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.
Google merges Android and Chrome teams with hardware division — all for AI
The united team will be responsible for implementing artificial intelligence in smartphones and everything running on Android.
DJI backup batteries can power home appliances and charge drones — 1000 Wh version will cost $1000
DJI enters the portable power market in the U.S. and Europe with the release of the Power 1000 and Power 500designed for both home use and «operation in the» field.
Apple has given almost 100 thousand iPhones for recycling — those «expired» on the used goods market in China
Apple sued the contractor, but dropped the case — probably to avoid publicity about its anti-environmental practices. It is speculated that the company destroys perfectly good old devices to keep the demand for new ones up.
Parisian startup creates a jet-powered «boxing glove» that will push space debris out of orbit
The spacecraft, called the Interceptor, will be launched, similar to Virgin Galactic systems, by a rocket from a specially equipped aircraft.
Artificial intelligence Meta joins a Facebook parent group and announces that it has a child too
And he doesn’t even know about Viber chats…
AltStore PAL — the first legal replacement for the App Store with iPhone apps, is launched in the EU
from Apple — a warning that «updates and purchases in this program will be managed by the» developer. The company says that these steps are reasonable security measures, but critics believe that they will cause doubts among iOS users about going outside the ecosystem, hinting that it is riskier than downloading through the App Store.
A24 created posters for the «Civil War» using neural networks — to help viewers better understand the «impact of the war»
Interestingly, none of the epic battle scenes on the posters are actually shown in the movie.
Apple loses leadership to Samsung in the smartphone market — iPhone shipments down 10% in the first quarter of 2024
According to of the research company IDCGlobal smartphone shipments grew by 7.8% in January-March to 289.4 million units, with Samsung ranking first among manufacturers with a 20.8% market share, surpassing Apple.
Steve Buscemi will play the second season of «Wednesday» — probably the new director of Nevermore
Buscemi has starred in Quentin Tarantino’s film «Rabid Dogs», the TV series «Underground Empire», and other projects, and will now join the sequel to the Netflix dark fantasy series.
TASKOMBANK is shutting down the sportbank project — the neobank is not accepting new customers, and from May 12, it will close the application
sportbank operated under the license of JSC «TASKOMBANK» Serhiy Tigipko, so all clients are automatically subordinated to this institution and will continue to be serviced there.
Logitech announces a computer mouse with an AI button that launches ChatGPT with one click
Artificial intelligence everywhere at once — now to the Copilot key in future computers mice with the ChatGPT button will be added.
Michael Douglas asked that Marvel «kill» him in the movie «Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania»
The actor who played Hank Pym in the Ant-Man series of films demanded a «fantastic death» for his character — with lots of special effects.
monobank announced the skin of the card with the stele of Donetsk region — after its scandalous «restoration»
Against the backdrop of the unexpected «restoration of the» stele at the entrance to Donetsk region, monobank announced a new skin for the card with its previous appearance.
Goodbye, App Store. Apple finally allows downloading apps from third-party sites in the EU
Yesterday, Apple issued an order regarding iOS apps — developers who meet the company’s criteria (including the conditions for notarization of apps) will be able to offer their iPhone apps for direct download from websites to EU users.
Depositphotos now with AI: the photo bank launches its own licensed image generator
The tool creates exclusive, ethical, and most importantly — licensed content that can be used without any problems.
NASA confirms that a support for a cargo pallet that was dropped from the ISS back in 2021 fell on a house in Florida
The space debris was simply ejected from the station — most of it was supposed to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere, but one of the fragments «survived» and pierced the roof and floor in the two-story house of a Florida resident.
More than 50% of Ukrainians read less news, while 10% did not follow it at all, — Rakuten Viber survey
Ukrainians are much less likely to follow the latest events.
«Rust» armorer sentenced to 18 months behind bars for Halyna Hutchins death
This is the maximum sentence a woman could receive for involuntary manslaughter under New Mexico law.
Pendant will remember everything that was said to you during the day, and the AI will analyze it
The AI gadget lineup has arrived — Limitless has introduced a new wearable device called Pendant, which looks like a clip or a pendant. The idea is that you wear it all day long, and it records your conversations and analyzes them to produce a summary.
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