While Windows 11 continues to gain users (according to third-party statistical services), the OS is still quite far from its predecessor, which will soon cease official support. However, in the gaming realm, Windows 11 seems to be doing much better. In its latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey, Valve reports that Windows 11 is very…
Chinese scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system for aerial combat that explains its decision-making logic during battles. This system aims to address the “black box” problem faced by both the US and China in the AI arms race. The new solution will allow pilots to better understand the AI’s actions, enhancing cooperation during combat…
Undesirable sounds accompany residents of large cities round the clock, from traffic noise outside to the murmuring of a television behind the wall. This constant exposure to noise leads to increased fatigue, nervousness, and illness among us. To reduce noise pollution, specialists from the USA have developed sound-absorbing fabric no thicker than a human hair,…
“OpenAI President Greg Brockman has shared on his account X the first publicly available image generated using the company’s new model GPT-4o. The image depicts a person writing on a board about ‘cross-modal transfer.’ The illustration appears realistic, showcasing the accuracy of text generation and significantly surpassing the quality of DALL-E 3. However, the image…
On the evening of May 7th, Google unveiled its latest mid-range phone called the Pixel 8a. While it’s a trimmed-down version of its predecessor, the Pixel 8, the device still boasts some highlights such as running on the Tensor G3 chipset, supporting updates for up to 7 years, and integrating the Gemini AI chatbot. In…
Today at 02:38 Moscow time, the Chinese automatic interplanetary station “Chang’e-6” successfully launched from the Moon into a selenocentric orbit. On board the probe are rare samples of lunar soil collected from the far side of the satellite. If the remaining stages of the space expedition proceed as smoothly, the valuable cargo will arrive on…
The film industry lost another talented actor today, and fans of the cult fantasy “The Lord of the Rings” lost their “beloved king.” It was announced today that the talented actor Bernard Hill passed away at the age of 80. Throughout his thirty-year career, he is best remembered by audiences for his role as King…
A new leak about the integrated graphics processor AMD RDNA 3.5 “Radeon 800M” was provided by Golden Pig Upgrade. The source detailed the information, claiming that tests on MSI laptops with Ryzen AI 300 processors at Computex 2024 show that the new generation iGPU significantly outperforms its predecessors—RDNA 3 “Radeon 700M.” The MSI laptop models…
Machine vision is a rapidly developing field in robotics, integrating cameras, sensors, and algorithms into systems for capturing and analyzing images. Modern conditions require that collected data be processed as quickly as possible, ideally within the device itself—whether in a smartphone, laptop, or car. For such edge computing needs, specialists from Tsinghua University in China…
The Aurora supercomputer, powered by Intel processors, was unable to surpass the Frontier supercomputer, powered by AMD chips, in the latest Top500 ranking of the world’s fastest supercomputers, placing second. Nevertheless, Aurora topped the ranking in the HPL-MxP test, designed to evaluate performance in artificial intelligence, achieving 10.6 AI exaflops and becoming the fastest AI…
