Bitcoin trader loses $70 million after sending cryptocurrency to wrong address
This is a popular type of scam with «address poisoning»/ address poisoning — when fraudsters create fake accounts with a fake cryptographic address that contains similar first and last characters to the real one.
Wi-Fi and cable at the same time: Google plans to speed up the data transfer process when setting up a new Android phone
When you set up a new Android phone, you usually have three options for moving data from your old device: you can simply copy the data by connecting the two phones with a compatible cable, use Wi-Fi, or restore data from a Google One backup. However, Google wants to combine the two methods to make transferring or restoring data faster.
Authors Gen V will not look for a new actor to play Chance Perdomo — the plot was rewritten to make the character disappear from history
Chance Perdomo, 27, who played Andre Anderson, a student with the superpower of manipulating metals in the Gen V series, died in an accident in March.
Pornhub will pay taxes in Ukraine — as «an electronic service provider»
The company MindGeek (or Aylo), which owns the Pornhub porn site, has become a taxpayer in Ukraine.
Anthropic has launched a mobile app with Claude chatbot — only on iOS for now (Android version coming soon»)
The main competitor ChatGPT was previously available on Anthropic Claude.ai website and in third-party libraries such as Amazon Bedrock, Hugging Face, or Microsoft Azure — and now has a separate mobile app.
«Ukrposhta» launches a new series of stamps «Russian navy — to the bottom!» — in circulation since May 8
«Ukrposhta» announces new stamp issue «Russian navy – to the bottom!» — continued legendary series «Russian warship… !» — which will be put into circulation on May 8. Redemptions with special stamps «First Day» will take place in Kyiv (01001 and 02002).
GTA VI publisher Take-Two closes two game studios — Roll7 and Intercept Games (part of Private Division)
Last month, Take-Two announced the layoff of 5% of its staff, or about 600 employees.
China shows a project of a space base on the Moon — for some reason, the NASA shuttle, decommissioned in 2011, was there
The video by the Chinese National Space Administration details a large lunar outpost, but interestingly, it contains CGI of a NASA space shuttle taking off from the lunar surface.
The teenager broke 6 world records in Tetris on NES — and received a cash reward as the first player with more than 10 million points
The previous record set in Tetris NES last year was 6.8 million points, but 15-year-old Alex Touch has already scored 16.7 million points.
Flash over Ukraine — probably a superbolid (very bright meteor)
On May 1, at 1 a.m., a meteor-like phenomenon was observed in the sky over some regions of Ukraine, with reports of a flash coming from Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao will spend 4 months in jail — due to «inadequate protection» against money laundering on the crypto exchange
Zhao pleaded guilty in November, and on April 30 received a 4-month prison sentence.
You overslept — blame Apple. «Silent» iPhone alarms will be fixed via iOS update after massive complaints
Apple said it is working on fixing a bug on some iPhones that caused alarms to fail to play at the set time.
Chris Hemsworth blamed himself for the failure of the movie «Thor: Love and Thunder» and says he looked like a parody there «»
Hemsworth says that he lost touch with his character in Taika Waititi’s latest Thor movie and improvised too much, which made him look like a «parody of himself».
Hola, Nova Post! The first Nova Poshta branch has been opened in Spain — parcels from Ukraine will be delivered in 8 days
Nova Poshta opens its first branch in Barcelona — Spain becomes the 12th European country where Nova Poshta operates.
Documentary about Klitschko and the defense of Kyiv by Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald to be screened at Sheffield DocFest
Kevin Macdonald directed legal drama «The Mauritanian» and the sports documentary «One Day in September», for which he won an Oscar».
Netflix will release a «live» series «Scooby Doo» — based on the script of the creators of the TV adaptation «Cowboy Bebop»
The original Hanna Barbera characters are being revived on Netflix — in a «live» series about Shaggy and his friends and his dog Scooby.
The Fallout series on Prime Video was watched by 65 million people in 16 days — the second most popular after «The Rings of Power»
The first season of «Fallout», which adapts the popular game series of the same name, was released on Amazon Prime Video on April 10 and attracted 65 million viewers in the first 16 days.
The first trailer of «Mufasa: The Lion King» — the sequel to the Disney animated hit in the Ukrainian box office from December 19
The film will tell the backstory of Simba’s father Mufasa.
«You’ve got a big mouth». Maya Hawke doesn’t tell her father about season 5 of «Stranger Things» because she’s afraid of spoilers
Maya, the daughter of actors Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, played Robin Buckley in the series «Stranger Things» — and reportedly prefers not to talk to her parents about her work while filming season 5 to prevent spoilers.
Tesla Model 3 in the leaders. In 2024, Ukrainians purchased almost 14,000 used cars under 5 years of age from abroad — 40% electric cars
According to associations «Ukravtoprom»In the first quarter of 2024, Ukrainians purchased almost 14,000 used cars imported from abroad up to 5 years old.
Apple in iOS 18 «will redesign» built-in apps for notes, mail and photos, — Mark Gurman
Previously, it was rumored that «Notes» in iOS 18 would support displaying more math equations and a built-in option for recording voice reminders, but the update for Mail, Photos, and Fitness was first reported — with by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg.
Will there be no billion? The second «Dune» has earned more than $700 million worldwide, but is nearing the end of its run
The combined box office achievement of both parts of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic has now exceeded $1.1 billion — the first part has just over $400 million.
The directors of «The Avengers» do not believe in superhero fatigue: «Marvel’s problems — it’s part of the generation gap»
Recently, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been experiencing instability — last year’s «Marvels» with Brie Larson becoming the movie with the lowest box office receipts in the history of the franchise, while the series «Secret Invasion» was given low scores by both critics and audiences.
Google’s value exceeded $2 trillion — the company announced its first dividend payment in 25 years
The last time the market capitalization of Google’s parent company Alphabet briefly approached this milestone was in 2021.
Are you sure you’re not a robot? The new era of CAPTCHAs is here — and here’s why you’ve been «failing» these tests lately
«Is it me or are the tests «I’m not a robot» getting harder?», — joked British comedian Jack Whitehall in a recent Netflix appearance, complaining about his inability to correctly identify traffic lights.
The movie «Peaky Blinders» will start shooting in the fall of 2024 — with a star cast and a bigger budget than the series
Cillian Murphy will reprise the role of Thomas Shelby.
Drifting — sadistic tendencies? Researchers say that love for «loud» cars often indicates mental disorders
Psychologist Julie Aitken Shermer of the University of Western Ontario in Canada interviewed and analyzed the responses of more than 500 people to investigate the relationship between «dark» personality traits and a love of loud cars with modified mufflers.
Samsung is likely to hold Galaxy Unpacked on July 10 — we are waiting for Galaxy Flip6, Fold6 and Galaxy Ring smart ring
It has been repeatedly stated that Samsung is planning to hold its next Unpacked presentation in the second month of summer, and new rumors specify the date as July 10.
Shawn Levy says you don’t have to watch other Marvel movies to understand «Deadpool 3»
It seemed that «Deadpool and Wolverine» required a certain amount of knowledge before watching — Deadpool has not only two films, but also a behind-the-scenes drama leading up to them, while Wolverine boasts as many as ten «X-Men» films with different stories and a character who actually dies.
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction overturned by court 4 years after conviction
One of the most influential Hollywood producers in the past first faced rape allegations back in 2017, when The New York Times published serious revelations of his misconduct.
The mysterious Inca city on Mars was attacked by «black spiders» — what did the satellite images really show?
Arachnophobes can rest easy — new ESA satellite images of flocks of black spiders on Mars actually show a seasonal phenomenon common to the planet.
Isabela Merced played both parts of The Last of Us all weekend to qualify for an audition for the HBO series
Merced plays Dina in the second season of «The Last of Us» — Ellie’s new love interest.
Who will pay? Florida resident appeals to NASA for compensation — his house was damaged by debris thrown from the ISS
In March, a kilogram piece of metal pierced the roof and floor in the two-story house of Florida resident Alejandro Otero. Later it turned out that it was space debris — viz, support for the cargo pallet for batteries with a total weight of 2630 kg, which was ejected from the ISS in 2021.
Apple’s chief marketing officer who promoted Vision Pro headset resigns
Frank Casanova has worked in various positions at Apple for 36 years — most recently as Chief Marketing Officer and was responsible for the launch of the Vision Pro headset, among other things.
A Korean woman fell in love with fake Elon Musk — he talked about gigafactories and took $50 thousand from her for «investment»
A South Korean resident says she met «Musk» on Instagram, where he allegedly selectively communicates with fans.
«Blink Twice» — Ukrainian trailer for the black comedy starring Channing Tatum, in which Zoe Kravitz makes her directorial debut
In the film, tech billionaire Slater King meets waitress Frida at a charity event and invites her to his private island, but what seems like paradise at first turns into a nightmare.
Tesla’s profits fell by 55% in the first months of 2024 — Musk says hybrids are to blame
Tesla’s long-term price-cutting strategy and several «unforeseen problems» reduced its profits — in the first quarter, the company earned $1.13 billion (55% less than last year).
Apple has announced a «special event» for May 7 — expect new iPad Pro with OLED screen and 12.9-inch iPad Air
Apple has started sending invitations to media representatives for a «special event» featuring the Apple Pencil, hinting at the presentation of new iPads — including the OLED iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Air
Apple’s loss is Huawei’s gain. iPhone sales in China plummeted by 19%, while the local brand recorded a 70% increase
Apple is facing increasingly strong competition in China, particularly from domestic smartphone maker Huawei.
Failed stars appear to be able to generate their own aurora — thanks to a hidden exomoon
By studying data sent by the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have detected methane emissions coming from a brown dwarf, or «loser star» — previously thought to be not warm enough for this phenomenon.
At first, he wanted to work for Marvel. The new «Superman» David Corensworth tried out for the role of Adam Warlock in «Guardians of the Galaxy»
The actor who is to become the new face of DC, replacing Henry Cavill as Superman, could have been in the Marvel Cinematic Universe at first — but he didn’t pass the audition.
New trailer for «Deadpool and Wolverine» — Hugh Jackman shows «claws» Ryan Reynolds
The first Marvel movie with an R-rating will be released in Ukraine on July 25.
The Ferrari designer was there — Halo Space showed the interior of the capsule, which will take «to the stratosphere for $150 thousand.
Halo Space, founded in 2021, offers space tourism services and uses balloons instead of rockets or jets. The ticket price is still unaffordable for most people and reaches $150 thousand, although the use of balloons is much cheaper (and more environmentally friendly) — for example, Virgin Galactic offers commercial flights for $450 thousand,…
BMW and LEXUS are among the leaders. Sales of premium cars in Ukraine increased — more than 2.8 thousand in the first quarter of 2024
In the first 3 months of 2024, Ukrainians purchased more than 2.8 thousand premium cars, which is 2% more than in the same period last year.
«Dead bots» — a creepy new AI business that helps Chinese people survive the death of their loved ones
A somewhat creepy Chinese trend involves creating avatars of deceased relatives to communicate with them even after death and make it easier to survive the loss of a loved one.
The second «Dune» increased its global box office to $700 million despite its digital release, and «Godzilla and Kong» is approaching $500 million
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic earned $276 million in North America alone and $419 million internationally, bringing its total box office to $695.8 million in 8 weeks (despite its recent digital release).
Fake trailer featuring Henry Cavill as Bond garners millions of views — but actor says he’s «too old» for 007
Interestingly, Cavill tried out for the role of James Bond in «Casino Royale» 2006, but lost out to Daniel Craig.
Every 5th Ukrainian prefers messaging to calls, — Rakuten Viber survey
65% of respondents prefer emails when communicating with colleagues or clients, compared to 35% who prefer calls.
Netflix has released the second (and, it seems, not the last) part of «Rebel Moon» Zack Snyder — with Ukrainian dubbing
On April 19, Netflix released the sequel to Zack Snyder’s space saga — «Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver». The movie is available in Ukrainian dubbing and with Ukrainian subtitles, and lasts a little over 2 hours.
Meet «Victoria» — the AI avatar of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, who will voice official statements
From now on, the AI avatar «Victoria» will comment on official statements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Ukrainians abroad — effectively replacing «human» experts even in TV and radio broadcasts, Forbes reports.
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