One cable for everything: Sparkle shows off Intel video card with Thunderbolt 5
One of the new products shown at Computex 2025 that definitely deserves the attention of computer enthusiasts is the Sparkle Thunderbolt video card. This concept can give new life to something that once seemed lost – video output via USB-C in video cards. If you use displays with USB Type-C or dream of a simple connection «one cable», this…
World's first petahertz transistor created in the USA — will speed up computing by a million times
A group of researchers from the University of Arizona, The Jet Propulsion Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology and Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich have created the first ultrafast photonic transistor, capable of speed up calculations a million times.
«Rewrite the chapter in the style of J. Brie»: the writer published a book with «forgotten» promos for ChatGPT
The writer used a promo for ChatGPT — for her novel, but forgot to remove references to it.
Solar panels can provide up to 85% of Japan's electricity needs, — study
Researchers from Tohoku University in Japan have found that solar panels on rooftops and electric cars could provide up to 85% of the country’s electricity needs.
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…
DOGE Musk used «someone else's AI» to check officials — Llama 2 from Meta, not Grok
The DOGE team, headed by Elon Musk, did not analyze the responses of federal employees with their own Grok model. They «borrowed» Llama 2 from Meta.
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.
Thermal imager in the eye — scientists test contact lenses
Scientists from the The Chinese University of Science and Technology has created contact lenses, that allow you to see infrared light.
Home Wi-Fi quality will decline in the next 5 years, 6 GHz band «on the verge of depletion», — CableLabs analysts
CableLabs, a research laboratory established by US cable operators back in the 1980s, claims that the rapid growth in Wi-Fi usage could lead to the 6 GHz bandwidth approaching the «— depletion limit, resulting in a potential deterioration in the quality and speed of home wireless networking in the next 5 years.
Twice the cooling — nanofilms the size of a grain of sand send compressors and refrigerants to the landfill
Scientists from the Laboratory of Applied Physics of the University Johns Hopkins has developed an innovative cooling technology due to solid-state thermoelectric cells.
New OLED technology makes every pixel an acoustic speaker
Scientists from South Korea have developed an innovative Pixel-Based Local Sound OLED technology that allows each individual pixel in an OLED panel to produce sound.
Like a «adult» video card: Adreno control panel with Steam support for Snapdragon X PCs
Built into Snapdragon processors Adreno video card There are obviously no performance settings, especially on the PC. Qualcomm has fixed it.
Manufacturer of $6000 Procolored printers infected users' systems with malware
Nowadays, we’re used to the fact that even the most expensive devices can sometimes have flaws — but rarely do you expect a professional printer costing several thousand dollars to bring dangerous malware with it. Yet that’s exactly what happened to customers of Procolored, a brand that specializes in direct-to-shirt printers for…
Wind turbine without rotating parts generates energy using piezoelectricity
Researchers from India have created a simple wind turbine made of a flexible polymer sheet with piezoelectric elements.
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.
Google launches ultra-low-cost AI subscription for $250 per month with 30 TB of storage and YouTube Premium to boot
Google outbids the competition in AI prices all the closest competitors with the launch of a new AI Ultra subscription that will cost $250 per month; the previous premium tariff «AI Premium» is renamed «Google AI Pro» with the same price of $20.
World's smallest semiconductor structure used to produce «pure» hydrogen
For the first time in history, scientists from South Korea have received an environmentally friendly pure hydrogen, using an ultra-small quantum semiconductor material as a photoelectrode.
Google has created an «AI fitting of» clothes online — right in the search results
Google has announced a new feature — now you can stop guessing what you look like in your clothes and try them on virtually «try them on».
Audio codecs in simple terms, or how to get the most out of your Bluetooth headphones
When you buy new wireless headphones, the specifications table may contain abbreviations that are unknown to many people. For example, AAC or aptX. They are needed to transmit sound «over the air» from your smartphone or laptop to potential headphones. In this article, we will analyze the most common audio codecs. What is an audio […]
Laptops with NVIDIA RTX 50 have improved performance and driver consumption — the result is noticeable
NVIDIA has fixed one of the biggest problems with laptops with GeForce RTX 50 — graphics cards without mentioning it in the official release notes (only later in the forum).
Google Meet has learned to translate your voice — and sound like you
The world of messengers is changing dynamically. While Microsoft withdraws Skype from the marketGoogle continues to actively develop Meet and add new features to it. During the Google I/O conference, the search giant introduced a new feature in Meet: during video calls, the service can automatically translate your speech into another language. This…
New decentralized AI chip works without cloud and internet
Researchers at the Munich Institute of Technology (TUM) in Germany have created a tiny chip artificially intelligent computer capable of performing real-time computations, similar to the human brain, without the need for an Internet connection and the use of cloud services.
Intel unveils Arc Pro B50 and B60 graphics cards for professionals: up to 24 GB of memory, AI focus, and prices starting at $299
As well as expectedAt Computex 2025, Intel made a loud statement in the field of professional graphics and AI. The chipmaker introduced a new line of Arc Pro B-series graphics cards aimed at workstations for graphics, rendering, machine learning, and design. The main emphasis is not only on performance but also on a large amount of memory and…
8.6 MJ: the United States doubled the capacity of the NIF thermonuclear reactor
Researchers from the Livermore National Laboratory in the United States for the first time were able to obtain 8.6 megajoules of energy from the experiment controlled fusion.
What happens if you take a picture of a car's lidar with your smartphone? A Reddit user made a video and regretted it
We’d like to warn you right away, don’t do it again. It is also better not to do it accidentally. Jeguetelli from Reddit conducted an interesting but unpleasant experiment with lidar.
«Matrix: Start» — researchers powered 350 LEDs from the human body
Researchers at the University of Alabama in the United States have used duct tape from a store to create a triboelectric nanogenerator capable of collect electricity from the human body and the environment.
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and Xiaomi XRING 01 clash «in the ring» in Geekbench — who won?
A few days ago, Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 — is a mid-range mobile processor that delivers flagship capabilities. On the same day, Xiaomi announced XRING 01 processor for smartphones. These chips have already been tested in the popular Geekbench test package, which makes it possible to assess their performance level.
Simple replacement of mirrors reduced the cost of thermal solar electricity by 40%
Researchers from the University of South Australia have developed lightweight plastic mirrors that can help reduce the cost of solar thermal energy by 40%.
You will be replaced: this chip sees and thinks like a human brain
Engineers from the Royal Melbourne University of Technology in Australia have created a tiny chip that can recognize movements, process information, and store visual memories without the use of an external computer.
At the same time, robot and material — in Princeton created «Metabot»
Engineers from Princeton University in the United States have created unusual material, the robot can move independently, change shape, and respond to commands in the form of electromagnetic signals.
Xiaomi has announced its own XRING 01 processor
Xiaomi just said about the upcoming release of the XRING 01 processor, which the company will use in its smartphones. Rumors about its development have been going for a long time.
Solar panels 13 times more efficient than those on Earth will supply energy from orbit, — British development
British startup Space Solar has announced the successful completion of tests of its own technology for transmitting solar energy from space to Earth.
AMD is developing ARM Soundwave chip, Zen 6 and PS6 release dates are also known, — insider
The informant reports that Microsoft Surface devices in 2026 will receive an AMD chip based on ARM architecture code-named Soundwave. And the new PS6 will receive the AMD Zen 6 chip.
Hidden communication devices found in solar inverters from China, — Reuters
U.S. energy officials have discovered hidden communication devices in solar energy equipment supplied from China. These are primarily inverters used to connect solar panels and wind turbines to power grids, as well as batteries, heat pumps, and chargers for electric vehicles.
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 — mid-range with flagship capabilities
The Snapdragon 7 series of mobile processors is a kind of «golden mean» for those who want modern flagship features, but without the sky-high price. Qualcomm does not change this approach and presents Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 — a new mobile platform that combines performance, multimedia capabilities and powerful artificial intelligence.
Lossless is gaining momentum: AI has learned to compress lossless data twice as tightly
Researchers from China and Canada presented a new AI-based data compression concept called LMCompress.
Who are we making friends against? AI models are able to form groups and agree on a common opinion
A recent study conducted by researchers from the City College London and the University of Technology Copenhagen have demonstrated that large AI language models can group together and form a common opinion.
Detailed specifications of Nintendo Switch 2 published — company «forgot» processor, the network added
In a large the supplemented list The Nintendo Switch 2 specs only list «a dedicated processor made by NVIDIA». Digital Foundry adds a detailed description of it.
YouTube will insert ads in the most emotional moments of the video - they will be determined by AI
Imagine watching a touching video — a mountain top confession, a hero’s farewell, or a victory after a long journey. And just as you’re about to be overwhelmed by emotion and waiting for the denouement, the screen suddenly changes and an ad appears. Not just anytime, but specifically at that moment. This is the format that YouTube is…
Apple is working on its own neural interface — competitor until «reaches» Neuralink
Apple is in the early stages of creating a neural interface that will allow it to control devices with the power of thought. But the company has a lot to do to catch up with Neuralink.
MediaTek introduces Dimensity 9400e, a sub-flagship chip with ray tracing and Wi-Fi 7
The world of mobile processors has a new powerful contender for leadership in the pre-top segment — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e. The company has officially introduced at the OnePlus Game Strategic Communication Conference in China. Judging by the characteristics and capabilities, this is a slightly improved version of last year’s Dimensity…
The world's thinnest solid-state xMEMS speaker for watches delivers a full range of sound
California-based xMEMS Labs has improved the Sycamore solid-state speaker released last year, making it the world’s thinnest.
The new champion: Phison E28 controller beats existing PCIe 5.0 SSDs in preliminary tests
In January of this year, Phison announced the PS5028-E28 PCIe 5.0 SSD controller. No drives are available yet, but the first tests demonstrate an advantage over the best SSDs of 2025.
Supertree does not rot, does not burn, is 10 times stronger than steel — new biocomposite retains the useful properties of wood
Maryland-based biotech startup InventWood is preparing to launch a new biocomposite that has properties and texture close to wood, but is 10 times stronger than steel.
Ava pays extra for charging electric cars — how it works
Ava Community Energy has launched a program in California to pay drivers of electric vehicles and hybrids for charging at times when the grid is cleaner and cheaper.
NVIDIA raises prices by 5-15% on everything — to compensate for export restrictions and duties
The major video card and AI chipmaker has raised prices for almost all products to compensate for $5.5 billion in losses in China and higher costs at TSMC.
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