Europe’s first laptop with NVIDIA RTX 5090 and AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D costs €3860
Laptops with NVIDIA RTX 50 graphics cards and the latest AMD and Intel processors are offered by the Polish Dream Machines, which sells devices under its own brand Chinese manufacturers.
Elon Musk received the status of «special civil servant» in the United States — without salary, but with access to state secrets
The White House has granted Elon Musk the title of «special US civil servant», reports CNN.
First NVIDIA RTX 5090 and 5090D graphics cards become «brick» with new driver
It appears that NVIDIA RTX 5090 and 5090D users have not only been challenged by the high cost and inability to purchase video cards. Moreover, they don’t work.
«Let them blame Trump»: Starlink loses $100 million contract with Canada due to US tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has canceled a 100 million Canadian dollar ($68 million) contract with Starlink. He also banned contracts with the US in the province.
Scientists discover a third type of magnetism — it will improve storage devices and help to obtain superconductivity
Researchers have found evidence for the existence of a third class of magnetism — altermagnetism. The discovery will make it possible to create high-speed magnetic drives and facilitate the development of superconductors.
GALAX has created a removable cooler for NVIDIA RTX 50, but some may not like it
GALAX has come up with an easy-to-remove cooling system cover for the NVIDIA RTX 5080 and Chinese 5090D for easier cleaning. But its appearance may put some people off.
The big Chinese bus: 26-meter Yutong electric bus produced for Mexico
There is something long associated with China — the Great Wall. The new Yutong bus is a little shorter, but it can also accommodate a lot of people.
Wait for NVIDIA RTX 5090 for four months — large UK store stopped taking orders
Retailer Overclockers UK (OCUK) has announced that buyers of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 will have to wait 16 weeks — that is, until June. Pre-orders have been stopped.
OpenAI introduced Deep Research — a new ChatGPT tool for «deep» online research
Deep Research by OpenAI — something like the next agent of artificial intelligence, which specializes in conducting in-depth and comprehensive research using ChatGPT.
Apple cancels the development of augmented reality glasses that were supposed to be connected to Mac
According to a new report from Mark Gurman, Apple has canceled the development of a pair of augmented reality glasses. They were supposed to work in conjunction with a Mac, not standalone like the Vision Pro headset.
Strange defect in Garmin Instinct 3 Solar — crooked smaller display on 4 out of 6 watches
The new Garmin Instinct 3 Solar smartwatch has an unpleasant defect that doesn’t interfere with its operation, but can ruin the mood of perfectionists.
NVIDIA Reflex 2 game latency reduction will only work on RTX 50 and will be available on previous graphics cards later
NVIDIA Reflex 2, a technology that reduces input lag in games, will initially only be available on RTX 50. NVIDIA didn’t mention this in the presentation, but it is mentioned in the document.
GTA: Vice City 60 FPS and God of War 30 FPS launched on Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
The enthusiast installed the Sony PlayStation Portable emulator on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and launched several games, including GTA: Vice City and God of War, with an acceptable frame rate.
Let’s look at DeepSeek: a free ChatGPT analogue, but it answers like a Chinese communist and doesn’t protect data
DeepSeek-R1 is a new generative artificial intelligence model developed by the Chinese startup DeepSeek. It has caused a considerable stir as it is positioned as a competitor to leading models such as OpenAI o1. At the same time, DeepSeek-R1 is open source and more cost-effective than most AI models on the market. Let’s figure out […]
OpenAI has launched a new «reasoning model» o3-mini in the free version of ChatGPT (but with limitations)
OpenAI has finally launched the latest version of its reasoning models o3-mini in API services and ChatGPT subscriptions(including in the free version).
NVIDIA introduces DLSS Smooth Motion, DLSS Override, and new Super Resolution that consumes 30% less power — some of them available on RTX 20xx
After the launch of NVIDIA’s RTX 50 graphics cards introduced a number of new features in the latest Game Ready drivers and NVIDIA App 11.0.2.312.
Fraudsters used a real phone and Google subdomains in an attempt to steal data
Programmer and founder of the Hack Club community Zach Latta reported an attempt to hijack an account from using real data Google.
Gemini 2.0 Flash: Google’s faster and smarter AI assistant is now available for all
Google Gemini AI assistant now provides access to the Flash 2.0 model to all users. Previously, this large language model was available in an experimental mode. However, it is now stable and available through a web application and an Android app.
Google Photos now allows you to quickly mirror a photo. But there are limitations
The Google Photos app has a new useful feature that will be appreciated by those who like to take self-portraits. It is the ability to quickly mirror existing photos.
Microsoft adds distilled DeepSeek R1 models to Copilot+ PC
DeepSeek AI quickly conquered the mobile world, and now it’s expanding to Windows – with full support from Microsoft, which is surprising. The software giant added the DeepSeek R1 model to its Azure AI Foundry to allow developers to test and build cloud apps and services with it. Now, Microsoft has announced that it is adding distilled…
Tests revealed instability of NVIDIA RTX 5080 FE with PCIe 5.0 — the reason may be the design of the video card
YouTuber der8auer claims that NVIDIA RTX 5080 FE with PCIe 5.0 x16 is unstable. Preliminarily, it is believed to be caused by the layout of the video card from three separate boards.
Microsoft adds OpenAI’s «thinking» o1 model to the free version of Copilot (but under a different name)
Initially, the model of reasoning OpenAI o1 was launched as a paid feature of the tariff Copilot Pro for $20 per month, but this week Microsoft made it available to everyone.
Who uses ChatGPT? Men account for 85% of the audience, and more than half of the users are under 25 years old
Analytics company Appfigures (via TechCrunch) has published new data on ChatGPT usage, and it turns out that women and middle-aged people are not too fond of OpenAI’s AI models.
Asus sells NVIDIA RTX 5090 for $3100
Asus has officially announced the NVIDIA RTX 5090 / 5080 lineup and pricing. If you have never seen a $3100 video card before, here it is. However, this is the most expensive model.
DeepSeek lost its trademark in the US — someone else registered it 36 hours earlier
On Tuesday, the Chinese startup DeepSeek filed an application for trademark registration with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), but it turned out that they had already been beaten to the punch by another company — and only by 36 hours.
Asus comments on damage to video cards with PCIe Q-Release connector — the defect does not affect the operation of cards
Asus motherboard connector PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim leaves a physical mark on video cards, but this is not a problem, according to Asus.
Retailers are raffling off «the right to buy» NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 in lotteries due to shortages
Retailers have started implementing lottery systems to sell NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, given the potential shortage of graphics cards.
Apple iPhone SE 4 next to iPhone 16 in comparison photos
The Apple iPhone SE 4, expected in April, is posing in photos next to the younger iPhone 16. The devices look like devices from the same series, but they have many differences.
«Intel doesn’t know how to be a factory», — Apple CEO Tim Cook told TSMC founder when he negotiated the chip production deal
Before signing a deal with TSMC, Apple tried to establish a manufacturing relationship with Intel, but something went wrong. TSMC founder Morris Chang recalls the details of this story.
NVIDIA RTX 5080 in games — unclear video card between 4090 and 4080 Super, 8-14% faster than the latter
In terms of gaming performance, the NVIDIA RTX 5080 is only slightly ahead of the 4080 Super. In a third of modern games, you won’t be able to play at 4K 90 FPS, and some games don’t even have 4K 60 FPS.
AI agents — work, think, play, and love instead of you. We analyze the main trend of 2025 in detail
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long ceased to be a topic of science fiction. Our lives were divided into before and after when OpenAI introduced ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) at the end of November 2022. Generative AI, such as ChatGPT, is capable of creating any text, photo, video, audio, and other types of data based on […]
Apple unexpectedly introduces Starlink support in iOS 18.3 — satellite connection is already working
Cooperation Starlink and the mobile operator T-Mobile has suddenly spread to the iPhone. Apple has silently added support for Elon Musk’s satellite communication in iOS 18.3.
«Evidence is»: OpenAI says China’s DeepSeek «stole ChatGPT data for training
ChatGPT developer comments Financial Times claimed to have evidence that China’s DeepSeek used OpenAI data to train a competitive artificial intelligence model.
RTX 5090 shortage: MSI postpones delivery until February 6, NVIDIA confirms shortage
MSI has confirmed on its official Discord that it will not be shipping the NVIDIA RTX 5090 on January 30. Only pre-orders will be available on the day of the US launch.
First look at Samsung’s XR headset: Like Vision Pro, but on Android XR (video)
During Samsung Unpacked earlier this month, the company showed off both new smartphones and Project Moohan augmented reality headset based on Android XR, which it is developing with Google. Although attendees were not allowed to try the device at the event, YouTuber Marques Brownlee posted a video with a hands-on review of the prototype, giving us…
Windows 11 update breaks Bluetooth, headphones, webcams, and more
For some, Windows 11 updates KB5050009 and KB5050021 have been a disaster. This year’s first Windows 11 patch has broken many devices.
It’s on: people are camping out in tents to buy NVIDIA RTX 5090
NVIDIA RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards will go on sale this week. Desperate buyers are already lining up in tents as shortages are expected.
Under pressure from DeepSeek: OpenAI plans to reduce the cost of ChatGPT Plus to $10
OpenAI plans to reduce the cost of ChatGPT Plus subscription amid the hype around its Chinese competitor DeepSeek — from $20 to $10.
Google Pixel 9 Pro’s camera unit fell off — and it’s not the first time
Google Pixel smartphones are known for their quality cameras and unique design that sets them apart from others. Apparently, the Pixel 9 Pro camera block design is not very reliable.
DeepSeek introduces new Janus Pro AI — generative model better than DALL-E 3
The artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has released a new set of multimodal AI models, which, as it claims, can outperform DALL-E 3 from OpenAI.
More than 18 thousand unskilled hackers hit by XWorm RAT — infected malware constructor
An unknown attacker targeted inexperienced hackers, known as script kiddies. With XWorm RAT, they received a backdoor capable of stealing data and controlling the infected computer.
China’s DeepSeek crashes NVIDIA shares by 12% in a day as the world believes in «cheap» artificial intelligence
NVIDIA shares dropped 12% in pre-market trading as the world was captivated by AI models from the Chinese startup DeepSeek.
Intel offers modular laptops and mini-PCs — easy maintenance and repair, reduced waste
Intel published a concept of modular small form factor computers and laptops. Convenient replacement of components would help in solving the problem of electronic waste.
Almost 60% of Ukrainians ignore the «Diia» app – study
According to a new study, more than half of Ukrainians (54.7%) used electronic government services in 2024. The most popular service is «Diia», which is used by 42% of Ukrainians.
«Will replace people almost everywhere»: Anthropic CEO envisions new models of artificial intelligence
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Progress in artificial intelligence development is very fast, says Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, which develops a family of large language models called Claude.
China’s DeepSeek outperforms ChatGPT in the App Store — with a model that «duplicates» the skills of OpenAI AI
An artificial intelligence assistant from the Chinese startup DeepSeek has for the first time surpassed ChatGPT and became the most popular free program in the App Store in the USA, according to Sensor Tower (via Reuters).
The programmer created a game «Snake» on subpixels of the monitor
Developer Patrick Gillespie created, possibly, the smallest version of the classic game “Snake.” This version uses individual subpixels of an LCD monitor.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 is only 1% faster on PCIe 5.0 x16 compared to 4.0
PCIe 5.0 support appeared on video cards, but seems not very useful. According to the tests, NVIDIA RTX 5090 has only a 1% advantage in PCIe 5.0 x16.
No difference: liquid metal in NVIDIA RTX 5090 replaced with thermal paste
Enthusiasts replaced the liquid metal in the NVIDIA RTX 5090 cooling system with regular thermal paste. The minimal increase of +2°C did not affect the operation of the video card.
Users complain about iPhone slowdowns with iOS 18 — the company has received an official request from the state and must respond
Apple received a notice from the Central Consumer Protection Authority of India (CCPA) due to user complaints about iPhone performance following the iOS 18 update.
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