After the release of the Assassin’s Creed Shadows trailer, a real edit war began on the English Wikipedia page for Yasuke, the black retainer of Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga. According to information from Mark Kern, a former Blizzard developer, supporters of the agenda are trying to erase any mention that Yasuke may not have been…
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Graphics Chip: Intel Arc Memory: 16GB LPDDR5X Storage: 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD Screen Size and Specifications: 14-inch 2.8K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, OLED (supports IMAX Enhanced audio certification) Ports: USB-A x 2 (5Gbps x 1 + 10Gbps x 1), USB-C x 2 (40Gbps supporting Thunderbolt 4 x 1…
Microsoft has unveiled a generative AI model based on GPT-4, specifically developed for US intelligence agencies, which operates without internet connection. This marks Microsoft’s first deployment of a large language model in a secure environment. It allows intelligence services to analyze top-secret information without the risk of internet leaks and securely communicate with a chatbot…
During the Xbox Games Showcase livestream, developers of World of Warcraft announced the release date for the highly anticipated expansion titled “The War Within.” The first installment of the three-part series, part of “The Worldsoul Saga,” is set to launch on August 27th. Players who purchase the “Epic Edition” will gain early access on August…
AstraZeneca has announced a global recall of its COVID-19 vaccine, developed jointly with the University of Oxford, after confirming the potential occurrence of a rare side effect – thrombosis with thrombocytopenia (TTS) – in legal documents. While the mechanism of the disease remains unknown, AstraZeneca acknowledged in its statement that the vaccine may, in rare…
The company has introduced the Quick Charge 5 standard, promising a significant breakthrough in smartphone charging efficiency. The new standard allows for charging the battery up to 50% in just 5 minutes and fully in 15 minutes. While actual performance may vary, the progress is impressive. It has been four years since the announcement of…
California has been living on renewable energy for over a month, even selling excess energy to other states. According to Professor Mark Jacobson from Stanford University, since April 15, 2024, the state has been daily producing more electricity from renewable sources than it needs. In a social media post on May 21, Jacobson reported that…
Leading electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer AutoFlight has accomplished the world’s first autonomous inter-city flight with an electric air taxi. The Prosperity eVTOL traversed 50 km between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhuhai across the Pearl River Delta in just 20 minutes, a journey that would take approximately three hours by land….
Australian company Hysata promises the cheapest hydrogen in the world thanks to a unique setup that splits water into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) with an incredible efficiency of 95%. This is 20% higher than the best existing electrolyzers. Only 41.5 kWh of energy is required to produce 1 kg of hydrogen, compared to 52.5…
Artificial intelligence technologies continue to penetrate new industries. Recently, there has been much discussion about AI-generated models, who were created entirely by neural networks and earned significantly more than real women. Now, this phenomenon is no longer surprising; moreover, a separate beauty pageant is being prepared for such AI models. The first “Miss AI” ceremony…
