Nvidia announces GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060: prices from $379 and $299
Nvidia has officially unveiled the new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 graphics cards, completing the first wave of the Blackwell RTX 50 series GPU launch. The second phase of updates is expected to take place early next year, providing improvements in memory performance.
Are houses that heat themselves a reality? Scientists have created cement that generates electricity from heat and works as a battery
Scientists from Southeast University in China have developed new material is a cement-based system capable of generating and storing electricity from heat.
NVIDIA, move over: AMD’s Radeon RX 9060 XT will have 2048 cores and up to 16 GB of memory
Recently, most of the news has been about GeForce RTX 5060 Ti — NVIDIA’s new mid-range graphics card. But AMD is also not sitting idle and is preparing its answer — a very similar video card in the Radeon RX 9060 XT class.
Like toothpaste: the world’s first soft battery made of liquid electrodes has been created in Sweden
Swedish scientists from the University of Linköping created a soft battery with liquid electrodes.
OpenAI releases special AI models for IT professionals — GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano
New family of OpenAI models includes GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano variants — all specialize in programming, have a context window of 1 million tokens (about 750 million words), and an output window of 32 thousand tokens, but are currently available only through the API.
PC of the month in India — «Frankenstein laptop». It costs $110 and is made from garbage
In workshops in India, local craftsmen not only repair computer equipment. They also create «Frankenstein laptops». They bring tech back to life by combining motherboards, screens, and batteries found in other discarded devices or e-waste to create fully functional, low-cost gadgets.
Up to 6000 cycles: a Ukrainian startup has developed an eco-friendly alternative to Li-Ion batteries
Ukrainian startup SorbiForce has developed a technology for utilizing agricultural waste to create batteries without metal.
10 times faster than fiber: tiny amplifier transmits 300 nm waves
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a tiny amplifier that can be placed on a chip and speed up data transfer 10 times faster than traditional fiber-optic networks.
In «Diia» will launch an online driving license exam ─ without queues and with AI for control
The «Diia» app plans to launch an online exam for obtaining a driver’s license. In this case, it will be possible to pass the theoretical part of the exam without visiting the service centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This was announced during a national telethon by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation,…
Instead of AI — hundreds of Filipinos: «smart» $88 million Nate app turned out to be a fake
The startup Nate promised customers one-click shopping thanks to AI, but in reality, hundreds of Filipinos placed orders manually.
TSMC may pay $1 billion to the US for inadvertent supply of Huawei chips
TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, may face a fine of more than $1 billion, according to knowledgeable sources. Although this amount is not critical for TSMC, it is hardly a trifle.
«The result in 2-3 minutes»: WordPress has launched an AI website builder — free, but with limitations
WordPress introduced A new website builder powered by artificial intelligence is now available in early access, delivering a ready-made result «in minutes» based on your text promptsYou can further refine your queries by specifying images, titles, or other details. At the moment, the builder offers basic results that are suitable for stub sites,…
Spain has created the world’s first 3D hologram with interactivity — it can be touched and moved
Developers from the University of Navarra in Spain have created 3D hologram the machine floats in the air and is easily controlled by hands.
Claude chatbot received a subscription fee of Max — $200 per month and 20 times higher limits
Anthropic introduced a new tariff plan for active users of the Claude chatbot with expanded limits and priority access to new models and features, but at a crazy price.
Amazon cancels orders for goods made in China and other Asian countries — Bloomberg
Amazon has canceled orders for a number of products made in China and other Asian countries. This may indicate that the company is trying to reduce its dependence on the duties imposed by US President Donald Trump.
Dmytro Dubilet: «Artificial intelligence is the only solution to replace corrupt judges»
After a long information silence, former Cabinet of Ministers Minister Dmytro Dubilet shared with another idea to improve the lives of Ukrainians with the help of information technology. This time, the co-founder of Monobank proposes to improve the judicial system of Ukraine with the help of artificial intelligence.
Copilot in Windows 11 can now see your screen — it might be time to hide some tabs
Program Copilot for Windows 11 received a new feature — Copilot Vision, which allows the chatbot to see and interact with what is on your screen and in the OSThe feature was already available in Microsoft Edge, and now it can be tested on laptops and PCs running Windows 11 All permissions for the chatbot are controlled by the user — that is,…
Ukrainian response to «Shahedi»: domestic hunter drone has already destroyed about 30 targets
During a visit to Ukraine by a Belgian delegation consisting of government officials and defense industry representatives, Ukrainian developers publicly demonstrated a combat UAV, the «Shahed» hunter, for the first time. This Ukrainian-made drone is specially designed to destroy Russian kamikaze drones.
Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks out «hostile to Trump» government officials using AI, — Reuters
Elon Musk’s team behind DOGE — «Department of Government Efficiency» — is working not only to cut costs, but also to monitor surveillance.
For the first time in the world: China tunes AI with 1 billion parameters on a quantum computer
Chinese scientists have used the Origin Wukong quantum computer to fine-tune a large language model with a billion different parameters.
It will speed up gadgets by 15%: TSMC creates the world’s «most advanced» 2-nm chip
Taiwanese TSMC company has introduced a two-nanometer chip, mass production of which is scheduled to begin in the second half of this year.
«The worst thing is that it will be bought»: gamers hate Microsoft for the AI version of the classic Quake 2
Microsoft has unexpectedly revived Quake 2 (1997), but it’s not a remaster or remake — all the work was done with the help of Copilot artificial intelligence.
«NVIDIA’s Worst Launch Ever»: New GeForce drivers cause games to crash and black screens
As part of their investigation, Gamers Nexus spent a lot of time looking into recent complaints about NVIDIA drivers. In fact, there are many issues with newer releases of NVIDIA graphics card drivers that are causing significantly more trouble for gamers than previous versions. This is especially true for previous generations of graphics cards,…
Ryzen 9950X3D barebones: up to +10% performance or 23°C cooler
PC overclocking expert Roman Der8auer Hartung shared the results of testing the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor before and after removing the heat spreader cover. His conclusion is that enthusiasts can expect up to 10% higher performance with direct crystal cooling, but they will have to pay for it with significantly higher power consumption.
China’s GPMI standard knocks HDMI and DisplayPort out with up to 192Gbps of bandwidth and 480W of power
The Shenzhen 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alliance, an organization of more than 50 Chinese companies, has introduced a new standard for wired media communication — General Purpose Media Interface (GPMI). This standard is designed to support 8K video and reduce the number of cables needed to transfer data and power between devices. There are…
Meta has launched the first two Llama 4 models: multimodal, fast and powerful — two more on the way
Meta presented the first two models from the Llama 4 multimodal family: Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick. There will be four models in the family in total. Two of them have already been launched, and the rest will appear later. According to Meta, all of them were trained on a large amount of unannotated text, images, and videos to gain extensive…
Bigger than the Universe: engineer creates PDF file 37 trillion light-years in size
A programmer from the UK, Alexan Chan, has created the largest in history the PDF file measures 37 trillion light years squared, which is much larger than the size of even the known Universe.
Silicon-carbon batteries as an alternative to Li-Ion and Li-Pol in smartphones
The mobile gadget market is developing rapidly every year. Cameras are improving, more powerful processors are being offered, artificial intelligence functions are being introduced, and so on. However, reliable batteries with fast charging cycles and high capacity remain one of the main requirements from users. And while most smartphones still use…
Intel and TSMC set up joint venture to produce chips in the US, — insiders
Unofficial sources report that Intel and TSMC have reached a preliminary agreement to establish a joint venture to manage Intel’s factories in the United States
Bill Gates showed «the coolest code» he created for Microsoft
On the eve of Microsoft’s 50th anniversary, Bill Gates published the code that eventually led to the company’s success. The full sample is available for study.
Google DeepMind describes in detail how artificial intelligence can destroy the world
Google DeepMind researchers have been working on the security problem of general artificial intelligence (AGI) and released a document that explains the risks and principles of safe development.
Midjourney updated to V7 — «cheap» draft mode and 10x faster image generation
Midjourney, one of the first AI-based image generators, has received a new version.
AMD is preparing a Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card, — rumors
A few days ago, the first rumors surfaced that AMD was considering releasing a Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card. Now the first reports about the characteristics have appeared
Galaxy A gets Samsung’s smart features: what is Awesome Intelligence?
Samsung is introducing a new series of artificial intelligence features called Awesome Intelligence. And the first smartphones to receive it will be Galaxy A series devices. The new set of features resembles the powerful Galaxy AI suite, providing A-series models with additional capabilities.
WattWise automatically reduces your PC’s power consumption based on your electricity tariff
A robotics and machine learning engineer has developed a command-line interface (CLI) that monitors power consumption through a smart socket and adjusts system performance according to electricity tariffs.
Russian engineer on trial for stealing secrets of ASML, TSMC and NXP — collected data to build a semiconductor factory
Engineer German A. is accused of secretly supplying confidential technical information from ASML, NXP and TSMC to Russia and receiving illegal income for this.
AMD responds to Ryzen 7 9800X3D and other processors with 3D V-Cache failures
It seems that AMD’s announcement does not take into account all the problems with Ryzen 9xx0X3D processors.
Laptops with NVIDIA RTX 5090 are only 10% faster and 72% more expensive than models with 5080, — comparison test
Laptops with an NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics card are almost twice as expensive as those equipped with an RTX 5080, but do not demonstrate the same level of performance.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 – flagship features at a lower price
In addition to flagship mobile processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm has introduced the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 system-on-chip. This chip enables smartphones to deliver premium performance and advanced features at a more affordable price.
This one is definitely burnt out: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D crashed while gaming
The new case of «death» AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor is difficult to attribute to memory incompatibility or dirt in the socket. The chip shows clear signs of internal damage.
The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion — smartphone with DC Dimming and wet-finger touch costs from € 230
The first phone in the Motorola Edge 60 series with Moto AI «out of the box» has been released. The phone is already available in stores in Europe.
Li-Ion batteries degrade even without charging — scientists have discovered this and found a solution
Scientists from Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea have discovered a previously unknown The mechanism of degradation of lithium-ion batteries in the process of using them.
Tesla and BYD, move over: ZEEKR announces 1.2 MW car charging station
Two weeks after the BYD presented a new charging station for electric vehicles with a capacity of 1 MW (1000 kW)Chinese automaker ZEEKR has unveiled its own ultra-fast charger that delivers up to 1.2 MW of power. ZEEKR’s vice president shared details of the new charging technology ahead of its official debut in a few weeks.
New ChatGPT image generator creates incredibly realistic fake checks
Last month OpenAI has added improved image generation to GPT-4o, which allows you to create realistic images. Among other things, the generation of text on images has been significantly improved. People have already started using this feature to create fake restaurant receipts, which may become another tool in the already wide arsenal of AI…
GMKtec presents mini-PC with AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 and 128 GB of RAM for $2000
Recently, the Chinese company GMKTec announced EVO-X2, which it calls «the world’s first AI mini-PC equipped with a processor AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395». AMD CEO Lisa Su even signed these PCs. Now, the company has announced that this Strix Halo chip mini-PC will be available for pre-order in China on April 7 and has announced its price.
Just a hype: Solid-state lithium-metal batteries disappoint researchers
Scientists dispelled expectations about the prospects use of solid-state lithium-metal batteries lithium-lanthanum-zirconium oxide (LLZO) batteries, which were expected to become a promising replacement for traditional lithium-ion batteries.
OpenAI will release a model with open scales – what does this mean?
Sam Altman announced on X (formerly Twitter) that OpenAI plans to release an open-weights model within a few months. This is different from the company’s previous approach, when models such as GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 were only available through the API. Until now, users could only work with these models through the OpenAI interface or by…
Windows 11 will get «green screen of death» — Microsoft makes mistakes attractive
If you can’t beat the bugs, change the way you perceive them. This seems to be the logic behind Microsoft’s introduction of GSOD in Windows 11.
Laptops with NVIDIA RTX 5080 and 5090 are available in stores from $2499 and $4299
It seems that NVIDIA has formally fulfilled its promise of launching RTX 50 laptops in the first quarter. In many stores, pre-orders appeared on March 31, but «prices bite».
Microsoft tests Windows 11 remote recovery if PC won’t boot
Microsoft has begun testing Quick Machine Recovery, a feature that should prevent incidents like last year’s Crowdstrike disaster. The feature appeared in the latest Windows Insider Preview test build (6120.3653) and allows IT professionals to remotely restore Windows 11 devices even if they can’t boot.
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