Ticket sales for «Mickey 17» plummet by 60% in second weekend — Warner Bros. plans digital release
In its second weekend, ticket sales for «Mickey 17» dropped «at home» by 60% to a modest $7.5 million. The film remained the top performer at the box office, but mostly because new releases such as «Novocaine» with Jack Quaid and «Operation Black Case» started even worse.
Valve and Steam founder is a fan of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: «I'll reach the fourth final tomorrow»
It turns out that Gabe Newell, one of the founders and CEO of Valve, is a fan of the Ukrainian game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.
There is a record, but not the right one: Volkswagen sold more sausages than cars of its own brand in 2024
It is said that the German automaker’s core business is weakening, but Volkswagen still set a sales record — albeit for sausages.
«Snow White» and 7 screenwriters: Disney hid the authors in the credits and ran «silent» ads because they don't believe in the movie
The «Live» remake of «Snow White» faced scandals from the very first days of production, and they only intensified as the release approached.
«Tears, madness and top CGI»: «Electric State» is out on Netflix, and viewers' reactions contradict critics' estimates
. However, the first reactions of the audience seem to indicate quite the opposite.
The first teaser of «Life of Chuck» — sci-fi drama and «masterpiece» from the duo of Stephen King and Mike Flanagan
Neon has released the first public teaser for «The Life of Chuck» — a sci-fi drama starring «Loki» Tom Hiddleston.
The Internet in Ukraine «has accelerated» to 83.81 Mbps, and the number of users has grown to 31.5 million people — DataReportal report
Research company DataReportal has released a global report Digital 2025, which, among other things, shares data on the use of services and devices in Ukraine.
First buyers of «budget» iPhone 16e complain about sound problems
Two weeks after the launch of the iPhone 16e, the first user complaints began to arrive, and one of them is about problems with audio playback.
Ancient galaxies hint that the Universe originated in a black hole — by repeating the same motion
The latest analysis of deep space images «taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows that the vast majority of ancient galaxies rotate in the same direction, and one explanation for this phenomenon — is that the Universe may have already been born rotating, and may be an internal part of a black hole in a larger «parent universe.
The canceled «Star Wars» series by George Lucas had 60 scripts and $40 million per episode
In a recent interview, Rick McCallum, the producer of the «Star Wars» franchise, spoke about the canceled George Lucas series, the scale of which could have disrupted Disney’s deal to buy Lucasfilm.
Hackers infected thousands of TP-Link routers with the Ballista — botnet due to a vulnerability in one particular model
У report The Cato CTRL team notes that hackers have launched a new botnet campaign targeting TP-Link routers — more than 6,000 devices are currently infected.
«Spider-Man 4» will show «a new friend» Peter Parker, played by the star of the series «Stranger Things»
It looks like Tom Holland has found a new partner for «Spider-Man 4» — and it’s «Stranger Things» star Sadie Sink, according to Deadline.
Windows 11 «update made» printers speak other languages
If your printer starts spitting out gibberish in a language you don’t understand, don’t rush to throw it away (unless you’ve already done so within the last 10 years) — the error may be caused by Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 23H2 update.
«Odyssey» Christopher Nolan — first look at Tom Holland as Telemachus and behind-the-scenes footage
Following the the first shot with Matt Damon in the role of Odysseus, backstage shots have been released, where you can see another key character in Christopher Nolan’s new film — Telemachus played by Tom Holland (who, however, looks more like Frodo Baggins).
NASA launches SPHEREx space telescope for $488 million — it will show what was hidden from Webb and Hubble's «eyes»
The SPHEREx Space Observatory will offer additional «panoramic» views to the infrared images of the James Webb Space Telescope and help unravel some of the greatest mysteries of the Universe.
At home, but without a bonus: Vodafone cancels bonuses for «remote» employees
The British telecommunications company Vodafone has launched efforts to intensify its return to office (RTO) policy and threatens to withdraw bonuses for non-compliance.
Trailer for «Your Friends and Neighbors» — the new Apple TV+ drama with «ex-rich man» John Hamm robbing houses
The first trailer for a new Apple TV+ drama series called «Your Friends & Neighbors starring John Hamm has been released — this time, the «Mad Men star will play an ex-rich man and fired hedge fund manager who robs the homes of his friends to preserve his wealth and maintain a high standard of living for his family.
«The Last Of Us» is preparing a response for the episode about Bill and Frank in Season 2
The love story of Bill and Frank, shown in the first season of the series «The Last Of Us» — left few people indifferent (although the feelings of the audience in this case varied greatly), but in the sequel, HBO is preparing a new, no less emotional and somewhat tragic line.
Google unveils Gemma 3 — the world's most powerful AI model to run on a single graphics card
Google has updated its family of «open» Gemma AI models and introduced Gemma 3 — the most powerful AI to date, according to the company, that can be run on a single graphics card.
Netflix enhanced 1980s sitcom with AI — the result terrified viewers
In February, Netflix added the series «A Different World» — spinoff «The Cosby Show», which aired from 1987 to 1993, to the platform. But not a simple version, but an HD remaster, which somewhat puzzled and even scared viewers.
Anthropic boss: «Artificial intelligence will write 90% of the code in six months, and in a year — it will take over everything»
CEO of Anthropic and «father» Claude chatbot Dario Amodei made a sharp prediction about the future of software engineers, hinting that their main job will be 100% performed by artificial intelligence in a year.
Game of Thrones creator George Martin has a cameo in the series with an obvious joke about The Winds of Winter
George Martin made a cameo appearance in the series «Dark Winds» to make fun of his own book, which he had been putting off for years. Actually, he was not the only star there.
Traces of a leukemia-causing carcinogen found in La Roche-Posay creams — the entire batch is recalled
Cosmetics company L’Oreal is recalling a batch of Effaclar Duo rash creams sold under the La Roche-Posay brand due to concerns of benzene contamination.
Facebook employees secretly founded a «feminist fight club» because they didn't feel supported by their boss
On Tuesday, Sarah Wynn-Williams, former director of global public policy at Meta (at the time the company was called Facebook), published a book with her memoirs describing 6 years of working for Zuckerberg — and, among other things, the activities of a secret women’s club created in 2017.
Apple insider «forgot» to pay artists for iPhone 17 renders — but the image is published
Apple insider John Prosser and author of the Front Page Tech YouTube channel, which previously published the design of the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max faced accusations of fraud — from artists who had been creating images for him for five years.
Strange events are happening in the center of the Milky Way — and this is a hint of a new kind of dark matter
Scientists have probably found a new kind of dark matter — and it is hiding in the very center of the Milky Way. Compared to other candidates, this phenomenon is not only lighter, but also has the ability to self-destruct.
A comedy masterpiece: new Apple TV+ series is rated a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Apple TV+ after success «Gap» and «Ted Lasso» has prepared a new hit for the audience — at least, this is evidenced by the reviews of critics who, even before the official release, rated the series The Studio in perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Elon Musk: «The cyberattack on X (Twitter) was carried out from the territory of Ukraine»
Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), said that yesterday’s social networking site outage was due to a large-scale cyberattack, which was carried out by a «large coordinated group and/or country» and later Fox Business comments clarified that it was organized by «IP addresses originating from the territory of Ukraine». As…
James Cameron: «Avatar 3» will be the longest movie in the series (the predecessor lasted more than 3 hours)
The next trip to Pandora could be very long — director James Cameron says that «Avatar 3» will have the longest running time in the series (the previous film «Waterworld», for comparison, had a running time of 3 hours and 12 minutes).
National cashback brought Ukrainians an average of ₴210 in December and January, and a maximum of ₴3000 was accumulated by 1200 people
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy Danylo Hetmantsev shared with the latest figures on the implementation of the program «National Cashback» from the Ministry of Economy, characterizing the initiative as a «disappointing experiment».
A fired developer planted malware in the company's IT systems — wanted revenge, but got 10 years in prison
Davis Lu, a 55-year-old developer, had been working for Eaton Corporation for 12 years and was facing redundancy in 2019 — but he decided he wouldn’t quit so easily and left his management and colleagues with a «parting surprise».
Significantly less than iPhone 17 Air: insiders reveal the price of ultra-thin Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge is set to become the main competitor to the iPhone 17 Air and is rumored to have a significant cost advantage.
The series «Knight of the Seven Kingdoms» cost $10 million per episode, but the battles will be on the level of «Game of Thrones»
HBO’s Francesca Audrey says that «The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms» will have impressive battles despite a modest budget compared to its predecessors.
The movie «Peaky Blinders» will be released in theaters, but under a different name
Steven Knight, the creator and screenwriter of the original « Peaky Blinders» series, said that the feature-length adaptation of the story will debut in theaters before appearing on Netflix.
«Mickey 17» earned $53 million in its first weekend, but the $118 million budget poses problems
The dystopian sci-fi comedy «Mickey 17» earned $53.3 million worldwide in its first weekend, but its total box office should reach $275-300 million given its $118 million budget (+ $80 million for marketing) to break even.
Critics panned «Electric State» — the $320 million movie from the makers of «The Avengers» received 23% on Rotten Tomatoes
One of the most expensive movies in history received one of the worst ratings on Rotten Tomatoes — currently «Electric State» retains 23% «freshness» with most negative reviews.
The final trailer for The Last Of Us «leaked» online before the official release
HBO accidentally released the final trailer for the second season of the series «The Last of Us» / The Last Of Us ahead of schedule — it has since been removed, but of course, The video is already being shared online. Compared to previous videosIt gives a little more information about the plot of the sequel and contains an important element of…
The HR manager hired fictitious employees and «earned» $2.2 million on their salaries — the fraud was discovered only after 8 years
The HR manager of a technology company from Shanghai «earned» $2.2 million in 8 years by hiring non-existent employees and misappropriating their salaries.
Nvidia Chief Architect: «Young programmers should develop 2 key skills — and they will help to outperform AI»
Nvidia Technical Leader Bryce Adelstein Lelbach in a new podcast interview TechBytes (via Business Insider) discussed the hiring processes in the IT industry and the challenges faced by human professionals due to the expansion of AI — and, among other things, outlined the key skills that young programmers need to develop to make their way in a…
The star of «Harry Potter» told us about the first idea of Lucius Malfoy's image: «No white hair and looks like a Muggle»
Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, spoke about the original plan for his character’s image — and it turned out to be very different from what we eventually saw on the screen.
Don't ask ChatGPT: the audit found that the top 10 chatbots provide «pro-Kremlin» answers in 33% of cases
Researchers NewsGuard found that 10 leading generative artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT, broadcast statements by the specialized pro-Kremlin propaganda network «Pravda» in 33% of cases.
ISACA report: 73% of IT workers suffered from stress and burnout, with deadlines and high workload among the reasons
According to the latest ISACA report (via TechRadar), about three-quarters of IT workers (73%) have experienced work-related stress and burnout — the vast majority of them are young professionals.
Charli XCX to play the White Witch in «The Chronicles of Narnia» Greta Gerwig, — Deadline
It looks like «The Chronicles of Narnia» Greta Gerwig has found an actress to play one of the key characters — and it’s the English singer Charlie XCX (Charlotte Emma Aitchison).
The teaser for the series «Alien: Earth» showed new actors — and a very familiar red cat from the 1979 movie
The series «Alien: Earth» has received a series of short teasers that finally introduce us to the cast, and among other things — a cute red cat that resembles Jonesy from the 1979 film (Jonesy was the second creature to survive the ship, along with Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley).
A student passed a technical interview at Amazon with the help of AI and received an offer — now wants to drop out of university
Companies such as Amazon, Apple, or Google conduct a series of interviews for potential candidates, and one of the most difficult ones is a technical one, which often has to be done online on camera and under the supervision of another employee.
Instagram founder: «The work of programmers will change dramatically in the next 3 years — they will be left with what AI cannot do»
Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram and now Chief Product Officer at Anthropic, predicts that the work of software engineers will change dramatically in the next three years — and it will be all about artificial intelligence.
«They should have made a better game»: fantasy «In the Lost Lands» based on the work of George Martin started with 21% on Rotten Tomatoes
On the eve of release in theaters The fantasy action film «In the Lost Lands», which adapts George Martin’s short story, has received its first reviews from foreign critics — and they are not very encouraging, to put it mildly.
The star of «The Lord of the Rings» has named a film adaptation that should be «removed from the history of cinema»
Elijah Wood, as an actor who starred in the epic trilogy «Lord of the Rings» Peter Jackson, certainly knows something about how to create perfect adaptations — but this time he shared his opinion on which movie has no chance of being recognized.
NASA will use Drone.UA robots to prepare for lunar exploration — the manufacturer was spotted at CES-2025
The other day, the head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation announced that Ukraine’s Drone.UA had delivered a batch of ground robots to NASA, and now Forbes Ukraine revealed some details of the cooperation.
Barack Obama concedes a cameo in «Severance» to Keanu Reeves — says he's a «big fan» but very busy
It turns out that former US President Barack Obama could get a cameo in the most popular Apple TV+ series.
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