Alexander Buran

Alexander Buran

Founder and Editor-in-Chief
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Founder and Editor-in-Chief of XAB.info. Received his education at the Odessa Polytechnic. Has been involved in web development and programming for over twenty years. Thanks to his technical background, he perfectly understands how algorithms, artificial intelligence, and the modern internet work.

In the publication, he is responsible for strategy, editorial policy, and the final decision on controversial materials. He personally writes about technology, the internet, artificial intelligence, and politics — where it is important to separate real changes from loud headlines.

XAB.info is designed as a publication that saves the reader's time: only verified essence, links to primary sources, and no clickbait.

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Spotify interface with new 'AI Persona' and 'Likely AI Persona' badges, showing how the platform marks AI artists

Spotify introduces strict rules for AI artists: new badges and exclusion from recommendations

Technology 08/12/2026, 05:25
🚨 Spotify introduces new rules for AI artists! As of mid-September 2026, the platform will start labeling bot-artists and excluding them from recommendations. 🤖 🔹 New badges will appear: "AI Persona" (voluntary) and "Likely AI Persona" (by algorithm decision). 🔹 Music from "likely" AI personas will disappear from recommendation playlists. 🔹 Goal: fight spam, as AI tracks already make up 50% of uploads on similar platforms. 📉 This changes the rules of the game for all artists. Read the details in our article.
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Symbolic cybersecurity image: computer with data graphics, crystalline shield with lock, and smartphone with fingerprint — illustrating the AI-created Zoom vulnerability

Zoomsday: Critical Zoom Vulnerability Created by AI in 20 Prompts Allowed Hackers to Hijack Devices Without Victims' Knowledge

Technology 08/12/2026, 05:21
🚨 Zoomsday: Critical Zoom Vulnerability Created by AI in 20 Prompts Allowed Hackers to Hijack Devices Without Victims' Knowledge. A Security researchers showed how AI can automate exploit creation. Zoom has already released a fix, but the incident confirms experts' fears: cyberattacks are becoming more accessible. #Zoom #CyberSecurity #AI #Zoomsday
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Modern facility for producing nuclear fusion fuel in an industrial workshop

Breakthrough in Fusion Energy: US Funds Creation of a 'Fuel Factory' for Reactors

Science 08/12/2026, 05:16
🇺🇸 The US has awarded grants to Kyoto Fusioneering to create the Unity-3 prototype — a device for producing fuel for fusion reactors. 🔬 Development will take place at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The device will test 'breeding blanket' technology, which generates tritium from liquid lithium. 🚀 Data from Unity-3 will help other startups (Realta Fusion, Thea Energy, etc.) in reactor design, accelerating the development of fusion energy.
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Diagram of the Japanese Michibiki (QZSS) satellite orbit showing the figure-eight pattern over Asia and Australia

Japan Launches Michibiki No. 7: Step Towards Sovereign Navigation and Challenges for H3

Technology 08/12/2026, 05:12
🇯🇵 Japan successfully launched the Michibiki No. 7 satellite (QZS-7), moving closer to creating its own navigation system independent of GPS. 🚀 The launch took place from the Tanegashima Space Center using the H3 rocket. 📉 However, a full constellation is not yet in place: in December 2025, Satellite No. 5 was lost. 🌏 The QZSS system uses unique orbits to cover mountainous areas and cities. 🔮 Expansion to 11 satellites is planned by the end of the 2030s.
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White drone with a solar panel on its wing, showcasing wireless charging technology for infinite flight

Infinite Flight: Chinese Scientists Create In-Air Laser Charging System for Drones

Technology 08/12/2026, 05:07
🇨🇳 Chinese scientists have created a breakthrough technology for drones, allowing them to charge from a laser directly in flight. Scientists from the Civil Aviation University of China developed a wing-mounted receiver using a tandem architecture: perovskite cells capture green laser light, while a thermoelectric generator converts heat into energy. 🔬 Key innovations: - Use of antimony triselenide nanocrystals to protect against overheating up to 90°C. - Integration of air cooling into the wing structure to increase efficiency. - The drone operated without power drops at 7820 rpm during tests. Despite the success, experts point out risks: difficulty aiming the laser in turbulence and safety threats. In the context of the ban on Chinese drones in the US (2025), this technology could become a new ace for Beijing. 🚁⚡️
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Blue iPhone with three cameras and Apple logo against a glass vase, illustrating the topic of deepfake protection in iOS 27

Apple Reference Image: iOS 27 introduces deepfake protection and photo authenticity verification

Technology 08/12/2026, 05:02
🍏 **Apple Reference Image: iOS 27 introduces deepfake protection** A new function for verifying photo authenticity has been found in the iOS 27 code. 📸 **How it works:** • The "Reference" mode in the camera embeds metadata. • Guarantees that the photo was not generated by AI. • An alternative to the C2PA standard from Google and Canon. ⚠️ **Important:** The function is still in development and requires manual activation. #Apple #iOS27 #Deepfakes #Technology #XAB
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PC case with installed Noctua fans, demonstrating compatibility issues reported by Noctua

Hidden Compatibility Crisis: Noctua Proves Over 50% of PC Cases Do Not Meet Specifications

Technology 08/12/2026, 04:39
🚨 **PC Industry Scandal: Noctua Exposes Case Manufacturers** Austrian engineers tested 100 popular cases and found that in 56 of them (more than 50%), the actual dimensions do not match the stated ones. Deviations reach 10 mm! 📏 ❌ If the case is smaller than stated — your powerful cooler simply won't fit. ✅ If it is larger — you get bonus space. Noctua urges not to blindly trust specifications. Have you ever encountered a problem where the side cover wouldn't close due to the cooler? 👇 #Noctua #PCBuild #Hardware #Technology #PCAssembly
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Sony Interactive Entertainment headquarters with PlayStation logo in the foreground — the epicenter of the antitrust lawsuit filed by Stop Killing Games and DoesItPlay

Gaming Antitrust Storm: Stop Killing Games and DoesItPlay Join Lawsuit Against Sony

Technology 08/12/2026, 04:34
⚖️ **Massive Lawsuit Against Sony**: The Stop Killing Games movement and the DoesItPlay portal have joined the lawsuit against the Japanese giant. Plaintiffs accuse Sony of a monopoly on digital distribution and inflated prices in the PlayStation Store (+47% above market). 🚫 Main Fear: A complete ban on discs by 2028 will destroy the used game market. 🌍 Brazil is also considering a bill against Sony's practices. #Sony #PlayStation #StopKillingGames #Games #Antitrust
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Global AI neural network by Microsoft manages oil and gas fields, illustrating the efficiency paradox and resource extraction growth

The Efficiency Paradox: How Microsoft's AI Could Increase the World's Dependence on Oil and Gas

Technology 08/12/2026, 04:19
🚨 Microsoft study shocks the world: AI could increase oil production by hundreds of billions of barrels! 🛢️ Scientists have found that algorithms optimize fossil fuel extraction more effectively than they help green energy. This threatens additional CO2 emissions of 1.8 billion tons annually. Without strict state regulation, technologies could exacerbate, rather than solve, the climate crisis. 🌍📉 #Microsoft #AI #ClimateChange #OilGas #Economy
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Layered rock formations in a geological cross-section with a geological hammer, illustrating ancient Earth layers linked to the refutation of the 2-billion-year-old chemical crisis theory

Rewriting Earth's History: Scientists Disprove Theory of Global Chemical Crisis 2 Billion Years Ago

Science 08/12/2026, 03:57
🌍 Scientists from Caltech have turned the understanding of Earth's chemical history upside down! For a long time, it was believed that 2 billion years ago there was a global shift in the carbon cycle. But new data from samples from Karelia (🇷🇺) shows: anomalies were caused by local contact of magma with rocks, not a planetary cataclysm. The global theory is under threat, the final verdict is up to samples from Gabon. 🔬🧬 #Science #Geology #EarthHistory
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