Global sales of electric vehicles increased by 29%: record in the UK, decline in France, Tesla in the red
In March, global sales of electric vehicles increased to 1.7 million units, and in the first quarter of 2025 reached 4.1 million. This is evidenced by new data from the research company Rho Motion. Year-on-year, sales grew by 29%, and by an impressive 40% compared to February.
Nvidia announces GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060: prices from $379 and $299
Nvidia has officially unveiled the new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 graphics cards, completing the first wave of the Blackwell RTX 50 series GPU launch. The second phase of updates is expected to take place early next year, providing improvements in memory performance.
The new Argus Filch from the «Harry Potter» series had a cameo role in the original films — but you’ve hardly seen him
Yesterday, HBO introduced the adult cast of its upcoming «Harry Potter» — series, and one of the six actors, as it turned out, already had a small role in the franchise (although you have to try hard to see him there).
Baldur’s Gate 3 receives final game patch — 12 new classes, mod support and crossplay (+ trailer)
Baldur’s Gate 3 has received a major Patch 8, which will be the final game (not including bug fixes).
Are houses that heat themselves a reality? Scientists have created cement that generates electricity from heat and works as a battery
Scientists from Southeast University in China have developed new material is a cement-based system capable of generating and storing electricity from heat.
How much? A hidden page was found on Steam that counts your spending on games
It turns out that Steam has a tab where you can see how much money you spend and what you spend it on.
Google fixes a 20-year-old bug in Chrome that caused «to escape» browsing history
Almost every platform or service has its own security vulnerabilities — and Chrome is no exception. Recently, Google has already fixed several serious issues that could have given attackers access to sensitive data in the browser, and now it’s fixing another important bug.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 received patch 1.3.2 — fixes plot bugs and NPC issues
GSC Game World has released update 1.3.2 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — fewer bugs in missions.
Black western comedy teaser «Eddington» — Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and conspiracy theories in the midst of a pandemic
A24 has released the first teaser trailer for Ari Astaire’s next film «Eddington» —, a black, and seemingly no longer very relevant, western comedy about COVID-19.
Computed tomography provokes up to 5% of cancer cases, — study
Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco have discovered the risk of oncological diseases in patients undergoing computed tomography.
Ex-PlayStation boss: «Games should rise in price by $5 with each generation»
Former PlayStation CEO Sean Layden is convinced that game prices should be constantly rising by at least $5 every generation.
«The end of the Transatlantic Alliance»: EU starts issuing disposable «anti-spyware» phones to workers traveling to the US
The European Commission has begun issuing disposable phones and basic laptops to some staff traveling to the United States to avoid espionage, a security measure traditionally applied only to travel to China or to war-torn Ukraine for fear of Russian tracking.
NVIDIA, move over: AMD’s Radeon RX 9060 XT will have 2048 cores and up to 16 GB of memory
Recently, most of the news has been about GeForce RTX 5060 Ti — NVIDIA’s new mid-range graphics card. But AMD is also not sitting idle and is preparing its answer — a very similar video card in the Radeon RX 9060 XT class.
Crows have shown an ability to geometry — it was believed to be an exclusively human ability
German scientists from the University of Tübingen have made sure that crows are able to distinguish between regular and irregular geometric shapes.
New horror trailer for The Last of Us — the infected invasion of Jackson and the Seraphite religious clan
After the debut of the first episode HBO has released a new trailer for The Last of Us, where viewers are introduced to the Seraphite religious cult and the new character Isaac (Jeffrey Wright).
Metro 2033 Redux free giveaway has started on Steam, GOG, and Xbox — valid until April 16
Metro 2033 Redux can be picked up for free to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the series, but there are only about 30 hours left for this.
Tesla has found a worthy use for Cybertruck – to transport other cars for advertising
Tesla has finally found a use for its Cybertruck, which has been selling poorly: it now carries mobile billboards with the new Model Y electric car.
The original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy will receive a next-gen update in 2025
GSC Game World will release a next-gen update for the classic S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy — «Shadow of Chernobyl», «Clear Sky», and «Call of Pripyat».
Like toothpaste: the world’s first soft battery made of liquid electrodes has been created in Sweden
Swedish scientists from the University of Linköping created a soft battery with liquid electrodes.
OpenAI releases special AI models for IT professionals — GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano
New family of OpenAI models includes GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano variants — all specialize in programming, have a context window of 1 million tokens (about 750 million words), and an output window of 32 thousand tokens, but are currently available only through the API.
Samsung updates rugged Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro and XCover7 Pro — smartphone and tablet for field work
Samsung has announced updated versions of its Galaxy XCover7 Pro and Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro ruggedized tablets and smartphones. These devices are designed to be used in environments where they may get dirty, wet, or subjected to shock. Both new products have improved battery life, and the tablet has an additional advantage: the «double hot swap»…
Mantra (OM) token suddenly collapsed by 90%: what we know so far
The cryptocurrency market was rocked by an unexpected and very negative event: the Mantra (OM) token, which is linked to a blockchain platform for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs), collapsed by 90% in just a few hours. This is exactly the project that the fund Grayscale called investment attractive. At the time of writing, the price has dropped…
PC of the month in India — «Frankenstein laptop». It costs $110 and is made from garbage
In workshops in India, local craftsmen not only repair computer equipment. They also create «Frankenstein laptops». They bring tech back to life by combining motherboards, screens, and batteries found in other discarded devices or e-waste to create fully functional, low-cost gadgets.
GOG has announced up to 95% discounts on old hits — Baldur’s Gate, Vampire: The Masquerade and 1000+ more games
GOG has launched a sale of over a thousand classic games — including Skyrim, Baldur’s Gate, Vampire: The Masquerade and hundreds of others.
Binance founder accuses The Wall Street Journal of defamation
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao has denied the publication of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The article claimed that he had entered into a plea deal with the US authorities and would testify against Tron founder Justin Sun. Zhao called the article defamatory and aimed at undermining his reputation and that of Binance. Shortly before…
HBO unveils 6 actors for Harry Potter series — rumors of a new Snape confirmed
HBO has officially unveiled the adult cast of its upcoming Harry Potter series, which is supposed to be a «faithful adaptation» of J.K. Rowling’s books — although the new take on some characters is already significantly different from the original story.
The first GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is in stores: starting price — from €489
The first NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards available for pre-order have started to appear online. One of the retailers operating in France already has two ASUS RTX 5060 Ti models listed, although they are currently out of stock. The 8GB model is listed at €489, while the 16GB version is listed at €735.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 received an official «roadmap» — new weapons, mutant loot and more
GSC Game World has presented a plan to update S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl for the second quarter of 2025
A leak from the set of «Avengers: Doomsday» showed an unexpected Marvel character and «old» X-Man
Leak from the set «Avengers: Doomsday» hint at a character that was not in the announced cast.
Samsung speeds up chip development – engineers will work up to 64 hours a week
Samsung Electronics has become the first company to receive government approval to extend the working week for employees of the semiconductor research and development department. The company’s request was approved by the Gyeonggi branch of the South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor. This became possible due to a new policy aimed at…
Windows 11 24H2 update adds mysterious empty — folder and Microsoft doesn’t advise deleting it
Microsoft warns that anyone who deleted the mysterious folder that appeared after the April 24H2 update of Windows 11 should immediately return it.
Up to 6000 cycles: a Ukrainian startup has developed an eco-friendly alternative to Li-Ion batteries
Ukrainian startup SorbiForce has developed a technology for utilizing agricultural waste to create batteries without metal.
Telegram will expand group calls to 100 people and launch paid messages
The beta version of Telegram for Android has a new feature that allows you to make group calls with up to 100 participants at once. Another change concerns the payment for messages.
Ukrainian IT abroad: Poland and Spain are among the top countries for relocation, but «net» salaries are only 8% higher than in Ukraine
The DOU website has conducted a salary survey of 2622 Ukrainian IT professionals currently working abroad. The full report is available at linkWe will briefly summarize the main indicators.
Ukrainian laser «Trident» destroys drones and missiles at a distance of up to 5 km: first demonstration in action
During the conference «European Defense Industry: Prospects for Cooperation with the Ukrainian Defense Industry», the Ukrainian laser system «Tryzub» was demonstrated for the first time. The event was attended by Vadym Sukharevskyi, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who showed footage of the laser weapon.
Death Stranding 2 will allow you to avoid bosses without losing the plot, — Hideo Kojima
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is 95% complete, and — players will be able to skip boss battles entirely.
The world’s fastest camera captures chaos in action — the motion of a cluster of atoms
Scientists at Columbia University in New York have used an ultrafast camera to photograph what is called dynamic disorder — chaotic movement atoms.
Sony raises the price of digital PlayStation 5 in Europe by 25%
Sony has increased the recommended retail price for the digital version of the PlayStation 5 in several regions, including Europe.
Training 1-2 times a week is equal to daily training in terms of health benefits, — study
Researchers from China have found that just 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per week is enough to significantly reducing the risk of mortality.
Halo creators show off expanded Marathon gameplay — art house, teleportation and explosive attacks (+ release date)
Bungie has finally revealed gameplay and cinematic trailers for its new PvP shooter Marathon.
Mark Zuckerberg spent «$45 billion on the metaverse in 4 years — the same amount Musk paid for Twitter
It’s been more than 4 years since Mark Zuckerberg changed the Facebook brand to Meta and invested tens of billions in his vision of the meta-universe — but the company has shown little in action to match this amount, raising doubts about the viability of the strategy.
10 times faster than fiber: tiny amplifier transmits 300 nm waves
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a tiny amplifier that can be placed on a chip and speed up data transfer 10 times faster than traditional fiber-optic networks.
The second season of The Last Of Us has started on HBO with the first episode and a new infected Stalker
The series The Last Of Us is officially back with a second season — yesterday the first episode was broadcast on HBO and Max.
In «Diia» will launch an online driving license exam ─ without queues and with AI for control
The «Diia» app plans to launch an online exam for obtaining a driver’s license. In this case, it will be possible to pass the theoretical part of the exam without visiting the service centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This was announced during a national telethon by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation,…
«Everyone will pay»: Hetmantsev on new taxes on income received via the Internet — will bring in UAH 10 billion annually
The Ministry of Finance has prepared a new draft law on the taxation of Ukrainians’ income. If passed, popular online services – such as those that order taxis, food delivery, or find handymen – will automatically deduct 10% of their users’ income.
The NCCEC fined «Kyivstar» UAH 51 thousand ─ the subscriber’s money was sent to a bonus account
The National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications, Radio Frequency Spectrum and Postal Services (NCCS), imposed a fine per company «Kyivstar» in the amount of UAH 51 thousand. Reason — violation of consumer rights when changing the form of service. The company transferred money from the main account to the bonus…
The game from «Black Mirror» has become a reality — Netflix has released a mysterious tamagotchi based on season 7
Netflix has launched the tamagotchi game Thronglets, based on the episode «Playtest» from the seventh season of «Black Mirror». But it is not as simple as it seems at first glance.
Budget «flagship» Xiaomi POCO M7 Pro 5G is already in Ukraine — with AMOLED, 50 MP OIS camera and price from ₴7999
The new POCO M7 Pro 5G smartphone has gone on sale in Ukraine. This is a budget model aimed at the youth audience.
«Slow Horses» — first look at Gary Oldman in Season 5 and a hint of a near release
Apple TV+ has released a teaser for its summer premieres, showing the first footage of the sequel to «Slow Horses» — a spy series about a department of misfit agents from MI5 with a boorish but very charismatic boss, Jack Lamb, at the helm.
PC gamers are more likely to choose co-op and storyline, while interest in competitive games is declining, — Newzoo report
In 2024, PC gamers on Steam chose story and cooperative games more often than competitive ones.
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