The second season of «Squid Game» contains a movie gag similar to the Starbucks cups in «Game of Thrones»
Publication Games Radar pointed out an interesting goof in one of the episodes of “Squid Game”, which featured a person among the participants who had no relation to the plot.
A pool for birds and a robot for cooling drinks: 10 of the strangest gadgets presented at CES-2025
In Las Vegas, the CES-2025 is ongoing — a large-scale consumer electronics show where alongside long-awaited announcements from giants like NVIDIA and AMD, lesser-known companies and startups are showcasing their inventions (useful and not so much, but definitely interesting). In this article, we share a selection of products that surprised us…
«One of the best series of the year»: the second season of Severance debuted with a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
The long-awaited continuation of the series “Severance” debuts on Apple TV+ in just a week, but journalists have already published reviews of the previews — and it seems the season turned out to be perfect.
«The Squid Game 2» garnered 126.2 million views in 11 days — faster than any other series on Netflix
The second season of the series “Squid Game” is confidently making its way to becoming the most popular on the platform.
ChatGPT helped plan the Cybertruck bombing near Trump's hotel in Las Vegas
The police claim that the suspect involved in the Cybertruck explosion had been “communicating” with ChatGPT a few days before the event, asking about explosives — specifically, where to buy them and how to detonate them using a gunshot, etc.
Instagram targets ads to people who have used Meta AI — with their faces in «strange» situations
If you’ve ever edited a photo using Meta AI, you might easily see your face in one of the ads on Instagram.
Count Orlok in «Nosferatu» was to be played by Mads Mikkelsen, and Bill Skashgård was supposed to play a different role
“Nosferatu,” a Gothic horror film by Robert Eggers, which is currently being shown in theaters, could have had a completely different cast.
Pentagon adds Tencent and CATL to «blacklist» for helping Chinese army
The US Department of Defense has updated its blacklist of companies linked to the Chinese military, adding gaming giant Tencent, the world’s largest manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles CATL, as well as companies such as HangXin Memory Technologies, Quectel Wireless, and drone maker Autel Robotics.
Microsoft disguises Bing as Google to make people use its search engine (video)
Microsoft has been trying for years to lure Google users to Bing, and in the latest twist of events, introduced something a bit sneaky, yet seemingly effective.
Sony is working on films based on Helldivers 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn, and Ghost of Tsushima will get an anime series
During the main keynote at CES 2025, the head of PlayStation Productions Asad Qizilbash and the president of Screen Gems Ashley Brooks announced that they will continue their joint work on movie adaptations of games after The Last of Us, Gran Turismo, Twisted Metal, and Uncharted.
Trailer The Last of Us — first look at Abby in season two and official release date
The showrunner of “The Last of Us” Neil Druckmann at CES 2025 showcased a new trailer for the second season and confirmed the release date — the show will return to HBO and Max in April 2025 (but without specific dates).
Study: people checked their phones an average of 205 times a day in 2024 — every 5 minutes, excluding sleep
In the latest study by Reviews.org, it is shown how people used smartphones in 2024, based on a survey conducted in the USA.
Garmin has presented the Instinct 3 — smartwatch with AMOLED display, «unlimited» battery life and a price starting at $400
Garmin Instinct 3 — this is the latest iteration of the company’s popular smartwatch for active recreation, which received an AMOLED display (or solar display), a new metal frame, and a built-in flashlight.
Stellar Blade development studio has distributed PS5 Pro to employees as a New Year's bonus
Korean studio Shift Up, which created Stellar Blade, has generously rewarded its employees for their work on the action-adventure game.
The «Sonic the Hedgehog» franchise has earned more than $1 billion at the global box office — fourth film in the works
As of today, “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” has raked in over $330 million globally, pushing the franchise’s total earnings to $1 billion (the previous films earned $725 million together).
ChatGPT Pro subscription for $200 became unprofitable for OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the company is losing money on the new pricey ChatGPT subscription, which costs users $200.
«Golden Globe 2025»: the triumph of «Brutalist», «Shogun» and other winners
Last night, the 82nd Golden Globe Awards kicked off, continuing the award season for cinema and television for 2024.
Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2 requires twice as much memory on iPhone
With the release of iOS 18.1, Apple Intelligence began to gradually deploy on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and with iOS 18.2, AI features started requiring twice as much memory.
«Nosferatu» earned $100 million in 10 days of release
The gothic horror film “Nosferatu” has crossed the $100 million mark at the box office on its 10th day of release — a milestone that has been rare for art-house films in post-pandemic times.
PlayStation boss names his most anticipated game of 2025
In 2025, PlayStation is going to see a bunch of cool games, including GTA 6, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Borderlands 4, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and others — but none of them topped PlayStation CEO Herman Hulst’s own list of the most anticipated releases of the year.
Warner Bros. wanted «Harry Potter» to be directed by David Fincher — but the director offered a «too creepy» version
Turns out, David Fincher, the creator of the cult film “Fight Club”, could have been one of the directors for “Harry Potter”, but he turned down the job because he had “different visions” with Warner Bros.
Florida judge wears VR helmet to visit «crime scene» and see events through the eyes of the accused
It seems like for the first time in history, VR technology was used as evidence in court.
«Shake it and talk»: the Ministry of Digital Transformation will have a voice assistant to receive complaints against officials
The head of Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, has announced a new service for citizens to interact with the government—a voice assistant that will allow users to complain about poorly provided government services.
The star of the series «The Squid Game» was disappointed with the finale of Season 2 and expected «curses from the audience»
The long-awaited second season of “Squid Game” has become the biggest launch in Netflix history, breaking the record of its predecessor, but it has faced some criticism from viewers.
«Private conversations and sex sounds»: Apple to pay $95 million for «unintentional» Siri spying on users
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing Siri of recording users’ confidential conversations.
Development of GTA 6 cost «to $2 billion», but the game will pay off in the first year with $3.2 billion in revenue, — Financial Times
GTA 6 to rake in more in its first year than the highest-grossing film of all time.
Warner Bros. is working on «Dune 4» without Denis Villeneuve — and a new series in the same universe (insider)
Even though “Dune 3” (“Dune: Messiah”) hasn’t even started shooting, Warner Bros. and Legendary are already working on a fourth film—according to an industry insider report by Daniel Richtman.
Caltech scientists calculate the speed of human thought — millions of times slower than Wi-Fi
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology say that the speed of human thought reaches just 10 bits per second — and that’s incredibly slow. Meanwhile, the sensory systems of the human body perform significantly better, collecting data about our environment at a rate of a billion bits per second.
Editor's choice: ITC.ua names the movie of the year 2024
If we were asked to characterize the year 2024 for the film industry, it could probably be summed up in just two words — “sequel triumph.” In March, the much-anticipated “Dune 2” launched with a decent box office, and later its success was matched and even surpassed by the third “Deadpool” and the sequel to…
44% of Ukrainians donated from every salary in 2024, and learned about the collections from friends, — Rakuten Viber survey
According to a recent Rakuten Viber survey involving around 30,000 users, 63% of Ukrainians are actively donating in 2024, while 27% are helping “in other ways.”
A new Chinese AI model calls itself ChatGPT. Here's why it's happening
Last week, a Chinese AI lab released a new “open” AI model called DeepSeek, which outperforms many competitors in popular tests (including programming and essay writing), but it has one interesting feature—it thinks it’s ChatGPT.
«Squid Game 2» broke the record of the first season and topped the Netflix charts in all countries
The long-awaited second season of “Squid Game,” although it disappointed some fans, set a new record in Netflix history.
Apple iPhone SE 4 price appeared in the latest leak — less than expected
It was thought that the new “budget” iPhone from Apple, set to drop in March 2025, would be priced at $500-600, but according to info from Japanese carriers (via Phonearena), it might even be less (think $499).
Netflix requires that writers «voice over the actions of characters» — for viewers watching content in the background
Netflix screenwriters told N+1 Magazine (via World of Reel) that the streaming execs have a specific demand when it comes to content creation, which makes life easier for those viewers who watch movies and series “with one eye” — meaning in the background while doing other stuff.
«Nosferatu» earned $40 million in 5 days of release «at home» — record for Robert Eggers' films
“Nosferatu” scored Robert Eggers’ best debut among his films, raking in $40 million in just 5 days in North America — which, by the way, is about 50% of the total box office of “The Northman,” another popular flick by the director.
Glovo's biggest fan spent UAH 274,000 on food, and the record-breaking courier drove 23,000 km, — service results for 2024
Following Uklon and Bolt, the courier service Glovo has also summed up its year.
Apple has stopped selling the iPhone 14 and iPhone SE in Europe — due to the lack of a USB-C port
Starting today, Apple is pulling the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE 3 from its online store in most EU countries due to a new law requiring devices to have a USB-C port, reports Macrumors.
Sony boss: «Madame Web» and «Craven Hunter» — these are «good» movies that were destroyed by critics, provoking bad reviews
Sony Pictures CEO Tony Vinciquerra, in an interview with Los Angeles Times (via Variety), stated that “Madame Web” was a good movie, but it tanked at the box office because it got review-bombed by the media.
«Spider-Man 4» in trouble: Marvel is disappointed with the script and wants it rewritten (insider Daniel Richtman)
According to industry insider Daniel Richtman (via World of Reel), who cites sources close to the production of “Spider-Man 4”, Marvel boss Kevin Feige wasn’t thrilled with the initial script and is demanding a rewrite, or even possibly a complete cancellation.
«It's a Disaster»: viewers rated the series «Squid Game 2» a modest 58% on Rotten Tomatoes
Yesterday, season two of “Squid Game” started streaming on Netflix, but it looks like not everyone’s a fan.
HBO's «Dragon's Den» became the most «pirated series» in 2024, — TorrentFreak
TorrentFreak released its annual list of the most pirated TV shows of 2024.
Samsung to show Galaxy Ring 2 smart ring in January — with new «square» design, AI features and additional sizes
January 22 marks the kickoff for the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, where alongside the Galaxy S25 series with all its enhanced AI features, we might also see the new version of the Galaxy Ring smart ring and an AR headset, known under the codename “Project Moohan”.
Nova Poshta handled a record 2.24 million parcels on Christmas Eve. What did Ukrainians send most often?
December 23, right before Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Nova Poshta set a historic record for its service by processing 2,245,336 shipments.
TOP-5 Ukrainian IT companies that hired juniors most often in 2024 (DOU survey)
In 2024, over 30 Ukrainian IT companies, surveyed by the DOU site, hired 2,970 juniors in the field — for comparison, back in 2022 the figure was a thousand higher, but about 40 enterprises participated in the survey then.
Disney releases a new excerpt from «Snow White», and the trailer is heading for a million dislikes on YouTube
While previous trailers for “Snow White” rack up record dislike counts on YouTube, Disney keeps on dropping new clips.
Netflix releases the second season of «The Squid Game»
The first season of “Squid Game” became the most popular show in Netflix history, and now the streaming service has released the much-awaited sequel. Starting today, 7 episodes of the second season are available for viewing (two fewer than in the first) — in Ukrainian dubbing.
Disney became the first (and only) studio to earn $5 billion in 2024 — half of it came from «Inside Out 2» and «Deadpool and Wolverine»
This year, Disney released two highly anticipated sequels, “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool,” which became box office hits and, along with other products, brought the studio record earnings in 2024 amounting to $5 billion ($2 billion domestic and $3 billion international), reports Deadline.
A third of adults do not know how to delete data from a device, and 23% of young people simply do not care, — survey
The latest survey from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has revealed a worrying trend — a significant number of adults don’t know how to delete personal data from an old device, while some of the younger generation simply don’t think such measures are important.
«Passports confiscated and wages withheld»: A hundred Chinese workers were found working in slavery conditions at a BYD plant in Brazil
The Brazilian government has halted construction work at the new BYD factory in the northeastern state of Bahia, after discovering 163 Chinese workers living and working “in conditions of slavery,” reports Bloomberg.
Microsoft is secretly looking for third-party AI providers to reduce dependence on OpenAI and save money, — Reuters
Microsoft plans to add third-party AI models to products with Microsoft 365 Copilot—not just to diversify the lineup, but also to reduce dependence on ChatGPT and OpenAI, reports Reuters citing sources within the company.
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