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hardware 17.05.2026

AMD is working on a desktop graphics card, the Radeon RX 9050, with 8 GB of memory

AMD is developing a new Radeon RX 9000 series graphics card *Source:* VideoCardz (an AMD partner among GPU manufacturers). *The model in question is the Radeon RX 9050*, the lowe...

hardware 17.05.2026

The LINK-satellite completed its trials, accelerating the rescue of the Swift Observatory from atmospheric destruction

Link service device designed for capturing and rescuing the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory satellite passed all required tests at the Goddard Space Flight Center. It is planned to...

hardware 17.05.2026

Google first identified and blocked a zero-day AI exploit that bypasses two-factor authentication

Google discovered a zero‑day exploit created by AI *Brief facts* When and why The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) first identified and blocked a new zero‑day exploit....

hardware 17.05.2026

Samsung unveiled One UI 8.5 for supported Galaxy devices after five months of beta testing

Samsung has officially released One UI 8.5 The company announced the release of a stable version of its flagship interface—One UI 8.5—which is now available for most Galaxy smartp...

hardware 17.05.2026

Shift Up will become the publisher of “Stellar Blade 2” – a sequel announcement is already on the horizon.

Shift Up Reveals Details of the “Stellar Blade 2” Launch South Korean company Shift Up clarified in its first‑quarter 2026 financial report how and when it will promote the sequel...

hardware 17.05.2026

AST SpaceMobile accelerated satellite internet for smartphones by nearly five times

AST SpaceMobile boosts data transfer speeds nearly fivefold The Texas startup, which is poised to launch a satellite network competitor to Starlink Mobile from SpaceX, has found a...

hardware 17.05.2026

Intel and Nvidia will soon unveil their first joint solutions, confirmed CEO Tan.

Intel and Nvidia Continue Joint Work on New x86 Processors Intel CEO Lip‑Bu Tan confirmed on X that the partnership with Nvidia announced at the end of last year remains active. H...

hardware 17.05.2026

Calendar of releases for May 11–17: Subnautica 2, Outbound, Directive 8020 and Black Jacket

May Week in the Gaming World: What to Try In mid‑May we got a real surprise – several notable releases that will leave no gamer indifferent. Game Brief Description Platforms Sub...

hardware 17.05.2026

Google may showcase a new video-generation model called Omni at I/O 2026

Google launches new Gemini Omni model – text-to-video generation Recently a new version of Google's Gemini Omni appeared in closed demos. It has already shown impressive results:...

hardware 17.05.2026

Microsoft researchers claim that AI models are still not capable of solving complex problems.

Microsoft researchers identified limitations of modern large language models (LLMs) in performing complex multi-step tasks In a series of experiments, Microsoft Research found tha...

hardware 17.05.2026

In iOS 26.5 end-to-end encryption for cross-platform RCS messages is enabled

Apple released a public version of iOS 26.5 After six weeks of beta testing the company announced the release of a new operating system version for iPhone – iOS 26.5. The most not...

hardware 17.05.2026

The Samsung union set a condition for ending the general strike that could lead to daily losses of up to $680 million.

Negotiations over bonuses at Samsung: mediator and potential strike This week a mediator – the Central Labor Relations Commission, part of South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and...