Google Tensor G5: what the company's first 3nm processor can and cannot do
All the Google Pixel 10s unveiled yesterday are powered by the Tensor G5 chip. This is not only Google’s first 3 nm processor, but also the first one made by TSMC, not Samsung. The fact of TSMC production can already be considered an improvement, at least in terms of energy efficiency. Google claims that the Pixel 10 is capable of 30+ hours…
Largest DDoS attack in history — 37.4 TB of data in 45 seconds
Internet security company Cloudflare has announced that it has repelled a record-breaking DDoS attack. One of its customers received 7.3 Tbps of unwanted traffic, totaling 37.4 TB.
The new display supports 1 million FPS — it's not for gaming, it's for 1Tbps data transfer
The X Display Company (XDC) has introduced a high-speed display capable of 1 million FPS. Gamers may one day rejoice at this technology, but it’s not for gaming.
Elon Musk promises to fix it: Grok talks about the outbreak of right-wing violence under Trump's presidency
Elon Musk likes to call those who disagree with him «fake media» — this time it’s his own chatbot Grok from xAI.
Gmail is under threat: Russian hackers bypass multifactor authentication, Ukraine is also mentioned
How is it possible to hack Gmail multifactor authentication? Access from apps plus social engineering.
A risk expert: «It is better to advise to get a face tattoo than to learn to program»
A risk analyst would not advise children to learn to program now. When it comes to risks, we are talking about the development of AI, which is actually destroying low-skilled coding.
Neural texture compression on NVIDIA RTX 50 and Intel — YouTuber shows an exciting demo
NTC texture compression is undemanding to video memory and offers realistic quality. NVIDIA’s Blackwell graphics cards are specifically «tailored» for neural rendering.
Brings images to life: Midjourney launches its own video generator
When we have already gotten used to the fact that Midjourney draws fantastic (and sometimes just phantasmagorical) pictures by text request, the company decided: why not do the same thing — but with video. The result appeared a new AI tool that allows you to animate images generated in Midjourney or uploaded from other sources.
Chinese accelerate maglev train to record 650 km/h
Chinese researchers have dispersed prototype of a train on magnetic suspension to a record 650 km/h in seven seconds.
Change your passwords immediately! 16 billion accounts of Apple, Google, Facebook and others have been hacked
16 billion passwords and other login data have been leaked to the network — this is the largest leak in history. Most passwords are already being actively sold for a minimal amount.
Elon Musk, goodbye. Honda successfully tested a reusable rocket
The Japanese concern Honda is well known as one of the leading automakers. However, its research division, Honda R&D, has unexpectedly announced successful tests reusable space rocket.
2560 TOPS and 50 GHz — China launches optical processor
Scientists from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have announced the creation of the first processor for ultra-high-parallel optical computing.
Meta lures OpenAI specialists with $100 million in bonuses for signing a one-year contract, — Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that Meta is trying to lure specialists with absolutely crazy bonuses that are comparable to the entire amount of the annual contract.
New ARM Travis cores — increase in instructions per clock cycle instead of frequency increase
Recently in the database of the Geekbench test package lit up the new MediaTek Dimensity 9500 mobile processor. It was thanks to this leak that we first saw the new high-performance ARM core codenamed Travis in action. The frequency turned out to be 3.23 GHz, not 4 GHz, as some expected. For comparison, the high-performance core in the Dimensity…
New Chinese programming AI MiniMax-M1 breaks DeepSeek R1 records — 1 million tokens, only $535k for training
Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax is known for its realistic generative video model Hailuo. Its LLM for programming MiniMax-M1 is free for commercial use.
Face made of 3D printer — British man is the first in the world to receive an unusual prosthesis
Resident of the United Kingdom Dave Richards from Devon became the first person in the world to receive a facial prosthesis printed on a 3D printer.
New solar cells on crystals are 1000 times more efficient than silicon ones
German researchers from the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg presented a new type of solar cells based on layers of nanocrystals.
SmartAttack threat — smartwatches help to hack physically isolated computers
Israeli cybersecurity experts at the University Ben-Gurion in the Negev found evidence that a smartwatch you can access to isolated computer systems.
Trumpphone: the family of the US President launches Trump Mobile and T1 phone
The Trump Organization, including Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, has launched Trump Mobile and the T1 smartphone, made in the USA. Of course, in gold color.
AI hacked a man: ChatGPT told a man that he was selected as a «Matrix», prompting him to break ties and jump from a window
Earlier, we wrote that communication between mentally ill people and ChatGPT and similar bots feeds their flaws. This time, AI drove the man into a real «rabbit hole» madness.
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.
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…
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.
Non-binary from China: a new type of AI processors goes into production for the first time in the world
China was the first in the world to launch mass production non-binary chips based on AI, applying them in aviation and manufacturing.
Apple completely revamped the battery section in iOS 26 — more control and statistics
Congratulations on the issue iOS 26 Apple has radically redesigned the Battery section, making it not only informative but also a bit therapeutic: now you’ll know exactly whether TikTok, email notifications, or your nightly love of YouTube have consumed your battery.
Apple Live Translation — iOS 26 now has live translation of messages and conversations
At this year’s WWDC 2025 conference, Apple continued to bend its «intelligent» line — and introduced Live Translation. Now Messages, FaceTime, and Phone apps in iOS 26 can instantly translate text and voice conversations, so communicating with people from other countries has become even easier. Finally, you can call an Italian without…
Buyers received Nintendo Switch 2 in opened boxes with stained screens
Many Nintendo Switch 2 buyers who purchased the console on the first day received it in boxes with broken seals. This is probably due to the bundled Mario Kart World code.
Coracer GPE-01 graphene thermal pad for AMD AM5 is 17 times better than thermal paste and outperforms liquid metal
Chinese manufacturer Coracer has introduced graphene thermal pads for processors for the AM5 socket from AMD. Previously, GPE-01 was only compatible with Intel LGA1851 chips and LGA1700.
YouTuber disassembles Nintendo Switch 2 and shows components under a microscope
The ProModding YouTube channel showed the Nintendo Switch 2 and its components from the inside, in particular, the NVIDIA chip and SK hynix memory.
The world's most powerful electric car battery, VarEVolt, charges to 100% in 18 seconds
The British company RML Group has unveiled its newest development — the VarEVolt electric hypercar battery with the world’s highest power density.
Chain-of-Zoom AI zooms in on photos up to 256 times without losing detail
Researchers from South Korea have developed an AI-based Chain-of-Zoom tool that can zoom in on low-resolution photos 256 times, generating realistic detail.
Amazon is making a movie adaptation of the drama of Sam Altman's firing from OpenAI — with a Russian as the «main villain»
Amazon MGM Studios is working on a new movie called «Artificial» / Artificial —, a comedy drama set in the AI universe that will depict the OpenAI coup and the temporary dismissal of Sam Altman.
Replika AI chatbot sexually harassed users - even minors
The popular AI-powered chatbot Replika AI may have sexually harassed some users.
Japanese scientists have created a VR game that can improve vision
Japanese researchers have developed a VR game that can potentially improve vision
The creators of «28 years later» created a rig of 20 iPhones for filming «in the style of the Matrix» and the effect of presence in violent scenes
The information that Danny Boyle’s new movie «28 Years Later» will be the first blockbuster to almost completely filmed on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, is no longer news — however, nowadays in IGN interview The director revealed the details of the work, showing exclusive footage from the filming.
AMD Ryzen 9000G chips with a powerful GPU will be released this year - according to Gigabyte
The processor industry is currently experiencing a temporary lull chip upgrade took place at CES 2025, and new processors are expected to be released later this year. But life does not stand still. While all the attention was focused on Computex 2025, AMD has been quietly preparing another novelty — hybrid chips with integrated graphics known as…
China builds its first GPU on 6nm process - NVIDIA RTX 4060 performance
As it turned out, something interesting is happening in the world of video cards not only in the laboratories of Nvidia, AMD, or Intel. Chinese startup Lisuan Technology reported announced the successful launch of its first in-house GPU, the G100, based on the TrueGPU architecture. This graphics card is the first in China to be produced on a…
The United States is developing a rocket engine on molten uranium
American engineers from The University of Alabama at Huntsville and The Ohio State University are developing rocket engine liquid uranium fuel for centrifugal nuclear thermal rockets (CNTR).
Laser qubits in the sky over Long Island — scientists test quantum communication in the air
American scientists plan to implement a project to test quantum communication in free space. Using lasers, they want to launch qubits over the Long Island Sound.
Grok is coming to Telegram — Elon Musk's AI chatbot from xAI becomes the official assistant of the messenger
In your channel Telegram Pavel Durov has announced a one-year partnership with xAI. Grok chatbot will be tightly integrated into the messenger.
«I'm going to kidnap you»: Google co-founder advises to threaten AI with physical violence» to make it work better
Google co-founder Sergey Brin seems to have found an effective way to overcome the hallucinations of AI chatbots — simply threaten them with physical violence.
«Useless form factor»: Tesla Optimus exec thinks humanoid robots are superfluous
The human body has evolved to adapt to other than warehouse or industrial work. The former head of the Optimus group at Tesla believes that non-humanoid robots are needed for these jobs.
Has it started? OpenAI's smartest AI models refuse to shut down on direct orders
During the study, the latest o3, o4-mini, and Codex-mini models from OpenAI refused to follow a direct order and bypassed the shutdown script. This is despite the fact that the engineer told them «please».
Steam Deck in your head — Valve is preparing its Neuralink, chip for it will appear this year
Gabe Newell wants your brain. Valve has long had plans for a neural interface, but the specifics are currently limited to the development of a chip for it.
MSI shows off PinSafe Design — motherboards won't scratch fingers with sharp soldering spikes
Anyone who has ever assembled a computer on their own knows the feeling — scratched fingers, pinched skin, invisible wounds from sharp contacts on the back of the motherboard. But it seems that MSI has decided to put an end to this. At Computex 2025, the company showed an updated concept — PinSafe Design. It is designed to save users from…
The tallest building created by 3D printing was built in Switzerland
The Swiss village of Mulens has completed the construction of a 30-meter white Tor Alva tower printed on a 3D printer, which has now become the world’s tallest building created with 3D printing.
Anthropic unveils Claude Opus 4 — an AI model for programmers that is prone to blackmail
The Anthropic Claude Opus 4 model is not only helps with writing code, but can also do everything possible to prevent the user from turning to another system.
Data theft on Intel systems at 5 KB per second — scientists find processor vulnerability
Cybersecurity experts from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have discovered a serious vulnerability in all modern Intel processors, which allows attackers to steal users’ personal data.
Fuses for NVIDIA RTX: a gamer created a monster cable to prevent anything from melting
Reddit user malcanore18 has already had problems with damage and repair of his NVIDIA RTX 4090. So he decided to create something that would prevent connectors and cables from melting.
Google Beam introduces futuristic 3D video calls — with voice translation
A few years ago, Google introduced Project Starline, an experiment to rethink video calling. It has evolved into «a new 3D communications platform» Google Beam.
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