Vadym Karpus

News writer

Vadym graduated from the International Institute of Market Relations and Entrepreneurship with a degree in Finance in 2001, after he worked for a few years in finance and accounting.

Computers have been his passion since school and the days of the ZX Spectrum. Later on, his interest in information technology gradually increased, and he started assembling PCs for himself, his relatives, and customers. So over time, the hobby gradually turned into a job.

In 2007, he applied for the vacancy, completed the test tasks, and was among the three finalists. The other two finalists were invited to write for the magazine issued by ITC Publishing, and Vadym became part of ITC. Since then, he has been filling the news feed on the site with great pleasure, gradually covering new topics. His key interests include computers, smartphones, gadgets, and digital photography.

Alienware 16 Aurora gaming laptop: an unfortunate undocumented surprise that sets it apart from the more expensive 16X

News Devices 08-30-2025 comment
Dell doesn’t explicitly state this in its official specifications, but the effect of plumes and image smearing is much stronger on the younger Alienware 16 Aurora model. This difference is noticeable due to the slower performance of the display – the transition between black and white and between shades of gray.

The first case of "AI psychosis" after chatting with ChatGPT resulted in murder and suicide

News AI 08-30-2025 comment
Journalists of The Wall Street Journal published another shocking news story about the consequences of getting carried away with AI communication and ignoring mental health issues. A man killed his mother and then committed suicide after his paranoia was fueled by the ChatGPT chatbot.

What hobbits play: Elijah Wood talks about his favorite games

News Games 08-30-2025 comment
Movie stars — ordinary people. Although you might think otherwise: they have wealth, influence, and success that most people can’t even dream of. But sometimes we get the feeling that we have something in common with famous actors, for example, when we find out what video games they like.

Windows 11 25H2 is already on your PC, but you don't know it

News Software 08-30-2025 comment
Microsoft begins rolling out the next annual feature update to Windows 11 — version 25H2. It is already available to members of the Release Preview Channel, which means that the final release for PC users will take place very soon, as September is already upon us.

Games from FSR 3.1 can be upgraded to FSR 4 manually — using DLL files

News Games 08-30-2025 comment
For a long time, the main drawback of AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) technology was that it could not be updated independently. Players had to wait for game developers to integrate a new version of FSR into their projects. In contrast, Nvidia users have been able to manually update DLSS to new versions for several years by replacing…

Tesla Model Y Performance will start in Europe from €62 thousand: 460 hp, 3.5 seconds to 60 and 580 km of range

News Auto 08-30-2025 comment
Tesla announced the start of sales of a new modification Model Y Performance in Europe. Deliveries will begin in September. The company has updated its online configurator for the European market, adding all the key features and differences from the standard versions of the crossover.

Xiaomi releases HyperOS 3: better work with Mac and iPhone, new AI features, and optimized interface

News Software 08-28-2025 comment
Xiaomi has officially unveiled a new version of its proprietary software — HyperOS 3. The update starts with the home market, and the main focus is on performance, smooth animations, new design, cross-platform capabilities, and advanced artificial intelligence features.

Apple blocks apps in European alternatives to the App Store — how does it work?

News Software 08-28-2025 comment
When Apple was forced to allow alternative iOS app stores in the EU, the company introduced the notarization (approval) model familiar to macOS developers. This means that if Apple revokes the notarization of a particular app, its distribution and use is automatically blocked — even if it is installed outside the App Store. This is what seems to…

YouTube Premium suddenly started showing ads to some users

News Software 08-28-2025 comment
No app or service is immune to crashes, but YouTube has been experiencing too many issues lately. Usually, Google responds quickly and fixes most errors within a few hours. However, there is one outage that the company learned about too late, and the cause of which has yet to be determined.

E-Ink alternative: this $1000 LCD uses ambient light and consumes up to 7 watts

News Technologies 08-28-2025 comment
Eazeye introduced Monitor 2.0 — 24-inch reflective RLCD screen, which is designed as an energy-efficient alternative to traditional liquid crystal panels and expensive e-ink monitors. Its key feature is that it does not use backlighting. Instead, thanks to UHR (ultra-high reflectivity) technology, the image is formed by reflected ambient light.

"Protect children or be held accountable": 44 US Attorneys General address OpenAI and other AI companies

News AI 08-28-2025 comment
A coalition of 44 U.S. attorneys general from both parties has officially warned companies involved in the development and implementation of artificial intelligence that they will be held liable for any harm their products may cause to children. In a letter signed by prosecutors, Meta was cited as one of the most high-profile examples of the…

YouTube launches Hype button in 39 countries — viewers can boost video ratings

News Software 08-28-2025 comment
YouTube begins global rollout of the Hype feature, which allows fans to help their favorite authors gain more popularity.

Xiaomi YU7 squeezes Tesla Model Y out of China: deliveries in two months, a year-long waiting list, but insurers are already reporting

Auto News 08-27-2025 comment
Tesla Model Y has long held the lead among electric vehicles. It is not only the most popular electric car, but also a car that for a while became the best-selling car model globally. But now his position was under serious pressure. In China, Model Y sales were significantly affected by the launch of Xiaomi YU7.

The case of this PC with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is a solid radiator

News Technologies 08-27-2025 comment
A fan of compact PCs and a fan of silent, fanless solutions documented to create his new project. We are talking about the Monochrome 2 system based on a high-performance processor AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Strix Halowhich does not require an active cooling system and operates silently.

Parents sue OpenAI over teenager's suicide: company admits ChatGPT safeguards don't work

News AI 08-27-2025 comment
After several months of actively using ChatGPT to help with his homework, 16-year-old Adam Rein allegedly turned the tool into a “suicide coach.” About reports The New York Times.

Modular Framework Laptop 16 received a variable NVIDIA RTX 5070

News Technologies 08-27-2025 comment
The Framework Laptop 16 modular laptop has received its first major update since of its launch. The 2025 model has been significantly improved — from key components to the cooling system and body.

Spotify becomes a social network: music streaming adds messages, for the second time

News Software 08-27-2025 comment
The latest updates to Spotify have been quite significant. The streaming service has recently launched new Audiobooks+ tariff plans that provide users with more hours of listening to audiobooks with the possibility of family access. In addition, a new feature of smooth transition between tracks has appeared, similar to a similar solution in Apple…

Android will ban APKs from unverified developers from 2026

News Software 08-26-2025 comment
To counteract malicious applications і financial fraud on Android, Google has announced that it is strengthening security measures. Starting from 2026, only applications whose developers have passed the verification procedure will be allowed to be installed on certified Android devices.

ASUS ExpertBook laptops on AMD Ryzen AI 300 are already in Ukraine for prices starting from UAH 30 thousand

News Devices 08-26-2025 comment
ASUS has brought to Ukraine new models of ExpertBook laptops designed for business use. The new products are based on processors AMD Ryzen.

AMD roadmap reveals when Zen 6 laptops will be released

News Technologies 08-26-2025 comment
A leak of partner roadmaps published by an insider @momomo_ushints that the next few years in the mobile segment of AMD processors will not be without pauses. Until 2026, the company is preparing rather small updates, while a more tangible breakthrough is expected in 2027.

OPPO Reno14 5G, FS 5G, and F 5G are already in Ukraine: AI smartphones from UAH 16 thousand

News Devices 08-26-2025 comment
OPPO AED Ukraine presented on the Ukrainian market OPPO Reno14 series of smartphones. Three models will be available to consumers: Reno14 5G, Reno14 FS 5G, and Reno14 F 5G. They are positioned as smartphones with artificial intelligence.

Xiaomi tests a longer SU7: a small increase, but a much more comfortable interior

News Auto 08-26-2025 comment
After a successful launch with the first two models — sedan Xiaomi SU7 and a crossover Xiaomi YU7 — the company is already preparing the next step. Camouflaged prototypes of an elongated version of the electric sedan have been spotted on the roads in China, which retains the sleek silhouette of the standard SU7, but with an important difference…

Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab S10 Lite: "upgraded processor", 600 nits and 8000 mAh for €400

News Devices 08-26-2025 comment
Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite tablet after several weeks of leaks and rumors. The company claims to use an “upgraded processor” and “increased memory capacity.”

Samsung Galaxy S26: everything we know about the series so far

News Devices 08-25-2025 comment
Galaxy S26 will be Samsung’s flagship smartphone series next year. It is expected to be released in early 2026 — the company continues its traditional annual cycle of releasing top models. Since the end of 2024, leaks have revealed details about processors, charging, design, and even name changes. Now, there is enough information to form a…

Apple iOS 26 unlocked Qi2 25W wireless charging for iPhone 16, — but not for everyone

News Technologies 08-25-2025 comment
It seems that Apple is trying to make wireless charging much more flexible and convenient. The company is quietly opening up support for higher speeds on third-party accessories.

48% of IT professionals want to emigrate from Ukraine, 37% of those who left will not return, — survey

News IT business 08-25-2025 comment
Resource DOU once again conducted a summer salary survey, but this time paid special attention to the issue of emigration. Will Ukrainian IT professionals really leave en masse when the borders are opened? The results showed that everything is not so clear, and this decision is influenced by a number of reasons.

Is Tesla Cybertruck not selling well? The price should be raised by $15,000

News Auto 08-25-2025 comment
Against the backdrop of a drop in Cybertruck sales Tesla has raised the price of its most expensive modification of the Cybertruck Cyberbeast by $15 thousand. The company has added some software and service “bonuses” to this version, which are included in a package called the Luxe Package. As a result, the top-of-the-line Cybertruck now…

Xiaomi 15T Pro appeared on video along with the main characteristics

News Devices 08-25-2025 comment
Recently, more and more information about the Xiaomi 15T series smartphones has been appearing, indicating that the debut is approaching. The base model Xiaomi 15T with the number 25069PTEBG has already appeared in the NBTC, IMDA, SDPPI registers, in the HyperOS code, and in the EEC lists. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 15T Pro version (numbers…

The latest Windows 11 update slowed down video streaming

News Software 08-25-2025 comment
It seems that Windows users can’t breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to system updates lately. First up a problem with the disappearance of the SSD appearedand now the latest security update for Windows 11 is causing “severe friezing, lag, and choppy audio and video” in streaming apps, including OBS. These are not just user…

Free VPN for Chrome spied on users: FreeVPN.One leaked page screenshots and geolocation

News Software 08-23-2025 comment
As the saying goes, there is only free cheese in a mousetrap. It seems that this old truth has received new confirmation in the IT industry. Security experts at Koi discovered is a popular VPN extension for of the Chrome browser, which secretly took screenshots of visited pages and collected data on the location of users.

Google saved money on Pixel 10: 128 GB base models do not get fast UFS 4.0 memory

News Devices 08-23-2025 comment
Google has finally caught up with the competition, as the entire new Pixel 10 lineup has a newer and faster UFS 4.0 memory. For comparison, the version of Pixel 9 UFS 3.1 memory was used. However, the company again went for simplification in the basic models. This means that buyers will have to put up with slower memory in the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10…

Doom launched on Anker Prime Charger: 2.26" display and 150 MHz CPU helped

News Games 08-23-2025 comment
Another day — and another story about running Doom on a device that was not intended for this purpose. This time, however, the result was particularly successful: the classic game works “better than expected,” as enthusiast Aaron Christofel noted. The most interesting thing is that the new Doom media is not a portable gadget, but an…

First meltdown of a 16-pin connector on an AMD video card: Radeon RX 9070 XT is affected

News Devices 08-23-2025 comment
The 16-pin power connector (12VHPWR) has already had meltdowns on some top graphics cards, but these incidents have so far were related to NVIDIA solutions. Now, the first data about a similar situation with an AMD video card has appeared. A Reddit user with the nickname Savings_Opportunity3 reported about damage to the 16-pin power cable on the…

Developer built a "kill switch" into Eaton's network in case of release and received 4 years in prison

News WTF 08-23-2025 comment
What could be worse than losing an interesting and profitable job? Losing your job and then being imprisoned for sabotaging your former employer’s network. Yes, not every revenge story ends with a happy ending, as depicted in Hollywood blockbusters.

AMD accidentally opened FSR 4 code: it is no longer possible to revoke the license

News Technologies 08-23-2025 comment
AMD has found itself in a difficult situation, not because of the actions of its competitors, but because of its own mistake. A few days ago, the company released the FidelityFX SDK 2.0, which includes FSR 4 technology. Immediately after the release, it turned out that the source code was accidentally added to the official repository in the public…

Redmi Note 15 is out: OLED 120 Hz and Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 from $140

News Devices 08-21-2025 comment
In addition to mid-range smartphones Redmi Note 15 Pro and Pro+ Xiaomi also introduced the budget model Redmi Note 15. Unlike older devices, the company did not make any preliminary announcements of this model. Nevertheless, the novelty has received significant changes compared to the Redmi Note 14.

Xiaomi unveiled Redmi Note 15 Pro and Pro+: 7000 mAh battery and price from $210

News Devices 08-21-2025 comment
As well as expectedXiaomi has officially launched the new Redmi Note 15 Pro and Note 15 Pro+ smartphones in China. The company has emphasized body durability, water resistance, and record-breaking battery life. These are the most durable Note series smartphones ever, and they won’t disappoint fans of performance and photography.

Steam Machine is back: Valve Fremont console has appeared in Geekbench

News Devices 08-21-2025 comment
It has long been rumored that Valve is secretly developing a new SteamOS device codenamed Fremont, which could be a game console or TV set-top box similar to the canceled Steambox. User X with the nickname SaddyItsDadley discoveredseems to be the first results of testing this mythical Fremont device, which runs on an AMD processor.

Asus ROG Xbox Ally will be released in October: with Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) scaling and game compatibility program

News Devices 08-21-2025 comment
Microsoft confirmedannounced that Xbox Ally portable game consoles based on Ryzen Z2 A and Ryzen Z2 Extreme processors will be released simultaneously in more than 30 regions.

Google Photos gets voice editing: just tell us what photo you want

News Technologies 08-21-2025 comment
Together with the presentation Pixel 10 series of smartphones Google also announced a new feature for Google Photos. The app now supports conversational editing using artificial intelligence.

The beginning of the end of Google Assistant: meet Gemini for Home and a new smart speaker

News Technologies 08-21-2025 comment
During the Made by Google 2025 event, in addition to the presentation smartphones and smartwatch company told in detail about Gemini for Home and briefly showed off the brand’s new smart speaker.

Google unveils Pixel Watch 4 with AI trainer and Pixel Buds 2a with ANC

News Devices 08-20-2025 comment
In addition to Pixel 10 series smartphones Google also introduced several new wearable devices: the Pixel Watch 4 smartwatch and the Pixel Buds 2a wireless headphones and the updated Pixel Buds Pro 2.

Google unveiled Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL starting at $799 and Pixelsnap Qi2 wireless charging

News Devices 08-20-2025 comment
During the Made by Google presentation, the search giant introduced a new line of Pixel 10 smartphones. It includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and the foldable Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Numerous previous leaks have already given us an idea of these devices, and now the official specifications have become known.

Tesla releases Model YL: extended wheelbase and third row of seats

News Auto 08-20-2025 comment
Tesla has announced the launch of a new version of its best-selling Model Y crossover in China. The model is called the Model YL and features six seats due to the extended wheelbase.

ASUS has introduced ROG Swift and Strix monitors: Tandem OLED 540/720 Hz and more affordable options

News Technologies 08-20-2025 comment
ASUS Republic of Gamers has officially unveiled the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W and ROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG monitors, which feature a modern Tandem OLED panel. According to the manufacturer, it provides 15% higher peak brightness, 25% wider color gamut, and 60% longer lifespan than the previous generation of WOLED.

NVIDIA updates G-Assist AI assistant: more features, faster responses, and 40% less memory consumption

News Technologies 08-20-2025 comment
At Gamescom, NVIDIA has introduced updates for Project G-Assist — an experimental built-in AI assistant that allows you to control a system with an RTX graphics card by voice or text. It works on the basis of a local small language model and now acts as a central command center and provides quick access to functions that are usually hidden in the…

Redmi 15 and Redmi 15C are already in Ukraine: 6.9" displays and large batteries from UAH 4,499

News Devices 08-20-2025 comment
After of the recent leak has officially released new budget smartphones Redmi 15 and Redmi 15C. These new products have already gone on sale in Ukraine. The devices feature large displays and batteries.

YouTuber recreated the motion detector from the Alien movie — it works

News Technologies 08-19-2025 comment
Inspired by the recent launch of the series “Alien: Earth”electronics enthusiast Rob Smith has created a “fully working M314 motion detector”. The project remained in the drawing boards for a long time — about 10 years, according to Smith, but now he has completed the Raspberry Pi-based device. The author claims that the…

Google Flow has created 100 million videos and received new features

News AI 08-19-2025 comment
Google announced about updating its AI-based movie creation tool — Flow. The search giant also reported that since its launch, Flow has already created more than 100 million videos — from personal stories and cinematic short films to advertising content.

Is Windows Phone coming back? Microsoft patented a foldable smartphone with a stand

News Technologies 08-19-2025 comment
On April 23, 2025, Microsoft filed a patent application for registration of a foldable device called KICKSTAND FOR OPENING FOLDABLE COMPUTING DEVICE. Unlike previous developments, this document is of particular interest because it shows the concept of a foldable smartphone with a Surface Pro-style stand. An important point is that the patent was…

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