WSJ: Amazon and Walmart want their own stablecoins
Retailers such as Amazon and Walmart pay commissions Visa or Mastercard every time a customer uses these cards. Of course, stores are not happy about losing money. That is why Amazon seems to be in the initial stages of developing its own stablecoin. It is reported that there have been discussions about using external stablecoins for payments.
Pillars of Eternity 3 will be similar to Baldur's Gate 3 — lead designer wants 3D and more dynamism
If Obsidian ever tackles Pillars of Eternity 3, it could radically change the series’ format, says Obsidian’s design director Josh Sawyer.
«Dune 3»: Jason Momoa's son will become Timothy Chalamet's son
For the movie «Dune: The Messiah» cast the actors as Paul’s children Atrida and Chani — and the Momoa family is slowly taking over the franchise.
James Gunn calls Batman «DC's biggest problem» because of Matt Reeves' noir saga
James Gunn calls Batman «his biggest challenge» in relaunching the DCU universe. The reason — the parallel existence of a noir franchise with Robert Pattinson.
Images of Samsung Galaxy Watch8, Classic and Ultra (2025) — the company is preparing three watches at once
When Samsung is going to present something, it does not do it in a casual way, but on a grand scale. And in July, a whole parade of new products awaits us — including new folding smartphonesas well as an updated line of Galaxy Watch8 smartwatches. And, judging by the leaks, this time the company decided not to limit itself to the usual two models…
Not a bug, but a feature: Windows Hello face recognition no longer works in the dark
To the owners laptops With Windows 11 and the right hardware, Microsoft is introducing Windows Hello, a convenient system for signing in with your face, fingerprint, or PIN. In theory, this is supposed to be the future without passwords — fast, secure, and most importantly, no typing. But here’s a typical IT story: everything worked until…
Actually Chinese: why the Trump Mobile T1 smartphone is not «made in the USA»
The AppleInsider website claims that the «gold» T1 trampoline from the new US virtual operator Trump Mobile is made in China and has little to do with American production.
In the trailer for «Naked Gun», Liam Neeson parodies the movie «End of Watch» and goes on a shooting spree in the toilet line
The second trailer for «Naked Gun» — Liam Neeson drinks coffee incessantly and then goes on a shooting spree in the bathroom line.
Borderlands 4 is available for pre-order — less than $80, three editions and upcoming DLC
Borderlands 4 opened pre-orders a few months before the official release. At the same time, Gearbox Software announced four upcoming DLCs.
Announced OnePlus Nord 5 — with AI button and Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
OnePlus held a global announcement event and talked about the devices it will officially unveil next month. So, the company will soon release two new Nord smartphones, a more compact watch and a «lightweight» tablet, which will be available for the global market. They will be joined by OnePlus Buds 4 wireless headphones, which were introduced in…
SmartAttack threat — smartwatches help to hack physically isolated computers
Israeli cybersecurity experts at the University Ben-Gurion in the Negev found evidence that a smartwatch you can access to isolated computer systems.
Mobile NVIDIA RTX 5050 performs almost as well as 4060, — Geekbench
The NVIDIA RTX 5050 laptop based on the likely GB207 GPU, the youngest in the Blackwell family, is well ahead of its predecessor and not too far behind 5060.
Trumpphone: the family of the US President launches Trump Mobile and T1 phone
The Trump Organization, including Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, has launched Trump Mobile and the T1 smartphone, made in the USA. Of course, in gold color.
Poco F7 «leaked» before the presentation: design, specifications and launch date
POCO is preparing to present its new smartphone POCO F7. A few weeks before the official announcement, the characteristics of this model have already leaked online. Now we know almost everything – from the design to the battery. Judging by all the details that have already become known, this will be another tricky move from Xiaomi — under…
Red Dead Redemption actor announces «exciting» news about the series in the near future
Rob Witoff — the actor who gave the voice to John Marston in Red Dead Redemption and its sequel — announced «exciting news» for fans.
AI hacked a man: ChatGPT told a man that he was selected as a «Matrix», prompting him to break ties and jump from a window
Earlier, we wrote that communication between mentally ill people and ChatGPT and similar bots feeds their flaws. This time, AI drove the man into a real «rabbit hole» madness.
Family hits: «How to Train Your Dragon» grossed $200 million in its first weekend, «Lilo and Stitch» is approaching a billion
Two remakes — «How to Train Your Dragon» (Universal and DreamWorks Animation) and «Lilo and Stitch» (Disney) — grossed over 1 billion at the global box office. And it is «Lilo and Stitch» that destroys the debuts of other high-profile premieres.
Kathleen Kennedy showed unedited «Star Wars» — Han Solo fired first
Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy showed the «first attempt» movie «Star Wars» from 1977, around which myths have been circulating. It has one of the most famous differences — the scene with Han Solo.
Teaser «Spaceballs 2» trolling «Star Wars» — Mel Brooks and Rick Moranis are back
Amazon MGM Studios has officially confirmed the sequel to the legendary sci-fi parody — «Spaceballs 2». And in the teaser, the studio trolled all of Hollywood.
Quentin Tarantino received $20 million from Netflix for his script
Quentin Tarantino sold the script of one of his famous films to Netflix for $20 million, and at the same time renounced his directorial position.
More 3D V-Cache: AMD releases Ryzen 5 5500X3D on Zen 3
Just when it seems that the Ryzen 5000 line is ready to be retired, AMD pulls out another new product. Quietly, without fanfare, the company has added to its website Ryzen 5 5500X3D processor. This is a simplified version of last year’s chip 5600X3Dwhich has slightly lower frequencies and still runs on the Zen 3 architecture. Apparently, AMD…
«Snow White» with Rachel Zegler tops Disney+ streaming after failure in theaters
The remake of «Snow White» starring Rachel Zegler unexpectedly became a hit on the Disney+ streaming platform. The movie is one of Disney’s biggest financial failures in recent years.
Garmin Venu X1 — Apple Watch form factor, largest display and smallest body for $800 presented
The first glance at the Garmin Venu X1 reveals a competitor in it Apple Watch Ultra 2. Many of the company’s models offer similar features, but not in this form factor.
The Witcher 3 may get new DLC on the scale of «Blood and Wine» insider says
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may receive a new story DLC more than 10 years after its release, a Polish insider says. If the information is confirmed, we will get the addition of the «Hearts of Stone» or «Blood and Wine» level.
A24 hires 19-year-old YouTuber to direct feature horror «The Backrooms»
19-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons, who became famous on YouTube for his viral horror series «The Backrooms», will direct the feature-length version of the film for A24.
World's first: Gripen E fighter jet under AI control tested in combat against a live pilot
Saab has announced that it has conducted three test combat flights of the Gripen E, an AI-powered fighter jet the first known case use of AI aircraft in the front line.
«John Wick 5»: the director still doesn't know how to «drag Keanu Reeves' character by the ears» in the new movie
Keanu Reeves’ return to «John Wick 5» turned out to be a mystery not only for the audience, but also for the screenwriters. Director Chad Stahelski faced script problems.
First look at Resident Evil 9 — private presentation and new screenshots
Journalists were able to play a 30-minute demo of Resident Evil Requiem, which Capcom presented during Summer Game Fest. And after that, the first screenshots were leaked.
Huawei introduces Pura 80 Pro, Pro+ and Ultra smartphones with a unique interchangeable lens
Huawei has prepared four new smartphones for release as part of the Pura series, and one of these new products offers a real revolution in mobile photography. The Huawei Pura 80 Ultra smartphone has an interchangeable telephoto lens, although it is not removable. In fact, the company’s engineers managed to screw two lenses to one sensor.
The world's first computer made of 2D material is created without silicon at all
Researchers from the Pennsylvania State University in the United States have created the world’s first computer made of two-dimensional materials without the use of silicon.
Horror trailer «Abraham's Boys» from Stephen King's son brings back Dracula and the Van Helsing
The movie Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story has received its first trailer — it is a creation of Joe Gill, son of Stephen King, about Van Helsing’s past life.
Android 16 QPR1 beta 2 received desktop mode and windows that are not in the release
Almost simultaneously with the official release Android 16 released the QPR1 beta 2 version of the operating system, which received the highly anticipated «adult» desktop features.
The main character of «The Last of Us» will be Abby — Neil Druckmann talks about the third season
The third season of «The Last of Us» is expected to tell the story of Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) — HBO has given «the green light».
«Has the game been tested at all?»: MindsEye from the author of GTA has only 42% positive feedback due to bugs and lags
The release of MindsEye, a game from the author of GTA, is far from a triumph — only 42% of positive reviews on Steam. Players call the optimization not just bad, but catastrophic.
OpenAI launches even smarter AI o3-pro and reduces the price of the o3 model by 80%
The artificial intelligence industry is always in full swing, and something interesting happens almost every day. This time, OpenAI presented a new, «upgraded» version of its reasoning AI — o3-pro. This version is a logical continuation of the o3 model, which came out a little earlier. And now it’s even better. At least, that’s what…
Pedro Pascal slaps Joaquin Phoenix in the trailer for «Eddington» — «the first true modern western»
А24 has released the first trailer for «Eddington» —, a western drama about cowboy isolation, where Pedro Pascal slaps Joaquin Phoenix.
The new «Wonder Woman» will do without Gal Gadot — James Gunn relaunches the character
In the new DC Cinematic Universe under the direction of James Gunn, «Wonder Woman» will still appear. But Gal Gadot will be replaced by a new face.
Specifications of the NVIDIA RTX 5050 for laptops have been released — a few days before the expected release
German IT company Kiebel has accidentally revealed the characteristics of the yet-to-be-released NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 graphics card for laptops, which should appear soon.
Days Gone developer lays off 30% of employees — veterans leave Bend Studio
The developer of Days Gone — Bend Studio — has laid off about 30% of its employees. Veterans who have been working in the game industry for more than 30 years are leaving the studio.
Android 16 is out — live notifications, smart camera and more
Just a day after Apple announced about updating their operating systems to WWDC 2025Google has released its own update to the mobile OS. This time, we’re going to get a pretty shaken up «toolkit» for the smartphone, which is bringing Android up to date with new user requirements step by step. There are some interesting innovations that…
NASA predicts a dangerous asteroid collision with the Moon in a few years
According to NASA, the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with the Moon in 2032 has increased from 3.8% to 4.3%.
First NVIDIA N1X — processor benchmark outperforms Core Ultra 9 285HX and Ryzen AI MAX+ 395
NVIDIA did not announce its own central processing unit at Computex 2025, but it exists, and its first test has appeared online. Right away, with an application for the top segment.
«Bitcoin family» hides seed phrase from wealth on four continents
A wave of loud kidnapping of cryptocurrency company executives or their relatives provoked a quiet security revolution. The number of requests to security firms has increased. Influencers stopped boasting about their wealth. Holders of large sums began to strengthen the protection of their own tokens.
Microsoft has created a lightweight Windows 11 for Asus ROG Xbox Ally — it will appear on other devices
Microsoft has developed a special version of Windows 11 optimized for portable consoles like the Asus ROG Xbox Ally. It’s not only a new interface, but also faster.
«Ineffable magic»: The Remake «How to Train Your Dragon» received 83% on Rotten Tomatoes
A few days before the premiere «How to Train Your Dragon» critics shared their impressions — 83% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Non-binary from China: a new type of AI processors goes into production for the first time in the world
China was the first in the world to launch mass production non-binary chips based on AI, applying them in aviation and manufacturing.
Steam Next Fest 2025 has started — demos of the absurd Baby Steps, Moonlighter 2, and hundreds of other games are available
Steam Next Fest 2025 has officially started — Valve has opened the June festival of new releases on the platform. Players can once again test hundreds of demos of upcoming games for free.
Increasing the memory of video cards: Samsung GDDR7 3 GB modules are now on sale
Currently, you can buy in China Samsung 3 GB modules GDDR7. This paves the way for NVIDIA RTX 50 graphics cards with more memory.
Apple completely revamped the battery section in iOS 26 — more control and statistics
Congratulations on the issue iOS 26 Apple has radically redesigned the Battery section, making it not only informative but also a bit therapeutic: now you’ll know exactly whether TikTok, email notifications, or your nightly love of YouTube have consumed your battery.
Apple unveiled macOS Tahoe 26 — new design, iPhone on Mac, and a bunch of surprises
Along with its other software products, Apple also announced a new version of its desktop operating system during the WWDC 2025 conference. although the name remained with a geographical emphasis, the figure «26» instead of the usual «16» confirms previous rumors: Apple is now synchronizing macOS with years of updates, like car manufacturers…
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