Asus motherboards damage graphics cards — NVIDIA RTX 5090 already affected
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The new Asus PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim quick mounting mechanism can scratch the contact area of the graphics card. This has already happened with NVIDIA RTX 5090.
A lot of gameplay of Doom: The Dark Ages in developer videos — the game will be released simultaneously on major platforms and Game Pass
At the Microsoft Xbox Developer Direct 2025 presentation, id Software showcased gameplay for Doom: The Dark Ages and announced its multi-platform launch in May 2025.
Baldur’s Gate 3 mods are available in the NVIDIA GeForce Now cloud service
Supporting mods for cloud games is not the easiest task, but Larian and NVIDIA GeForce Now, together with mod.io, have done it for Baldur’s Gate 3.
Cyberpunk 2077 is the first game to support DLSS 4
CD Projekt Red released a patch for Cyberpunk 2077 to version 2.21, which adds support for NVIDIA DLSS 4 and other changes. Thus, Cyberpunk 2077 was the first to receive DLSS 4.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 tests — 4K 120 FPS in most games, but not in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
The first tests of the NVIDIA RTX 5090 FE video card in games show that a 4K 120 FPS monitor becomes truly useful in games for the first time. There is also a very significant difference between games.
BES and State Tax Service to check Apple sellers, — decision of the Verkhovna Rada Tax Committee on de-shadowing of the electronics market
The Committee of the Verkhovna Rada on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy has recognized the actions of law enforcement agencies in the “de-shadowing” of the electronics market as ineffective. In particular, this concerns the sales of Apple equipment.
NVIDIA reveals quad-slot RTX 4090 Ti in new Founders Edition cooling system video
NVIDIA has published a video about the design and evolution of RTX Founders Edition graphics cards, in which it showed the previously known conditional RTX 4090 Ti on four slots with a side layout of the board.
NVIDIA RTX Blackwell graphics card with 96 GB of GDDR7 memory and 512-bit bus
In the delivery manifests, a NVIDIA RTX video card with 96 GB GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus was found. It is most likely a professional graphic adapter. The previous generation offered up to 48 GB.
Samsung unveils Galaxy S25 Ultra — Snapdragon 8 Elite, 5000 mAh, more AI and fewer stylus functions
Samsung introduced the flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra, which fully meets previous expectations. Indeed, the corners are rounded, and inside is the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
«Losing my mind and sleep»: the developer of Cyberpunk 2077 sequel told about the most difficult quest he created
Paweł Sasko from CD Projekt Red is currently the associate game director of the second Cyberpunk 2077 game. The most complex quest in life he created when he was the lead designer of quests for The Witcher 3.
NVIDIA promises that RTX 5090 power cables won’t melt — do we believe it?
At the “Editor’s Day” press communication event in South Korea, NVIDIA representatives promised that the RTX 5090 power connectors would not melt.
Mysterious giant object distorted the solar system — it may lose one planet
Scientists say that if creating the Solar System “by the book,” it would be flatter and more round. It seems something extraordinarily large stirred it up.
Samsung fears and closely monitors Xiaomi — competitor makes its debut in South Korea
South Korean users are loyal to Samsung and Apple, but Xiaomi has recently entered the country’s market. Industry insiders say that Samsung is closely monitoring the competitor.
Bank employees reissued cards of customers from the occupied territories and embezzled ₴5 million
Using access to closed automated systems, bank branch managers in the Lviv region reissued customers’ cards and withdrew money from them.
James Gunn explains the new DCU canon — Creature Commandos only
Co-head of DC Studios James Gunn clarified on the social network Bluesky the canonicity of the DC universe reboot projects. “Creature Commandos” — is the standard.
Microsoft has announced 18 new Xbox Game Pass titles — Doom: The Dark Ages, Far Cry New Dawn, Sniper Elite: Resistance and one secret game
Microsoft announced the Xbox Game Pass games coming in January. Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a secret game will be featured at Xbox Developer Direct on January 23.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 800W prototype with two 12V-2×6 connectors — photos and specifications
In the internet, a photograph of a video card, which can be conditionally called NVIDIA RTX 5090 Ti, has appeared. It is based on the GB202-200-A1 chip and is more powerful than the Blackwell flagship in almost everything.
NVIDIA GeForce Now shuts down affordable pricing due to high demand for cloud gaming
Apparently, too many people appreciated the ability to play without a powerful PC or console. The NVIDIA GeForce Now cloud service is forced to turn off available tariffs, at least in some regions.
Cheater: when Elon Musk jumped at Trump’s inauguration, his account jumped in Path of Exile 2
Until the recent revelation of account sharing, commentators were curious about where Elon Musk finds time for games. It turns out, he can simultaneously play Path of Exile 2 and do something else.
Strategy Festival on Steam — Age of Empires, Manor Lords and other RTS with up to 90% discounts
The first Steam sale in 2025, “Real-Time Strategy Festival”, will last until January 27. Some discounts, like on Homeworld, are truly gigantic, and Age of Empires 4 can be purchased at half price.
Director Paul Schrader ordered scripts from ChatGPT: «Why should screenwriters spend months looking for an idea that AI creates in seconds?»
Director, screenwriter, and film critic Paul Schrader tried ordering screenplay ideas from ChatGPT. It seems the artist is thrilled and does not understand the crisis of ideas among screenwriters.
Microsoft games are coming to Nintendo Switch 2 — Fallout 4, Call of Duty, and more are expected
A YouTuber shared several Microsoft game titles that will be released on the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. Expect Fallout 4, Starfield, and a number of others.
«There will be sunshine»: more street scenes promised in the third season of Silo
The story of the series Silo makes it not too bright, and the second season was dimmer than the previous one. Showrunner Graham Yost says that there will be more street in the third.
Elon Musk wants to buy Intel, — SemiAnalysis
According to rumors, Elon Musk is interested in acquiring Intel. It is also said that Qualcomm and Global Foundries are somehow involved in the deal.
NVIDIA is considering DLSS 4 frame generation on RTX 30xx — but there are hardware limitations
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30xx graphics cards support frame generation, but… from AMD. One of the company’s executives says that NVIDIA can implement their own generation.
Elon Musk admitted to cheating in Path of Exile 2 and Diablo 4 — now he should be banned
After the recent scandalous exposure of character “boosting” in Path of Exile 2 by third-party players, Elon Musk confessed to forbidden account sharing.
Counterfeit AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3Ds reappear amid shortages
In Taiwan, fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips have been found again, remade from previous generation chips. The shortage of popular chips continues, and this is not the first wave of such counterfeits.
TikTok and Donald Trump announce the resumption of the service in the United States
Newly elected US President Donald Trump has announced the return of TikTok to the country. The social network itself made the corresponding statement.
The world’s first ransomware appeared 35 years ago — it was distributed on 5.25″ floppy disks
In January 1990, an investigation began into a new cybercrime. The ransomware program was contained on floppy disks signed «AIDS Information — Introductory Diskette 2.0».
NVIDIA RTX 5090 test in Blender confirms expected performance
NVIDIA RTX 5090 attracts not only wealthy gamers, but also AI enthusiasts, 3D rendering, and video editing. A video card test and its China version in Blender appeared.
Tesla Cybertruck confiscated in England as a banned car — meanwhile, the pickup truck is driving freely in Odesa
Police confiscated Tesla Cybertruck because the vehicle is “illegal in the UK”. The vehicle was registered abroad, which is also prohibited in the country.
Donald Trump launches cryptocurrency TRUMP — it grew by 253% and earned $27 billion in a day
The newly elected US President has officially launched the TRUMPMEME coin, which in just over a day from the start has raised $27 billion and currently has a capitalization of $68 billion.
TikTok stopped working in the United States — the application is removed from stores, video viewing is not available
It happened: following the US Supreme Court’s decision to support the law banning TikTok, the video social network is not working in the country. Other ByteDance applications are also unavailable.
Apple Intelligence news summaries suspended due to critical inaccuracy
Apple’s artificial intelligence Apple Intelligence was advertised as a feature of the iPhone 16. However, the new generation of iPhone did not receive it at launch, and the service added later yields dubious results.
The smallest cat in the world lived 300 thousand years ago in China
Chinese researchers have found the remains of a feline that could fit in the palm of a hand. The smallest cat in the world was discovered deep in a cave, where early humans also lived.
Triumph of PC gaming: player spending has been growing for 13 years in a row, 40% higher than on consoles
Contrary to many opinions, PCs feel quite confident in gaming. A large-scale study of PC games and more indicates growth amidst the stagnation of consoles.
Windows 11 x86_64 support for Apple Macs with M chips is now available in Parallels Desktop
The Parallels Desktop 20.2.0 update makes it possible to run full-fledged Windows on Apple Mac computers with their own processors. Previously, only Windows for ARM was available.
Legendary director David Lynch passes away
At the age of 78, the brilliant director of the 20th and 21st centuries, David Lynch, has passed away. “Twin Peaks”, “Dune”, “Mulholland Drive”, “Lost Highway”, “The Elephant Man”.
James Cameron talks about «Avatar: Fire and Ash» and shows new artwork — Oona Chaplin to play tribal leader
Director James Cameron added some details about “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and also showcased additional images of the movie. It is known who Oona Chaplin will play.
Nintendo Switch 2 is officially announced — release is coming soon
Just now, the official announcement of Nintendo Switch 2 appeared on YouTube. The company thoroughly demonstrated the console and announced the date of the Nintendo Direct event, during which the release will take place.
ChatGPT «thinks» in Chinese — users noticed characters in the model justifications
ChatGPT with language model o1 spends “more time thinking” for a better response. Users have found that “thinking” sometimes occurs in Chinese, regardless of the query language.
On Apple Mac mini M4 «glitches» USB-C — users report numerous problems with connecting devices
USB ports are an extremely popular way of connecting devices, from which users expect stable operation. It seems that this is not the case with the new Apple Mac mini.
Scientists have found a giant bug that looks like Darth Vader — and named it that way
Scientists discovered a gigantic previously unseen sea bug during the study of samples acquired from fishermen. Its head resembles Darth Vader’s helmet, and it is eaten by the Vietnamese.
Gamers suspect that Elon Musk is not playing fair — in Path of Exile 2, he acted like a newbie with a leveled character
Elon Musk likes to boast that he is the best in online games. However, other players suspect that something is off. In his recent Path of Exile 2 streams, he behaved completely incompetently.
NVIDIA has shown tests without DLSS — RTX 5090 is 30% faster than 4090, other graphics cards received less acceleration
The advantage of NVIDIA RTX 50xx Blackwell video cards over their predecessors without using DLSS is 15–30% — the company has released additional performance tests.
The second movie «Alien: Romulus» will take the franchise into «uncharted waters», — director
Fede Alvarez revealed that he has practically started preparing to work on the sequel “Alien: Romulus”. The second movie will showcase a part of the franchise “where we have never been”.
Asus introduces 1000W GC-HPWR connector for wireless power supply of video cards in BTF 2.0 form factor
Connector Asus GC-HPWR allows connecting video cards to motherboards in the BTF 2.0 format. It enables the creation of video cards compatible with both BTF and conventional motherboards.
Trailer «The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep» — Netflix anime based on Sapkowski’s story will be released in February
Netflix released the trailer for the anime “The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep” based on the story by Andrzej Sapkowski “A Little Sacrifice”. A lot of familiar elements, but everyone’s faces are like supermen’s.
Forest Reigns trailer — Ukrainian post-apocalypse in Paris from the creators of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Survarium
Actually, there are two trailers – a short teaser for Forest Reigns and a gameplay video. VG Entertainment split from GSC, which created S.T.A.L.K.E.R., and developed the MMO Survarium.
In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can temporarily become Astarion in an extremely dark scene — almost no one has seen it
The exceptionally well-crafted RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 is always ready even for the most unbelievable scenarios that a player can encounter. This scene, as well as the possibility, is extremely hard to witness.
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