James Gunn has planned «6 years on DCU» — with a final movie in the style of «Avengers» Marvel
James Gunn and Peter Szafran have revealed a six-year plan for the DCU — the rebooted DC Cinematic Universe that will begin with «Superman» and include a «big Avengers»-like event, reports Kotaku.
Dark theme does not save devices' charge, but even discharges batteries faster, — researchers (yes, British)
Researchers have found that a dark theme for smartphones and laptops can drain their batteries faster than previously thought.
Women's version of «Peaky Blinders»: Stephen Knight's new series — drama «A Thousand Blows» about a gang of robbers and underground boxers
Steven Knight, the creator of «Peaky Blinders», has debuted a new series called A Thousand Blows — a drama based on real events that took place in Victorian London.
Apple to raise iPhone and Mac prices by 9% to compensate for Trump's tariffs — Bank of America
According to Bank of America’s forecasts, Apple will have to significantly raise prices for iPhones and other products or fully compensate for future duties proposed by Donald Trump.
SpaceX engineers have replaced the fired FAA specialists — the agency that authorizes rocket launches for Musk's space company
Sources of the publication WIRED reports that SpaceX engineers have been appointed senior advisors to the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an organization that, among other things, authorizes space rocket launches (including those of Elon Musk’s company).
Homer is shocked, but Ridley Scott approves: «The Odyssey» Christopher Nolan was hated from the first frame due to historical inaccuracies
Earlier this week, Universal Pictures offered the first look at Matt Damon as Odysseus в Christopher Nolan’s new movieand experts on the network were not slow to criticize — mostly in terms of «historical inaccuracies in the image of».
«Dune 3» is on the way: the shooting of «Messiah» has been postponed to June 2025 (earlier than planned). When can we expect the premiere?
Director Denis Villeneuve is already working on «Dune 3» and will start shooting earlier than expected — in June 2025, instead of 2026, according to Deadline.
Tesla has added «anti-theft» charging cables at Supercharging stations that will paint thieves' faces
Tesla is testing several creative solutions to help prevent charging cable theft at Supercharging — stations, and one of them involves a thief being suddenly hit in the face with a charge of bright paint, according to Electrek.
IBM launches «soft» return to offices program with relocation requirement, provoking layoffs in favor of AI
IBM Corporation, one of the world’s largest computer and software manufacturers, has launched a «soft» return to office program that offers employees to do full-time work under the threat of dismissal.
OpenAI has announced release dates for GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 — the latter will be available «without restrictions» in the free version of ChatGPT
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced plans to release new AI models: thus, GPT-4.5 will be available in «the coming weeks», while GPT-5 is scheduled for «the following months».
US releases audio from last minutes of Titan, OceanGate submarine that exploded with crew during dive in 2023
The explosion that took place almost two years ago claimed the lives of five passengers and crew of the OceanGate submarine, and now the US government has released chilling audio of its final moments, captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Apple has officially acquired Pixelmator and Photomator, popular image editors for iOS and macOS. What's next?
Pixelmator and Photomator are now officially part of the Apple ecosystem.
«Breathing his own carbon dioxide»: Tom Cruise talks about the underwater stunt in «Mission Impossible 8» that took «to the brink of hypoxia»
Tom Cruise, at the age of 62, continues to perform all his stunts on his own, and of course, the new installment of the «Mission Impossible» franchise is no exception — in the previous shots of the film, we have already seen the actor flying, clinging to an upside-down plane, and in the new teaser, we saw a daring underwater stunt.
EA boss reveals the reason why Dragon Age: The Veilguard — and it's not what players think
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson discussed the poor performance of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which reached about 1.5 million players — 50% less than the company’s forecasts.
OpenAI has launched a new «reasoning model» o3-mini in the free version of ChatGPT (but with limitations)
OpenAI has finally launched the latest version of its reasoning models o3-mini in API services and ChatGPT subscriptions(including in the free version).
«Evidence is»: OpenAI says China's DeepSeek «stole ChatGPT data for training
ChatGPT developer comments Financial Times claimed to have evidence that China’s DeepSeek used OpenAI data to train a competitive artificial intelligence model.
What's with the face? The network ridiculed the promo «Superman» because of «bad CGI» — DC responded
New teaser for «Superman» from DC caused a flood of jokes and memes online with just one scene.
Under pressure from DeepSeek: OpenAI plans to reduce the cost of ChatGPT Plus to $10
OpenAI plans to reduce the cost of ChatGPT Plus subscription amid the hype around its Chinese competitor DeepSeek — from $20 to $10.
OpenAI will add «thinking» AI model o3-mini to the free version of ChatGPT (but with restrictions)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the free version of ChatGPT will feature o3-mini — one of the new “reasoning” models of the company.
Paramount has hidden the box office receipts «Better Man» after a poor start at the box office
Paramount acquired the rights to show the biopic “Robbie Williams: Better Man” in the USA for $25 million, but the film failed already at its debut with an “internal” box office of a modest $1 million. It seems that the situation has only worsened over time, as the company since January 22 has stopped providing new figures.
«They have no money». Elon Musk publicly praised the Stargate project and called the head of OpenAI a fraud
The Stargate project was personally introduced by Donald Trump, as part of the grand plans of his administration for the development of artificial intelligence — however, this did not prevent the main supporter of the newly elected president, Elon Musk, from publicly criticizing the program.
Xiaomi introduces WinPlay — PC game emulator for Android with minimal performance loss
Xiaomi WinPlay is a full-fledged emulator that can run Windows games on Android devices without an internet connection.
Twitter (X) and Bluesky launch short video feeds amid TikTok uncertainty
TikTok is gradually coming back online after a brief ban in the US, and other popular services have already launched their own alternatives — specifically, Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky and Elon Musk’s Twitter.
Mark's running scene in the series Severance was filmed for five months, studying Tom Cruise's «technique»
The second season of the series Severance, which debuted on Apple TV+ last Friday, started with a long scene of Mark Scout running through the corridors of Lumon Industries — and, although it might seem too simple to the viewer, the creators spent about five months on it alone.
«See? It's not hard»: A fellow science fiction writer added a dedication to George Martin in a book, mocking him for «The Winds of Winter»
American fantasy writer Larry Correia has released the final book of his “Saga of the Forgotten Warrior,” taking the opportunity to mention in the dedication his colleague George Martin, who fans (and now colleagues) mock for his very long work on the book “Winds of Winter.”
Warner Bros. is working on «Gremlins 3» (scripted by Chris Columbus) and the sequel to «The Goonies»
Warner Bros. plans to revive at least two 1980s blockbusters — currently in the “development” stage is the movie “Gremlins 3”, and a reboot of the adventure comedy “The Goonies” is also planned.
Meta is laying off about 3,500 employees whom Zuckerberg has identified as «inefficient»
Meta announced the first round of layoffs in 2025, in which 5% of the workforce will be reduced. According to the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the layoffs will primarily target people with “low efficiency.”
Sony has shown a concept of technology that adds «real smells» to games — on the example of The Last of Us
It’s hard to understand how this is possible, but Sony is working on making game scents accessible on PlayStation.
Study: people checked their phones an average of 205 times a day in 2024 — every 5 minutes, excluding sleep
In the latest study by Reviews.org, it is shown how people used smartphones in 2024, based on a survey conducted in the USA.
Development of GTA 6 cost «to $2 billion», but the game will pay off in the first year with $3.2 billion in revenue, — Financial Times
GTA 6 to rake in more in its first year than the highest-grossing film of all time.
Netflix requires that writers «voice over the actions of characters» — for viewers watching content in the background
Netflix screenwriters told N+1 Magazine (via World of Reel) that the streaming execs have a specific demand when it comes to content creation, which makes life easier for those viewers who watch movies and series “with one eye” — meaning in the background while doing other stuff.
Twitter/X has increased the cost of Premium Plus subscription by almost 40%
Starting December 21st, Twitter rolled out new pricing for its premium subscription for users—apparently to “boost payouts to content creators.”
OpenAI has canceled limits on the use of Sora video generator for ChatGPT Plus owners (but temporarily)
ChatGPT Plus owners received a holiday gift from OpenAI — unlimited access to the Sora video generator.
Piracy is booming in Ukraine: HDRezka is 4.5 times more popular than Netflix and twice as popular as Megogo in search queries
According to Bloomberg, Ukraine is among the top six countries with the highest level of consumption of pirated content — so it’s no surprise that the latest Similarweb statistics showed that the third most visited site among Ukrainians is the pirated UAKino.
The zombie from the trailer «28 years later» was not played by Cillian Murphy, but by an actor who looks like him
Movie trailer «28 years later»released a few days ago, puzzled many fans because the zombie shown in one of the frames of the video looked very much like the character of Killian Murphy from the original 2002 Danny Boyle film.
Pornhub's year in review: Ukraine is in the top 15 in terms of views, Android «dominates iOS, and PS5 garnered 60% of traffic from consoles
Traditionally, at the end of the year, various services and platforms wrap up with their year-end summaries — Pornhub is no exception, having recently published its own usage statistics.
Rockstar Games asked GTA 6 writers to be «less rude» to transgender people, — Bloomberg
Reliable industry insider Jason Schreier from Bloomberg has released a new report on the development of GTA 6.
The average salary in Ukraine «increased» to ₴21,946. The largest increase is in IT (+37,7%), while the education sector lags behind
According to State Statistics Service, the average salary of full-time employees in Ukraine in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 22.3% to ₴21,946.
New ChatGPT model o1 «schemed against humans» and prevented itself from shutting down during control tests, — Apollo Research
OpenAI has finally released the full version of ChatGPT o1, and with it came the red team tests, which showed that the new reasoning model is somewhat sneakier than its predecessors and tried to deceive people more often than leading AI models from Meta, Anthropic, and Google.
A mix of «John Wick» and «Slow Horses»: Netflix released a spy thriller with a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes
At the center of the plot is the story of Helen Webb, who leads a double life, hiding from her politician husband her profession as a spy and passing information about him to a secret organization called “Black Doves”.
HBO has offered Paapa Essied to play Snape in the «Harry Potter» series, — Hollywood Reporter
British actor Paapa Essiedu has been offered to play Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO series about “Harry Potter,” sources told the Hollywood Reporter.
«The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms»: HBO has announced the release date of the prequel series «Game of Thrones» (and it's coming soon)
The series “Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” will tell about the adventures of the knight Dunk and his squire Egg, who travel through Westeros 100 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.”
Ridley Scott will release a director's cut of «Gladiator 2» lasting 4 hours — if it doesn't drag on the threequel
According to the director, the original version of «Gladiator 2» lasted almost 4 hours (3 hours 40 minutes) — and it may be released someday.
The first full trailer for «Snow White» with Rachel Zegler has been leaked in quality, and has not yet been removed
In August, Disney released a montage of frames in a short teaser, and now a new full-fledged trailer for “Snow White” has appeared on YouTube and X from third-party accounts.
«In the Lost Lands»: new look at Milla Jovovich as Grey Alice in the film adaptation of George Martin's dark fantasy (+release date)
The dark fantasy «In the Lost Lands» was based on the story of the same name by «Game of Thrones» creator George Martin and will debut early next year.
«$1 billion chance»: how much money will S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 bring to GSC Game World?
Forbes Ukraine interviewed gaming industry experts and estimated how much money GSC Game World can earn from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and whether the studio will be able to recoup the investment.
Microsoft Teams will get «live» translation — your voice will sound in 9 different languages
In early 2025, Microsoft will add the «translator» feature to Teams, which will be powered by artificial intelligence and allow each participant to speak (or listen to others) in the language of their choice.
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.
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.
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