Google gives Gemini 1.5 Pro «ears» and launches Vertex AI bot builder
According to the announcement at the Google Next event, from now on Gemini 1.5 Pro will hear its users — in practice, the model will be able to listen to uploaded audio files or extract information from calls and videos without the need to download transcripts.
March 2024 is the hottest March on record. And this is the 10th consecutive month that has broken temperature records
Every month since April 2023 has broken its own temperature records — and March of this year only supported this disappointing statistic, reports is the European Union’s climate change monitoring service.
Robert Downey Jr. says he would «love to» return to Marvel movies: «It’s part of my DNA»
The actor began his career in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008 and played the role of Iron Man for the next 11 years — until «The Avengers» 2019.
The Moon «turned» inside out billions of years ago — and planetary scientists have evidence
What was on the surface of the young moon went deeper into the satellite, and what was inside — came to light.
ChatGPT creator Sam Altman became a billionaire — but not thanks to OpenAI
Altman is known to have no equity in OpenAI, but his bets on startups like Reddit, Stripe, and Helion have still secured him a spot on the Forbes billionaire ranking.
«Fly Me To The Moon» — Ukrainian trailer for the satirical comedy about the 1960s space race starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum
The film is set against the backdrop of the historic landing of the «Appollo 11» spacecraft on the Moon.
Trailer for «MaXXXine»: scream queen Mia Goth in the sequel to the slashers «X» and «Pearl»
The film tells the story of aspiring actress Maxine Meeks, who is trying to make it in 1980s Hollywood after the horrific events depicted in Ty West’s previous slasher film «X». However, there is a mysterious serial killer who is stalking Hollywood stars, which complicates her plans somewhat.
Like Neuralink, but less invasive. Synchron is looking for patients for «large-scale» brain implant trials
The startup has developed a secure interface for communication «by the power of thought», which is implanted into the brain through blood vessels.
The creators of the «Fallout» series were inspired by HBO’s adaptation of «The Last of Us»: «We realized it was possible»
Few people dare to adapt a first-person video game, and Prime Video’s «Fallout» is just the latest (and long-awaited) example of this. At the same time, according to one of the series’ creators, Jonathan Nolan, it was easier to work with given the success of another post-apocalyptic game adaptation — «The Last of Us» by HBO.
The new emperor in the movie «Gladiator 2» will be «even worse» than Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodore
The main villain in the sequel will be played by Joseph Quinn («Stranger Things») and, given the Roman history, he will be much more cruel than the previous tyrant, previously embodied on the screen by Joaquin Phoenix.
Boeing is in trouble again — 737 loses engine cover during takeoff at Denver airport
Fortunately, there were no casualties — all passengers were transferred to another plane, which took them to their destination with a 3-hour delay.
The second «Dune» increased its global box office to $660 million, strengthening its position as the «richest» film of 2024
The movie has long surpassed the first part in terms of global earnings and has become the biggest hit in Timothy Chalamet’s career.
Since January 2024, «Diia» has registered 57+ thousand individual entrepreneurs in Ukraine — a new absolute record
In total, since May 2021 and the launch of automatic registration of sole proprietorships, Ukrainians have opened 535,021 new businesses.
80% of employees agree to work in offices if their employers pay for their travel
After the pandemic and the transition of many employees to remote work, the average cost of travel has risen sharply — and now that companies are calling for a return to the offices, some employees are not ready to pay for their commute out of their own wallets.
Olivia Wilde and Margot Robbie to adapt the comic book «Avengelyne» — by Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld
A star-studded cast unites to create a movie adaptation of the adventures of the 90s comic book character.
Sorry, Sora. YouTube says that the OpenAI neural network does not have the right to learn on videos from the platform
It is not known for certain whether the new OpenAI neural network has used YouTube videos, but the video platform’s CEO assures that this would be a clear violation of the terms of use.
«Avatar: The Last Airbender» Netflix to get new showrunners — Albert Kim to take over Percy Jackson series on Disney+
Netflix appointed as showrunners for the next two seasons of «Avatar» Jabbar Raisani («Lost in Space») and Christine Boylan («Pokerface») after the creator of the first one, Albert Kim, announced his departure.
Apple lays off 600 engineers after canceling car project — largest layoff since the pandemic
A few weeks ago, Apple canceled its long-standing project to create a self-driving electric car, and has now announced the layoff of 614 employees — according to documents provided to the California Employment Development Department (although Mark Gurman notes the actual figure may be much higher).
Alphabet + HubSpot: Google’s owner is considering a $35 billion acquisition of a software company
HubSpot offers cloud-based software for automation, online marketing and sales
Denis Villeneuve is already working on «Dune 3», and next he wants to direct «Nuclear War: The Screenplay»
Legendary will continue to work with the director after the success of «Dune» — the second part of the film, which adapts the novel by Frank Herbert, has earned $631.2 million at the box office.
Julia Garner to play female version of Silver Surfer in «Fantastic Four»
Garner received an «Emmy» for her role as Ruth Langmore in the Netflix crime drama «Ozark» and was also nominated for her role as Anna Delvey in the series «Fictional Anna».
Russian shelling de-energizes «Neutron source» — nuclear subcritical facility in Kharkiv
It is reported that the plant is currently operating on emergency diesel generators.
«Supergirl» from the director «Cruella» — DC is in talks with Craig Gillespie
Millie Alcock, known for the TV series «House of the Dragon», will play the main role in the upcoming DC superhero movie, and Craig Gillespie, who worked on «Cruella» with Emma Stone, may take the directorial role.
X/Twitter gives blue ticks to people who have more than 2.5 thousand «friends» with a Premium subscription
Yesterday, several journalists wrote to X that blue checks — marks that used to be displayed on verified profiles and are now available to those who have signed up for a premium subscription to the social network suddenly returned to their profiles.
NASA has selected three companies to build a «lunar vehicle» for astronauts of Artemis missions
Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab will participate in the NASA competition for the development of a vehicle which will be able to travel on the Moon — an order with a potential value of $4.6 billion for the next 13 years.
The White House has instructed NASA to create a «new time zone» for the Moon by 2026
Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) will establish an official time to help guide future lunar missions.
Microsoft and Quantinuum announce «breakthrough» in quantum computing — 14 thousand experiments without errors
Quantum computers could make real scientific calculations that would take conventional machines millions of years to complete. At the same time, the fundamental unit of quantum computers — the so-called «qubit» — although fast, is very finicky.
monobank 2.0: the largest neobank in Ukraine has a new design — for the first time in 6 years
The new interface has been tested since November 2023.
China has oversaturated the market with solar panels — in some places they are used to build garden fences
The country accounts for 80% of the world’s solar panel production.
The movie «Joker: Folie à Deux» is rated R for scenes of «strong violence» and «full nudity»
R-rated movies are allowed for viewing by persons under the age of 17 only in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.
Copilot in Microsoft 365 will offer access to GPT-4 Turbo «unlimited» and improved image generation
Microsoft 365 business subscribers will be able to use GPT-4 Turbo through Copilot (AI assistant) without daily session limits.
With Lucas and Spielberg in the lead, but not without Taylor Swift. Forbes compiled the top 14 richest celebrities of 2024
Ten celebrities on the list have become billionaires over the past 4 years, while singer Taylor Swift and television mogul Dick Wolf achieved this status for the first time last year. In general, the total wealth of the richest stars of 2024, represented in the of the Forbes ratingThe total debt of the company reaches $31 billion.
Amazon closes cash registers Just Walk Out — «AI triumph» was the result of thousands of Indian workers
The Just Walk Out technology allowed people to shop without a cash register — they simply scanned a QR code at the entrance, and Amazon relied on sensors and cameras to track what people were leaving the store with.
All on AI. How NVIDIA’s revenue structure has changed over the past 5 years (infographic)
Following the AI boom, the key revenue drivers of the largest US chipmaker have changed dramatically.
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan — TSMC evacuates factories
According to seismologists, this is the most powerful earthquake in Taiwan in 25 years — there are deaths, dozens of buildings collapsed.
About piracy and content in Ukrainian. Interview with ITC.ua editor-in-chief Timur Vorona
Timur Vorona, CEO of Creators Media Group and editor-in-chief of ITC.ua, gave an interview to Oleksandr Glushchenko, host and author of the YouTube channel «Perevozovka», where he discussed, among other things, the problems of piracy in Ukraine.
AT&T data breach affected about 73 million active and former subscribers of the American telecom giant
The American telecommunications company AT&T began to study the data published on the darknet about two weeks ago and preliminarily found that the leak affected approximately 8.6 million active account holders and 65.4 million former customers.
The Register of Damages for Ukraine Caused by Russia’s Invasion has been launched in The Hague — application can be submitted via «Diia»
The service will be available after the mobile app is updated and will be available on the portal later
«Gladiator 2» makes the dramatic ending of the original «absolutely meaningless»
The sequel adds a new emperor to the plot, who breaks the promise of peace and republican status for Rome.
Gmail is — 20 years old. April Fools’ Day «joke» Google, which has become the world’s most popular email service
On April 1, 2004, Google revolutionized email by launching Gmail.
Space debris lands on Florida home — likely from the International Space Station
A few weeks ago, a 1 kg piece of debris broke through the roof of Alejandro Otero’s two-story house in Florida. The Nest camera recorded the noise at 14:34 local time — this is important because at 14:29, debris from the ISS re-entered the atmosphere. At that time, the object was moving over the Gulf of Mexico, heading to southwest Florida.
Apple says iPhone 6 Plus is now «obsolete» and iPad Mini 4 — «vintage»
Apple calls a product «obsolete» if 7 years have passed since it was last officially distributed for sale — this means that the Apple Store and Apple Authorized Service Providers will no longer offer repair or other hardware service for the device.
Not just in the EU: Microsoft to separate Teams and Office 365 for customers worldwide
Teams, which was added to Office 365 for free in 2017, later replaced Skype for Business and became popular during the pandemic in part due to video conferencing. However, in 2020, Salesforce, which offers a rival messaging app called Slack, filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft over the merger.
«Hoped for better than 50/50»: the creators of Game of Thrones about the wave of gate after the season 8 finale
The hit HBO fantasy series based on George R.R. Martin’s books premiered back in 2011 and kept viewers’ attention for eight intense seasons, but few people were happy with the show’s ending.
Microsoft is testing a grid layout for programs in the «Start» menu in Windows 11
The new design is somewhat reminiscent of the «Start» menu in Windows 10X and the Microsoft Launcher on Android.
Adobe Firefly now generates images and styles from thumbnails — 10 examples of how to use Structure Reference
Structure Reference allows Adobe Firefly users to generate images and styles based on existing sketches or sketches without wasting time on text prompts that the model usually doesn’t understand the first time.
Customs has launched an online service for declaring and paying taxes on parcels from abroad
Ukrainians will be able to declare express shipments independently in their Personal Account on the web portal «Single window for international trade» by filing an electronic customs declaration M-16 — this can also be done using a smartphone.
«Oppenheimer» on the way to a billion — Christopher Nolan’s film debuted in Japan, increasing its total box office by another $2.5 million
Eight months after its world premiere (and triumph at the «Oscars»), the biopic about the creator of the atomic bomb is still finding new viewers.
Goodbye, Lenna. Scientists were banned from using the legendary 1972 Playboy photo to illustrate articles
A fragment of a digitized portrait of Swedish model Lena Forsen, featured in a November 1972 Playboy spread, has been widely used in scientific papers to test and illustrate image processing algorithms (compression, noise reduction, blurring, etc.).
«Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire» — the third highest-grossing movie of the year with $194 million in three days of release
Currently, the next film in the MonsterVerse movie universe from Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment is second only to «Dune» ($626 million in five weeks of release) and «Kung Fu Panda 4» ($347 million after four weeks of release).
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