Visual microphone reads sound from micro vibrations of illuminated objects
Chinese researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology have created a microphone that, unlike traditional ones, picks up light rather than air vibrations.
uBlock Origin Lite is now available for Safari on iOS and macOS
One of the best ad blockers, uBlock Origin Lite, is now available in Apple’s Safari browser.
Google Gemini AI has learned to write comics and children's books
Google introduced a new feature in the application Geminiwhich allows you to create personalized children’s stories with illustrations and voice acting. It is an ideal tool for parents who want to make learning and stories more interesting for their children. All you need to do is imagine the story, and artificial intelligence will do the…
Xiaomi Redmi A monitors have been released: IPS 23.8" / 144 Hz for $65 and two more models
Xiaomi, known not only for smartphones, TV sets, electric vehicles, but also monitors, has introduced a new line of Redmi A-Series. It consists of three models with diagonals of 22, 24, and 27 inches and is aimed at those who are looking for an affordable solution for work, study, or basic gaming. And most importantly — the prices are impressive…
The series "Alien: Earth" was rated 90% on Rotten Tomatoes — the highest rating in the franchise since Cameron's Aliens
Critics have rated the series Alien: Earth as the third best project in the franchise, second only to Ridley Scott and James Cameron’s films.
Google DeepMind introduces AI Genie 3: create interactive worlds
Google DeepMind announced Genie 3 is a new version of the universal artificial intelligence model that is capable of creating full-fledged interactive virtual environments simply based on a textual description. Unlike of the previous version The new model generates the world at high speed — in real time at 24 frames per second and 720p…
AMD quietly announced Radeon RX 9060
AMD has introduced the Radeon RX 9060 graphics card without a loud announcement. The card can offer 8 GB of video memory and a rather powerful GPU for its class. However, its availability will be limited.
Up to 2.5 times faster than NVIDIA RTX 5090 in traceability: Bolt Graphics announces Zeus graphics cards
Bolt Graphics has unveiled the technical specifications of its Zeus series graphics cards. The documentation describes four models that, according to the developers, are capable of significantly outperforming NVIDIA’s flagship GPUs in ray tracing tasks.
AI "smashes" furniture: Airbnb landlord tried to collect £12,000 from a female scientist for fake smash and grab
Airbnb had to apologize and pay compensation for the actions of a homeowner who decided to collect money with the help of an AI fake.
Schedule of Steam festivals and sales for the first half of 2026 — monthly discounts
Steam has revealed the schedule of all festivals and themed sales for the first half of 2026. There will be at least two events per month.
Bybit and Mt. Gox are resting: the largest cryptocurrency heist in history worth $3.5 billion is discovered
The robbery was committed five years ago, but was solved only this week. Bybit and Mt. Gox, much less money was stolen than from the LuBian pool.
Folding beds in bulk: Samsung Galaxy Fold7 and Flip7 worth more than $10 million stolen in London
It seems that Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold7 and Flip7 smartphones are so popular that even criminals could not resist their appeal. A batch of devices worth about $10 million was stolen in London.
With deep sadness, ChatGPT: funeral homes generate "lazy" obituaries with the help of AI
Cynicism is reaching a new level — funeral homes are now making obituaries (texts to say goodbye to the dead) using ChatGPT.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes sold millions worth of cryptocurrencies in anticipation of BTC and ETH fall
Back in May, Arthur Hayes, a well-known businessman, chief investment officer of the Maelstrom fund and former chairman of the BitMEX exchange, said that it’s time to long cryptocurrencies and stocks, and bitcoin will reach $1 million by 2028. But in August, his vision of the short-term trend changed to a pessimistic one. At the beginning of…
Battery checks 1 million times per second: new technology will guarantee the integrity of critical transport batteries
European researchers have presented an innovative technology for monitoring the condition of batteries in electric vehicles and renewable energy systems that can significantly improve their safety, efficiency and service life.
The worst movie of all time? War of the Worlds received 0% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.1 points on IMDb
The science fiction film War of the Worlds, starring Ice Cube and Eva Longoria, achieved a rare “success”, receiving disastrously low ratings on most of the well-known platforms.
Baldur's Gate 3 players seduce Astarion more often than anyone else, — strange Larian statistics
To mark the second anniversary of Baldur’s Gate 3’s release, Larian Studios has shared some new statistics — some of them surprising. For example, Astarion has become the undisputed favorite of players.
Shakheds spotted with anti-tank mines on their wings: what are the risks and how they work
Several military-related sources reported the use of Geranium-2 (“Shakhed”) drones with an unusual payload by the Russians.
AMD Magnus APU: new Xbox processor will compete with PCs, not PlayStation 6
Rumor has it that AMD Magnus processors designed for the next generation of Xbox consoles will allow Microsoft to compete not only with the PlayStation 5 or the upcoming PlayStation 6, but also with modern PCs.
Deaths on the roads: drivers of SUVs in the 1990s saw twice as many as now
Over the past 25 years, pedestrian deaths have increased by 37% and cyclist deaths by 42%. Against this backdrop, researchers began to look more closely at the factors that could explain this alarming trend. One of them is the deterioration of visibility from the car interior, not because of dirty glass or driver inattention, but because of the…
Earth, Mars, Venus and an unknown planet harmoniously "waltzed" around the Sun, — modeling based on exoplanet observations
Chinese researchers have found, that four planets of the Earth group in the solar system, including the Earth and a long-lost planet, were probably formed by orbiting a parent star in a certain rhythm.
A cute panda image turns Linux systems into hackers' crypto mining machines
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) has led to increase in the number of malicious bots and cyberattacks. But that was more the case for criminals with superficial programming knowledge. More advanced hackers are now able to use AI to create sophisticated malware.
New Stellar Blade patch breaks game launch on Steam — you will have to uninstall mods
Mod fans, today is not your day. The 1.3.0 patch for Stellar Blade on PC has broken the game’s launch on Steam and installed mods.
Samsung Galaxy S26 leaks: NFC right where you need it and Ultra camera update
Samsung is preparing an update for of the upcoming Galaxy S26 serieswhich will affect two important areas at once — mobile payments and mobile photography. According to knowledgeable sources, the new smartphones will have a second NFC antenna located at the top of the body for the first time. This will complement the existing antenna, which will…
"House of the Dragon" will present Arya Stark's replacement in the third season
Unlike in Game of Thrones, the Stark family does not play a prominent role in the series House of the Dragon, but one of the new characters in the third season is a kind of “analog” of Arya Stark — and it is Alisanne Blackwood.
The land is greening and the oceans are dying: scientists have discovered a global redistribution of life
American researchers have found that in the period from 2003 to 2021 the ability of plants on land to absorb CO₂ through photosynthesis has increased in the face of a warming climate.
"Digital execution": programmer accuses Amazon of destroying his data on AWS for 10 years
Developer Abdelkader Boudih, aka Seuros, says he’s been an Amazon Web Services (AWS) subscriber for years. The cloud service was an integral part of his work — and now everything is destroyed.
ChatGPT will be careful with the psyche: OpenAI will introduce timeouts and stress recognition
People are increasingly using AI chatbots to get advice in love or psychology. However, sometimes communication with artificial intelligence services has bad consequences for mental health. OpenAI has decided to update ChatGPT to better recognize signs of psycho-emotional instability and provide useful advice in difficult situations.
Elon Musk approves: Grok has learned to generate 18+ photos and videos
Elon Musk’s company xAI has officially launched Grok Imagine, an AI-based image and video generator. The main feature is the so-called 18+ mode.
All optimists are the same, all pessimists are different, — research
Japanese neuroscientists have found in a new study, that brain activity optimistic people are very similar to each other. Meanwhile, neural patterns of less optimistic people are more diverse.
"Tron: Ares" was to introduce a character entirely generated by AI — Disney was afraid of a bad reaction
The science fiction movie Tron: Ares, in addition to Jared Leto as an AI, was supposed to feature a fully generated character.
Battlefield 6 beta pre-load up to 39.3 GB on various platforms has started
Along with the beta, EA confirmed that Battlefield 6 will allow you to selectively install parts of the game. And the preload has already started.
"Just change your phone": Google Pixel 10 teaser mocks Apple's AI delay, insiders add Pro look from all angles
With just over two weeks to go until the Pixel 10 series launch, Google is actively stirring up interest in its upcoming devices. In a new 30-second video titled “Google Pixel 10 | Soon,” the company subtly but clearly hints at Apple’s delay in launching an updated Siri assistant with AI for iPhone 16.
Australian IT company fires 150 employees via pre-recorded video
Australian software developer Atlassian fired 150 employees using a pre-recorded video.
More space for aliens: new theory expands the boundaries of extraterrestrial life
Researchers from The Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences at New York University in Abu Dhabi has proposed a new theory, that expands the search for extraterrestrial life forms.
"The Witcher cost Netflix $500 million excluding the final seasons
Netflix spent more than half a billion dollars on the first three seasons of The Witcher and the miniseries Bloodline.
A lawsuit against 13 automakers: Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and other cars are easy to steal due to weak security systems
A class action lawsuit against a number of major automakers is gaining momentum in Canada. They are accused of failing to warn customers about a vulnerability in keyless entry systems, making it too easy for criminals to steal cars.
Vivo Y400 5G to go on sale on August 7: IP69 protection, 6000 mAh and 90W charging for $250
After the lightest folding smartphone X Fold5 Vivo has announced a new budget device, the Y400 5G. This is an improved version of the recently introduced Y400 4G model.
The future of portable consoles: AMD Z2 Extreme outperforms Core Ultra 7 258V in gaming
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme mobile processor has managed to outperform the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V in modern gaming benchmarks. The advantage at a TDP level of 17 W was 8.5%, and when increased to 30 W, it dropped to 6%.
Double X3D: AMD prepares Ryzen 9000 with 192 MB 3D V-Cache and 200W TDP
AMD’s latest leaks indicate the development of two desktop processors with 3D V-cache, one of which will have a record 192 MB.
Scientists recreated the first chemical reaction in the Universe
German researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg recreated the first chemical reaction in the Universe, which took place after the Big Bang, about 13.8 billion years ago.
As Founders Edition: MSI releases NVIDIA RTX 5080 with dual-sided cooler
MSI is preparing to release a line of EXPERT graphics cards based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 chip. There will be two versions of the card on the market with slightly different operating frequencies.
"X-Men" in reality: scientists have found genes that give additional abilities
American researchers have found special genes in hibernating animals that regulate their metabolism and reduce energy consumption.
Cryptocurrencies will be the worst performing asset in 2025, — Bloomberg Intelligence senior strategist
Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, is convinced that cryptocurrencies will show the worst results among all major asset classes. At the same time, the expert believes that bitcoin and government bonds will become leaders in 2025.
First reactions to Silent Hill f after 5 hours of play — decent graphics and plot, but a "strange" combat system
Behind closed doors, the first five hours of Silent Hill f — appeared and unexpectedly brought an atmosphere and plot depth similar to the Silent Hill 2 remake.
After 12 years, a British man has stopped looking for a hard drive with 8 thousand BTC, which he accidentally threw away
That’s it. James Howells, an IT engineer from Newport, ended a 12-year search for a hard drive with 8,000 bitcoins that ended up in a landfill in 2013. At that time, the contents of the hard drive were estimated at $600 thousand, but the value of bitcoin was growing every year. Now, 8 thousand bitcoins are worth about $915 million.
Docking station turns Apple Mac mini into a vintage Mac
The docking station for compact Apple Mac mini M4 desktop PCs has been released. It has a built-in 5-inch display and is reminiscent of the Mac computers of the 80s.
AMD processors squeeze Intel out of Steam with a 40% share, NVIDIA RTX 50 graphics cards make a powerful push
The share of AMD processors on Steam is steadily growing, causing Intel to lose its psychological mark of 60%. According to the latest monthly survey, 40.39% of players have AMD chips.
The world's largest neurocomputer simulates a monkey's brain
Chinese engineers have unveiled a new neurocomputer that mimics the brain of a macaque.
GTA 6 story will last 75 hours and end outside the US, — insider
Insiders have revealed key details of GTA 6 — how long the game will last and what its structure will be. The leak hints at 75 hours of story with a finale outside the US.
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