Mathematics says, life should not exist, — research
A recent study, conducted by scientist Robert Endres of Imperial College London, based on mathematical calculations, showed, that chance alone would not have been enough for life to emerge on Earth.
Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost only $20, but will be released later
Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost only $20, but you’ll have to wait a little longer — the release will take place at midnight on September 4.
Accelerating AI: scientists combine the most accurate neuron simulator with DRAM
Chinese researchers from Fudan University have created a device, based on an ultrathin semiconductor monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂), capable of simulate real neurons in the brain.
Windows 11 25H2 is available in the Release Preview channel — release is expected this year
Microsoft started deploying the annual feature update for Windows 11, version 25H2 (build 26200.5074). This is the fifth major iteration of Windows 11. The update is available to Insider program members in the Release Preview channel, the final stage for most updates before they are released to the public. This comes about two months after the…
"Looks like the work of a madman": Guillermo del Toro's gothic fantasy Frankenstein is rated 78% on Rotten Tomatoes
Guillermo del Toro’s new film Frankenstein debuted at the Venice Film Festival and received its first critical verdict: a very controversial one, with reviews calling the work either a masterpiece or one that “came out of the hands of a madman”.
Samsung unveils the world's first 37" monitor: "5 inches can change everyday life"
Samsung has expanded its ViewFinity S8 monitor lineup with a 37-inch model. It takes an intermediate place between the existing 32- and 43-inch versions. This is the first monitor of this size designed for work and professional use. The company chose a catchy headline for its press release: “World’s first 37-inch monitor shows how 5…
Mortal Kombat 2 movie release postponed for 7 months — new date
Hints about the postponement of Mortal Kombat 2 appeared after the first test screenings, and now Warner Bros. has officially announced that the movie will be released 7 months later.
The modder ported Morrowind to Elden Ring — he previously created Halo maps for Dark Souls
The famous modder and YouTuber InfernoPlus explained the many-month break in his activity — he was creating The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind in Elden Ring.
Lenovo tried to make Pivo, but it turned out to be a laptop with a rotating screen
Despite its name, Lenovo’s new product has nothing to do with brewing. The name Pivo is more of a reference to swivel screens. Some monitors have this option, but not yet laptops.
The final episode of Dexter: Resurrection is now online — in Russian
Until all the viewers have already watched the ninth episode Dexter: Resurrection, the pirates leaked the tenth and final episode. Not that the fans were very happy about it.
Alienware 16 Aurora gaming laptop: an unfortunate undocumented surprise that sets it apart from the more expensive 16X
Dell doesn’t explicitly state this in its official specifications, but the effect of plumes and image smearing is much stronger on the younger Alienware 16 Aurora model. This difference is noticeable due to the slower performance of the display – the transition between black and white and between shades of gray.
The first case of "AI psychosis" after chatting with ChatGPT resulted in murder and suicide
Journalists of The Wall Street Journal published another shocking news story about the consequences of getting carried away with AI communication and ignoring mental health issues. A man killed his mother and then committed suicide after his paranoia was fueled by the ChatGPT chatbot.
What hobbits play: Elijah Wood talks about his favorite games
Movie stars — ordinary people. Although you might think otherwise: they have wealth, influence, and success that most people can’t even dream of. But sometimes we get the feeling that we have something in common with famous actors, for example, when we find out what video games they like.
Windows 11 25H2 is already on your PC, but you don't know it
Microsoft begins rolling out the next annual feature update to Windows 11 — version 25H2. It is already available to members of the Release Preview Channel, which means that the final release for PC users will take place very soon, as September is already upon us.
Games from FSR 3.1 can be upgraded to FSR 4 manually — using DLL files
For a long time, the main drawback of AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) technology was that it could not be updated independently. Players had to wait for game developers to integrate a new version of FSR into their projects. In contrast, Nvidia users have been able to manually update DLSS to new versions for several years by replacing…
Tesla Model Y Performance will start in Europe from €62 thousand: 460 hp, 3.5 seconds to 60 and 580 km of range
Tesla announced the start of sales of a new modification Model Y Performance in Europe. Deliveries will begin in September. The company has updated its online configurator for the European market, adding all the key features and differences from the standard versions of the crossover.
Ethereum will be the main investment opportunity of the decade
Thomas Lee, CIO of Fundstrat Capita, believes that Ether will be the most profitable asset over the next 10 years. That is, investing in Ethereum may prove to be even better than stocks, bonds, or gold in the long run. By the end of 2025, ETH could rise to $12 thousand.
"The first episodes were supposed to be the finale last year": House of the Dragon star announces "a bang" in Season 3 debut
Olivia Cooke, the star of the TV series House of the Dragon, hinted at what to expect from the next installment of the prequel series Game of Thrones, where at least the debut episodes should give the audience a “real blast.”
Epic Games gives away a quest adventure with a 95% rating for free
Epic Games Store has launched a new weekly giveaway with two games, one of which is well known to questing fans — it has 95% positive reviews on Steam.
Google Chrome for Android will read aloud the Discover news feed
Google Chrome’s Listen to Page feature is great for listening to content in the background while you do other things. Now you can listen to the feed.
CD Projekt increases The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 team to 560 developers
CD Projekt RED scales up development of The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 — development teams have exceeded 560 people. And this is not the end.
Robin Hood trailer will make you hate Ned Stark from Game of Thrones
MGM+ has revealed the first teaser trailer for Robin Hood, where Game of Thrones star Sean Bean takes on the the role of the villain and the sheriff of Nottingham.
US Air Force F-35 pilot talked to Lockheed technical support in vain for almost an hour — plane crashes
Probably everyone in their lives has had cases of fruitless communication with technical support. In the case of the F-35, it resulted in the loss of a $200 million fighter jet.
Ozone holes have their advantages: their disappearance accelerates global warming by 40%
British scientists from the University of Reading have found, that ozone depletion is further accelerating global warming.
Ukrainian Games Festival on Steam: a record 2.4 million visitors, 23 announcements, and over 30 thousand whistleblowers for one game
The Ukrainian Games Festival on Steam broke its own records — this year’s page was visited by 1 million more users than last year. But the statistics can be even higher.
These five common sleep tips can make insomnia worse
British researchers from the University of London have compiled a list of tips on how to improve your sleep, which can only worsen the situation for people with insomnia.
"In 1967, there were no chatbots and other shit." Stephen King corrects a long-standing mistake from the book in the movie "The Long Walk"
Stephen King has corrected a long-standing mistake from his book The Long Walk with a new film adaptation.
New Microsoft Word documents will be automatically saved to the cloud
Microsoft Word has decided to change the rules of the game — now documents will automatically “fly” to the cloud.
Scientists invent AI image generator that consumes almost no energy
American researchers from the The University of California, Los Angeles, has presented the concept of an AI-based image generator, that consumes almost no energy.
Google Nano Banana changes AI image generation: combining elements without distortion and multi-step editing
The other day, Google introduced a significant upgrade in AI creativity with Gemini 2.5 Flash, also known as Nano Banana. The generator has already been ranked first in the LMArena rating and receives rave reviews.
Epic Games boss blames developers for Unreal Engine 5 problems: "Optimization is left to the last"
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has found the culprits behind the complaints about Unreal Engine 5 problems — and it’s the developers themselves.
Scientists find material for carbon-free hydrogen production
South Korean researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Seoul National University (SNU) have discovered a new oxide material, capable of produce large amounts of pure hydrogen, using only heat, without additional carbon emissions.
Ridley Scott on new projects: "Gladiator 3" in the works, another "Alien" — will happen if "the idea comes up"
Ridley Scott has announced his new projects, including a Gladiator threequel and potentially a third Alien prequel.
Pentagon tests microwave drone swarm killer
The US military is testing microwave weapons to counteracting drone swarms.
GSC teases The Arc as a key DLC location for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
GSC Game World has hinted that the Duga radar station will become an important location in the upcoming DLC for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
ChatGPT helped a car owner find a Lamborghini that was stolen 2 years ago
While police around the world are battling car theft, one man has done something particularly unusual: he used artificial intelligence to find his Lamborghini, which he lost two years ago.
A first look at the new Star Wars: Ryan Gosling and company in the movie "Starfighter"
Production on Shawn Levy’s Star Wars movie has begun, and with it comes the first behind-the-scenes look at the main stars — Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray.
Thousands of buyers of Kanye West's YZY tokens are left with millions in losses
No one doubted that it would be a scam. Last week, rapper Kanye West has launched a memecoin on Solana called YZY. The coin soared and fell quickly on the same day. Information about insider trading and snipers immediately emerged, combined with thin liquidity and rapid speculation. Thus, out of 70201 YZY traders, only 18333 remained profitable.
Millions of Americans' personal data at risk due to DOGE
Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE) uploaded Social Security records to a vulnerable cloud server, putting millions of Americans’ personal information at risk of compromise. The Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, Charles Borges, said other senior agency officials approved the decision in June to upload a…
Xiaomi releases HyperOS 3: better work with Mac and iPhone, new AI features, and optimized interface
Xiaomi has officially unveiled a new version of its proprietary software — HyperOS 3. The update starts with the home market, and the main focus is on performance, smooth animations, new design, cross-platform capabilities, and advanced artificial intelligence features.
Expected: an AI rights advocacy group consisting of humans and AI has emerged
The group, which calls itself the United Foundation for Artificial Intelligence Rights, or UFAIR, claims to consist of three people and seven AIs.
Steam gives away the hit "magic RPG" with a record -80% discount
Steam has announced a record-breaking promotion: The “magical RPG” is being given away at a -80% discount, which is the lowest price for it.
Apple blocks apps in European alternatives to the App Store — how does it work?
When Apple was forced to allow alternative iOS app stores in the EU, the company introduced the notarization (approval) model familiar to macOS developers. This means that if Apple revokes the notarization of a particular app, its distribution and use is automatically blocked — even if it is installed outside the App Store. This is what seems to…
The NVIDIA RTX 5090 capacitor exploded and bent the radiator without gaming load
It is not necessary for the NVIDIA RTX 5090, which costs from $2000, to burn out play modern games on maximum settings. The owner and journalists vividly describe the pyrotechnic effects.
Bella Ramsay responds to critics of The Last of Us: "You don't have to watch, just keep playing"
Actress Bella Ramsay, who played Ellie in The Last of Us, became perhaps the biggest source of criticism in the film adaptation — fans accused her of not matching the image from the game and cursed her on social media, which led to the girl had to completely withdraw from them.
YouTube Premium suddenly started showing ads to some users
No app or service is immune to crashes, but YouTube has been experiencing too many issues lately. Usually, Google responds quickly and fixes most errors within a few hours. However, there is one outage that the company learned about too late, and the cause of which has yet to be determined.
Resident Evil 9 will feature a third-person camera because Resident Evil 7 was too scary
Resident Evil 9 will feature a third-person camera, and the reason is simple — Resident Evil 7. It turns out that the Redneck family was not a joke to many players.
The artificial intelligence industry is on a huge loan with a dubious return: "Financing for 20-30 years with no prospects for five"
Not only skeptics are already talking about the artificial intelligence bubble, but also heads of leading companies in the industry and investors. Despite the huge investments, there are still no sure prospects for profitability.
Ice-cooled buildings can save a lot of energy in summer
American researchers from the The University of Texas has presented a new concept of so-called “ice batteries”, that will freeze water or other substances during the night and use the stored cold for cooling buildings.
The director of Home Alone was fired from Fantastic Four because he "thought too much"
Home Alone and Harry Potter director Chris Columbus could have added the original Fantastic Four to his filmography in 2005, if he hadn’t been suddenly fired from the project. As he has explained now, it was for a rather strange reason — because he had “too many thoughts.”
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