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hardware 16.03.2026

Microsoft announced the creation of the next generation of Xbox—Project Helix will allow games to be played both on console and PC.

Microsoft announced a new plan – the console “Project Helix” *Microsoft’s gaming division head Asha Sharma confirmed that a new gaming platform under the code name Project Helix i...

hardware 16.03.2026

The United States plans to restrict the sale of AI chips from Nvidia and AMD to companies involved in building domestic data centers.

New export license requirements: how they affect H200 accelerator shipments Recent difficulties that Nvidia encountered while trying to obtain export permits for H200 accelerators...

hardware 16.03.2026

Oracle will lay off additional thousands of employees to fund AI data centers

What is happening with Oracle Last year, Oracle’s involvement in building AI infrastructure for the United States led its founder Larry Ellison to temporarily become the world’s...

hardware 16.03.2026

SoftBank takes $4 billion in debt financing for investments in OpenAI

Short overview of the situation OpenAI – the company that produces ChatGPT – is receiving massive investments from SoftBank. While OpenAI itself spends minimal funds and does not...

hardware 16.03.2026

China is developing the world's first hybrid nuclear reactor‑accelerator capable of destroying even radioactive waste in its core.

China is developing the world’s first commercial subcritical accelerator-driven reactor A new type of nuclear facility – an accelerator‑driven subcritical reactor (ADS) – has so f...

hardware 16.03.2026

Chinese manufacturer BYD released a new Blade Battery 2.0 lithium iron phosphate battery that charges to 97 % in just nine minutes

BYD continues to maintain its leadership in the global electric vehicle market by introducing a new generation of Blade traction batteries 1. Why BYD cannot relax The largest p...

hardware 16.03.2026

The Mac mini was hidden in an expanded LEGO brick designed as a 1970s terminal.

LEGO Culture in the United States and a New Megaproject from M2x2 In the United States, LEGO bricks have become a true phenomenon. Even older people happily talk about their pro...

hardware 16.03.2026

Apple refused to sell the Mac Studio with 512 GB of RAM due to a shortage of components

Apple has reduced the available memory options for the Mac Studio This week the company announced an update to the configurations of its laptop‑workstation Mac Studio. As a result...

hardware 16.03.2026

Scientists grow peas on artificial lunar soil, but they hesitate to try it as soup

Lentils Grow on the Moon—First Successful Experiment The hero of the film *“The Martian”* demonstrated how one can survive on Mars by growing potatoes in Martian soil. Now scienti...

hardware 16.03.2026

A Chinese budget PC manufacturer is accused of secretly swapping processors in laptops

Chinese manufacturer Chuwi accused of swapping processors The popular Chinese branded computer retailer – Chuwi – found itself at the center of a scandal after it was discovered t...

hardware 16.03.2026

AI unexpectedly increased demand for CPUs, and AMD and Intel were unprepared for such a surge in orders

Short summary At the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026, representatives of AMD and Intel confirmed an increase in demand for central processors (CPUs) lin...

hardware 16.03.2026

Google now marks Android apps that heavily drain the battery

Google launches warnings about “energy-intensive” background app activity Last year the company announced it would start tackling apps that excessively drain smartphone batteries....