This August became the hottest month on Earth in recorded history. The average surface air temperature reached +16.96 °C.

The previous record was set in July 2023, when the average global surface temperature reached +16.95 °C.

For reference, observations have been conducted since 1940.

The internet has surpassed speed limits, as MegaFon has officially launched 5G in 10 cities across Russia.

You can already test the technology in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Kazan, Krasnodar, Samara, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Tver, and Veliky Novgorod.

The launch of this enhanced connectivity marks another telecommunications achievement for the operator. They were the first in the country to roll out commercial 3G and 4G networks and conducted an international video call over fifth-generation networks.

The updated network is set to expand into major cities and will eventually reach other towns, locations, and tourist centers across the country.

To experience the improved speed, all you need is a smartphone that supports the new standard. But be careful: make sure to stay within the limits!

Claude is already being used for surveillance, deception, weapon development, and virus creation: Anthropic has released a comprehensive report on how criminals are utilizing AI.

Here are some interesting points:

- In China, a network of 20 fake dating sites was created. Within two weeks, over 4,700 different AI characters were developed, interacting with at least 25,000 people, ultimately leading to financial exploitation.

- The report also details six cases of weapon development. In one instance, Claude was used to develop software for a guided missile, and in another case, for creating a counter-torpedo system.

- In Iran, Claude developed a Firefox extension to collect data from social media users. The AI analyzed hundreds of thousands of posts and identified 39 opposition accounts to monitor them.

And these are just a few examples. You can read the full report here.

Transforming walks into world exploration: a developer has created an app called Life in Mist, which shrouds the surrounding map in "fog of war."

To unlock the map, users must explore their surroundings. This is similar to how world exploration works in the latest GTA games.

You can download it for iOS here. An Android version is expected to be released very soon.

We found a solution for what to say to that one colleague who hovers over you during a busy time, asking, "So, what's for lunch?": Yandex Food has a section called "Obedomania" with a delivery fee of just ₽49.

It operates on weekdays from 12 PM to 4 PM. You can make your selection without interrupting your work, even if your schedule is packed down to the minute. In this section, you'll find just about anything you could want for lunch.

We can place our order in the "Obedomania" section, and we can simply forward this post to our colleague.

Russian vibe coders have had their access to Cursor blocked: the platform suddenly ceased operations in Russia without any warning.

Some users lost access as early as September 4. On that day, complaints about regional blocking within the service began to surface.

Just before this, a clause regarding U.S. export controls was added to the Cursor user agreement. This means that the platform will no longer operate in sanctioned regions.

For some users, changing their IP address to another country hasn’t helped. It's possible that Cursor is checking connection history or geolocation.

⚡️ The Bank of Russia has kept the key interest rate at 14% — this is the first pause in rate changes by the Central Bank in a year.

The decision may have been influenced by uncertainty regarding inflation, pressure from the fuel market, budgetary constraints, and the weakening of the ruble.

Nevertheless, the rate remains at a record low level since November 2023.

Is it already 5G? 👀 Oh, this is our stop. And yours too if you're with Beeline. ❤️‍🔥

Fifth generation networks are already available in several cities across the country, and the coverage will only expand.

Russia ranked first in the world for data leaks involving user information, with client data from companies becoming publicly accessible 326 times in 2025, according to analysts from F6.

This is nearly twice as many incidents as in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, and the rest of the CIS combined, which recorded a total of 164 cases.

In total, approximately 1.2 billion records containing data about Russian users were leaked.

Apple has managed to remove something from the box of the iPhone 18 Pro — the new iPhones will no longer come with documentation.

We're concerned about the fate of the SIM card slot ejector tool.

Number of the day: Micron employees will receive bonuses of up to 68 months' salary. This marks the largest payout in the company's history.

More than 60,000 employees will benefit from these bonuses. The minimum bonus will be $53,800 (₽4.5 million) in cash alone. Entry-level engineers will receive $108,000 including stock options. This is all due to the high demand for memory products.

Some people have certainly picked the right workplace.

Miami will officially become Vice City: the city authorities have approved a marketing campaign for GTA VI.

By the end of the year, signs saying "Welcome to Vice City" will appear at various locations around the city. However, mentions of the actual game have been prohibited.

The local police opposed the campaign, but it seems there were more fans of the game in the mayor's office. Additionally, Rockstar will pay the city nearly $4 million.

Celebrating the game’s release in Florida is sure to be exciting.

The cat Barsik helped its owners buy a car with one paw—now Feduk sings about it, and the "Sweet Four" dances to the track.

It seems that buying a car at T-Bank is indeed a piece of cake.

For more details, click here.

It seems that you can't simply unplug AI: Jacob Coxon has resigned from Anthropic and is now explaining the problem of "machine uprising."

> "You can't just disconnect it from the network, as it can replicate itself onto other computers. It can potentially move across the internet to another location: you might turn it off here, but it's already there—possibly having created ten thousand copies of itself that are working together."

Jacob left the AI industry because he didn't want to work on technology that could potentially destroy humanity. Anthropic even confirmed that there are legitimate concerns.

He’s already being pursued.

Alice AI's audience has reached 41 million people per week, setting an absolute record for a domestic neural network. Yandex has clarified that the daily audience in the first week of autumn increased by 40% compared to the previous month.

The number of inquiries related to educational topics has tripled compared to July and August. There has also been a significant rise in requests for translations from foreign languages, increasing by 48% compared to the previous two months. Additionally, inquiries related to business and industry have grown by 14%.

There may be even more growth as we approach the winter session.

Apple has released a guide for creating apps for the iPhone Duo, which will help users understand how to work with the new form factor.

The guide showcases examples of how to adapt the interface to accommodate unconventional proportions and the various positions in which the device can be used. It also shares best practices for working with two different screens.

You can find this essential resource for designers and developers at the following link: here.