These creatures are bred to work in the most difficult of environments

FAW-Volkswagen has announced ambitious plans to expand its model range in China. Starting in 2026, the Volkswagen and Jetta brands will introduce 11 new vehicles adapted to the local market.

The smartphones should be unveiled by the end of March

In 2024, we were all overwhelmed by a wave of marketing concepts that closely integrated artificial intelligence. Samsung was the first to enter the game in January with its Galaxy AI in smartphones. It was followed by Apple, which tried to creatively name its AI as Apple Intelligence during WWDC 2024 in June. And in May, we learned about the first ASUS laptop with artificial intelligence. Of course, the smartphone market (and even more so the laptop market) is currently stagnant. The race for gigahertz and megapixels is a thing of the past. And marketers need new, simple and understandable meanings to promote their devices, meanings that would create attractive reasons to buy. I'm deliberately leaving AI TVs and AI home appliances out of this discussion, as they are a separate topic. Let's try to find out what is wrong with the concepts of "smartphone with AI" and "laptop with AI" from the point of view of a mythical "average user" rather than a marketer (everything is clear here - there is an NPU, so formally there is conditional AI, and the thesis that in 99% of cases artificial intelligence means neural networks is also left out).

The device is reminiscent of the never released AirPower

Ukrainian studio 4A Games has announced changes in the plot of the next Metro game, which is currently in active development. The developers noted that due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the story will become more gloomy and reflect the realities of war.

The Adolescence series, which tells the story of a 13-year-old boy accused of the brutal murder of his classmate, has instantly become one of the most popular on Netflix right now, and the company has revealed the secrets of its creation. All 4 episodes of the series were shot in one take, and this style of filming immediately attracts attention.

Renault is bringing back one of its most famous models, the 5 Turbo. But now it is not just a sports hatchback, but a real electric "mini-supercar" with 540 hp and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds.

Death Stranding fans can rejoice: in some countries, the pre-order for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is already open on the PS Store. Although the official launch was scheduled for the evening of 17 March, some users were already able to purchase their digital copies earlier. The game promises to be one of the most interesting premieres of this summer, with its release scheduled for 26 June for PlayStation 5.

Over the past months, SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, has been in intense negotiations with major video game developers and publishers over protections against the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The union says that the parties remain "woefully far apart" in reaching agreement on fundamental protections for actors.

There are often discussions that discs are better than digital copies, because no one can take a disc away from you. And that may be true, but have you heard of something called "disc rot"? This process has become a reality for DVD owners, especially those who own discs released by Warner Bros. between 2006 and 2008. This chemical degradation renders the discs unusable, and although Warner Bros. offers to replace some damaged discs, the fact that your disc may be ruined does not go away.

The world is rapidly moving towards automatic transmissions, and buyers of new Škoda models are no exception. Most models are sold predominantly with "automatics". But one of them is still hanging on to the "mechanics" and that model is the Fabia.

Starbreeze, a company known for its Payday series, continues to reduce its staff. In recent months, about 15% of employees have been laid off, and now the French branch is under threat of complete closure, 80.lv reports.

Cars with four rings on the emblem can now watch live coverage of major competitions.

The news is not good for Looney Tunes fans: all the original animated shorts from 1930 to 1969 have been removed from Max streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.