These are the two Apple devices most often given for the New Year (spoiler — not iPhone)
CIRP (Consumer Intelligence Research Partners), a company specializing in marketing research, has conducted a pre-holiday survey to find out which Apple devices are in the greatest demand as gifts for Christmas or New Year.
Christopher Nolan says that «Dune 2» — is a «miracle», similar to his favorite movie «Star Wars»
Director Christopher Nolan is captivated by the work of his colleague Denis Villeneuve, who this year released the second part of the “Dune” adaptation.
The team that created Android is working on an operating system for artificial intelligence. What is known?
A new startup named “/dev/agents”, founded by former Android leaders, is focused on launching a cloud operating system for artificial intelligence agents.
«Everything went downhill in 1983»: Denis Villeneuve explains why he doesn't want to make «Star Wars»
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, who has made two films «Dunes» and is actively developing a thirdis known for weaving complex source material into a compelling narrative with particular skill, leading many to wonder how he would have handled «Star Wars».
James Gunn named the main difference between the new «Superman» and the rest of the DC films — it will «increase the fan base many times over
DC Studios co-chairman James Gunn says that his version of «Superman» will be significantly different from other upcoming DC films and Zack Snyder’s take on the Man of Steel in particular.
Recruited through a Russian sect: IT specialist and teacher from Kyiv were sentenced to 13 years for cooperation with the FSB
Publication Watchers Media revealed details of an old case regarding the strike on the Ivano-Frankivsk airport, involving a rather strange trio — consisting of an IT specialist, a teacher, and a blogger, who were recruited by the FSB before the full-scale war.
The director of «Alien: Romulus» considers his movie «a big hit» and is looking for a worthy story to continue
Fede Alvarez and 20th Century Studios are “extremely interested” in a sequel to “Alien: Romulus”, while the director is already searching for the “right story” along with co-writer Rodo Sayagues.
In China, the series «Arkane» received an alternative ending — without intimacy between Wai and Caitlin
Vi and Caitlyn’s relationship in the second season of “Arcane” was marked by emotional fluctuations, but ultimately ended with an intimate reunion in the finale.
Qualcomm «has lost interest in taking over Intel due to the company's huge debts, — Bloomberg
Qualcomm has reconsidered buying Intel amid the company’s financial troubles and potential regulatory hurdles.
«New games — new bets». The main trailer of the series was released «Squid Game 2»
Netflix has released the main trailer for the second season of “Squid Game,” which provides an in-depth look at new challenges for Player 456 and his “team.”
The 6 season of Slow Horses will return the star of «The Lord of the Rings» to the center of the plot
Hugo Weaving has confirmed that he will return for the 6 season of «Slow Horses» to reprise his role as Frank — the former CIA agent and father of Jack Louden.
Artificial intelligence has used over 140,000 movies and TV shows for training — all episodes of «Breaking Bad» and «The Sopranos» including
Website The Atlantic examined a dataset used to train AI models owned by Apple, Anthropic, and Nvidia, among others, and found that industry fears about the new technology are far from unfounded.
Black Friday in Ukrainian: 64% of citizens don't believe in discounts, but one-third plan to buy clothes and only 12% — gadgets
Recent surveys indicate that interest in Black Friday discounts is declining year by year.
«I stole the idea»: Ridley Scott says «Gladiator 3» was inspired by the «Godfather» trilogy
Despite the mixed reviews for “Gladiator 2,” Ridley Scott is seriously considering a sequel. In previous interviews, the director noted that about 14 pages have been written for the “Gladiator 3” script, and he has now revealed some of its ideas.
Apple engineers «in a quandary» over the requirement to create an ultra-thin iPhone 17 — prototype in early production tests at Foxconn
According to The Information, Apple’s requirement to create an iPhone 17 «ultra-thin» (5-6 mm) has put the company’s engineers in a difficult position
«Captain America» is in trouble: test screening of the movie with Anthony Mackie failed, and Marvel plans to «reshoot something else
Previous test screenings of «Captain America» with Anthony Mackie have already led to extensive reshoots — in the summer «updating» at least three major action scenes and introducing new characters, but these efforts do not seem to have benefited the new Marvel superhero movie.
Hell's car industry: Tesla plant suffered «toxin leakage» due to faulty furnace door, staff worked in fog and +38°C, — media
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, workers at Tesla’s Austin factory were forced to work for several months in temperatures up to +38°C and in «constant fog» due to a faulty giant door of the foundry — at the same time, the company «ignored the problem, increasing production of Tesla Model Y in 2022».
Google will mark «low-quality apps» in the Play Store: what are the criteria?
It seems like Google is working on a new feature that will warn users about potentially low-quality apps in the Play Store.
Ridley Scott will release a director's cut of «Gladiator 2» lasting 4 hours — if it doesn't drag on the threequel
According to the director, the original version of «Gladiator 2» lasted almost 4 hours (3 hours 40 minutes) — and it may be released someday.
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.
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