Ukrainian OpenAI users will start paying VAT from January 1
OpenAI has started sending notifications to owners of paid accounts in Ukraine, informing that from January 1, 2025, they will start charging value added tax.
The director of «Wolfs» canceled the sequel because «no longer trusts Apple»
Turns out, the decision to cancel the sequel to the comedy action movie “Wolfs” starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney was not made by Apple, but by director Jon Watts.
The Mountain from «Game of Thrones» lifted a record 450+ kilograms of SSD with a total capacity of 282 petabytes
Icelandic athlete Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, known to “Game of Thrones” fans as Gregor Clegane (The Mountain), set a new world record for “deadlift data”, lifting a barbell reinforced with SSD drives with a total weight of 452 kilograms.
The first full trailer for «Snow White» with Rachel Zegler has been leaked in quality, and has not yet been removed
In August, Disney released a montage of frames in a short teaser, and now a new full-fledged trailer for “Snow White” has appeared on YouTube and X from third-party accounts.
«The Highlander» with Henry Cavill will be an «almost romantic» modern-day story with a 500-year-old protagonist, — directed by Chad Stahelski
Director Chad Stahelski shared the details of his upcoming film «Highlander» starring Henry Cavill.
«Weekend — is an error». The head of one of the largest IT companies in India proposes to introduce a 70-hour work week
Infosys founder Narayama Murthy, whom some media outlets call «the father of Indian IT», believes that the introduction of an additional day off in the country was a mistake and proposes to introduce a 70-hour working week
«In the Lost Lands»: new look at Milla Jovovich as Grey Alice in the film adaptation of George Martin’s dark fantasy (+release date)
The dark fantasy «In the Lost Lands» was based on the story of the same name by «Game of Thrones» creator George Martin and will debut early next year.
OpenAI accidentally deleted evidence in a lawsuit accusing ChatGPT of copyright infringement
This is a lawsuit in which The New York Times accuses OpenAI of illegal use of the publication’s texts for ChatGPT training.
Josh Brolin has promised to «quit filmmaking» if the director of «Dune 2» does not win «an Oscar»
Denis Villeneuve’s first «Dune» received ten «Oscar» nominations, but there was no director’s nomination in this list.
Elon Musk’s AI startup is now worth more than Twitter at the time of acquisition
Last year, Elon Musk launched an artificial intelligence startup, and now its valuation has reached $50 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
«Frankenstein» — the first look at Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy with the «spirit of 1990s computer games»
The filming of «Frankenstein» started on January 25, and only now Vanity Fair has given us a brief glimpse behind the scenes of Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy.
Forget about «Gladiator II»: 10 Ridley Scott movies that were highly praised by movie critics
Although «Gladiator II» had a fairly confident box office debut, not all critics praised the film as highly — in fact, there are many more films in the director’s oeuvre that are probably worth even more attention.
«$1 billion chance»: how much money will S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 bring to GSC Game World?
Forbes Ukraine interviewed gaming industry experts and estimated how much money GSC Game World can earn from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and whether the studio will be able to recoup the investment.
Daniel Craig may join DC as Sgt. Doom — for Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film
Daniel Craig said goodbye to the image of a special agent but can return to the heroic path.
Shazam has recognized over 100 billion songs: which one was searched for most often?
The Shazam melody recognition service celebrates 100 billion recognized songs.
Ukraine will officially ban «unwanted calls» and oblige operators to disclose the data of those who make them — details of the bill
On Wednesday, the Verkhovna Rada approved as a basis the draft law 8153 «On Personal Data Protection», which, among other things, provides for new articles on «tracking and prohibiting malicious or unwanted calls to mobile subscribers».
Netflix is being sued for «poor quality» broadcast of Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul
According to Netflix’s management, Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul became a sporting event «with the most views in history», but this influx of viewers also affected the quality of the broadcast.
The first trailer for the Dream Productions animated series — prequel «Inside Out 2» about the dream studio in Riley’s head
The Dream Productions animated series will take place before the events of this year’s hit animated series «Inside Out 2» and will tell the story of the production team in Riley’s head, who are responsible for her dreams.
A first look at «Dope Thief» — a new Apple TV+ crime drama (Ridley Scott among the directors)
Apple TV+ announced is a new crime drama series — starring Brian Tyree Henry («Atlanta») and directed by Ridley Scott.The series «Dope Thief» is based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Tafoya and tells the story of old criminal friends who pose as DEA agents during an attempted robbery, but unwittingly reveal the workings of a large…
The new teaser for «Alien» shows a «traumatized» Earth in 2120 and reveals the release date (spoiler: very soon)
A new teaser for «Alien: Earth», which offers a new look at the Xenomorph and the devastated Earth.
«We didn’t sniff the white stuff»: Jaguar’s hallucinogenic rebranding has caused ridicule online and puzzled Elon Musk
British premium car manufacturer Jaguar has announced a «new era» for the brand with the transition to electric production and introduced a new font, logo and monogram.
«Not the last chapter»: Denzel Washington announced «The Equalizer 4» and «The Equalizer 5»
Denzel Washington will return to the role of Robert McCall in at least two more films — «The Equalizer 4» and «The Equalizer 5» in the works.
Monobank has launched «stalker» skins for the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 — how to get it?
The day has come — the long-awaited S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 officially debuts today, and some Ukrainian businesses have prepared gifts for the most ardent fans of GSC Game World games.
Not so bad now: the second Minecraft trailer has been released, and the first one has — 1.8 million (!) dislikes on YouTube
Warner Bros. has released the second trailer for the Minecraft — movie adaptation, and it seems to be not as bad as the last time (at least there are only 20 thousand dislikes).
Microsoft Teams will get «live» translation — your voice will sound in 9 different languages
In early 2025, Microsoft will add the «translator» feature to Teams, which will be powered by artificial intelligence and allow each participant to speak (or listen to others) in the language of their choice.
«We fell asleep at the wheel»: Ridley Scott thinks «Prometheus» was a failure of the «Alien» franchise
The «Alien» franchise started with Ridley Scott’s hit film of the same name in 1979 and received a successful sequel from James Cameron in 1986 — but most of the subsequent sequels did not receive the same reception from the audience.
EU to offer grants of up to €1 billion to Chinese automakers in exchange for «secret technologies»
The EU is preparing new requirements for Chinese automakers to be eligible for local subsidies, including the following: — presence of production facilities in Europe and transfer of intellectual property «».
Everyone on an offline diet: researchers have found that high-speed Internet «makes us» fat
Researchers believe that the rollout of high-speed Internet access has had a significant impact on people’s physical activity and eating habits, thereby triggering an increase in obesity rates in countries.
US DOJ demands that Google sell Chrome browser, — Bloomberg
At the beginning of the year, the court recognized Google as a monopolist in search and since then, regulators have been thinking about how to overcome the company’s anticompetitive practices.
Kharkiv IT specialist blows up a car with a Ukrainian soldier — along with three local GRU agents
SBU detained in Kharkiv, a group of GRU agents consisting of four local residents — two unemployed, a former military officer and a software engineer.
The ending of the movie «Deadpool and Wolverine» was reshot in 1.5 days — this is what the alternative should have been
Interestingly, the final and «perfect» version of the ending for «Deadpool and Wolverine» was suggested by Ryan Reynolds’ wife Blake Lively, who probably also took on the role of Lady Deadpool.
iPhone owners hear strangers’ conversations on speakerphone due to unknown glitch
At least two reports say that some iPhone owners have started hearing strangers’ voices in the speakers of their smartphones.
The series «Dune: Prophecy» — first episode with Ukrainian dubbing is available
Yesterday, Dune: The Prophecy» debuted on Max streaming, while in Ukraine the series is officially available on Megogo. The first episode is currently available with Ukrainian dubbing and sign language, and the rest — will be released every Monday.
The Pentagon has published a new report on UFOs: 750+ objects with «anomalous» behavior, most — unidentified
The US Department of Defense has published a new report on UFOs (the term was replaced with UAP — «unidentified anomalous phenomena») with intriguing statistics.
Again? Again! Apple plans to create its own TV
In 2009-2011, there were rumors about Apple’s own TV set, and although it didn’t happen in the end, it appears that the company hasn’t abandoned the idea.
Former Google boss says that remote workers «can’t be promoted without returning to the office
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes that you can only get promoted if you work from the office — while remote workers do not have this prospect.Schmidt, who headed Google from 2001 to 2011, actively defends the company’s policy of returning to the office and believes that working from the office is primarily beneficial for employees…
Martin Scorsese named the best drama of 2024: «Psychologically powerful and moving»
Multiple «Oscar» winner and director of many highly acclaimed films Martin Scorsese shared his latest movie preferences.
Elon Musk is looking for revolutionaries with an ultra-high IQ — and a willingness to work 80+ hours a week at DOGE
DOGE (or Department of Government Effectiveness), which headed by Elon Musk in the team of President-elect Trump announced a competition to fill the positions.
The Cabinet of Ministers has updated the booking criteria and announced monthly inspections — all that is known at the moment
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that the Cabinet of Ministers has updated the criteria for booking employees and assessing the criticality of an enterprise.
Google to launch «disposable» addresses for primary email privacy and spam protection
Google is working on a new email security system that will allow you to create one-time email addresses or pseudonyms — they can be shared with other users, programs, or sites, and received emails will be forwarded to the main one, thus protecting its privacy.
Casting details of «Avengers: Doomsday» revealed another key character — he will appear in the new «Fantastic Four»
It is now known that the main role in «Avengers: Doomsday» will be taken over by Robert Downey Jr, however, details of further Marvel casting hint at another central character.
Apple is being sued for «forcing» to use iCloud — demanding $3.75 billion
A lawsuit filed by a British consumer protection organization claims that Apple violated antitrust laws by effectively «forcing» 40 million customers to use its iCloud cloud service.
The second season of the series Silo is out on Apple TV+
The critically and audience acclaimed sci-fi series Silo returned with an extension to Apple TV+ after almost a year and a half of waiting.
«Hacking guarantee»: NordPass names the most popular password of 2024
NordPass password manager published has released a new ranking of the world’s most popular passwords, and it shows that the situation is not changing for the better from year to year.
For «Gladiator II», a scene with a gay kiss with Denzel Washington was filmed
The original version of «Gladiator II» contained a spicy scene with Denzel Washington, in which he kisses a man before killing him.
Ukrainians started donating less to the Armed Forces, some foundations report «ten times less than» income, — Bloomberg
In 2022, donations from Ukrainians were so large that allowed the Serhiy Prytula Foundation to purchase a satelliteThis year, however, the trend is the opposite and indicates «thriftiness» citizens concerned about economic problems and war fatigue.
For the new James Bond movie, they are looking for a man 30+, possibly black — he will play the character for the next 10 years
The producers of the James Bond films have announced the casting conditions for the actor who will portray the eighth incarnation of the British secret agent.
Remote workers sleep only 24 minutes longer than office workers
According to a survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), people who work remotely save at least an hour by not having to commute to work.
Mark Zuckerberg released a song in a duet with rapper T-Pain — but Instagram seems to be blocking it
While Elon Musk builds his political careerMark Zuckerberg is trying his hand at the music business.
Amazon launched an online store «everything for $10» to outbid China’s Temu
Amazon’s new online store offers «insanely low» prices on consumer goods in exchange for slightly longer delivery times.
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