The website EpicDB leaked a lot of information about unannounced games: The Last of Us Part II on PC, Turok, Final Fantasy IX Remake, etc.
The SteamDB service provides a lot of useful information about games for both ordinary players and industry and media representatives. This is a treasure trove of data that has been connected to the Steam API for years and has been collecting statistics that stem from a relatively transparent platform.
Musk hints at launching smartphone X (Grok Phone) — alternatives to Apple devices with «spyware» OpenAI software
After statements about banning Apple devices in their companies in the case of «deep integration» ChatGPT, Musk also thought about creating his own alternative to the iPhone.
The worst computer components of 2024: what not to buy
How to build a profitable computer without making serious mistakes? It is enough to know the worst computer components in 2024 to avoid them. We have conducted a detailed analysis of the market of new and used PC parts and are ready to share useful information with our readers. There are much more good and […]
«First the vapors, then the developments»: KPI students create an electric stretcher for military evacuation
Students of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute create evacuation ground electric stretchers for the Armed Forces.
Hackers are attacking GitHub users again — this is OAuth phishing
A new type of phishing attack has spread among developers — attackers pretend to be recruiters and the GitHub security team and ask to follow a link.
iOS 18 and macOS 15 now have the Rotate Wi-Fi Address feature to limit device tracking
In new operating systems iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia the company has replaced the Private Wi-Fi Address option with a new feature called Rotate Wi-Fi Address. It is designed to minimize the possibility of tracking.
The NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti video card was sold for $1.63 — but was uncompetitive due to shipping
The NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti video card was sold for $1.63. A visitor to the American online store Newegg shared a photo of the found offer (now the product has been removed). Unfortunately, the refurbished NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti cost $400 to ship, making it uncompetitive with other similar graphics cards on Newegg. The payment for the video card was made in…
Elon Musk will ban Apple devices in his companies if there is something from OpenAI at the OS level — «They sell you for nothing»
Elon Musk said he would ban Apple devices in his companies if the iPhone manufacturer integrates OpenAI products at the operating system level. The billionaire said this wrote in a series of posts on X.
Apple Genmoji, «smart Siri» and partnership with OpenAI — artificial intelligence finally «landed» in Cupertino
As expected, a significant part of the announcements at Apple WWDC 2024 was devoted to artificial intelligence, although the company abandoned the term and instead used «Apple Intelligence» when talking about machine learning-based features.
Apple announces macOS 15 Sequoia with Apple Intelligence, iPhone mirroring, and cross-platform Passwords
In addition to iOS 18 Apple has also officially announced macOS 15 Sequoia. One of the most notable innovations in this OS is Apple Intelligence, a set of AI functions that work on iPhone, iPad, and iOS.
Apple has added a calculator to the new iPadOS 18 for the first time in 14 years — it supports handwriting
Apple unveiled iPadOS 18 at WWDC 2024. The update will be available in the fall, the developer beta will be available from today, and the public beta will be available next month.
Apple announces iOS 18 with new customization options, updated Photos, and game mode
During the keynote speech at WWDC, Apple announced the next version of its mobile operating system for iPhone – iOS 18. Vice President of Software Craig Federighi demonstrated a number of innovations.
Apple announces watchOS 11 — training mode, new health features, and interactive notifications
At WWDC 2024, Apple announced watchOS 11, the latest version of its smartwatch platform.
Apple announces Vision Pro sales outside the US and introduces VisionOS 2
Apple has announced that the Vision Pro virtual reality headset priced at $3499 will be sold worldwide starting June 28. The first countries outside the US to receive Vision Pro will be China, Japan, and Singapore (pre-orders from June 13). They will be followed by Germany, France, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada, where sales will begin…
Security researchers falsely reported a vulnerability in Office 2007 and then spent days overtime looking for a new one to avoid losing their jobs
Greg Linares shared a funny story on X about how he and his teammates announced a major zero-day vulnerability in Office 2007. However, it turned out that it was a mistake on their part. To save their reputations, their jobs, and possibly even their business, they had to scramble to find the real bug. It happened in late 2006, when Linares was…
When will laptops with NVIDIA RTX 50xx and new Intel and AMD processors be released — leaked plans for two years
The hackers got access to the materials of laptop manufacturer Clevo and learned about the time and details of the release of NVIDIA RTX 50xx mobile graphics cards, new generation Intel and AMD processors, and laptops with them.
Microsoft unveils $450 digital Xbox X and two more console variants — new model is already in development
The long rumored fully digital Xbox Series X is now a reality and will be released this fall. The console will be white, cheaper, and will have a 1TB SSD drive. Microsoft also announced that it will update existing consoles with alternative colors and memory configurations.
SpaceX completes Starfactory at the Boca Chica Cosmodrome to produce one Starship per day
The Starbase production site is getting an expansion called Starfactory, which should help SpaceX’s plans to produce at least one megastar per day.
Popular Anker power bank and Soundcore speaker recalled due to fire risk
Some Anker and Soundcore devices are being recalled due to a manufacturing defect that could cause fires. For example, Anker announced a recall of its Power Bank 321 battery (PowerCore 5K, A1112). At the same time, its Soundcore audio brand announced a recall of the A3102 Speaker in Black portable speaker.
46 years of the x86 architecture — Intel 8086 processor introduced on June 8, 1978
The impact of the Intel 8086 processor on the computer industry is hard to overestimate. It pioneered the x86 architecture, which is still used in most computers today. Intel 8086, introduced on June 8, 1978, 46 years ago.
From software to hard: the Winamp player plays music and is controlled from the touch screen
Rodmg enthusiast has created a physical implementation of the retro Winamp music player based on Raspberry Pi 4 called Linamp. It can play mp3, m4a, FLAC, and other digital formats from a file system, including SMB networks. There is a playlist management, real-time display of the spectrum analyzer, track information, bitrate and sample rate,…
No USB-A and 10 Type-C: ASRock Taichi Aqua motherboard with unannounced Intel Z890 chipset
ASRock is demonstrating a wide portfolio of Intel Z890 and AMD X870 motherboards at Computex 2024. It is interesting that Intel has forbidden its partners to advertise the new boards as Z890, although they are actually already available. One of the new boards is Taichi Aqua — ASRock has announced the merger of the Aqua line with Taichi.
Apple is likely to introduce a new Passwords app next week
Apple plans to introduce a new app called Passwords that will help users manage their authentication information. The presentation will reportedly take place during next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference event.
Netflix is testing the biggest redesign of its TV app in 10 years
Netflix has started rolling out the first major update to its TV app in a decade. The proposed interface changes are designed to help viewers decide what they want to watch faster.
Tesla CEO demands $56 billion for Musk because «Elon needs motivation»
Tesla CEO Robin Denholm calls on the company’s shareholders to approve a $56 billion payout to Elon Musk. On June 13, Tesla shareholders will decide the fate of the compensation package.
Scientists have developed an ultra-thin battery for smart contact lenses that can be charged with tears
Scientist Lee Seok Woo of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Nanyang Technological University said a scene from the movie «Mission Impossible» inspired his latest invention — batteries for smart contact lenses. In the fourth movie in the series, an agent wears contact lenses that can recognize faces and monitor eyes. Lee…
Apple's standard warranty no longer covers iPhone and Apple Watch display cracks
This month, Apple made a notable change to its iPhone and Apple Watch repair and standard warranty policies. Apple no longer covers «single cracks» under the standard warranty for iPhone and Apple Watch. Instead, these repairs are now treated as «accidental damage» claims and users are required to pay for them.
AirTag harassment — US charges Russian gang member with intimidating ex-wife
The United States accuses a suspected member of a Russian smuggling network of using AirTags to stalk his ex-wife, reports 404 Media based on the recently disclosed accusation. A citizen of Tajikistan, Ibodullo Numanovich Mukhiddinov, is suspected of smuggling his now ex-wife (referred to in the case as S.K.) to the United States through the…
Full immersion: Cooler Master reveals 57" VA Mini-LED curved gaming monitor
For the Cooler Master GP57ZS monitor shown at Computex 2024, you’ll need a really big desktop. The curved widescreen monitor has a diagonal of 57 inches.
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft launched for the first time with astronauts on board. But during the flight, a helium leak was discovered again
After almost 20 years of planning, development, testing and delays, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft made its first manned launch and sent astronauts to the ISS as part of the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission. The launch of the Atlas V rocket with the Starliner capsule took place on June 5 at 17:52 Kyiv time.
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2006
A year before the release of the first Apple iPhone, the world of mobile technology had no idea that the phone would soon be reinvented, and endless content consumption for 8-12 hours a day would become the norm for the majority of the population. In 2006, many good models were released, but the enthusiasm and […]
Move over, Apple. NVIDIA became the second most valuable company in the world with a capitalization of $3.01 trillion
NVIDIA has become the second most valuable company in the world. On Wednesday evening, the chip giant’s market capitalization reached $3.01 trillion and surpassed Apple, which is worth $3 trillion.
Asus has made Thor's hammer Mjolnir — it's not a weapon, but a UPS with a charging station function
Marvel made Thor’s hammer very popular, and Asus showed a working model at Computex 2024. It’s not a good idea to attack someone with Mjolnir, but it also has electricity — it’s an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
SpaceX will try to re-launch Starship on June 6
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a launch license to SpaceX for the Starship Flight 4 test mission. The launch is currently scheduled for Thursday, June 6. The launch will take place from the SpaceX Starbase near Boca Chica Beach in South Texas.
Microsoft has opened the Windows 10 beta test for «new features» — despite the fact that it will stop supporting the OS in 2025
Microsoft intends to stop supporting Windows 10 from October 14, 2025 and encourages users to upgrade to the current version of Windows 11. However, the company is now taking the unusual step of opening its Windows 10 beta program to test new features and improvements.
Toyota, Mazda, Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki falsified car certification tests
Several Japanese automakers have been found to have falsified certification tests, and Toyota may be the biggest offender.
Risks outweigh benefits. OpenAI and Google DeepMind employees call for tighter control over AI
Former and current employees of OpenAI and Google DeepMind have signed an open letter demanding stronger security measures in the development of artificial intelligence.
Elon Musk «moved» from Tesla to X and xAI 12 thousand NVIDIA H100 AI chips — shares fell, investors are unhappy
CEO Elon Musk has asked NVIDIA to send 12 thousand NVIDIA H100 artificial intelligence processors its companies X and xAI instead of Tesla. NVIDIA’s emails on the matter also indirectly suggest an exaggerated picture of Tesla’s purchases, as reported by CNBC.
Google no longer plans to retain Pixel devices that have been received for repair with «unauthorized parts»
Google’s Pixel device repair policy was criticized when it was noticed that the company would not return the device to the owner if it used «unauthorized parts». The company is now removing this restriction from its policy.
Motorola Edge (2024) received a 144 Hz pOLED display, Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC, an updated camera, and a price of $550
Motorola has released an updated version of its Edge smartphone. The 2024 version differs from its predecessor, released in October 2023, with an improved processor and an updated main camera.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang signs PNY RTX 4070 SUPER graphics card at Computex 2024 — it's green and SFF-Ready
While visiting the PNY booth at Computex 2024, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang noticed an unusual-looking graphics card. He was attracted by the relatively thin, eco-friendly RTX 4070 SUPER turbine model. Typically, these graphics cards are not so colorful — they are more likely to be black or gray, because they are not intended for public display.
Flying mobile base stations will appear in Japan in 2 years - they will provide coverage of hard-to-reach regions
Thanks to Airbus subsidiary AALTO and a consortium led by Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo, airborne mobile base stations will be launched over Japan in 2026. To implement this project, the consortium, which includes Space Compass, Mizuho Bank, Development Bank of Japan, and NTT Docomo, will invest $100 million in AALTO.
Screens all your actions: experts consider Recall AI feature in Windows 11 «a disaster» for security
Microsoft is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence-based Recall feature that takes screenshots of absolutely everything you do on your computer.
In five years, 50% of PCs will have ARM processors — say CEOs of ARM and Qualcomm
ARM Holdings CEO Rene Haas expects more than 50% of Windows PCs to use ARM-based processors instead of x86 chips by 2029, according to Reuters. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon shares the same assessment.
Intel introduces Lunar Lake — architecture with +18% performance, +50x faster Xe2 graphics and no Hyperthreading in P-core
Intel has revealed details of the Lunar Lake processor architecture during the Intel Tech Tour 2024 presentation ahead of the company’s Computex 2024 keynote. The new processors will feature significant improvements in every aspect of the design. Lunar Lake processors are primarily designed for laptops, although many of the fundamental…
Snapdragon computers were advertised by an actor who starred in an Apple Mac commercial and then — PCs for Intel
In the mid-2000s, Apple launched a long series of popular commercials in which actor John Hodgman played «PC» and Justin Long — «Mac». The videos claimed that Windows-based PCs were bad and Apple Macs — were good. However in 2021, Long appeared in a series of Intel videosto demonstrate the superiority of the company’s laptops over…
NVIDIA at Computex 2024: SFF-Ready compact PCs, G-Assist AI game assistant, automatic overclocking without losing warranty
NVIDIA did not present any new graphics cards at Computex 2024, but it showed a lot of technologies that can help gamers. The company unveiled a new standard for compact PCs supported by manufacturers, created an AI assistant for complex games, enabled automatic video card overclocking in its program, and allowed the use of the AV1 codec at 120…
AMD processors at Computex 2024: Ryzen 9000, Ryzen AI 300, new Ryzen 5000XT for AM4 and X870 boards
At Computex 2024, AMD presented two Zen 5 processor families: the desktop Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 Granite Ridge along with X870 and X870E boards for them and other AM5 chips, the laptop Ryzen AI 300 and two new Ryzen 5000XT for AM4. The company also showed processors for servers and artificial intelligence, as well as a new professional graphics card.
NVIDIA unveils Vera Rubin — next-generation GPU architecture
At Computex 2024, NVIDIA announced its new Vera Rubin GPU architecture. What started out as a talk on artificial intelligence changed when NVIDIA talked about updating its data center chip architecture.
Clothes charge your smartphone: scientists have developed a fabric that converts heat into electricity
With the development of wearable devices and the Internet of Things, a sustainable solution for powering wireless devices and sensors is becoming important. Thermoelectric generators, which convert waste heat into electricity, can be one of them. A research team led by Masakazu Nakamura of the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST),…
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