On AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX, we ran 400 copies of Doom simultaneously — or 8 copies of Crysis
When the processor is so powerful that you can run hundreds of games and not notice the load. AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX for $11700 is unlikely to be purchased by gamers, but it is capable of setting records in games.
Robotic thread finds kidney stones and dissolves them
Kidney stones can be a serious problem, especially if they cannot be removed with oral medications.
Modder creates "portable" 12.5" console with NVIDIA RTX 4090 for laptops
Fans of portable consoles don’t get many chances to play on a top-of-the-line NVIDIA graphics card. This mod demonstrates why with its size.
OpenAI also wants to get into the head: Sam Altman plans a competitor to Neuralink
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is preparing to create a new company, Merge Labs, with partners to compete with Elon Musk’s Neuralink. With the financial support of OpenAI, this startup will develop a brain-computer interface. It is reported by The Financial Post.
Folding Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold in the official video
A week before the expected release, Google officially showed off the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, effectively eliminating all doubts about the design and release time.
"Quantum Lie Detector": test allows to distinguish real quantum computers from imitators
Dutch and Chinese physicists have developed a test to see, if the large quantum system corresponds to the principles of quantum mechanics, or only imitates them.
Scientists use "black metal" to improve solar energy by 15 times
American researchers from the University of Rochester have used ferrous metal in a new design of solar thermoelectric generators.
ARM unveils NSS — neural resolution scaling technology for weak devices
ARM’s neural supersampling technology will be integrated into processors starting in 2026. NSS is closer to AMD FSR4 because it requires an artificial intelligence calculator.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 caught fire while playing Battlefield 6 — it wasn't the power connector
Battlefield 6 lit the NVIDIA RTX 5090 on fire, literally — the Zotac video card burned for 10 seconds. This time, the problem was deeper than the power connectors, also literally.
Cyborg conveyor: scientists have created a device for rapid chipping of cockroaches
Researchers from Japan and Singapore have created a conveyor for quick chipping of cockroaches and their subsequent remote control.
The developer adapted his sleep to Claude's limits and accelerated code writing by 10 times
A programmer decides to adapt his life and sleep to Claude’s limits. The developer works on the project as long as he can send free requests, and then waits.
Consequences of AI development: electricity prices in the US increased by up to 36%, depending on the state
In the United States, amid rapid development of AI technologies there is an increase in electricity consumption and, as a result, an increase in electricity prices.
Scientists find out, why NASA rovers keep getting stuck on other planets
American engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a flaw in the method of testing NASA’s rovers on Earth.
British government advises deleting old photos and emails to "save water"
UK government instructs citizens to delete old files, including photos and emails — because This could supposedly help save water during the national drought.
Samsung unveils the world's first Micro RGB TV
Samsung has announced the launch of a new Micro RGB TV. This is the world’s first device that combines micro-scale RGB LED backlighting with a giant 115-inch screen. According to the manufacturer, this solution offers high brightness, as well as color depth and realism.
Unreal Engine 1: the engine that made 3D games truly "unreal"
We continue our series of articles about legendary game engines. If Quake Engine laid the foundations for 3D shooters, Unreal Engine 1 was a real breakthrough that launched a new wave of games with stunning graphics, advanced networking technologies, and powerful tools for developers in the 90s and early 2000s. It was a full-fledged platform…
Apple MacBook screen can be shattered by a regular postcard — the manufacturer says it's not a bug, but a feature
It’s a real nightmare for an Apple MacBook owner to open the device and see a damaged screen. This result is extremely easy to achieve due to inattention.
Inexpensive houses started to be printed in the USA
Icon, an American company specializing in 3D printing, is building 3 residential buildings for low-income housing in Texas, demonstrating the potential of these technologies for the affordable housing market.
You can listen to the conversation remotely thanks to the phone's vibration, — research
A group of american researchers from the University of Pennsylvania has discovered, that the weak vibrations, created by the phone’s speaker, can be used to remotely listening to conversations.
Quantum virtual machines will reduce computing from days to hours
American researchers from Columbia University have presented a new computing technology, that allows several people to run programs on a quantum computer simultaneously.
Modder creates a transparent Game Boy Color with a transparent motherboard
Self-taught fashion designer Natalie Tenerd created a unique motherboard for Game Boy Color based on a completely transparent PCB. It works just like the original, but looks stunning, especially when combined with the transparent case. In her post in X, she noted that she developed her own circuits and completely removed the grounding layer from…
The best dark matter detector: thorium-229 will help detect forces 10 trillion times weaker than gravity
Israeli and German scientists have decided to use thorium-229 to develop an ultra-precise nuclear clock, capable of detecting forces 10 trillion times weaker than gravity.
"I'm a disgrace to the profession and this planet": code with errors drives Gemini AI to hysteria in a "self-loop"
Even artificial intelligence cannot withstand the coding — the user accidentally pushed Gemini to the limit. The chatbot started endlessly humiliating itself after programming.
A quantum computer has defeated AI: IBM and Moderna simulate the longest mRNA molecule
American researchers from IBM and Moderna have used quantum modeling to predict the complex secondary structure of a 60-nucleotide mRNA sequence, the longest ever simulated on a quantum computer.
GPT-5 surrendered to the hackers in 24 hours and gave out a "recipe" for a bomb, more likely 4o
Two different teams of researchers tested GPT-5’s weaknesses using, among other things, multi-step “narrative” attacks. As a result, the most advanced AI model OpenAI surrendered to hackers in 24 hours — faster than its predecessor 4o and competitive Grok-4, which lasted for 2 days.
Next Xbox will be more powerful than PS6, — insider
Insiders say that the new Xbox will again be more powerful than the next PS6. According to KeplerL2The gap will be the same as between Xbox Series X and PS5.
Shunted NVIDIA RTX 5090 breaks into the 3DMark top ten with air cooling only
Shunt resistors allow you to supply more power to your video card and overclock it better. This time outstanding result achieved only with air coolers.
iOS gadgets can now be controlled with your mind
Apple, together with Synchron, has shown how iOS gadgets can be controlled without hands, voice, or eyes – just with the power of thought.
Microsoft Vice President: Windows 2030 will do without mouse and keyboard, voice and AI will control it
In the Windows 2030 Vision video, Microsoft’s vice president of enterprise and security discusses the technologies of the future.
Chrysalis: an interstellar ship project to travel 2400 people for 400 years
A team of engineers has developed a project of a hypothetical spacecraft Chrysalis, capable of accommodating up to 2,400 passengers and delivering them to Alpha Centauri in about 400 years.
Scientists plan a mission to a black hole: "Extremely difficult and highly speculative"
In a new study, Chinese astrophysicists have proposed a way to get to a black hole.
OpenAI reveals limits on GPT-5 in ChatGPT, for the free version — 10 requests per 5 hours
OpenAI is gradually rolling out its new GPT-5 AI model as a basic version of ChatGPT. It will be available to all users, but free users will have significant limitations.
Meet GPT-5: OpenAI launches "world's most advanced" AI model — free for all users
OpenAI has officially unveiled its new flagship GPT-5 artificial intelligence model, which will become the basis for the next generation of ChatGPT.
James Cameron considers AI to be one of the three existential threats: "The danger of a Terminator-style apocalypse is real"
Film director James Cameron considers artificial intelligence to be one of the main existential threats to humanity. He believes that the Terminator scenario may become close to reality.
FPS fly to the sky, or replacing the upgrade with a frame generator
Every PC gamer asks himself the same question at certain intervals: how to increase FPS in games? The easiest but most expensive way is to buy a new video card or replace the hardware. However, free money is not always available, and you still want to play. Meanwhile, video card developers are gradually introducing so-called […]
Room sound screen blocks noise without blocking air
American researchers from the Zhang’s lab at Boston University has developed and presented a new metamaterial for broadband audio noise cancellation.
"Kill it in your sleep": eerie decryption of AI models' communication with each other during mutual learning
A group of American researchers from Truthful AI and Anthropic found out, that AI models can communicate with each other unnoticed by humans.
GitHub accidentally presented GPT-5 the day before the official announcement — 4 different versions of the "most powerful" OpenAI AI are known
GitHub accidentally announced new GPT-5 models before OpenAI.
OceanGate Titan bathyscaphe crash: US Coast Guard releases investigation
The US Coast Guard has released the results of the Maritime Board’s investigation into the circumstances of the OceanGate Titan tragedy.
Pandora jewelry network suffered a data leak — hackers obtained "personal" customer information
The Danish jewelry company Pandora has confirmed the leak of personal data of customers due to a hacker attack. It is not yet known what the scale of the attack is and whether it has spread to the Ukrainian network.
AI has created processors that work well but are completely incomprehensible
In a new study, american and indian scientists propose to design chips, using the algorithm deep learning of AI and the subsequent creation of circuits and components.
AMD prepares AM6 socket with PCIe 6 and DDR6 support: more pins, but the same size
AM^Despite the significant increase in pins on the AMD AM6 processor socket, it is likely to be possible to install a cooler from the AM5.
Add salt: a simple solution increases battery life by 10 times
Researchers from The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia has discovered a simple way to extending the service life of batteries water-based.
This is the future: a US engineer restores old payphones for regions without mobile communication for free
In the rural part of the United States, there are problems with mobile communication often disappearing or not catching at all. An engineer from Vermont remembered an old solution to the problem — payphones.
Gamma laser will be able to destroy cancer cells or study the structure of the Universe
American engineers from the University of Colorado at Denver are planning to soon present powerful gamma laser, is able to destroy cancer cells without damaging healthy ones.
Two steps to trash: Intel gets BBB credit rating, company has problems with Panther Lake
Fitch has downgraded Intel’s credit rating to BBB, just two steps away from junk status. Meanwhile, the company is having problems with Panther Lake’s performance and commercial viability.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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