it has added 4.5 million users. The growth can be compared to a rocket.
About 1 million documents of Ukrainian car owners were unprotected for years, — cybersecurity expert
For three years after the problem was discovered, some car owners’ documents were stored in an unsecured storage facility for about four years.
Cowboys in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — GSC showed a mysterious video from the game that western fans will recognize
The developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have posted something interesting in X for April 1. Moviegoers will immediately remember a familiar scene.
OLX: interest in gaming PCs in Ukraine has increased by 800%, the number of ads has increased 5 times since June 2024
Components for gaming PCs are extremely expensive in stores, so gamers are looking for something more affordable. OLX reports a radical growth of this niche in the last few months.
Vivo Y300 Pro+ and Y300t introduced — 7300 mAh battery and 5000 nits brightness for $250
Probably, the huge battery capacity of the Vivo Y300 Pro+ can adequately support the ultra-bright screen. Vivo Y300t also has a large battery, but costs even less.
April Fools' Day «joke» Google has 2.5 billion users and 10 billion downloads after 21 years
When Google introduced Gmail on April 1, 2004, many people thought it was a joke. Now almost everyone uses this service.
Windows 11 will get «green screen of death» — Microsoft makes mistakes attractive
If you can’t beat the bugs, change the way you perceive them. This seems to be the logic behind Microsoft’s introduction of GSOD in Windows 11.
Laptops with NVIDIA RTX 5080 and 5090 are available in stores from $2499 and $4299
It seems that NVIDIA has formally fulfilled its promise of launching RTX 50 laptops in the first quarter. In many stores, pre-orders appeared on March 31, but «prices bite».
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