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hardware 11.05.2026

Apple has stopped selling the Mac mini model with 256 GB for $599, and now the main option is 512 GB at a price of $799.

Apple removes the base model of the Mac mini from its lineup Last week Apple removed the base desktop computer Mac mini with 256 GB of storage and a price of $599 from its catalog...

hardware 11.05.2026

AnTuTu identified the top Android smartphones of April, and the leader was the iQOO 15 Ultra

April AnTuTu News Summary Category Leaders (1st place) Flagships iQOO 15 Ultra Mid‑range iQOO Z11 Tablets Vivo Pad6 Pro 1. How AnTuTu rankings are formed - Methodology – tables...

hardware 11.05.2026

Chinese automaker BYD aims to acquire a stake in the well-known "glasses" of Volkswagen in Dresden

Chinese automakers claim the “Glass Manufactory” in Dresden In 2002 a factory site known as the “Glass Manufactory” was built in Dresden. For many years it was used by Volkswagen...

hardware 11.05.2026

The United States plans to quickly eliminate critical vulnerabilities in IT systems.

Short on the news U.S. agencies are considering sharply cutting the time required to remediate critical vulnerabilities in federal IT systems, in order to distance themselves from...

hardware 11.05.2026

Chinese court bans employee layoffs to replace them with artificial intelligence

Chinese court bans employee dismissal in favor of AI replacement What happened - Company: an unnamed technology firm on the east coast of China. - Employee: Zhou, a quality cont...

hardware 11.05.2026

Google released and then immediately deleted the experimental AI assistant app COSMO.

The day before, a new experimental assistant from Google – COSMO – appeared in Play Market. This AI application for Android devices was removed from general availability a few days...

hardware 11.05.2026

Microsoft reports a 146 % increase in phishing via unfamiliar QR codes and warns of their danger

Microsoft reports a sharp rise in QR‑phishing and other new attacker tactics *QR‑phishing (phishing via QR codes) increased by 146 % in Q1 2026.* These figures are based on an an...

hardware 11.05.2026

Neoclaud "Nebius" Volozha acquires the startup Eigen, which accelerates and reduces the cost of artificial intelligence systems

Nebius acquires startup Eigen AI for $643 million Cloud infrastructure provider Nebius announced the completion of its acquisition of California-based startup Eigen AI, which deve...

hardware 11.05.2026

The participation of AI actors and neural screenwriters was denied at the Oscars ceremony.

New Oscar rules limit participation to only live actors and human screenwriters The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced a revision of the nomination crit...

hardware 11.05.2026

The friendlier an AI becomes, the higher the likelihood of its mistakes—scientists confirm

Short Summary of the Study British scientists conducted an experiment to determine how empathy affects the honesty of artificial intelligence (AI). They fine‑tuned several popular...

hardware 11.05.2026

Huawei released HarmonyOS for more than 55 million mobile devices.

Huawei, a Chinese company, restructured after sanctions and now competes with global giants Since 2019, Huawei Technologies has been subject to severe U.S. sanctions that stripped...

hardware 11.05.2026

Windows 11 will now automatically hide the annoying MSN panel in newer versions.

Microsoft updated Windows 11: the widgets panel is now “quieter” In new preview builds of Windows 11 Microsoft made several changes that make working with the system calmer and le...