Yesterday, February 13, the Chinese automotive brand Tank officially announced the start of sales in Russia of the Tank 300 SUV, which motorists have already nicknamed the “Chinese Niva” on the network. This vehicle is advertised by the manufacturer as a full-fledged and very practical SUV that can overcome mud, snowdrifts and other troubles outside […]
Scientists managed to photograph the largest spiral galaxy: 522 thousand light-years across
NASA specialists have shared a very impressive image of a unique spiral galaxy called NGC 6872, which was made by the advanced James Webb space telescope. This galaxy is fundamentally different from our own Milky Way galaxy, representing a jumper with two “stellar tails” emerging from opposite ends of this cosmic structure. But the uniqueness […]
In Russia, launched the first project to collect recyclables based on artificial intelligence
Today, February 14, CNews, citing its sources, officially announced the launch of the EcoTech project in Russia, which focuses on the collection of secondary raw materials (that is, consumer waste that can be reused in production after appropriate processing) and works on the basis of artificial intellect. The Russian company Ecopoint, which is a resident […]
Artists can protect their work from being imitated by neural networks. Need a disguise to confuse the AI
A few years ago, when artificial intelligence technologies were just beginning to be actively used in various fields, artists confidently declared that they had nothing to be afraid of – a computer would never be able to draw like a person. However, already at the end of 2022, it turned out that AI can not […]
Amazon self-driving car already drives on public roads: it has no steering wheel and pedals
Yesterday, February 13, employees of Zoox, which is a subsidiary of Amazon, officially announced that a full test of an unmanned robotic taxi is currently underway on public roads in California. True, if previously large companies have already tested their drones on public roads, Zoox has gone much further – it quite calmly transports passengers […]
Third-party app stores will become on par with Google Play. 3 functions will change everything
Google Play is the most popular app store on Android, and some see this as an injustice – which is why Google has been under scrutiny from antitrust agencies around the world lately. As if aware of this onslaught, with the release of Android 12, developers have allowed third-party stores to update applications automatically, without […]
Microsoft admitted that adding games to Game Pass reduces their sales
Microsoft has said it is aware of the potential dangers of Xbox Game Pass subscriptions for selling games. While Game Pass hasn’t reached its subscriber target for two years in a row, the service continues to enjoy great popularity and success among users of Microsoft products. A subscription allows gamers to play modern games for […]
Qiwi is required to share user data at the request of law enforcement agencies
The Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media has included the website of the Qiwi payment system in the register of information dissemination organizers (ORI). The corresponding entry appeared in the Roskomnadzor database on February 9. By law, the Qiwi service is now required to store data on […]
World’s smallest VR headset unveiled Supports SteamVR and any controllers
Bigscreen, known for its eponymous virtual social platform, has unveiled a virtual reality headset that is claimed to be the smallest VR headset in the world. The device is called Beyond, weighs only 170 g with a strap and works in conjunction with a computer. For comparison, the weight of a similar model HTC Vive […]
Apple doubles the price of the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The cost of its components is only $464
Counterpoint Research offers to find out how much it costs Apple to produce the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Cupertino never discloses its profit or production costs for each individual device. The only thing Apple reports is the total gross profit (the difference between revenue and cost). Counterpoint Research calculated that the cost of the iPhone […]