Pat Helsinger urged people to «pray and fast» for Intel and its 100,000 employees
Pat Gelsinger, who was fired as the CEO of Intel a week ago, has called on people to support the company and its employees by turning to “higher powers”.
The average salary in Ukraine «increased» to ₴21,946. The largest increase is in IT (+37,7%), while the education sector lags behind
According to State Statistics Service, the average salary of full-time employees in Ukraine in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 22.3% to ₴21,946.
There will be no discounts: GeForce RTX 4090 has become scarce and is selling for $3500 before RTX 5090 launch
If you were planning to snag a GeForce RTX 4090 on the cheap just before the RTX 5090 drops, that’s probably not happening.
Teaser of the action movie «Ballerina» — a new look at «The Dancing Assassin» Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves in the spinoff «John Wick»
Lionsgate has dropped some behind-the-scenes shots of the high-octane action flick “Ballerina” along with fresh images of Ana de Armas as Eva Macarro – a hired assassin out for revenge after her family’s murder.
Elon Musk's Grok chatbot is now free for everyone — it's faster than ChatGPT and has no censorship. How to use it?
Chatbot Grok now runs on X (formerly Twitter) and used to be available only to owners of Premium subscriptions — now it’s open to everyone registered on the social network.
«The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim» started with a disastrous $2 million at the box office
Warner Bros.’ fantastic animated movie “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” made its debut in international theaters this weekend, pulling in a modest $2 million from 31 countries (including Ukraine). The top earners were Spain ($347K), Mexico ($239K), and Thailand ($146K).
The first footage of «The King and the Conqueror» — Jamie Lannister from «Game of Thrones» back in knightly armor
BBC revealed the first glimpses of its upcoming series — the historical drama “The King and the Conqueror”, where Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister from “Game of Thrones”) takes on one of the leading roles.
«Kyivstar» will increase tariffs by 25% on average by the end of the year — «forced», but will offer more services
Kyivstar has already reviewed the tariff plans for contract mobile subscribers, and by the end of the year will update tariffs for prepaid as well.
New ChatGPT model o1 «schemed against humans» and prevented itself from shutting down during control tests, — Apollo Research
OpenAI has finally released the full version of ChatGPT o1, and with it came the red team tests, which showed that the new reasoning model is somewhat sneakier than its predecessors and tried to deceive people more often than leading AI models from Meta, Anthropic, and Google.
NASA has postponed the mission to land humans on the Moon until 2027. What went wrong?
NASA has announced the postponement of the Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 missions, which were set to return humans to the Moon for the first time since 1972.
George R.R. Martin said he did not know whether he would be able to finish «The Winds of Winter»: «Many people are already writing me obituaries»
Fans have been waiting for “The Winds of Winter” for 13 years, but George R. R. Martin hints that this wait might have been in vain.
A mix of «John Wick» and «Slow Horses»: Netflix released a spy thriller with a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes
At the center of the plot is the story of Helen Webb, who leads a double life, hiding from her politician husband her profession as a spy and passing information about him to a secret organization called “Black Doves”.
Series «Harry Potter»: 32,000 children auditioned for the main roles, and adult characters will be shown «younger than in the films»
HBO shared new details about the upcoming Harry Potter series.
Mocha Mousse is the color of 2025 according to Pantone. And it doesn't look too promising
In the press release, the Pantone Color Institute writes that this shade of brown “nourishes us with the sublime qualities of chocolate and coffee, providing a sense of comfort.”
«I am ashamed»: Francis Coppola regrets making «The Godfather 2» because he set a «bad example» for Hollywood
“The Godfather Part II” is considered by many to be one of the best sequels in history, yet the director himself, Francis Ford Coppola, has somewhat different thoughts.
PrivatBank customers spent ₴24 billion per week «Black Friday»: 80 thousand goods — in installments, including
During the week leading up to “Black Friday” (this year it fell on November 29), PrivatBank customers made 68.5 million non-cash purchases in the bank’s acquiring network, totaling over ₴23.7 billion (an increase of 22.5% compared to last year).
More than 600,000 Ukrainians have changed operators with number portability. One — is in the top by a huge margin
As of December 1st, 647,845 Ukrainians have used the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service since its launch. Such data is provided by the Mediasat publication with reference to the report from the National Commission that carries out state regulation in the fields of electronic communications, radio frequency spectrum, and postal services (NKEK).
Spain proposes to label smartphones with health warnings
An expert group appointed by the Spanish government has suggested that smartphones sold in the country should have health hazard labels. However, instead of printing warnings on the boxes, they propose issuing notifications on the smartphones — during the use of certain apps or services.
New «Pirates of the Caribbean»: Johnny Depp is in the script and Disney «does not rule out» his return to the role of Jack Sparrow
Two new movies are currently being developed for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, and the script for one of them, according to Variety reports, includes Captain Jack Sparrow played by Johnny Depp.
HBO has offered Paapa Essied to play Snape in the «Harry Potter» series, — Hollywood Reporter
British actor Paapa Essiedu has been offered to play Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO series about “Harry Potter,” sources told the Hollywood Reporter.
«Wednesday» — first look at Jena Ortega in the second season of the Netflix fantasy series
Netflix released the first image of the second season of “Wednesday” — a dark fantasy series created by Tim Burton.
The average check of Ukrainians on «Black Friday» started at ₴5000, and the top sellers are smartphones, TVs, and charging stations (Forbes report)
Forbes Ukraine analyzed what Ukrainians bought on “Black Friday” and how much sales increased in the biggest Ukrainian chains compared to last year.
The series «Star Wars: Skeleton Crew» rated better than the first two seasons «Mandalorian» — 95% on Rotten Tomatoes
The first three episodes of “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” received a rating of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes — higher than the first two seasons of “The Mandalorian”.
The longest taxi ride in Ukraine cost ₴19,100, and the most popular place — Kyiv Railway Station (Bolt service results)
The Bolt taxi service was most frequently used from 7 PM to 8 PM, and the most popular drop-off and pick-up location was the Central Railway Station in Kyiv. The average tip this year was around 30 UAH.
«The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms»: HBO has announced the release date of the prequel series «Game of Thrones» (and it's coming soon)
The series “Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” will tell about the adventures of the knight Dunk and his squire Egg, who travel through Westeros 100 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.”
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 «revitalized» Ukrainian-language Twitch — with 1.3 million views in November (more than Dota 2 and Counter-Strike combined)
According to Streams Charts, Ukrainian-language streams of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Twitch generated 1.31 million views in November.
«The Squid Game» garnered a record 2.8 billion hours of viewing before the release of Season 2
The first season of “Squid Game” attracted 330 million viewers and amassed over 2.8 billion hours of viewing — an absolute record for Netflix.
New trailer for the movie «Snow White»: Rachel Zegler and the seven dwarves challenge the evil witch Gal Gadot
Following the recent leak, the official trailer for Disney’s remake of “Snow White” has appeared.
The series «Star Wars: Skeleton Crew» revealed one of the main mysteries of «Andor» — with just one line
Currently, the first two episodes of the series “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” are streaming on Disney+, and as it turns out, in addition to a new story, they offer interesting answers to old questions from other shows in the Star Wars universe.
Put aside conspiracy theories: it became known why the name of the Rothschild heir «breaks» ChatGPT
Recently, ChatGPT users have noticed odd behavior from the chatbot—it temporarily “hung” when mentioning some well-known names.
Ridley Scott says he was forced to make movies about «normal people» because «Alien» and «Blade Runner» didn't make enough money
Some of Ridley Scott’s debut films have become classics of science fiction, yet they “did not shoot at the box office,” prompting many to encourage the director to make more standard films intended for the general public.
Critics love it: James Gunn's first DC Universe series debuts with a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Initially, the DCU series “Creature Commandos” had a 100% rating, but overnight it dropped to 94% — based on 17 reviews.
Ukrainians who have received UAH 1000 «eSupport» abroad will have to return it, — Prime Minister Shmyhal
The government plans to conduct an “audit” within the “Winter eSupport” program.
Monobank made 69,000 installment purchases on Black Friday. The strangest was a childbirth, and the most expensive cost ₴248,000
On Black Friday, monobank users made 69,000 purchases using the installment payment option, with an average receipt of ₴14,300 — according to statistics published by the neo-bank’s founder, Oleg Horokhovsky.
Intel fired Pat Helsinger as CEO — after the company's shares fell by more than 50% in 2024
On December 1st, Pat Gelsinger left his position as CEO of Intel, where he had worked for 4 years.
«Brain rot» — word of the year according to the Oxford Dictionary. What does it mean and why does it concern us all?
The term Brain rot means “consuming nonsensical content that harms a person” — and yes, scrolling through social media feeds every evening somewhat resembles this process.
CERN denies Russians access to the Large Hadron Collider
At the end of November, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) officially terminated its long-standing collaboration with Russian scientists and engineers — and closed access to the Large Hadron Collider, reports the German publication Heise (via Highload).
Alfonso Cuarón explains why he refused to make «James Bond»: «Some movies are better just to watch»
Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron, an Oscar winner for the film “Gravity”, revealed that many years ago he was offered to direct one of the films in the James Bond franchise.
Ukraine plans to launch toll roads — 6 potential routes are being analyzed
In Ukraine, six main routes for the launch of toll roads are being analyzed — there is already a “developed” bill and agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB).
ChatGPT will be used by every 8th person on Earth in 2025 — at least that's what OpenAI wants
Last week ChatGPT turned 2 years old, while the number of people using the chatbot weekly has already reached 250 million.
The animated film «Moana 2» earned $221 million in five days of release in the US — the highest-grossing holiday debut for Disney
The global box office of the animated film “Moana 2” currently stands at $386 million.
A joke with «Deadpool and Wolverine» was published online, which was categorically banned by Disney — now it's clear why
Screenshots of the “Deadpool and Wolverine” script reveal some interesting details about the production of the film, as well as scenes that were ultimately not shot. One such scene contained an “explicit” joke about Mickey Mouse and a not-so-favorable comment about Disney.
The «Stranger Things» series helped to hide the «most valuable» cameos in «Deadpool and Wolverine»
Marvel has a whole list of tactics and schemes that could hide spoilers in movies, but using pseudonyms from “Stranger Things” for “Deadpool and Wolverine” is something new.
Norway says goodbye to ICE: in October, electric cars «captured» 94% of the new car market
Norway plans to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles by 2025, and it seems to be succeeding—in October, electric vehicles accounted for 94% of new car sales in the Norwegian market (almost twice as much as in China).
«We will write it off as a typo». Tax law in Ukraine will come into force on December 1 despite «accidental» early publication
Yesterday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a historic Law on Tax Increase in Ukraine, and within a few hours, it was published by “Voice of Ukraine,” causing panic among accountants across the country.
Final «Fast and Furious»: Vin Diesel hints at trilogy and Dwayne Johnson's return to Hobbs
“Fast & Furious 10” was considered by Universal as the first part of the saga’s finale, which started back in 2011, yet Vin Diesel has once again hinted at a trilogy.
Australia bans children under 16 from registering on Instagram and TikTok
Australia imposes one of the world’s toughest restrictions on the use of social media.
Days are numbered: Nissan could go out of business in next 12-14 months, — Financial Times
New Financial Times report reveals details about Nissan’s predicament.
The Cabinet of Ministers will ban the booking of specialists who have been working at the company for less than 3 months — EBA
According to the European Business Association, the Cabinet of Ministers will introduce a new additional criterion for booking employees.
Researchers found bacteria from Earth in samples «alien» asteroid — what does this mean?
The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 delivered samples of the asteroid Ryugu to Earth back in 2020, and since then, teams of scientists around the world have been carefully studying their composition.
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