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hardware 17.05.2026

Red Hook Studios refuses to use AI to recreate the voice of the late star from Darkest Dungeon, even with consent.

Darkest Dungeon and Darkest Dungeon II: How Red Hook Studios Responded to the Death of Wayne June In the role‑playing roguelikes *Darkest Dungeon* and *Darkest Dungeon II*, the na...

hardware 17.05.2026

Apple has postponed the release of the next Vision Pro to 2028, focusing instead on smart glasses and AI-powered devices.

Apple continues work on an AR headset, but release dates do not promise sooner news * New product in the works: The successor to Vision Pro (current price – $3499) is expected to...

hardware 17.05.2026

The first private Indian rocket will launch into space this summer – the probability of its successful flight is low, but that’s the reality.

Skyroot Aerospace: preparing for the summer launch of Vikram‑1 Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace, founded by former employees of the national space agency ISRO, plans its first orb...

hardware 17.05.2026

Samsung smartphones will ban apps with intrusive advertising in notifications

Samsung launches a new feature for Galaxy smartphones The company added to the One UI firmware a setting that automatically blocks apps that “constantly” send advertising notifica...

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...