«King will die, nation will fall»: scientists decipher ancient Babylonian texts predicting potential disasters
Did everyone think of the same country?
The Moon probably had many small «siblings» orbiting the Earth in the distant past
Scientists at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have hypothesized that in the early periods of the Earth-Moon system’s existence, it could have had small companions in polar orbits.
YouTube, goodbye – the largest video hosting service has stopped working in Russia
Russia is confidently moving towards self-isolation and creating its own information bubble with an alternative reality. YouTube has become another victim of import substitution.
«The Lord of the Rings»: The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria will be released on Steam and Xbox with a discount and update
The crafting and survival game The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria / «The Lord of the Rings Return to Moria» will be available on Steam and Xbox Series X/S on August 27 at a reduced price for a limited time.
The Army+ app for the military is already available on Google Play — with secure chats, electronic reports and Army ID
The Ministry of Defense has officially launched the Army+ app, designed exclusively for the military. Its goal is to free military personnel from paperwork and allow them to submit reports online.
Cate Blanchett says she was not paid anything on the set of «The Lord of the Rings» but was given free sandwiches»
Peter Jackson’s trilogy became one of the highest-grossing in the world with $2.9 billion in earnings, but not all actors received a solid salary.
An unfit and booked employee was mobilized — the court says everything is legal
Employer’s reservation of an employee is not a guarantee against mobilization — under certain conditions. This was the decision of the Transcarpathian Regional Administrative Court during the case.
Hogwarts Legacy did not save: why Warner Bros. is considering selling its gaming business
To preserve the company’s integrity, Warner Bros. is ready to part with part of its gaming business.
New York City launches drones to alert on disasters, but they «shout» in incomprehensible Spanish
A new warning system in New York City was supposed to alert residents to dangerous situations, but something went wrong with the drones’ language settings.
Giant waves deep in the Earth’s interior «lift» continents, — new study
According to a new study, the impressive cliffs and high plateaus are caused by the same wave that rises in the Earth’s middle layer when continents are pushed apart.
The second season of «The Lord of the Rings» will show Gollum’s ancestors — the ancestors of the river people lived in the desert
In the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» there are still no hobbits. As the events unfold in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the inhabitants of the Shire from J.R.R. Tolkien’s original works have not yet fully emerged. But their ancestors will be even more represented in the second season.
Kit Harington on «House of the Dragon»: «Haven’t seen it and unlikely to ever do so»
Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow in the «Game of Thrones» series, said that he has not watched «House of the Dragon» and has no plans to do so in the future.
Final trailer of Black Myth: Wukong — epic battles, new characters and plot details
The video contains new battle scenes, story inserts, new levels and characters.
Apple will allow you to play music on iPhone while recording video in iOS 18
Apple has expanded the iPhone camera setting in iOS 18 to allow you to play music while recording video.
Meta has closed Ready at Dawn — the 21-year-old studio behind The Order: 1886 and God of War: Chains of Olympus
The studio was acquired by Meta only a year and a half ago.
Apple loses $20 billion a year due to Google’s recognition as a monopolist
Google pays Apple about $20 billion a year to remain the main search engine on the platform. According to the latest court decisionthe transaction may be declared invalid.
The director of «Deadpool and Wolverine» talks about his upcoming movie «Star Wars»
Shawn Levy, who recently directed «Deadpool and» Wolverine, commented on the film with franchises «Star Wars»that he will be filming. There are few details — just a general initial idea.
Microsoft is preparing a portable console to replace Xbox S and the next Series X, — industry insider
Xbox consoles are not showing much success, game sales are falling, so now Microsoft is relying more on Game Pass. According to rumors, the company is planning a separate portable device and a main console of the next generation.
Sex in Baldur’s Gate 3: only 30% of players chose the bear, and the Emperor is the leader in intimacy (Larian statistics)
More than 1 million players have chosen the Emperor for their love affairs.
NASA postpones SpaceX’s next manned mission due to problems with Boeing Starliner on the ISS
The next SpaceX Crew-9 mission for NASA was supposed to launch on August 18. However, the agency has announced that the target launch date has been pushed back to at least September 24. This delay will give NASA and Boeing more time to resolve problems with the Starliner spacecraft.
Goldfish defeated the most difficult boss of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
What are your excuses for not being able to complete the game?
First viewers about the movie Borderlands / «Borderlands»: «unfunny», «disastrous», «uninspiring»
The first reviews of Borderlands / «Borderlands» appeared on the Internet. The criticism hasn’t diminished since the film’s screening on August 6 in Los Angeles.
Cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Pro: OpenAI has reduced prices for access to the GPT-4o model
The GPT-4o — is OpenAI’s most advanced multimodal model, and it is now available. The company announced that the new model, gpt-4o-2024-08-06, is now available for $2.50 per 1 million incoming tokens and $10.00 per 1 million outgoing tokens.
TV series trailer «Disclaimer» — dark past «journalists» Cate Blanchett in Alfonso Cuarón’s psychological thriller
Streaming service Apple TV+ has published the first teaser trailer for its of the upcoming series «Disclamer», in which Oscar-winning Alfonso Cuarón adapts Renee Knight’s bestseller.
Gold from garbage: The Royal British Mint turns e-waste into jewelry
The Royal Mint of England has started extracting gold from old electronic circuit boards, turning it into exquisite jewelry using a chemical process.
Microsoft was developing an alternative to Windows — Midori OS presentation leaked online
Ten years ago, Microsoft intended to release a special operating system called Midori. The new OS could run Windows applications without relying on the old code — it could have become a reliable alternative to Windows.
BMW driver thought he was playing GTA as he fled from LAPD (video)
After a long chase through the streets, which was filmed from a helicopter, the man was finally stopped, and the recorded video ended up being very similar to the live version of the events in GTA.
Sony sold 61 million PlayStation 5 consoles, but hardware sales fell by 32%
Sony has achieved significant success, selling more than 61 million PlayStation 5 consoles, but the company has faced a 32% decline in hardware sales compared to last year.
Mazda introduces car feature subscription: what does it mean for drivers?
Subscriptions to car features are increasingly becoming one of the tools used by automakers to generate additional revenue. Now Mazda has also embarked on this curve.
Nissan has created a paint that keeps cars cooler — 5℃ less inside and 12℃ less outside
According to the automaker, the new paint, created in collaboration with Radi-Cool, contains synthetic composite materials with a «structure that demonstrates properties not normally found in nature».
New AMD Ryzen 9000 processors are $20-$50 cheaper than their predecessors, — officially
More than two months after the announcement of AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 (Zen 5) processors, the company has revealed their price. The new chips will cost from $279 to $649.
Charging stations for electric cars: reality is worse than promises
The number of electric vehicles on the road is constantly growing, and the infrastructure of charging stations is also developing. However, a new study shows that the experience of charging electric vehicles in the United States is still far from ideal. After analyzing the work of 20 thousand charging stations in the United States over 4 years,…
The future is already here: Figure AI has developed a humanoid robot for production and everyday life
The California-based company Figure has unveiled the second generation of its robot, designed for production lines and future use at home.
This 40,000 FPS camera decided the final of the 100-meter dash at the Olympic Games
Omega’s photo finish camera, which shoots at 40,000 frames per second, helped American track and field athlete Noah Lyles win Olympic gold in the 100-meter final. His competitor, Kishan Thompson of Jamaica, was only five thousandths of a second late.
The second season of «The Lord of the Rings» will reveal the secrets of the dwarven seals and the Desert of Rune hidden by Tolkien
The second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» will tell the story of the seven rings of the dwarves and the Desert of Rhun, which John R.R. Tolkien paid little attention to. There are also new posters and footage from the series.
Calendar older than the pyramids: archaeologists decipher 12,000-year-old symbols in Turkey
Archaeologists suggest that the 12,000-year-old markings on a stone pillar at Gebekli Tepe may be the oldest solar calendar in history, created to commemorate a catastrophic comet impact.
The creators of the series «House of the Dragon» responded to the hate of the final episode: «We just wanted to challenge the fans»
Currently, the eighth episode of the second season of the series «House of the Dragon» has received the worst rating in the show’s history.
Courts cancel fines from the TCC: 88% of cases in favor of plaintiffs
In the 3 months since the new rules on military registration and their violation came into force, Ukrainian courts have heard at least 34 cases of Ukrainians challenging fines from the TCC. In most cases, the courts ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and canceled the fines.
One is not a warrior in Knight City: CDPR hints at multiplayer for Cyberpunk 2
Imagine raiding Arasaka with the entire server.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 has been benchmarked in Geekbench: +30-35% of CPU performance
Qualcomm’s next flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, is expected to be unveiled in October this year. According to rumors, the Xiaomi 15 series will be the first to use this chip. It is claimed that the new SoC will offer exceptional GPU performance. And now, the first Geekbench benchmarking results for Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 have…
«I wanted peace, but this is war». Musk is suing advertisers who left X/Twitter — last year he publicly sent them away
Another day — another lawsuit from Elon Musk.
Google Pixel 9 — first look at the new weather app
Google is creating a new, standalone weather app for the upcoming Pixel 9 smartphones. It features an even more minimalist look and feel to the latest Android OS.
The three biggest mysteries of the Sun that still baffle astrophysicists
Despite significant progress in the study of the Sun over the past decades, scientists still face several unsolved mysteries of our star that they are seeking to solve through current and future missions.
Motorola Razr 50 Ultra: 6.9-inch foldable screen, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, and artificial intelligence for 50 thousand UAH
Motorola Razr 50 Ultra, the new flagship foldable smartphone, has gone on sale in Ukraine. This model has the largest external display in the industry.
Chrome ad blockers will not work — uBlock users have already received a warning
Some users of uBlock Origin, one of the most popular Chrome extensions for blocking ads, have been told that it should be removed or replaced. Google is moving to a new MV3 platform, so only the «stripped-down» version will work.
Ukrainians in Poland open 11.2% of all new businesses – IT is the second most popular
According to the Polish Economic Institute, over the past two and a half years (from January 2022 to June 2024), about 59,800 Ukrainian active individual enterprises (JDGs) were established in Poland. This period almost entirely covers the period of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
«Pass 2.0» from the Ministry of Defense: a new car control system is being created in Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a decree that provides for the creation of new and improvement of existing information and communication systems for the Ministry of Defense.
4K can wait: 60% of gamers on Steam are still loyal to 1080p
Survey Steam’s hardware and software survey revealed an interesting trend among gamers in 2024. Despite the availability of high resolutions, most platform users prefer 1080p for gaming.
Xiaomi smartphones will be able to detect hidden cameras thanks to HyperOS 2.0 update
Xiaomi continues to develop its mobile operating system HyperOS. According to knowledgeable sources, the Chinese giant is preparing to launch a new version of HyperOS 2.0, which will include several new features.
Ubisoft arranged a VIP tour to Disneyland for YouTubers for positive feedback on Star Wars Outlaws
It seems that Ubisoft has found a new way to use the Power of… The Power of Marketing.
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