Intel lays off 24,000 employees and cuts operations in several countries
Intel’s new earnings report allows you to calculate the number of layoffs, both past and future, and talks about the large-scale curtailment of projects.
Mercedes tests solid-state batteries: over 1000 km of range and lower cost
The most coveted technology in electric vehicle batteries — solid-state batteries — may be coming sooner than expected. Mercedes-Benz has already put prototypes of electric vehicles on the road with such batteries that can cover more than 1,000 km on a single charge.
GPD WIN 5: First portable console with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 delivers over 200 FPS in Wukong
GPD, known for its mini-PC і portable gaming devices, for the first time showed off a pocket console based on AMD’s flagship Strix Halo — Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip. A short video shows the device running the popular game Black Myth: Wukong at a frequency of 170 to 212 frames per second. This is the first official confirmation of a powerful…
US hacker created a «laptop farm» for DPRK hackers — now will spend 8 years in prison
A woman who just ran TikTok was no ordinary US citizen. The Arizona resident secretly organized a laptop farm with North Korea hackers.
Lisuan G100: Chinese video card outperforms NVIDIA RTX 4060
A Chinese video card from Lisuan Technology has passed the first Geekbench test with results on par with modern mid-range solutions from competitors.
Software engineer worked for 6 months in a startup from prison — boss didn't know until he offered him a full-time job
The venture capital startup Turso had been working with a remote developer for about six months when it discovered that he was in prison.
More AI in search: Google Web Guide «will conveniently group links»
Google introduced a new experimental search tool called Web Guide. Its goal is to — change the traditional display of search results with the help of artificial intelligence, «grouping links in a convenient way». In Web Guide, answers are structured by a modified Gemini model that reorganizes the traditional «10 blue links», sorting results…
Neither scales nor feathers: scientists find ancient reptile with back nails
German paleontologists from the The Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History became interested in an unusual reptile that lived in the Triassic period about 200-250 million years ago and had a strange crest on its back, consisting of bones rather than scales or feathers.
CD Projekt Red's new job posting reveals Project Hadar as a melee action RPG
CD Projekt Red is working on a new AAA game in its own original universe — Project Hadar. The new job posting clearly indicates an action RPG with melee combat.
«Ukrzaliznytsia» tests verification through «Diia» when buying tickets
«Ukrzaliznytsia» introduces verification through «Diia.Signature» to combat ticket overbuying for popular destinations. This is currently a test version.
New technology will make robots as agile as humans, and they won't slip
Researchers from the University of Surrey in the UK have proposed a new method of capturing and holding robotic systems fragile, slippery or asymmetrical objects.
WhoFi: Wi-Fi identifies and tracks the human body in space without any gadgets
Italian scientists have proved that a regular Wi-Fi signal can be used to track people who don’t have any devices with them.
Ubisoft reveals plans for Assassin's Creed Shadows — DLC on September 16, New Game Plus and new ranks
Ubisoft has decided what they’re going to do with Assassin’s Creed Shadows — and one of the important points was the first major expansion to Assassin’s Creed Shadows — Claws of Awaji.
YouTuber cools AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX with BMW M4 radiator and Toyota Highlander fans
The new AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX can consume from 350W to 1000W, and it does not come with a cooling system.
Thermodynamics, where are you? Physicists heated gold to 18726 °C and did not melt it
American physicists from The University of Nevada, Reno conducted an unusual experiment by heating gold with lasers to 18,726°C. For some trillionths of a second the metal remained hard and did not want to melt.
The new BYD Sealion 06 electric crossover — 605 km of range, 388 hp and a refrigerator for $21 thousand.
Chinese BYD has introduced a new mid-size electric crossover, the Sealion 06. The manufacturer has already immodestly characterized this new product as a «high-energy super crossover». Although this is an entry-level model with an affordable price, BYD promises that the new electric vehicle will not feel like a base model, but will offer a long…
The cost of the series «Alien: Earth» has exceeded $250 million, and the creators are aiming for the scale of «Game of Thrones»
The series «Alien: Earth» from FX, which will bring xenomorphs to our world for the first time in the history of the sci-fi franchise, is set to become the next TV sensation — like «Game of Thrones» or «The Last of Us», according to its creators.
Scientists create antimatter qubit for the first time — it will help to understand why there is only ordinary matter around us
A group of scientists from CERN, working as part of the BASE project on matter and antimatter, has created the world’s first antimatter qubit.
The Realme 15 and 15 Pro — IP69, 7000 mAh and 80W charging for a price of $280 were released
Realme has decided to optimize its mid-range smartphone lineup. Now, instead of three models, the series includes only two. So, Realme 15 Pro is the successor to Realme 14 Pro+, and the basic Realme 15 replaces Realme 14 Pro.
Intel has changed its mind: Nova Lake processors may receive an analog of 3D V-Cache with 144 MB
New information has emerged about the next line of Intel desktop processors — Nova Lake. A significant increase in L3 cache size is expected, but it is not yet known how it will be implemented.
Amazon introduces «cheap» 16 GB Kindle Colorsoft and the first color reader for children
Amazon released two new models of Kindle e-readers — the $30 cheaper Colorsoft and its «children’s version».
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 received patch 1.5.2 — no more enchanted doors to the Shevchenko Center
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has received another patch 1.5.2, which fixed several bugs. In particular, one of them concerns the Shevchenko center
Bitcoin goes down: $514 million worth of traders' positions liquidated
It’s time for a correction. After a record rise in the price of BTC to $123 thousandThe value of the asset dropped to $115 thousand. This led to massive liquidations of positions.
E-brick: MIT to produce electrically conductive heat-resistant blocks for renewable energy
American company Electrified Thermal Solutions, formerly part of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has signed an agreement with HWI to produce electric bricks, or E-bricks, that can store and give off large amounts of heat from electricity using renewable sources.
Fusion startup has learned to make gold from mercury profitably and in large quantities
Alchemy is no longer a pseudoscience, and it is used to write scientific papers and propose technologies. It made fusion possible.
Famous artist Takashi Murakami to release NFT Flowers Revised collection
The NFT market is becoming more active. Japanese fashion icon Takashi Murakami has announced the release of an NFT collection called 108 Flowers Revised. The series of floral digital images are based on his signature Superflat aesthetic, with bright floral designs that were inspired by anime and pop culture influences.
The winner of the world's first vibecoding tournament solved only 7.5% of the problems
The world’s first tournament in vibecoding called the K Prize. At the initial stage, the winner was the Brazilian engineer Eduardo Rocha de Andrado, who solved only 7.5% of the problems (9 out of 120).
ZeniMax is outraged by «inhuman» Microsoft's dismissals — absolutely important» people left Elder Scrolls Online
When it comes to layoffs, we would like to think that companies are firing someone who is not critical and doing so with respect. But this is not the case with Microsoft and ZeniMax.
Like in Half-Life and old games: «blurry» Higround keyboard will remind you of the past
A keyboard reminiscent of computers from Half-Life and other nostalgic games, where the textures were not «equal to modern ones, has appeared on the website of the manipulator manufacturer Higround.
Chinese automakers are conquering Europe — already ahead of Ford, almost caught up with Mercedes
There is a decline in new car registrations in Europe. In June 2025, this figure decreased by 4.4% compared to the same month of the previous year. In the first half of the year, registrations decreased by 0.3%. Against this background, there is a significant increase in registrations of Chinese cars. They are already outpacing the sales of some…
First trailer of Battlefield 6 — mysterious Pax Armata, war on the streets and multiplayer announcement
Battlefield 6 has received its first full trailer, which demonstrates the storyline campaign, where the main antagonist is the private military organization Pax Armata.
The Cabinet of Ministers appoints five new deputies to Fedorov — what do we know about them?
Ministry of Digital introduced a new top management team, which includes, among others, Vitaly Balashov, former head of the IT company EPAM Digital.
MetaMask crypto wallet wears out SSDs faster — browser extension writes 420 GB per day
Users of the MetaMask extension for Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera) have reported a serious problem. It can record on SSD hundreds of gigabytes of data every day, rapidly using up the drive’s life. MetaMask’s owner, Consensys, has confirmed the existence of a bug that causes excessive drive wear.
The hacker built a data deletion "bomb" into Amazon Q encoding AI — but it's safe now
Recently, a case of unauthorized access to one of the versions of the popular AI assistant — Amazon Q was recorded. No one noticed it, and the company’s subsequent updates were released without fixes.
Quentin Tarantino believes that this 1980s action movie contains «the best ending in movie history»
When it comes to good movie endings, one usually thinks of such classic films as «Shawshank Redemption» or «Citizen Kane», but director Quentin Tarantino has a slightly different opinion on the matter.
Frieze Festival from Chinese Dark Souls — Wuchang: Fallen Feathers received only 21% positive reviews on Steam
Chinese Wuchang: Fallen Feathers was advertised as an ambitious action-RPG in the style of Dark Souls — but the release turned out to be a failure. The review section turned into a collection of technical complaints.
In just six months, hackers stole more than $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency
More than $3.1 billion in cryptocurrencies were lost in 2025. Access control exploits have become the main channel for theft (59% of the total amount of losses). Hackers also used phishing (19.2%) and errors in smart contracts (8.*%), rag pools (9.7%), and various types of fraud. That is, in just half of this year, the amount has already exceeded…
$54,000 turned into $9.6 billion: a mysterious owner sold bitcoins that had been lying around since 2011
Recently, an unknown owner who bought bitcoins 14 years ago sold them and became a billionaire (if, of course, he wasn’t before). This is the second such transaction in recent times.
«Who the hell is he?»: Trump knew nothing about NVIDIA and wanted to split it up — Huang refused
Until recently, US President Donald Trump knew nothing about NVIDIA — a technology company with the highest market capitalization in the world. He even initially wanted to divide her when he learned about NVIDIA’s dominant role in the AI chip market. But he later changed his mind after meeting CEO Jensen Huang.
Sales of Ozzy Osbourne's NFT collection skyrocketed by 400%
The Prince of Darkness passed away on July 22 at the age of 76. Ozzy Osbourne, a legend of the rock scene, had serious health problems: Parkinson’s disease, cancer, suffered from the effects of various injuries and substance abuse.
Dying Light director compares Assassin's Creed Shadows to housework: «I sit down to play and know I'll never finish it»
The director of Dying Light makes fun of Assassin’s Creed Shadows — saying that it’s like cleaning the house. And, to be honest, few people enjoy housework.
Trailer «Five Nights at Freddy's 2» — first look at Mangle the Fox and the Broken Animatronics
The first full trailer for «Five Nights at Freddy’s 2» has been released — is a supernatural horror film based on Scott Cawthon’s horror video game franchise of the same name.
The end of an era: 90% of renewable energy projects are already cheaper than fossil fuels
It is still widely believed that renewable energy projects are promising, attractive, but expensive and impractical. However, recent studies show that most renewable energy projects are already cheaper than fossil fuels.
Nintendo Switch 2 users complain about HDMI in dock mode and find a solution
Nintendo Switch 2 users are experiencing HDMI connectivity issues, including signal loss and HDR not working properly on LG TVs. Currently, the most popular temporary solutions are to disable the 120Hz refresh rate and set the HDR display to HGiG mode.
A fan has created an interactive map of GTA 6 based on trailers and leaks
Even though Rockstar has been silent since the GTA 6 trailer in May, fans are not sitting idly by. One of them made a detailed interactive map of the upcoming game.
The movie «Artificial» about the OpenAI coup will get a «light» villain in the form of Elon Musk. Who will play him?
OpenAI’s adaptation of the scandal of Sam Altman’s dismissal and return will have two villains at once – Elon Musk and Ilya Sutskever, played by a Russian. This movie seems to put everything in its place perfectly.
Sales of catalysts are no longer the same: scientists have reduced the amount of platinum in them and increased hydrogen yield
Chinese researchers have developed a new graphene-coated catalyst with ultra-low platinum content that provides highly efficient production «green» hydrogen on an industrial scale.
Google «lit up» the entire Pixel 10 lineup
There are already a lot of renders of Google Pixel 10, but journalists claim to have found an official image of the entire new lineup.
Tesla's report: lowest profit in history, plans for affordable cars, and putting half of the US on Robotaxi
Tesla published financial report for the second quarter of 2025. It was another testament to how political activity of Elon Musk had a negative impact on the company.
Astronomers: Uranus is warmer than thought, we must go
Astronomers from the University of Houston in the United States have found, that Uranus radiates its own internal heat in greater quantities than it receives from the Sun, which contradicts the observations of NASA’s Voyager 2 mission.
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