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Пишу об играх и игровом «железе» с 2018 года, в VGTimes работаю с 2024 года. Специализируюсь на графических процессорах, PC-компонентах, игровых технологиях и новостях индустрии, а также разбираю игровые системы и крупные релизы. Когда я не пишу о «железе», то, скорее всего, я исследую постапокалиптические пустоши в Fallout или Kenshi, управляю колонией в RimWorld или командую армиями в Hearts of Iron IV.
Name: Arkadiy Andrienko
Location: Ukraine
Registration: March 20, 2024
Last visit: May 24, 2026
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Google’s AI Mistook a Manga Author for a Pirate and Banned His Account
The artist uploaded old chapters of his own comic to Google Drive, and a few minutes later his account was completely locked. The system flagged his drawings as pirated content, and there was no way to appeal to a human — at every stage, the manga artist was dealing with artificial intelligence.
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May 22, 2026
Runway Just Dropped an AI Video Editing Model — You Can Replace Almost Anything
Runway has unveiled Aleph 2.0 — an AI model designed for editing existing videos. The service lets you change objects, people, clothing, backgrounds, and even the weather in a clip using a text prompt, without reshooting the scene or regenerating the whole video.
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May 22, 2026
Corsair Starts Using Chinese Memory in DDR5 — Samsung and SK Hynix Are No Longer the Only Choice
Corsair has started using CXMT’s Chinese memory chips in its Vengeance DDR5 gaming modules. This is the first confirmed case of a major US brand ditching Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron chips in favor of Chinese DRAM for the consumer market.
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May 22, 2026
Samsung Looks Ready to Ditch Classic TWS Earbuds for a Whole New Format
Samsung is cooking up some unusual wireless earbuds called the Galaxy Buds Able. With this new model, the company might move away from traditional “plug” style buds and switch to an open clip-on design that doesn’t block your ear canal. This format is already gaining traction with rivals like Huawei and Bose.
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May 22, 2026
ASUS Releases a Board for Those Who Can't Stand Wires Inside Their PC Case
ASUS keeps pushing the idea of "clean" PC builds with no stray cables in sight. The new TUF Gaming Z890-BTF WIFI7 motherboard has all its connectors on the back of the PCB — power cables, fan headers, and even the GPU connection can now be fully tucked away.
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May 22, 2026
Developers, Designers, Layout Makers No Longer Needed? Google Shows AI Creates Dream Site in 25 Minutes
In just 25 minutes, Google’s AI built a website from scratch with 3D animation, flying particles, and a parallax effect. Before, entire teams would take on such a project and issue invoices with five or even six zeros — but now one person with a laptop does it.
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May 22, 2026
Google Is Turning Gemini Into an "All-in-One" Tool — Now With Video and Photo Editing
Google keeps transforming Gemini from just a chatbot into a full-fledged content creation platform. Now the company is getting ready to integrate editing tools from the popular video editor CapCut right into its AI service, so users can generate and edit videos without ever leaving the window.
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May 21, 2026
MSI’s New Handheld Console Could Cost More Than a Gaming PC
The specs and price of MSI's upcoming handheld console have leaked online, and it could end up being one of the most powerful models on the market. The device will feature a new Intel chip, 32 GB of RAM, and a 120 Hz display — but it’s not the performance that’s getting people talking. All eyes are on the price tag, which is already being compared to the cost of gaming laptops and full-fledged PCs.
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May 21, 2026
New Graphics card from China Flops in Tests Against RTX 4060, But It’s Not All Bad News
Early benchmarks of China’s latest GPU show real-world performance falling noticeably short of the manufacturer’s claims. The card can run modern games just fine and supports current graphics APIs, but when compared to popular rival models, the FPS gap is substantial, and the software side remains half-baked. That said, the developer could turn things around with future driver updates and optimizations – something we’ve seen happen with similar projects before.
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May 21, 2026
Herman Miller’s Motorized Gaming Desk Turns Out to Be Pricier Than Actual Gaming PCs
A new motorized gaming desk with built-in outlets and a cable management system has been unveiled. It’s being positioned as a solution for gamers and PC users, but online discussions aren’t really about its features — it’s the price that’s getting all the attention.
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May 21, 2026
AMD Unveils Mini-PC for AI and Teases New Ryzen AI Max 400 Chips
AMD has introduced a compact AI-focused PC with a price tag of nearly $4,000. Despite its tiny footprint, the device packs 128GB of memory and is positioned as a rival to NVIDIA’s solutions for running AI models locally.
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May 21, 2026
The Return of AM4: Ryzen 7 5800X3D Pops Up at Retail With a New Price
A Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition has unexpectedly appeared at retail — an anniversary version of AMD’s already discontinued processor. Despite its “new” status, it’s still the same 8-core chip based on Zen 3 architecture with 3D V-Cache technology. Its arrival has sparked interest due to the price and a possible expansion of availability for the AM4 platform.
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May 20, 2026
Google Just Dropped an AI Photo Editor That Could Seriously Take a Swing at Photoshop
Google has unveiled a new AI image editing service called Google Pics. The app can automatically detect objects in photos, swap out people, change backgrounds and clothing, and even edit text inside an image—all without complex manual work. Many are already calling it a potential Photoshop rival.
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May 20, 2026
Google Just Overhauled Wear OS: Smartwatches Are Getting AI and New Widgets
Google has unveiled Wear OS 7 — the latest version of its smartwatch platform. The update brings widgets instead of the usual tiles, Gemini AI features, real-time updates, and a promised 10% boost in battery life.
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May 20, 2026
Lenovo Is Back in the Gaming Phone Game with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Device
Lenovo just made a surprise comeback to the gaming smartphone scene after a long hiatus. The new Legion Y70 packs a massive 8,000 mAh battery, a flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip, and a display that hits up to 7,000 nits of brightness — all while being noticeably cheaper than many of its rivals.
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May 20, 2026
Google and Samsung Just Showed Off Glasses That Hear, See, and Give You Hints
At Google I/O 2026, smart glasses stopped being some futuristic toy and turned into two very different products that could actually break your habit of constantly staring at your phone. Google and Samsung showed off lightweight assistant glasses with Gemini, while Xreal brought wired XR glasses called Project Aura.
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May 20, 2026
Microsoft’s Tech That Speeds Up Game Launches to Seconds Is Now Working on AMD Graphics Cards
Microsoft has started testing a feature that could save PC gamers from long shader compilation waits and annoying stutters. The Advanced Shader Delivery feature is no longer limited to handheld consoles — it’s now available on regular PCs with AMD graphics cards.
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May 20, 2026
PlayStation Accounts Are Getting Mass-Hijacked Through Sony Support and 2FA Isn’t Helping
PlayStation users are flooding forums with reports of PSN account takeovers. According to posts online, hackers only need a bare minimum of info and a chat with Sony support to hijack someone else’s account and disable two-factor authentication.
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May 19, 2026
Ex-Samsung Head Promises Memory Price Collapse: Not Long to Wait
DDR5 prices have more than quadrupled over the past year, making a PC upgrade too expensive for many. Now, the former head of Samsung's semiconductor division has given a timeline for when the memory market might start to cool and components finally get cheaper.
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May 19, 2026
Galaxy S27 Ultra Will Get Lighter and Pack a Bigger Battery, but There's a Catch
Samsung might be making some serious changes to its flagship smartphones for the first time in a while. Rumor has it, the Galaxy S27 Ultra will feature a new camera design, a larger battery, and will ditch one of its usual modules to boost battery life. There might also be a compact Pro version joining the lineup.
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May 19, 2026
Gamers Are Flocking to OLED: Monitor Sales Have Skyrocketed in a Year
The OLED monitor market continues to grow significantly faster than expected. According to TrendForce analysts, global shipments in the first quarter of 2026 jumped by 78%, with the main reason cited being the falling prices and widespread availability of QD-OLED panels. Against this backdrop, manufacturers have begun to compete more aggressively not only for the premium segment but also for the budget segment.
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May 19, 2026
Intel Is Leveling Up: Nova Lake CPUs Already in Final Testing Stages
Intel has started sending engineering samples of next-gen CPUs to partners. If leaks are to be believed, flagship desktop chips will pack twice the cores, a massive gaming cache, and a new socket — but your electricity bill might take a hit.
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May 19, 2026
Cursor Unveils Composer 2.5 — An AI Coder That Takes On OpenAI
Cursor has released a new AI coding model, Composer 2.5. The devs say it’s almost caught up with top-tier solutions from OpenAI and Anthropic, but costs noticeably less to run. The model is already available to users, focusing on long‑haul tasks, stability, and cleaner code handling.
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May 19, 2026
Intel Just Dropped a “MacBook Neo Killer” with 16GB RAM for Less Than Apple’s Laptop
While Apple is betting on the relatively affordable MacBook Neo with 8GB of RAM, China has already started selling laptops that give you twice the memory and a twice-as-big SSD for the same money. The first devices powered by Intel’s new Core 300-series chips (Wildcat Lake) have arrived from ASUS, Honor, and HP.
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May 18, 2026
Unreal Engine 5.8 Prepares a Mode That Will Save Games From Eternal FPS Drops
Epic Games has found a way to run demanding games on portable devices without the usual trade-offs. In the preview build of Unreal Engine 5.8, a lightweight Lumen global illumination mode has appeared, capable of holding a stable 60 FPS on handheld consoles — and first and foremost, that means the Nintendo Switch 2.
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May 18, 2026
South Korea Is Ready to Ban the Samsung Strike to Save the Economy
Samsung is on the verge of the biggest strike in its history. Over 45,000 employees are ready to walk off the job, and South Korean authorities are already discussing emergency measures, fearing a hit to the economy and global chip supplies.
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May 18, 2026
RedMagic Showed Off a "Pocket Gaming PC" With an 8000 mAh Battery
RedMagic has unveiled its new gaming smartphones, the 11S Pro and 11S Pro+, focusing not on a slim body but on raw performance. The new devices pack batteries as big as 8000 mAh, active cooling with a fan, and an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
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May 18, 2026
Apple Surrenders in AI Race: New Siri Gets Outsourced Brains and a "Forget All" Button
Apple is gearing up for Siri’s riskiest update in 15 years. At WWDC on June 8, they’ll show off iOS 27, where the voice assistant will, for the first time, turn into a separate app with a chat interface. But the real surprise is hidden under the hood: Google Gemini models will be doing the heavy lifting.
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May 18, 2026
Now You Can “Talk” to Your Cat? AI-Powered Pet Translator Unveiled
AI has now made its way to our furry friends. Meet the Pet Translator — a gadget hitting the market that promises to turn barks and meows into text on your smartphone, and even “reply” to your pet using a special sound signal.
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May 18, 2026
New Intel Record: Core i9 Just Smashed Through the 9.2 GHz Barrier
Intel’s Core i9-14900KF is three years old now, but it just set a new world record. Chinese overclocking enthusiast Wytiwx pushed it to 9206 MHz using liquid helium and an ASUS motherboard. This is the highest frequency ever recorded on a regular desktop processor.
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May 18, 2026
Not Enough Memory to Go Around: NVIDIA Sets Its Sights on Chip Supplies Meant for Apple and Samsung
By 2027, the smartphone RAM market could find itself up against an unexpected rival — server platforms for AI. According to fresh estimates, NVIDIA’s Rubin system alone could gobble up more LPDDR mobile memory than Apple and Samsung buy combined for their phones. If the forecast holds, smartphone makers will have to fight the rapidly growing AI sector for limited production volumes, which risks another component shortage and price hike.
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May 18, 2026
Updated Your AMD Driver? Make Sure Your GPU Fans Haven't "Died" After the Screen Turns Off
After installing the fresh May driver, AMD graphics cards might stop cooling themselves at the worst possible moment — right after the monitor wakes up from sleep. The signature silent‑running feature has glitched out, and now the fans sometimes won't spin up even under heavy load.
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May 15, 2026
Google Wants to Turn Your Mouse Cursor Into a Full-Fledged AI Assistant
Google has shown off what the next big shift in using a computer could look like — a cursor that doesn’t just point, but understands what the user is actually seeing. Their Gemini-powered prototype can identify objects under the pointer and respond to short voice commands. It’s an attempt to move away from endless text prompts and toward a more natural way of interacting with AI.
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May 15, 2026
Xbox Without a Console: Microsoft Shows Off a Cloud Gaming Controller
Images and technical details of Microsoft’s new gamepad have surfaced online, and judging by the leak, it’s being built specifically for Xbox Cloud Gaming. The device differs from the company’s usual controllers and focuses on a direct Wi-Fi connection to cloud servers.
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May 15, 2026
CPU-Z Spills the Beans on AMD and Intel: Unannounced New Processors Have Surfaced
An update to the popular CPU-Z utility unexpectedly reveals details about upcoming AMD and Intel processors. Version 2.20 brings an expanded list of supported hardware, including still-unannounced AMD Gorgon Halo family APUs and new Intel lineups for embedded systems.
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May 14, 2026
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