Has it started? OpenAI’s smartest AI models refuse to shut down on direct orders
During the study, the latest o3, o4-mini, and Codex-mini models from OpenAI refused to follow a direct order and bypassed the shutdown script. This is despite the fact that the engineer told them «please».
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone Enhanced Edition trilogy received patch 1.0.2. — fixes graphics and controls on PC
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition has received patch 1.0.2 — this time fixing control issues and visual bugs.
The CIA used the «Star Wars» fan site to secretly communicate with spies
The site, called StarWarsWeb.net, looked identical to any «Star Wars» fan page from the 2010 era, with one exception — it had a hidden login system that, when users entered the correct password into the search bar, unlocked access to a line of communication with CIA handlers.
The book Abby reads in the finale of The Last Of Us has a surprising connection to «Game Of Thrones»
The second season of The Last Of Us has officially ended with the release of the seventh and final episode, but it brought a lot of interesting «Easter» and clues to the continuation of the story.
Acer returns with Super ZX and ZX Pro smartphones with optical stabilization and prices from €90
There is no shortage of budget smartphones in the world of mobile gadgets, but it is always interesting to see how long-time players return to the game. After long pause (approximately 10 years old), Acer is once again entering the smartphone market — this time with two affordable models, the Super ZX and Super ZX Pro. They were announced back in…
The Mazda EZ-60 electric crossover received a «sandwich» layout, 255 hp of power and a 26.45-inch display
While Tesla, BYD and other automakers are actively conquering the electric vehicle market, Mazda is only gaining momentum in an attempt to compete with them. The Japanese brand is preparing to launch its new Mazda EZ-60 electric crossover based on the Arata concept. This model has already appeared in the database of the Chinese Ministry of Industry…
Upbit Exchange Suspends Deposits and Withdrawals of STX and REI Tokens
The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, popular among arbitrageurs, has warned of a temporary suspension of STX token deposit and withdrawal services due to problems with the Stacks network. This is due to a delay in the creation of blocks on the Stacks blockchain network (Bitcoin L2), which made transactions unstable.
Bitwise: $426.9 billion will be spent on bitcoin funds by 2026
Demand from investors, including large public companies and governments, that open bitcoin reserves, crypto funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will cause significant capital inflows to BTC in the coming years. According to Bitwise, a cryptocurrency index fund management company, injections into Bitcoin could reach $120 billion by the end of 2025,…
Micron PCIe 6.0 SSD with 30.25 Gbps speed debuts at Computex 2025
Solid state drives for PCIe 5.0 with transfer rates of 12-15 Gbps are no longer a surprise. But Micron decided to surprise with an SSD with a sequential read/write speed of 30.25 Gbps.
A wrong turn: A Tesla on autopilot suddenly drove off the road, hit a tree, and overturned
When Tesla drives itself using the Full Self-Driving (FSD)…it doesn’t always go according to plan. Recently, there was another accident due to «full self-driving», which casts doubt on the safety of Tesla’s self-driving cars on the roads. This incident adds fuel to the fire of skepticism about the readiness of this technology.
Oblivion player stole more than 1 million items and received 55,000 years in prison — Tamriel would have been extinct by now
The most notorious thief in Oblivion Remastered was sent to prison for 55,000 years for a million-dollar robbery — he could have survived not only the events of Skyrim but the entirety of Tamriel.
The star of «Deadpool» is writing a script for the new «Star Wars» — with a rating «for adults»
The «Deadpool» star has joined a new «Star Wars» project, but not as an actor, but as a screenwriter — and the movie will be rated «for adults.
Too quiet a keyboard? This one will add explosions and drumming
Some owners mechanical keyboards love the sound of different types of key switches. But what if it’s not enough? You can enhance the sound with explosive effects.
The first in the world: Xiaomi overtakes Apple in the smartwatch market
Xiaomi took the lead in smartwatch sales, pushing Apple into second place.
Playing ahead: Zoom boss has replaced himself with AI, his avatar leads financial meetings
Zoom boss Eric Yuan played a proactive role in the race between artificial intelligence and humansby creating its own AI avatar, which now attends boring financial meetings instead.
One cable for everything: Sparkle shows off Intel video card with Thunderbolt 5
One of the new products shown at Computex 2025 that definitely deserves the attention of computer enthusiasts is the Sparkle Thunderbolt video card. This concept can give new life to something that once seemed lost – video output via USB-C in video cards. If you use displays with USB Type-C or dream of a simple connection «one cable», this…
Morrowind on steroids: 20 minutes of Skywind mod gameplay is now available — Oblivion remaster has a serious competitor
Skywind’s development team showed a fresh 20-minute gameplay of a fan-made mod that transfers the world of Morrowind to the Skyrim engine.
The yellow ones are also on fire: NVIDIA RTX 5090 «survived», but MSI custom cable is damaged
How long has it been since the cables on the NVIDIA RTX 5090 melted? It seems that a different color helps only psychologically if the current parameters are exceeded.
World’s first petahertz transistor created in the USA — will speed up computing by a million times
A group of researchers from the University of Arizona, The Jet Propulsion Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology and Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich have created the first ultrafast photonic transistor, capable of speed up calculations a million times.
Penguin droppings keep Antarctica cold, — research
An international team of researchers has found that penguin defecation slows down temperature rise in Antarctica.
«Rewrite the chapter in the style of J. Brie»: the writer published a book with «forgotten» promos for ChatGPT
The writer used a promo for ChatGPT — for her novel, but forgot to remove references to it.
Acer at Computex 2025: gaming laptops and portable monitors
Every year, Computex in Taipei becomes an arena for tech giants, where everyone tries to surprise. In 2025, Acer brought a lot of new devices to the exhibition aimed at gamers and content creators. The company has also prepared solutions for those looking for a versatile device for daily work, and even non-standard portable solutions.
AMD explains why video cards with 8 GB of memory are needed
According to AMD, most gamers simply don’t need more than 8 GB of VRAM. Perhaps, after this explanation, most gamers should just throw up their hands and leave.
The second season of The Last of Us has officially ended — with a different ending than in the game
The seventh and final episode of the second season of The Last of Us has been released on HBO, and it has already received a lot of criticism from fans — in particular, because it contains a not very pleasant cliffhanger (which we already knew from previous reviews by specialized publications).
Elden Ring Nightreign can be played alone or in threes — the duo was not added to the DLC
FromSoftware forgot to add Elden Ring: Nightreign classic duet — so you’ll have to look for a third friend.
Solar panels can provide up to 85% of Japan’s electricity needs, — study
Researchers from Tohoku University in Japan have found that solar panels on rooftops and electric cars could provide up to 85% of the country’s electricity needs.
«Skyrim in the style of dark fantasy». The critically acclaimed indie game Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is now available on Steam
The indie RPG Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon has officially been released from early access on Steam — and it resembles a Bethesda classic.
Google Pixel 10 «lit up» when it filmed itself for a commercial — known colors and model range
The new footage reveals not only the Google Pixel 10, but also what the advertisement means when it says «shot on a smartphone». In fact, we are talking about professional equipment.
Another planet in the solar system — dwarf object with a strange orbit discovered
Astronomers have discovered a new tiny planet in the Kuiper belt, which has an unusual very elongated orbit.
Astronomers may have found the ninth planet in the solar system
Astronomers may have found a new candidate for the role of the ninth planet in the solar system.
The remake of «Lilo and Stitch» beats Tom Cruise’s «Mission Impossible 8» at the box office — record $340 million in the first weekend
Remake «Lilo and Stitch», which critics have already was called one of the best films in Disney’s history, atones failures of this year’s «Snow White» at the box office — and does it quite successfully
IBM fired 8000 employees in favor of AI, and hired even more in a year
In 2023, IBM, one of the oldest technology companies in the world, announced that it would lay off nearly 8,000 employees within the framework of process automation in favor of AI. However, contrary to the initial plans, this strategy led to the hiring of even more people within a year.
Indie RPG Crescent County, which «was rejected by 50 publishers», became a Kickstarter hit
After «difficult years» in search of a publisher for the indie RPG Crescent County with elements of seven, it went to Kickstarter, where it received $60,000 in funding in less than a day.
Steam Deck in your head — Valve is preparing its Neuralink, chip for it will appear this year
Gabe Newell wants your brain. Valve has long had plans for a neural interface, but the specifics are currently limited to the development of a chip for it.
Samsung too: Trump promises 25% tariff on Android smartphones made outside the US
On Friday, May 23, Android users had the opportunity to gloat about Apple, to whom Donald Trump promised a 25% duty. But later he promised the same to Samsung.
It’s time to change your passwords: 184 million Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc. accounts «leaked» to the Internet
If you haven’t changed the passwords of your main digital accounts in a while — now is a «great» opportunity to do so. Millions of Apple, Google, and Microsoft accounts and PayPal found in a huge database.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone Enhanced Edition trilogy received patch 1.0.1. — technical fixes
GSC Game World has released the first patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition. Patch 1.0.1. fixes technical issues and promises «improvements».
Maxsun showed a transparent water-cooled graphics card — and it looks like an art object
At Computex 2025, hardware manufacturers are competing not only in terms of specs but also in terms of creativity. Among the new Maxsun motherboards, visitors noticed an unexpected novelty. This is not just another board or an ordinary video card. It’s a water-cooled GPU concept that immediately caught the eye.
Hackers stole $223 million from Cetus Protocol due to a bug
Yesterday, hackers took advantage of a business logic error in the Cetus Protocol, which allowed them to steal $223 million worth of tokens. Cetus Protocol is one of the largest liquidity providers on the Sui blockchain. As a result of the attack, the liquidity pools were almost emptied. The SUI network token itself and the coins operating on it…
MSI shows off PinSafe Design — motherboards won’t scratch fingers with sharp soldering spikes
Anyone who has ever assembled a computer on their own knows the feeling — scratched fingers, pinched skin, invisible wounds from sharp contacts on the back of the motherboard. But it seems that MSI has decided to put an end to this. At Computex 2025, the company showed an updated concept — PinSafe Design. It is designed to save users from…
Kraken to launch xStocks: tokenized shares of the largest companies and ETFs — on the Solana blockchain
The Kraken team is combining traditional (TradFi) with decentralized (DeFi). The company will launch tokenized stocks on the Solana blockchain under the xStocks brand, developed by Backed.
Neil Druckmann explains the ending of The Last of Us — could the Fireflies have created a vaccine?
The Last of Us director Neill Druckmann has revealed the main secret of the first part’s ending. Gamers have been arguing about it for over 10 years.
How much does an iPhone cost? Trump threatens Apple with a 25% duty if the company does not move production to the US
US President Donald Trump has demanded that Apple move production of its products to the US. We are talking about iPhones sold in the US market.
Xiaomi Watch S4 anniversary watch received a chip and modem of its own design
Xiaomi is no longer just a manufacturer smartphones — the company is rapidly expanding its ecosystem to include gadgets, household appliances, and even automobiles. And now, on its 15th birthday, the brand introduced new version of the Watch S4 smartwatch ─ Xiaomi Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition. But this time, it’s not just a cosmetic…
David Corensworth called «his dream role» — not «Superman» from DC, but someone from the «Star Wars universe»
David Corensworth will play new «Superman» in DC, However, it turns out that this is not his dream role — in fact, the actor is obsessed with the desire to join the «Star Wars universe».
DOGE Musk used «someone else’s AI» to check officials — Llama 2 from Meta, not Grok
The DOGE team, headed by Elon Musk, did not analyze the responses of federal employees with their own Grok model. They «borrowed» Llama 2 from Meta.
James Webb Telescope finds oldest known galaxy — originated 280 million years after the Big Bang
Astronomers using the «James Webb» telescope have discovered the most distant galaxy known, formed 280 million years after the Big Bang.
The tallest building created by 3D printing was built in Switzerland
The Swiss village of Mulens has completed the construction of a 30-meter white Tor Alva tower printed on a 3D printer, which has now become the world’s tallest building created with 3D printing.
Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 4 — an AI model for programmers that is prone to blackmail
The Anthropic Claude Opus 4 model is not only helps with writing code, but can also do everything possible to prevent the user from turning to another system.
Xbox releases limited edition The Witcher controllers for the game’s 10th anniversary — price starts at $80
CD Projekt Red continues to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt with new limited edition Xbox controllers.
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