iPhone owners hear strangers' conversations on speakerphone due to unknown glitch
At least two reports say that some iPhone owners have started hearing strangers’ voices in the speakers of their smartphones.
The series «Dune: Prophecy» — first episode with Ukrainian dubbing is available
Yesterday, Dune: The Prophecy» debuted on Max streaming, while in Ukraine the series is officially available on Megogo. The first episode is currently available with Ukrainian dubbing and sign language, and the rest — will be released every Monday.
The Pentagon has published a new report on UFOs: 750+ objects with «anomalous» behavior, most — unidentified
The US Department of Defense has published a new report on UFOs (the term was replaced with UAP — «unidentified anomalous phenomena») with intriguing statistics.
Again? Again! Apple plans to create its own TV
In 2009-2011, there were rumors about Apple’s own TV set, and although it didn’t happen in the end, it appears that the company hasn’t abandoned the idea.
Former Google boss says that remote workers «can't be promoted without returning to the office
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes that you can only get promoted if you work from the office — while remote workers do not have this prospect.Schmidt, who headed Google from 2001 to 2011, actively defends the company’s policy of returning to the office and believes that working from the office is primarily beneficial for employees…
Martin Scorsese named the best drama of 2024: «Psychologically powerful and moving»
Multiple «Oscar» winner and director of many highly acclaimed films Martin Scorsese shared his latest movie preferences.
Elon Musk is looking for revolutionaries with an ultra-high IQ — and a willingness to work 80+ hours a week at DOGE
DOGE (or Department of Government Effectiveness), which headed by Elon Musk in the team of President-elect Trump announced a competition to fill the positions.
The Cabinet of Ministers has updated the booking criteria and announced monthly inspections — all that is known at the moment
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that the Cabinet of Ministers has updated the criteria for booking employees and assessing the criticality of an enterprise.
Google to launch «disposable» addresses for primary email privacy and spam protection
Google is working on a new email security system that will allow you to create one-time email addresses or pseudonyms — they can be shared with other users, programs, or sites, and received emails will be forwarded to the main one, thus protecting its privacy.
Casting details of «Avengers: Doomsday» revealed another key character — he will appear in the new «Fantastic Four»
It is now known that the main role in «Avengers: Doomsday» will be taken over by Robert Downey Jr, however, details of further Marvel casting hint at another central character.
Apple is being sued for «forcing» to use iCloud — demanding $3.75 billion
A lawsuit filed by a British consumer protection organization claims that Apple violated antitrust laws by effectively «forcing» 40 million customers to use its iCloud cloud service.
The second season of the series Silo is out on Apple TV+
The critically and audience acclaimed sci-fi series Silo returned with an extension to Apple TV+ after almost a year and a half of waiting.
«Hacking guarantee»: NordPass names the most popular password of 2024
NordPass password manager published has released a new ranking of the world’s most popular passwords, and it shows that the situation is not changing for the better from year to year.
For «Gladiator II», a scene with a gay kiss with Denzel Washington was filmed
The original version of «Gladiator II» contained a spicy scene with Denzel Washington, in which he kisses a man before killing him.
Ukrainians started donating less to the Armed Forces, some foundations report «ten times less than» income, — Bloomberg
In 2022, donations from Ukrainians were so large that allowed the Serhiy Prytula Foundation to purchase a satelliteThis year, however, the trend is the opposite and indicates «thriftiness» citizens concerned about economic problems and war fatigue.
For the new James Bond movie, they are looking for a man 30+, possibly black — he will play the character for the next 10 years
The producers of the James Bond films have announced the casting conditions for the actor who will portray the eighth incarnation of the British secret agent.
Remote workers sleep only 24 minutes longer than office workers
According to a survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), people who work remotely save at least an hour by not having to commute to work.
Mark Zuckerberg released a song in a duet with rapper T-Pain — but Instagram seems to be blocking it
While Elon Musk builds his political careerMark Zuckerberg is trying his hand at the music business.
Amazon launched an online store «everything for $10» to outbid China's Temu
Amazon’s new online store offers «insanely low» prices on consumer goods in exchange for slightly longer delivery times.
Without GPT-5, but with «Operator»: OpenAI to release AI agent to control computer
The new OpenAI AI agent, codenamed «Operator», will be able to use a computer and perform actions on behalf of its owner (for example, writing code or booking tickets).
Forget about dark matter: James Webb's telescope didn't find it — but it seems to have spotted an alternative
A group of astronomers, citing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), claims that some of the oldest galaxies in the universe could potentially have formed without the influence of dark matter.
Ukraine will not launch economy booking due to «negative public reaction»
MP Bohdan Kitsak says that Ukraine will not launch economic reservations for mobilization, as the public reaction to this proposal was very negative.
Marvel likely fired «Captain America» director Anthony Mackie — reshoots underway
The premiere of the movie «Captain America: A Brave New World» is scheduled for February 2025, but according to insiders, there is now «another round of reshoots» — in fact, it seems that Marvel has even fired the main director.
Apple releases Gold Link bracelet for Apple Watch for $350
Apple has released a new Apple Watch band in the form of a gold bracelet.
Four Tesla passengers burned alive because they could not open the electronic doors during the accident
A terrible accident in Toronto involving a Tesla Model Y resulted in the deaths of four passengers after ramming into a road pole — the driver survived only because a passerby broke the window and helped her leave the burning car.
HBO CEO on the sequel to «Game of Thrones» with Jon Snow: «Maybe we'll try again»
The canceled spinoff «Game of Thrones» starring Kit Harrington suddenly got a chance to resume.HBO CEO Casey Bloys confirmed that the project has been put on hold, but this does not mean that they will not return to development in the future.
«Last warning»: EU accuses Apple of illegal geo-blocking of App Store and Apple TV+
European Commission informed Apple about another potential violation of EU rules — this time in terms of geo-blocking of the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, etc.
Amsterdam police launch hologram of dead sex worker in the Red Light District to find her killer
A hologram of a woman is displayed in the windows of the Red Light District, calling on possible witnesses to help find the killer.
Replacing the screen in Pixel 9 Pro Fold will cost more than MacBook Air
Spare parts for Pixel Pro 9 Fold from Google are currently available on the iFixit website — and the prices of some make you think that it is better to buy a new phone or laptop than to repair a broken one.
First reactions to the series «Dune: Prophecy» from HBO — like «Game of Thrones», but in space
On the eve of the debut of «Dune: The Prophecy» on HBO (in Ukraine, we are waiting for the broadcast on Megogo with Ukrainian dubbing), the first ratings and reviews of the series appeared on review aggregator sites.
The Beatles receive a «Grammy» nomination thanks to artificial intelligence
If you’ve been watching list nominees for this year’s «Grammy» music awards, you were probably also surprised to see The Beatles — perhaps one of the world’s most famous bands, which, however, broke up 50 years ago.
Nothing special? «Gladiator II» received first reviews — a modest 67 out of 100 on Metacritic and 76% «freshness» Rotten Tomatoes
A few days before its release in theaters, the sequel to «Gladiator» received the first critical acclaim on review aggregator sites.
Valve Announces a Limited Edition Steam Deck OLED — in White with a Price of $679
Valve releases a limited edition model of the Steam Deck portable console with a new color scheme.
«This is a criminal offense»: Russians who buy S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 may be accused of supporting the Armed Forces and terrorism
There was a joke: Russia is planning to ban the sale of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, equating the purchase of the game to terrorism (given the nationality of the developers, their constant donations to the Ukrainian army and «extremist content of the game»).
The director of «Squid Games» lost «8-9 teeth» due to the stress of filming and agreed to a second season «only for the money»
The creator of «Squid Game», Hwang Dong-hyuk, says he agreed to shoot the second season of the series solely for the money.
First trailer «Mission Impossible 8»: Tom Cruise vs. artificial intelligence and a Russian warship
The eighth installment of the series has a new name «Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning» and a premiere date set for May 23, 2025.
Tesla pays employees less than competitors, but offers stock grants and seeks «fanatics», — Business Insider
Publications Business Insider gained access to Tesla’s internal database with information on the salaries of about 100,000 employees.
«This is the perfect place»: Apple explains why the Mac mini power button is located under the case
Updated Apple Mac mini presented last month however, even before the official launch and the first reviews were released, the device had one «flaw» — the power button on the device is located at the bottom of the case.
LG has shown the world's largest «stretchable» display — +50% without loss of quality
LG Display introduced a prototype display that can expand up to 50%. How notes Tom’s Hardware, is the world’s largest «stretchable» display, which almost doubled the record of its predecessor (it was +20%).
Spinoff «Game of Thrones» about Arya Stark? George Martin discussed a mysterious «new project with Maisie Williams»
Maisie Williams played Arya Stark in «Game of Thrones» for almost 10 years and stated that she would love to try on this role again. Now George Martin has hinted that a standalone story about the character seems to be possible.
Microsoft advises «not to open more than 60 emails» in Outlook, otherwise the mail will break
The last bug in the classic version Microsoft Outlook crashes if users open too many emails at once — program automatically shuts down, reports TechRadar. В Microsoft acknowledged the problem and, among other things, advised customers «not to open more than 60 emails at a time»
The teaser for «Stranger Things» hinted at the appearance of a new Dungeons & Dragons monster in the fifth season
New teaser for the fifth season of the series «Stranger Things» / Stranger Things seemed to reveal nothing but the titles of upcoming episodes — yet fans are diligently looking for (and finding) clues about new storylines.
Intel brings free coffee back to offices for «moral» support — after laying off 15,000 workers
Free coffee in Intel’s offices was canceled as part of cost-cutting efforts (which included layoffs of thousands) — but now the bonus is being returned to «morale» support employees.
Apple iPhone 15 is the best-selling smartphone in the world, and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is out of the top 10 (Counterpoint Research rating)
Counterpoint Research published the top most popular smartphones in the world, based on manufacturers’ sales in the third quarter of 2024.
Ridley Scott on the end of Quentin Tarantino's career: «Shut up and make a new movie»
On the eve of the release of the sequel «Gladiator» Ridley Scott is actively giving interviews to promote his film, and among other things, commenting on the work of his colleagues. In one — The director also reacted to Quentin Tarantino’s statements about his plans to end his career.
First reviews of Apple MacBook Pro with M4: processor tests are impressive, and the nanotextured screen is worth an extra $150
Journalists have published the first reviews of Apple’s new M4-based MacBook Pro models — and before the laptops get into the hands of our reviewers, we offer you to familiarize yourself with some of the main points of the reviews by reputable foreign media.
Jupiter in detail: NASA shows new images of the largest planet in the Solar System
NASA’s interplanetary station «Juno» sent a new series of images of Jupiter taken during the next (already 66th) flyby of the largest planet in the solar system.
Almost 98% of summonses are sent to Ukrainians who «do not pay a single hryvnia in taxes», — Shmyhal
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that «in recent months» most of the summonses were sent to unemployed people who «do not pay a single hryvnia in taxes».
Two seasons of «Arkane» cost Riot Games $250 million — it is the most expensive animated series in history
On the eve of the release of the second season of «Arkane» Variety magazine revealed some details of the production of the animated series — including the money spent.
OpenAI acquires one of the oldest URLs on the Internet for ChatGPT
OpenAI has acquired Chat.com — one of the oldest domains on the Internet, registered in September 1996.
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