For the «biggest» Apple fans: YouTubers created a 2-meter-high iPhone 15 Pro Max — and it works
Even a standard smartphone is extremely difficult to create from scratch, but imagine how much effort went into creating a two-meter-long (and working) version of the iPhone?
Orlando Bloom is preparing to reprise his role as Legolas in «The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum» — not without the help of AI
Along with Gandalf, another key character — Legolas may appear in the new films of the «Lord of the Rings» series.
Xbox blocks the purchase of games for Ukrainians through Turkey
Usually, Ukrainian players used to use an alternative region when purchasing games on Xbox, but now this option has been blocked.
«Focus on diversity»: DC explains how the updated cinematic universe will differ from Marvel
One of the reasons why DC hasn’t been able to create its own MCU equivalent for so long is that their characters are much harder to unite «under one roof» than Marvel’s characters, who live in New York and were created at almost the same time by the same group of people.
«Joker 2» rewritten several times at the request of Joaquin Phoenix
Officially, «Joker 2» will be released on October 3, but the first critics’ reviews hint at «something close to failure» — the movie is allegedly boring and uneven, although it is somewhat saved by Joaquin Phoenix’s touching performance.
Astro Bot was the highest rated game of 2024 — with 95/100 on Opencritic and 94/100 on Metacritic
In reviews, critics call Astro Bot «the best platformer of the decade».
Sony may have shown PS5 Pro design on PlayStation 30th anniversary banner
The new image of the PS5 Pro shows the same three stripes on the case that were shown in the leaks last week.
George Martin deleted a post in which he disparaged «House of the Dragon» — and HBO responded to criticism
Last night, George Martin published a long post in which he talked about the «toxic» mistakes made by the showrunners of the series «House of the Dragon» that could negatively affect the narrative in seasons 3 and 4.
Physical copies of Concord after the game’s closure are sold as «exclusives» — with prices up to $25,000 on eBay
Initially, Concord sold for $39.99 at retail, but after the heroic shooter’s closure, prices for «sealed» copies skyrocketed.
US Navy commanders «dumped» on Starlink to use prohibited Wi-Fi on a warship to watch movies
In June, the U.S. Navy one of the commanders was fired and demoted. but now it turned out that the woman was not acting alone.
«Storage is expensive»: Discord has lowered the free file upload limit to 10 MB
Discord has updated its support page with a message about lowering the file upload limit — it will be almost halved, from 25 to 10 MB, for free users.
The second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings» debuted with catastrophically low views — 50% less than the first
The first three episodes of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» were released on Prime Video on August 29The fourth one is due to debut today.
Apple is the leader among the companies that most often transfer user data to government agencies
Over the past 10 years, the number of law enforcement requests for user data supported by Apple has increased by 500%.
«Prepare for toxic changes»: George Martin says «House of the Dragon» has made a mistake that will disrupt the logic of the coming seasons
George Martin kept his promise and analyzed it, «what went wrong» in the first two seasons of the series «House of the Dragon».
The BES conducts searches in «Yabko» — stores selling Apple equipment in Ukraine
Shops «Yabko» are allegedly suspected of tax evasion.According to the information hromadske (citing their own sources in law enforcement), since the morning, the chain of stores «Yabko» has been searched by the Bureau of Economic Security — on potential suspicion of tax evasion.The «Yabko» chain, which has dozens of stores across Ukraine,…
IT specialist from Zakarpattia sold IP addresses to Russians to pretend to be Ukrainians on the Internet
An enterprising IT specialist from Zakarpattia sold unique IP addresses registered in the region to Russians so that they could pretend to be Ukrainian residents and spread pro-Russian views and propaganda on the Internet.
First trailer for the movie «Minecraft» — Jason Momoa, Jack Black and aggressive pig zombies
Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming film «Minecraft» — the first «live-action» adaptation of one of the best-selling games of all time.
Clickbait for millions. How much do Ukrainian YouTube channels earn from videos about the war?
YouTube remains one of the key sources of information for Ukrainians — in 2024, 59.5% of citizens surveyed used the service to find out the latest news. Viewership figures increased sharply with the outbreak of a full-scale war — in 2021, according to Internews, only 25% of respondents watched news on YouTube, while in 2022 this number more…
US Navy captain who fired a rifle with a backward sight was fired «due to loss of trust»
Cameron Yaste, captain of the USS John S McCain destroyer, became wildly popular in April when his photo was posted on the official Instagram account of the US Navy — the military man posed with a rifle with an incorrectly installed optical sight.
US police secretly tow Tesla cars because they «witnessed» crimes
A Canadian tourist visiting Oakland was surprised to see the local police towing his Tesla right out of the hotel parking lot — however, it turned out that this practice is common in the United States.
The fourth season of «Slow Horses» — the spy thriller starring «boorish» Gary Oldman, is now available on Apple TV+
Gary Oldman reprises his role as the grumpy and boorish boss of the department of failed spies, Jackson Lamb.
The first teaser of the series «Alien: Earth» — another xenomorph and «new version» Ripley
Showrunner Noah Hawley has released a teaser for his upcoming sci-fi series «Alien: Earth» — the first in the Alien franchise.
Netflix’s «The Chronicles of Narnia» movie has attracted an actor from «Enola Holmes»
The project, which is being directed by «Barbie» Greta Gerwig, has received its first confirmed actor.
The «Lord of the Rings» series showed a pacifist orc saying goodbye to his wife and baby — Tolkien fans are going crazy
Amazon’s «Cute» orc family in the «Lord of the Rings» series has caused a flurry of controversy and discontent online.
A partner of Facebook and Google boasted that it was listening to users to target ads
After the information leak, Google began to remove all traces of cooperation, while Facebook announced an audit.
«Until he started whining»: Ridley Scott explains why he didn’t consult with Russell Crowe on «Gladiator II»
Given the fate of Maximus in the original «Gladiator», his appearance on the screen in the sequel is not foreseen — however, Russell Crowe could be involved in the film as a producer.
The mystery of the «Pinnacle Man», who was found frozen in a Pennsylvania cave 50 years ago, has been solved by fingerprints
The body of the deceased was found by tourists in 1977 — near the Appalachian mountain peak (hence the name of the mysterious «find»). At the time, the authorities stated that there were no signs of foul play, and the cause of death was a drug overdose.
Astronomers discover the oldest mention of a solar eclipse in Hindu texts «Rigveda»
The texts refer to the «darkness-ridden Sun», whose magic is destroyed by unknown «dark creatures».
Production of «Knives Out 3» will cost $210 million — the triquel is 5 times more expensive than the first movie
The production of the threequel «Knives Out» cost a lot of money, but the amount seems justified given the powerful cast.
«Ukrposhta» canceled cash on delivery for parcels from individual entrepreneurs
On August 30, «Ukrposhta» stopped accepting cash on delivery parcels sent by individual entrepreneurs.
We need Gandalf! The creators of the movie «The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum» offered Ian McKellan to reprise the role of
Ian McKellan says he has received an official offer to reprise his role as Gandalf in «The Hunt for Gollum» from Andy Serkis.
The Boeing spacecraft stuck on the ISS began to make «creepy» sounds
Over the weekend, astronaut Butch Wilmore heard that the Boeing Starliner spacecraft began to make strange noises.
Zelenskyy signs law to increase fuel excise taxes from September 1 — it will be implemented «retroactively»
The purpose of the changes is to bring Ukrainian excise taxes closer to the minimum level set by the European Union.
«Alien: Romulus» became the second richest film in the franchise
New «Alien» became a hit at the box office, securing second place in the overall franchise earnings ranking.
The Ministry of Defense has announced «secure» phones for the Armed Forces — with a military analog of the App Store and Google Play
The military will be able to use only specially tested applications.
Apple is likely to release new Macs with M4 chips in November
It was reported that Apple would release the Mac at the end of the year, but according to sources MacRumors, the new models will be shown a little earlier, in November.
Sigourney Weaver says that the producers of Alien 3 were «idiots» because they ignored David Fincher’s ideas and saved money
«Alien 3» was the directorial debut of 30-year-old David Fincher, but it went through a real production hell and received mixed reviews upon release.
«With Respect to George Martin»: Aegon the Conqueror series writer promises to avoid a major mistake «Game of Thrones»
The Aegon the Conqueror series — another spinoff «Game of Thrones», before the creation of which a screenwriter «Batman» Matson Tomlin joined. In a new interview, he said that he has already talked to George Martin and knows how to avoid the main mistake in the story that upset the audience in previous adaptations.
Apple TV+ releases director’s cut of «Napoleon» Ridley Scott — with 48 minutes of new footage
It turned out that Ridley Scott still has something to show — besides 158 minutes of the main plot «Napoleon».
1 minute to make a purchase: monobank has launched the mono checkout — function for «not boring» authorization during online orders
The new monobank feature will reduce the checkout time from five to one minute by filling in «boring» data for you.
Apple locks iPhone volume buttons for use with Spotify Connect
iPhone owners will no longer be able to adjust the volume when using Spotify Connect using the physical buttons on their smartphone.
80% of AI projects fail after spending billions of dollars — research
One of the most famous AI projects, OpenAI, suffered a $5 billion loss in 2024. At the same time, the developer of ChatGPT is in great demand from users, which cannot be said about other startups.
«Jurassic World Rebirth» — first look at the sequel to the cult franchise with Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey
Universal has released the first images of the upcoming sci-fi film «Jurassic World Rebirth» — the seventh in the 31-year history of the franchise.
Insider reveals PS5 Pro design — in a hand-drawn image
Billbil-kun insider, known for a number of confirmed leaks, shared with an image of the upcoming PS5 Pro — he drew it by hand from a retail box, a photo of which he could not publish in order not to violate copyright.
Irony of fate: Tesla Cybertruck catches fire after ramming into fire hydrant
A Tesla cyber truck caught fire after it crashed into a device designed to extinguish fires.
The second season of The Lord of the Rings «The Lord of the Rings» is now available on Prime Video
The series «The Lord of the Rings» is back on Prime Video with its second season — after record-breaking views and mixed reviews for the first.
Pavel Durov is released on bail but banned from leaving France — he faces up to 10 years in prison
Telegram’s founder is accused of complicity in a dozen crimes, including drug trafficking and distribution of child pornography.
Traffic cameras in Kursk fine drivers fleeing from Ukrainian FPVs for speeding
Traffic cameras are still working diligently in Kursk, recording violations by Russians who «add gas», running away from Ukrainian FPVs.
«Fantasy of the highest level»: the second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings» received first reviews and 80% on Rotten Tomatoes
Journalists from specialized publications shared their first reviews of the second season of The Lord of the Rings» ahead of the official release on Prime Video — and they are mostly positive.
«Cynical money grab»: director of the original «The Crow» criticizes the reboot of the movie with Bill Skashgord
Alex Proyas, the director of the cult 1994 film «The Crow», seems to be less than thrilled with the remake starring Bill Skashgord.
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