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.
OLED burn-in under the microscope — results of a 15-month experiment
OLED monitors attract with their vivid colors, deep blacks, and excellent contrast. But the specter of burn-in hangs over every such screen — the fear of everyone who has ever seen the remains of the «Start» menu, even in full screen YouTube. But it seems that the new models are holding up much better than anyone could have imagined. To prove…
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone received patch 1.1 — fixes for saves, locations and many bugs
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy — Enhanced Edition received patch 1.1, which fixes the most common bugs. In particular, with crashes, saves, localizations, and UI.
The first ever view of the South Pole of the Sun — Solar Orbiter photo
On June 11, the European Space Agency (ESA) published the first-ever images of the South Pole of the Sun taken by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft.
PayPal to launch PYUSD stablecoin in Stellar network
PayPal launched the dollar stablecoin PYUSD back in 2023 on the Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) networks, and now plans to make it available on the Stellar network. This blockchain will also be used by the French bank Societe Generale for its EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) stablecoin.
In Sumy region, a guy stole UAH 7.6 million by selling non-existent bitcoins on a fake crypto exchange
There are enough large and well-known exchanges in Ukraine that work with the hryvnia, but they are centralized (i.e., they regulate and verify customers and transactions). This is the only way to explain the desire of a resident of Sumy region to buy bitcoins for $60 thousand on some little-known platform.
Wikipedia suspends AI article summarization project — community of editors protests
Wikipedia has suspended the experiment with AI summarization of article content after a mostly negative reaction from the community of Wikipedia editors.
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.
Andy Serkis talks about «The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum» — unexpected but atmospheric
The main character and director of the movie is «The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum» Andy Serkis teases that the new project in the franchise will be «unexpected» and very exciting.
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.
The world’s oceans are so acidic that they dissolve the shells of marine life
According to a study by ocean scientists from the UK, USA and Europe, more than 40% of the surface of the world’s oceans have already exceeded the maximum permissible level of acidification.
Vivienne’s extended quest from DLC «Blood and Wine» found in The Witcher 3 files
CD Projekt Red could have made Vivienne’s quest much deeper in the «Blood and Wine» expansion to The Witcher 3. Users in REDkit «have unearthed» cut scenes.
The world’s first non-metallic electric motor makes cars 80% lighter
Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed the world’s first full-fledged electric motor with no metal elements in its design.
PCI Express 7.0 standard with 512GB/s approved — its successor will switch to optical connection
Imagine a computer that communicates with light instead of copper wires. Yes, it sounds a little bit like science fiction, but PCI Express, the main bus for communication within a PC, is preparing to step into the light-speed future – literally.
«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.
The world’s smallest violin measuring 35 microns opens up new prospects for nanotechnology
Scientists from Loughborough University in the UK have created the smallest in the world a violin measuring only 35 microns.
How a little-known tax change in the US caused a wave of layoffs in IT in recent years
Tax policy plays a huge and, unfortunately, often unpredictable role in stimulating certain activities. This important change in the U.S. seems to have become a real global disaster for IT.
The horror of the 4a is back: Google to limit Pixel 6a batteries due to overheating
Recently, the Pixel 6a smartphone has made headlines again, not with feature updates, but with thermal incidents. And Google is now preparing restrictions — not for users, but for batteries.
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.
In the conflict between NVIDIA RTX 50 graphics cards and EVGA motherboards, duct tape wins
EVGA, once the most beloved company in the United States, is not doing well. The company has abandoned the production of video cards and cut back on other areas, such as technical support and software development.
DC showed a new trailer for «Superman» and told about the Justice Squad
DC showed a new trailer for «Superman» — a scene with heat vision, a destroyed city, and Clark’s stuffed face. James Gunn also spoke about the Justice Squad.
The most reliable in the world: physicists have created a quantum random number generator on the blockchain
American physicists have combined quantum random bit generation technology with blockchain technology to create the most reliable random number generator.
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.
Bitcoin is ready to break through $130 thousand by the end of June
Bitcoin sets a record price of $111 thousand, but later pulled back. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) has risen in price by $3000, rising from $105,400 to $108,600. The well-known bitcoin analyst PlanB published an optimistic forecast (for longers and holders, of course). He suggested that bitcoin has every chance of soaring to $130 thousand.
Wait, what? Bitcoin Lightning Network service Alby has taken money from users
A wallet for the Bitcoin Lightning Network called Alby has started charging dozens of users. People began reporting unexpected withdrawals from their accounts that they did not authorize. These deductions are described as inactivity fees.
The GeeFarce RTX 5072 has a built-in PC that can be placed in a large PC
Desktop graphics cards often look like bricks, while powerful PCs fit into a small case — so why not combine them? CheeryTree and Gamers Nexus present the GeeFarce RTX 5072.
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».
YouTube relaxes moderation – when the public interest outweighs possible harm
Freedom of speech and content moderation are like a ticking time bomb for tech giants. Especially when elections are approaching or society begins to react sharply to sensitive topics. And now YouTube has decided to push the envelope a bit. Now the platform will allow more controversial videos if it believes that they have «social value». What…
«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…
Google account hacking — researcher learned how to find out any phone number
Cybersecurity researcher has learned to identify any phone number for hacking Google accounts. The method has been tested by 404 Media and Wired.
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.
More than 800 km without charging: soft metal reduces the exchange of solid-state batteries
American researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have tested a new combination of metals as an electrolyte for solid-state batteries electric cars.
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.
Toyota builds the first city for robots on Mount Fuji
Toyota Motor Corporation is implementing one of its ambitious technology projects to build the world’s first cities for robots Woven City at the foot of Mount Fuji.
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.
AI pretends to be a student and steals education loans on behalf of real people
A wave of frauds has recently been recorded in the United States with the use of AI and applying for student loans on behalf of real people who are not even aware of it.
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.
Societe Generale is the first major bank to launch a dollar stablecoin
French banking giant Societe Generale in partnership with Bitpanda launched the EUR CoinVertible stablecoin (EURCV) according to MiCA standards based on Stellar. The next step is the dollar stablecoin.
Kwisatz Haderach! In Dune: Awakening, players were able to ride a sandworm — despite the lack of such a mechanic
Dune: Awakening has its own case with a «cat Shai Khulud Schrödinger» — giant worms are both saddled and unsaddled.
SDC introduces the first OLED monitor with 720 Hz frequency
Super Display Company (SDC) has introduced a Flash-Speed 540-Meta gaming OLED display with an extreme refresh rate of 720 Hz.
«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.
The star of «Avengers» had no idea he was going to play in a Marvel movie — only told on set
Marvel’s passion for secrecy once went so far that the iconic antagonist of «Avengers» didn’t know he was filming until day X.
Arctic is melting much faster, half of glaciers will disappear even without warming, — new research
Scientists are reviewing scenarios of the effects of warming in the Arctic and melting of glaciers after an error in climate models was discovered.
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