iPhone Pro owners change their smartphones «every 2.75 years» — much faster than users of basic Apple models
New report Counterpoint shows that owners of premium Apple smartphones are ready to upgrade their models every 2.75 years.
Shock for James Bond: Amazon gains «creative control» over 007 films, longtime producers «back off»
Amazon MGM Studios takes creative control of the James Bond films, while longtime producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli step down, though they will still remain co-owners of the franchise.
Ted Lasso is no longer at the top: Severance has become the most popular series in the history of Apple TV+
With the release of its second season, the sci-fi series Severance has surpassed «Ted Lasso» to become the most popular show in the history of Apple TV+.
«I thought we were under attack»: a piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landed in Poland, some fragments could «fly» to Ukraine
On February 19, a fragment of the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 — rocket crashed near the city of Poznan in Poland, and, according to locals, the landing was quite loud and bright.
Google Meet adds subtitle scrolling option for those who «sleep» in work circles
Google Meet has received several interesting updates — and among them option to scroll through subtitleswhich allows you to rewind the text recording of the conversation to the moment you accidentally listened to.
The second season of the series The Last of Us has received an exact premiere date — we won't have to wait long
HBO has finally announced the official release date for the sequel to «The Last of Us» —, and it coincides with the one that fans had previously calculated.
Psychologists: working from home affects the formation of «strange» habits — and neglect of hygiene, including
Business Insider has released an interesting article, which includes interviews with psychologists and remote workers and, among other things, assesses how working from home affects the formation of our habitsRemote work has many advantages, such as no formal wear and no morning commute, but there are also disadvantages — and one of them is that…
Homer is shocked, but Ridley Scott approves: «The Odyssey» Christopher Nolan was hated from the first frame due to historical inaccuracies
Earlier this week, Universal Pictures offered the first look at Matt Damon as Odysseus в Christopher Nolan’s new movieand experts on the network were not slow to criticize — mostly in terms of «historical inaccuracies in the image of».
Bill Gates: «Young people should be worried about "4 very scary things" — and artificial intelligence is one of them»
Microsoft founder Bill Gates in interview Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe, at the presentation of his new memoirs, said that today’s youth should be worried about only four, but «very scary» things. In his understanding, — is the climate crisis, «uncontrolled» artificial intelligence, bioterrorism/pandemic, and nuclear war.
The creator of the original series «Shogun» about the FX adaptation: «The new version — is funny and took the Emmy because it had no competition»
Jerry London, who directed the 1980 series «Shogun», reacted to the FX adaptation — and his words can hardly be called praise.
Hackers «planted a game with password-stealing malware on Steam
The researchers analyzed a game called PirateFi, which Valve urgently removed from Steam last week.
China's «Nezha 2» became the highest-grossing animated film in history with $1.6 billion in earnings — 99% of the box office closed «at home»
Chinese animated film «Nezha 2» outperformed the hit movie «Thoughts inside out 2» and became «the richest» cartoon in history.
Brady Corbet says that «Brutalist» made him «zero dollars» — and other directors nominated for «Oscar» have no money to pay their bills
Despite the fact that the historical drama «Brutalist» received 10 Oscar nominations, its director Brady Corbet claims that he did not benefit financially from the film.
Garmin launches ComingUp — a new (and free) smartwatch app with to-do lists and reminders
The Connect IQ store now has a new free program for Garmin devices called ComingUp, which allows you to manage your to-do list right from your smartwatch.
Elon Musk doubled the price of X Premium+ subscription «a couple of hours» after Grok 3 announcement
Elon Musk’s Twitter (X) has doubled its Premium+ subscription, which includes the latest version of the Grok 3 artificial intelligence model — in fact, a few hours after its presentation, as the publication noted TechCrunch.
The star of the series «Stranger Things» went to a therapist to «get over» the role of Vekna and refuses to play villains in the future
British actor Jamie Campbell Bower, who played Henry Creel/Vekna in the «Stranger Things» series, spoke about the consequences of his work as a villain and why he plans to never return to such types again.
Elon Musk introduced the «thinking» Grok 3 and Grok 3 mini models — competitors DeepSeek and OpenAI with «scary smart» AI
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company has released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 3 — xAI’s answer to OpenAI and China’s DeepSeek reasoning models, which is being promoted as «scary smart AI».
«Mickey 17» launched with 86% on Rotten Tomatoes — with praise for «hellscape of capitalism» and Robert Pattinson's brilliant performance
The science fiction film «Mickey 17» starring Robert Pattinson» has received its first reviews and ratings. They were somewhat mixed, but the result is the same — the movie is a must-see for fans of the genre.
«Dune 3» is on the way: the shooting of «Messiah» has been postponed to June 2025 (earlier than planned). When can we expect the premiere?
Director Denis Villeneuve is already working on «Dune 3» and will start shooting earlier than expected — in June 2025, instead of 2026, according to Deadline.
Google launches «false» earthquake alerts at 2 a.m. on thousands of smartphones — in a region where they almost never happen
On Friday, around 2 a.m., thousands of Android smartphone owners in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, among others, received false emergency alerts about a 5.5 magnitude earthquake. The alarm turned out to be fake, and Google was the main culprit.
«Captain America» debuted with $190 million at the box office — best start of the year, but worst estimates for Marvel
The new «Captain America» starring Anthony Mackie started with a box office of $192 million at the global box office, exceeding expectations — with earnings distributed almost equally between the «domestic» and foreign markets ($100 million and $92 million, respectively).
Samsung Galaxy S25 camera spoils beautiful photos and drives users crazy
Owners of the brand new Samsung Galaxy S25 complain about a camera malfunction that adds white and dark lines to the image — most of the problems occur with pictures taken in low light in night mode.
Elon Musk has launched government sites for DOGE: one is a WordPress stub page, and the other is available for anyone to edit (it's fun)
The official government website of Elon Musk’s Department of Efficiency (DOGE) appears to be receiving information from a database that can be edited by any third-party developers.
To replace «Stranger Things»: Netflix is creating a new fantasy series based on Dungeons & Dragons under the direction of Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy, director of «Stranger Things» and this year’s hit movie «Deadpool and Wolverine», is working with Netflix on a series that will adapt the popular board game «Dungeons & Dragons».
Tesla has added «anti-theft» charging cables at Supercharging stations that will paint thieves' faces
Tesla is testing several creative solutions to help prevent charging cable theft at Supercharging — stations, and one of them involves a thief being suddenly hit in the face with a charge of bright paint, according to Electrek.
USAID executives suspect Gemini of spying and recording conversations through Google Workspace apps, — media
It is reported that the leaders of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have warned employees that Gemini can record their conversations through Google Workspace programs.
Viber has launched Viber Dating — pre-registration is available for Ukrainians
On February 13, Rakuten Viber opened pre-registration for Ukrainians in a new dating service Viber Dating, which will expand the functions of the main messenger app and offer online dating.
Garmin releases Tactix 8 — military-grade smartwatch with AMOLED display, ballistic calculator and price starting at $1299
Following the announcement Descent G2 dive computer, Garmin introduced a new version of Tactix — a smartwatch that uses the Fenix functionality as a basis, but is enhanced with «tactical» capabilities.
The «Lord of the Rings» series has been officially renewed for a 3rd season — with a «huge» time jump (filming starts in spring)
Amazon Prime Video has officially confirmed work on the third season of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» and has scheduled filming for this spring.
IBM launches «soft» return to offices program with relocation requirement, provoking layoffs in favor of AI
IBM Corporation, one of the world’s largest computer and software manufacturers, has launched a «soft» return to office program that offers employees to do full-time work under the threat of dismissal.
Overdoing it with the assortment: the Amazon app will show a list of products that the company «does not sell»
It seems that the huge assortment in the online store has forced Amazon to resort to strange updates — from now on, the Amazon Shopping app will provide a list of goods that the company does not sell.
The «Knight of the Seven Kingdoms» series will be extended for three seasons, and the Targaryen story will continue with «another» spinoff
It seems that HBO has large-scale plans for George Martin’s creations — in addition to the sequel «Dragonsong», the company plans to make an additional spinoff» about the Targaryens, while the story «Knight of the Seven Kingdoms» is planned to be fit into three seasons.
OpenAI has announced release dates for GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 — the latter will be available «without restrictions» in the free version of ChatGPT
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced plans to release new AI models: thus, GPT-4.5 will be available in «the coming weeks», while GPT-5 is scheduled for «the following months».
US releases audio from last minutes of Titan, OceanGate submarine that exploded with crew during dive in 2023
The explosion that took place almost two years ago claimed the lives of five passengers and crew of the OceanGate submarine, and now the US government has released chilling audio of its final moments, captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Critics scored «Captain America: Brave New World» — 51% on Rotten Tomatoes and 43 out of 100 on Metacritic
Despite praiseworthy first reactions for the movie «Captain America: Brave New World», which were actively circulating on the Internet on the eve of the premiere, the ratings on review aggregator sites put everything in its place.
Adobe opens free access to Firefly Video — an AI generator that turns text into video
In almost a year after the announcement Adobe launches Firefly video generator in a public (and free) beta version.
Trailer «live-action» fantasy version «How to Train Your Dragon» — Toothless is back in flight, and Gerard Butler becomes a «real» Viking
After a short teaser that we were shown in the fallUniversal Pictures has released a full-length trailer for the fantasy adventure «How to Train Your Dragon» —, a live-action adaptation of the 2010 DreamWorks animated film of the same name.
Chinese woman sues Tesla over an accident with «faulty brakes» — court orders her to pay $23,000
Chinese citizen Zhang Yazhou sued Tesla in 2021 after she was involved in a Model 3 accident — allegedly due to «faulty brakes».
A mix of «Squid Games» and «Shogun»: a first look at the new Netflix series about the deadly battle of the 300 samurai
Netflix has presented a list of Japanese content for 2025, and among other things, showed the first frame of the series Last Samurai Standing, which is boldly described as «Shogun’s meeting with Squid Game».
Marvel is back in form! The first reactions to «Captain America» with Anthony Mackie — have appeared and they are overwhelmingly positive
Journalists have shared their first reactions to the new Marvel movie «Captain America: Brave New World» — and they turned out to be extremely positive (although there are a couple of exceptions).
Apple has officially acquired Pixelmator and Photomator, popular image editors for iOS and macOS. What's next?
Pixelmator and Photomator are now officially part of the Apple ecosystem.
Contracts for volunteers aged 18-24 have been launched in Ukraine: with payments of up to 2 million and the right to travel abroad after service
Ministry of Defense presented project «Contract 18-24» for young Ukrainians who want to voluntarily join the army.
Apple introduced PowerBeats Pro 2 headphones — twice as expensive as AirPods, but with heart rate monitoring
Apple-owned Beats has unveiled a new generation of wireless headphones, the PowerBeats Pro 2 — sporty but a more expensive alternative to AirPods with built-in adjustable shackles for a more secure fit.
Google Chrome will automatically change your «suspicious» passwords — new ones will be created by artificial intelligence
Google is testing a new feature in the Chrome browser that will automatically change users’ passwords if it detects that they have been compromised.
«Breathing his own carbon dioxide»: Tom Cruise talks about the underwater stunt in «Mission Impossible 8» that took «to the brink of hypoxia»
Tom Cruise, at the age of 62, continues to perform all his stunts on his own, and of course, the new installment of the «Mission Impossible» franchise is no exception — in the previous shots of the film, we have already seen the actor flying, clinging to an upside-down plane, and in the new teaser, we saw a daring underwater stunt.
James Webb telescope «urgent» to study asteroid 2024 YR4 — probability of collision with Earth doubled
European Space Agency (ESA) announced about a rare «time-critical» decision that will direct James Webb Space Telescope. At least two missions are planned for the next two months to study the potentially dangerous asteroid 2024 YR4.
Marvel will start filming «Avengers: Doomsday» in a few weeks in the UK — what do we know about the plot and cast?
The new «Avengers» movie has received an important update, which suggests that we can expect the first footage — according to The Wrap, «Doomsday» will start filming next month in the UK.
Elon Musk offered to buy OpenAI for $97 billion — Altman responded and seems to want Twitter instead
A group of investors led by Elon Musk plans to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion, reports The Wall Street Journal.
A Japanese IT company offers «sick leave for hangovers» and gives away free alcohol at work. What's the catch?
And there is no trick to it — this is simply how a small IT company, Trust Ring, based in Osaka, is trying to attract new employees and compete with large players in the industry that offer higher salaries.
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