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hardware 16.04.2026

Microsoft now allows skipping the update installation on first launch of Windows 11

Microsoft Simplifies Initial Setup of Windows 11 The company announced a new change to the operating system’s initial setup process that allows users to skip installing updates im...

hardware 16.04.2026

AI bots make diagnostic errors in almost 80% of cases, as found in a study

Brief on the research findings A recent study published in *Jama Network Open* and cited by the *Financial Times* showed that popular chat‑bots are unable to accurately diagnose m...

hardware 16.04.2026

YouTube will allow users to turn off ads, but only under one condition and not in all cases

YouTube has announced a new rule for live streams Soon, viewers will be able to get rid of ads that interrupt YouTube Live broadcasts, but this will only be possible with active a...

hardware 16.04.2026

Meta can displace Google from the leading position in the internet advertising market already this year

Meta could outpace Google in digital advertising revenue in 2026 According to the latest forecasts from research firm Emarketer, Meta (Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) revenue fr...

hardware 16.04.2026

Microsoft will keep Copilot in Windows 11 but will simply hide its AI functionality

Microsoft changes the names of AI functions instead of removing them *Brief overview* At the beginning of 2024 Microsoft promised Windows 11 users more flexible update management...

hardware 16.04.2026

Amazon acquired the satellite company Globalstar for $11.57 billion and entered into a joint‑venture agreement with Apple

Amazon will buy satellite communications operator Global Star for $11.57 billion During negotiations that became known two weeks ago, Amazon announced its intention to acquire the...

hardware 15.04.2026

Photos of the foldable Motorola Razr 70 have been published

Motorola returns to the iconic Razr with a new model – the “Razr 70” The company continues to develop its line of foldable phones, which became popular thanks to the elegant desig...

hardware 15.04.2026

Dell released the Alienware 27 AW2726DM monitor: QD‑OLED, 1440p and 240 Hz for just $350

Dell releases an affordable gaming QD‑OLED monitor Dell has unveiled the new 27‑inch Alienware AW2726DM – one of the most budget-friendly gaming displays with QD‑OLED technology o...

hardware 15.04.2026

China invested three times more in chip development over a decade than the United States

China spends almost three‑quarters of what the United States invests in chips According to a study by the U.S. Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), from 2014 to...

hardware 15.04.2026

Asus released the first mini-ITX board of the TUF series – the TUF Gaming B850I WIFI Neo for Ryzen processors

Asus launches a Mini‑ITX gaming board for AM5 – TUF Gaming B850I WIFI Neo What’s new It looks like a form factor Mini‑ITX, the first in the TUF lineup. Processor support: Ryze...

hardware 15.04.2026

Scientists turned a drop of liquid crystal into a flexible optical transistor for future photonic chips

New “soft” photonics: liquid crystals + polymers open the way to energy‑efficient chips Traditional optical electronics use the same materials as silicon microcircuits. This leads...

hardware 15.04.2026

Apple, with its new iPhone Fold, will enter the top three leaders in the foldable phone market.

Foldable iPhone: How Apple Could Shift the Market 1. What Analysts Expect - TrendForce forecasts that even with a “late” launch of the first foldable iPhone in September 2026, Ap...