«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.
TikTok bloggers vandalize a temple in Cambodia to recreate the game Temple Run
In the video, against the backdrop of the 900-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site, tourists ran through Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple, mimicking the events of Temple Run, a mobile game in the endless runner genre.
«Gladiator II» was rated «for adults» — due to violent and bloody scenes
Ridley Scott returns to Ancient Rome this fall with the sequel to the hit action movie «Gladiator».
Siri, out! Apple creates a new «personality» for the smart assistant
Apple’s new assistant will focus on the functions of generative artificial intelligence, in the implementation of which the company has invested heavily.
«I saw Grog for the first time the other day»: Sigourney Weaver is officially on the Star Wars team and working on a movie based on «Mandalorian»
The actress has officially confirmed rumors of joining the Star Wars universe as one of the leading characters in the upcoming feature film «Mandalorian and Grog».
Bethesda veteran says that «Fallout» will be rewatched like «Lord of the Rings» and «games will live» to see our grandchildren
According to game designer Jeff Gardiner, the Fallout IP will be «alive» for decades to come.
Garmin has introduced new watches: Enduro 3 and flagship Fenix 8 with 48 days of battery life and AMOLED versions
The $1000+ Fenix 8 has a built-in speaker and microphone, as well as new workout features; while the $900 Enduro 3 boasts an LED flashlight and solar charging that extends battery life to 320 hours in GPS mode.
NBU imposes restrictions on P2P transfers starting October 1 — limit of ₴150,000 per month
NBU approved restrictions on card-to-card transfers.
«Fight or work» according to Shmyhal: the fight against salaries in envelopes and the return of Ukrainians from abroad
At the forum «Ukraine 2024. Independence» Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced a number of measures to de-shadow the economy, which will be implemented on the principle of «fight or work».According to Shmyhal (via sud.ua), Ukraine has lost 3.5 million jobs during the full-scale war — 8 million jobs now, while at least 10 million are needed…
After Pavel Durov's arrest, Telegram downloads increased — in France, the messenger topped the App Store rankings
Detention of Telegram founder
«Acolytes» cost $600,000 per minute of screen time and planned to cast Keanu Reeves as Master Saul
Initially «Acolyte» demonstrated record viewsHowever, the number of viewers dropped dramatically after the first two episodes, which eventually led to the cancellation of the second season.
Apple's CFO Luca Maestri resigns from January
Maestri joined the company in 2013 and was promoted to CFO a year later, replacing Peter Oppenheimer.
Canada imposes a 100% duty on Chinese electric vehicles — on the eve of BYD's entry into the local market
Canada is following the lead of the US and Europe and imposing a 100% duty on electric vehicles imported from China to protect domestic car manufacturers from the influx of cheap competitors.
Rich and unhappy: NVIDIA employees work in «sweatshops» 12-15 hours a day and don't have time to spend millions
Since 2019 NVIDIA shares increased by 3776% (thanks in particular to sales of the main chip needed to run artificial intelligence systems), and many employees have become rich but still face stress at work.
Australia introduces a $60,000 fine for bosses who disturb employees after hours
Following a complaint from an employee, the Australian Fair Work Commission will determine the extent to which «unreasonable» was the request of the boss — and will evaluate what penalty to impose on him.
An EPAM IT specialist was detained at the border — he was trying to swim across the Dniester to get to Moldova
The IT specialist was fined UAH 3.4 thousand and ordered to pay UAH 600 in court fees.
Replacing a bar counter: a precious Roman sarcophagus was accidentally found on a beach in Bulgaria
The sarcophagus is estimated to be 1700 years old, but this did not faze the owner of a Bulgarian beach bar, who used the ancient Roman coffin as a table.
«Inside Out 2» — the world's first cartoon to earn $1 billion at the international box office
The box office of «Inside Out 2» exceeded $1 billion at the international box office — the first animated film in the world to reach this milestone («The Lion King», which earned $1.1 billion overseas, is classified by Disney as a «live-action» film).
«The situation is difficult»: the Russians attacked energy facilities in 15 regions of Ukraine, emergency shutdowns were introduced
In the morning, Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine, targeting energy facilities in Kyiv, Lutsk, Zhytomyr, Dnipro, and other cities. The consequences are still being clarified, but the Ministry of Energy has already stated that the situation is difficult for the energy sector.
The remake of «The Crow» had a disastrous start at the box office and received only 20% on Rotten Tomatoes: «A silly imitation of the 1990s classic»
The mystical action film «The Crow», which attempted to relaunch the cult franchise, debuted with mediocre box office receipts and low reviews.
«Ted Lasso» will return to Apple TV+ with the fourth season
Apple TV+ has ordered an additional season for the series «Ted Lasso» and signed deals with three key actors, reports Deadline.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested at the airport in France, — media
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was detained at Paris Le Bourget airport. He arrived in the French capital on a private jet from Azerbaijan, accompanied by a bodyguard and a woman.
An Amazon tech worker earns $400,000 a year for... doing nothing — and no one has exposed him yet
One of Amazon’s senior technical specialists boasted on social media that he managed to earn a lot of money and do almost nothing for the company. For some time, the man was worried that he would be exposed, but the e-commerce giant has not yet learned of his fraud.
The director of «Alien: Romulus» played The Last of Us while writing the script — it helped to «improve» one of the characters
We are talking about Isabela Merced’s character in «Alien: Romulus», who received some of the characteristics of Dinah from The Last of Us Part II — ironically, a year the actress was chosen for the same role in the second season of the game’s TV adaptation.
A disposable ring for $400. iFixit says Samsung Galaxy Ring is not repairable
iFixit experts appreciated maintainability of the smart ring Samsung and provided disappointing conclusions.
Forget «Alien» and «Blade Runner»: Ridley Scott thinks «Gladiator II» — is the best movie of his career
The director, known for «Blade Runner» and «Alien», said that the sequel to «Gladiator» surpassed all his previous works.
Horror comedy «Beatlejuice Beatlejuice» got a themed website that will generate your «otherworldly» photo
Warner Bros. has launched the Otherworldly Generator to promote Tim Burton’s new movie «Beatles’ Beatles’».
Chinese company gave employees an extra day off to «study» Black Myth: Wukong
The release of Black Myth: Wukong on August 20 prompted the Chinese company to send almost all employees on a day off — but with two interesting preconditions.
Disney has removed all «Acolyte» merchandise from its online store
A few days after the announcement of the series cancellation «Acolyte» After the first season, fans noticed that all themed merchandise disappeared from the Disney online store.
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks YouTube's all-time record with the launch of a new channel — 1 million subscribers in 1.5 hours
Cristiano Ronaldo has added another victory to his list of regalia — his new YouTube channel has become the fastest to reach one million subscribers in the history of the service (it took only 1.5 hours).
Apple fires head of App Store — amid reorganization and pressure from EU regulators
The head of the App Store is leaving the company as part of the reorganization of the division, which previously attracted the attention of regulators due to concerns about «too much power in the mobile software market».
Kill iPhone with a few taps: security researchers reveal a 4-character code that breaks iOS
As noted by TechCrunch citing security researchers, typing just four characters in Spotlight search or the app library can cause your iPhone to crash severely.
«Sorry, we screwed up». Lionsgate removes trailer for «Megalopolis» over fake critic quotes
The last one movie trailer «Megalopolis» tried to attack the film critics, referring to their allegedly negative reviews of Francis Coppola’s previous works, but it turned out that the quotes were a complete fabrication.
«Alien: Romulus» brought back a star to the franchise «Alien» 1979 — but not in the way we would have liked
The film has been in theaters since yesterday and has prepared many surprises for fans of the franchise.
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