A combination of two eras: Windows XP launched on Intel i486 processor
A retro computer enthusiast managed to run Windows XP on a computer with an Intel i486 processor. Now, for many people, the time of release of both seems like antiquity, but in fact, ten years have passed between the release of the processor and the OS — they are not compatible, that is, they were until now. Author set out ISO image of a modified…
A clean Windows XP lasted 10 minutes on the Internet before being infected — it was infected by malware from Russia
YouTuber Eric Parker, decided to find out how long it would take «bare» Windows XP to be infected with malware in 2024 if the computer was simply connected to the Internet and nothing was done. Using a virtual machine, Parker created an instance of Windows XP without a firewall or antivirus.
150,000 Ukrainians registered in the Reserve+ app in 10 hours — but there were some glitches
Overnight, the App Store and Google Play have launched mobile application of the Ministry of Defensewhere persons liable for military service, conscripts and reservists can update their data online and not have to go to an ASC or TCC.
YouTubers found and restored Archie, the oldest search engine on the Internet
The YouTube channel The Serial Port has found perhaps the last working copy of Archie, the first search engine on the web, created in 1989 by Alan Amtedge while studying at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. It allowed searching FTP servers in what was then a very small network of universities, researchers, government and military servers, the…
Watch out, YouTube — TikTok is testing 60-minute video uploads
TikTok has started testing the uploading of long hour-long videos, and YouTube is unlikely to like it.
Android 14 for TV is now «faster», has a «picture-in-picture mode» and new power saving modes
Android TV and Google TV set-top boxes are some of the most popular ways to bring smart features and streaming services to your regular TV. This platform tends to develop more slowly than Android for smartphones. Nevertheless, Google does not forget about it and announced Android 14 for TVs at the I/O conference.
Android 15 Beta 2 is available for Pixel, OnePlus, and Xiaomi — with «private apps»
Google has launched Android 15 Beta 2 on Pixel and other smartphones. Google offers with Beta 2 «a gradual release of the beta version» — they will be suitable for daily use.
Take a break, Siri. Apple to add voice control without calling an assistant to iOS 18
Apple has announced a new voice feature in iOS 18 — Vocal Shortcuts, which will allow you to control your smartphone using phrases, without the need to call «Siri».
ElevenLabs has launched a free iPhone app that speaks text on the screen — 11 voices and PDF capabilities available
The unicorn startup ElevenLabs, best known for its AI dubbing site, has launched its first public app.
Apple’s iOS 17.5 bug restores nuances deleted from iPhone years ago
Apple’s iOS 17.5 update was quite significant and brought the ability to download third-party apps for EU users. However, it introduces a strange bug — old photos appear years after they were deleted from the iPhone. The problem seems to have appeared after users updated to iOS 17.5 earlier this week. The issue raises questions about…
Google Gemini advised to «light up» film in a demo of «smart» search
During the presentation Google I/O 2024 In addition to new artificial intelligence technologies, the software giant unwittingly demonstrated the main drawback of modern AI — mistakes, incorrect and harmful advice.
Android apps have joined Project Gameface ─ cursor control using face and head movements
Google has announced that the code for Project Gameface is now available for Android developers. Project Gameface is positioned as a gaming mouse that allows people to control the cursor using head movements and facial gestures. It is an open source project.
Fallout 4 launched on Android at 30 fps – it took the Winlator solution and a few minutes of setup
The PC is an impressive gaming platform. But recently, devices with Arm architecture and distinctive operating systems have become increasingly popular. However, due to the differences in OS and platform, they are mostly locked into their own gaming ecosystem. However, the situation seems to be gradually changing.
Intel introduces Thunderbolt Share — an application for easily sharing files and peripherals across multiple PCs
Intel has introduced Thunderbolt Share, a program that allows you to share screens, keyboards, mice, and files across multiple computers. The software uses Thunderbolt technology for fast connections.
Gemini will be integrated with Calendar, Tasks, and Keep, and mobile Gmail will get 3 new AI features
At Google I/O, the company talked about the further transformation of its Gemini AI chatbot into a digital assistant specializing in daily tasks. One of the new ways to do this is to integrate Gemini with Google Calendar, Tasks, and Keep.
Google adds AI to general search — for now in the US and by the end of the year in other countries
Google adds artificial intelligence to search. At the Google I/O 2024 presentation, the company announced major AI-based changes to its most popular search engine. With the new features, Google is making search more than just a way to find a website. The company wants people to use its search engine to get answers directly, plan events, and discuss…
Veo — Google’s new neural network that produces «high-quality» 1080p videos over 60 seconds long
Google’s response to Sora by OpenAI The company did not hesitate to introduce the Veo AI generator capable of creating high-quality videos.
Google has shown Project Astra — an AI assistant with voice and visual recognition similar to GPT-4o
At the Google I/O 2024 presentation, the company showed Project Astra, a virtual assistant with artificial intelligence and visual recognition based on Google Gemini that is currently under development. Speaking about Astra, Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind Experimental Laboratory, said that his team has always wanted to develop a universal AI agent…
Gemini 1.5 Flash — fast multimodal Google model with a contextual window of 2 million tokens
Google announced announces the release of Gemini 1.5 Flash, a small multimodal model designed to scale and solve narrow high-frequency problems.
Ask Photos in Google Photos lets you search for images using voice and text contextual queries
Google intends to integrate artificial intelligence deeper into the Google Photos photo and video storage service. As part of this integration, a new Ask Photos feature will appear in the service. It will allow users to search for the images they need using complex voice or text queries.
Ukrzaliznytsia «upgraded» ticketing website — updated design, women’s compartments and verification through Diia.Signature
Ukrzaliznytsia has launched a beta version of the updated website for buying railway tickets — with expanded and more convenient functionality.
The new iPad Air and iPad Pro have a new menu «Battery Status» with a count of the number of cycles and a charge limit of 80%.
The new Apple iPad Air and iPad Pro tablets have a new menu in the settings section «Battery Status», which contains options that were once limited to iPhone 15 models.
«Don’t give up dating and be a nun». Dating service Bumble launched an anti-celibacy «ad» and is now apologizing for it
At the end of April, dating service Bumble launched a marketing campaign criticizing «celibacy» along with rebranding and app updates.
Microsoft Word now merges formatting by default when inserting text – previously, the original formatting was preserved
Users of Microsoft Word are familiar with the situation when you paste a text fragment into an existing formatted text and all the elaborate formatting is lost. It looks like this problem is finally a thing of the past. From now on, Microsoft Word is able to merge text formatting with the current document by default.
OpenAI has created a ChatGPT desktop application for macOS and opened general access to the GPT Store
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has announced the release of the ChatGPT desktop application. It is currently available for macOS only.
OpenAI introduces GPT-4o: GPT-4 level, incredible voice and vision capabilities — for free
OpenAI has introduced the GPT-4o artificial intelligence language model. The company claims that the model will work just like GPT-4but much faster. The GPT-4o also received a new voice mode technology for direct communication with ChatGPT. OpenAI has always wanted to make a voice conversation with ChatGPT similar to a conversation with a real…
NVIDIA unveils CUDA-Q platform to integrate quantum computers with the company’s supercomputers
NVIDIA announced on the creation of the CUDA-Q quantum computing platform, which will operate in national supercomputing centers around the world. Supercomputers in Germany, Japan, and Poland will use the platform for quantum processing units (QPUs) in their high-performance computing systems. It is a software support for the operation of existing…
Apple says only 40 out of 65,000 iOS developers have applied for payments outside the App Store
None of the major iOS app developers has yet applied to use external payment options on Apple devices.
YouTube for Android TV gets updated sidebar interface
The YouTube app for Android TV has received an interface update. The developers have added a new animation when accessing the side menu bar with updated highlighting of items during navigation.
Microsoft to launch Xbox Store with mobile games in July — first with its own Call of Duty: Mobile, Candy Crush, and Minecraft
In July, Microsoft will launch a marketplace with games, which will initially feature titles from its own studios (such as Call of Duty: Mobile, Candy Crush, and Minecraft) and later expand to other publishers.
Microsoft tests new «Start» Windows 11 menu with floating widgets and QR code recognition in «Scissors»
Microsoft has begun testing an original change to the Windows 11 «Start» menu that could introduce a floating bar with «accompanying» widgets. The new «Start» menu feature is already available in the latest public test versions of Windows 11.
Artificial intelligence for image generation launched on Commodore 64
The release of the Commodore 64 in August 1982 was a landmark event. It was a popular personal computer that became one of the best-selling PCs of the time. As it turned out, the old hardware platform, although not up to date, can still be used for computing that is relevant today.
25,000+ marriage applications registered on the «Diia» portal — 53% were submitted by women
In February, after 4 months of beta testing on the portal, «Diia» became accessible a service for applying for marriage registration — and today 25,000+ newlyweds have already used it took advantage of.
Stack Overflow blocks users who disagree with sharing their messages for ChatGPT training
A virtual war between the administration and users of the popular online forum for programmers Stack Overflow has broken out. The reason for this was Stack Overflow’s partnership with OpenAI to train artificial intelligence models based on the forum users’ posts.
No VPN and no government permission: banned WhatsApp suddenly launched in China
WhatsApp has been miraculously working on some devices in China for two weeks — despite a longstanding government ban on the messaging service.
Clippy is back: the paperclip assistant is available in Windows 11 via third-party open source utilities
Versions of Microsoft Office released between 1997 and 2004 used the paperclip-shaped digital assistant Clippy. Subsequently, the company abandoned it with the release of Office 2007, although there have been attempts to revive Clippy in various reincarnations: in Microsoft Teams, on «ugly» Christmas sweaters, in the form of a money clip. Now…
A chatbot for spies: Microsoft launches artificial intelligence model without an Internet connection
Microsoft has created a generative artificial intelligence model based on GPT-4, designed specifically for the US intelligence services. It works without an Internet connection.
OpenAI has created a deepfake detector that recognizes images generated by DALL-E 3 with 98% accuracy
The company that developed ChatGPT and DALL-E created is a tool for recognizing images generated by artificial intelligence.
Hackers attacked servers of the UK Ministry of Defense
The UK Ministry of Defense has fallen victim to a hacker attack. This resulted in a massive leak of military personnel data. The government does not name the country involved in the attack, but Sky News reports that it is China.
Meet MAI-1: Microsoft’s new 500 billion-parameter AI model that aims to «beat» GPT
Microsoft seems to be working on its own large language model, which will potentially become a major competitor for AI Google, Anthropic і OpenAI — despite the fact that the corporation itself invested $10 billion from the developer ChatGPT and received the priority right to use its products.
Windows 11 24H2 will require chips with ARM v8.1 and SSE 4.2 — goodbye, Snapdragon 835 and older x86 processors
Windows 11 supports a variety of ARM processors from Qualcomm. According to the official documentation, a computer with a Snapdragon 850 or higher processor is required for support. However, PCs with a Snapdragon 835, the original Windows on ARM chip from 2016, can bypass the hardware requirements and install Windows 11 at their own risk. This may…
«Eurovision Song Contest 2024» will be available for free on «Kyivstar TV»
The cinema and TV platform «Kyivstar TV» will provide an opportunity to watch «Eurovision Song Contest 2024» without additional fees, regardless of the mobile operator or Internet provider.
AI Explorer: artificial intelligence in Windows 11 will allow you to create «snapshots» that can be played back later
On May 21, Microsoft is expected to introduce a new comprehensive AI-based feature called AI Explorer. This should be a truly useful and revolutionary feature for modern computing.
Wi-Fi and cable at the same time: Google plans to speed up the data transfer process when setting up a new Android phone
When you set up a new Android phone, you usually have three options for moving data from your old device: you can simply copy the data by connecting the two phones with a compatible cable, use Wi-Fi, or restore data from a Google One backup. However, Google wants to combine the two methods to make transferring or restoring data faster.
AI-powered Jump ahead feature is being tested for YouTube Premium subscribers, allowing them to quickly navigate to interesting video segments
In March, YouTube started testing the new Jump ahead feature, and now it is available to a wider range of users via the youtube.com/new section. It is available to subscribers of the Premium version of the service.
Firefox with 7470 open tabs did not interfere with the Mac for two years — the user treasures them as a memory
Twitter user X hazel doesn’t close Firefox tabs because it «feels like a trip down memory lane». The programmer has kept several thousand Firefox tabs open on her Mac for over two years, and has no plans to close them anytime soon.
Ukrainian hacker from the REvil ransomware team is sentenced to 13 years in prison and a $16 million fine
On October 8, 2021, Ukrainian Yaroslav Vasinsky was arrested on the border of Poland and Ukraine, accused of hacking into business software provider Kaseya in Florida. In March 2022, Vasynsky was extradited to Dallas, Texas.
April Windows security updates may break VPNs
Microsoft reportsreported that the April security updates for Windows could disrupt VPNs. The company is working to fix this issue.
Pornhub will pay taxes in Ukraine — as «an electronic service provider»
The company MindGeek (or Aylo), which owns the Pornhub porn site, has become a taxpayer in Ukraine.
Bitwarden Authenticator – a free application for creating TOTP authentication codes
The password management service Bitwarden has created its own application for 2FA needs – Bitwarden Authenticator. As the name implies, it is an application for creating TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) codes that are used for two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication is recommended for all important accounts, even if you use an…