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.

Models from OnlyFans are receiving «letters of happiness» from the tax authorities and are planning to travel abroad

News Software 11-15-2024 comment
Recently, Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy indignantHe wrote that beautiful Ukrainian ladies earn millions of dollars on the OnlyFans platform and do not share their earnings from activities prohibited in Ukraine with the state. Then he wrote that the tax authorities received…

Samsung Galaxy A26: new mid-budget smartphone will get the same Exynos 1280 chip as its predecessor

News Devices 11-15-2024 comment
A new mid-budget Samsung smartphone, the Galaxy A26, is expected to be unveiled soon. Renders and some specifications of this device have already appeared online. The images were shared by an OnLeaks insider.

Google withdraws from political advertising in the EU due to uncertainty over new rules

News Software 11-15-2024 comment
Google will stop displaying political ads in the European Union. This decision was a response to new rules that will soon come into force in the EU.

Xiaomi has created a new chassis for electric vehicles: 4 motors, over 2000 hp of power and increased comfort

News Auto 11-15-2024 comment
Xiaomi has unveiled its newest development in the field of electric vehicles – an advanced intelligent chassis packed with the latest technology. It is equipped with an active suspension, a 4-motor system with a total capacity of 2054 horsepower, a 48-volt electromechanical braking system, and a 48-volt steer-by-wire steering system.

Electric car instead of generator: lifecell tests an alternative way to power base stations in blackouts

News Auto 11-14-2024 comment
Mobile operator lifecell has started using electric vehicles as autonomous power sources for its base stations. This solution has significant advantages over traditional generators due to its increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The pilot project is currently being tested by the company’s engineers in Vinnytsia.

Apple announces Final Cut Pro 11 with AI and spatial video support

News Software 11-14-2024 comment
Apple has unveiled a new version of its professional video editing software — Final Cut Pro 11. It includes new features, including those powered by artificial intelligence.

Sales of new Chinese cars have increased in Ukraine - most of the sales are electric cars

News Auto 11-14-2024 comment
In October 2024, Ukrainians purchased 1.2 thousand cars imported from China. This is 8% less than in October 2023.

OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro: powerful smartphones with large batteries and fast charging

News Devices 11-14-2024 comment
According to a Digital Chat Station insider, OnePlus plans to expand its smartphone lineup in December and introduce the OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro models.

Cadillac Vistiq 2025: a luxury electric crossover with a range of 483 km, 615 hp and a price of $78.8 thousand.

News Auto 11-14-2024 comment
Cadillac has presented an updated model of the Vistiq 2025 luxury electric vehicle. This three-row electric crossover is located between the Lyriq and Escalade IQ models.

UAH 8.4 billion «Google tax» paid by Ukrainians since the beginning of 2024

News IT business 11-14-2024 comment
In the third quarter of 2024, foreign companies providing electronic services in Ukraine declared more than UAH 3.1 billion in VAT liabilities, known as the «Google tax». The following is the «good news» said Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy Danylo Hetmantsev

Smart display Apple will get a 6-inch display, new OS and smart home management features

News Devices 11-13-2024 comment
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared additional information about the smart display that Apple engineers are currently working on. He claims that the device will be mounted on the wall, will be able to control smart home devices, work with video calls, etc., similar to Amazon Echo Hub. The smart display and Apple will work independently, but an…

Huawei Luxeed S7: an electric car with HarmonyOS 4, driver assistance systems, acceleration to 100 km/h in 3 seconds, and starting at €30.9 thousand.

News Auto 11-13-2024 comment
Huawei is ready to start selling the new Luxeed S7 electric car, developed jointly with Changan Automobile.

Apple plans to release a smart security camera in 2026 - Ming-Chi Kuo

News Devices 11-13-2024 comment
It looks like Apple is planning to expand its smart home product portfolio to include a smart security camera. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that the company plans to start producing an IP camera for the smart home in 2026 and aims to sell more than 10 million units a year.

Microsoft will cut Mail, Calendar, and People on Windows by the end of this year. Outlook on Windows is next in line

News Software 11-13-2024 comment
Microsoft plans to end support for Mail, Calendar, and People on Windows at the end of this year. Over the past few months, the company has been migrating users of these programs to the new version of Outlook for Windows, and now it has set the end date for Mail, Calendar, and People at December 31.

Not less than 3 thousand euros: MES proposes to raise tuition fees at universities

News Ukraine 11-13-2024 comment
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine is proposing to raise tuition fees at higher education institutions. According to Deputy Minister Mykhailo Vynnytsky, the current tuition fees, especially at private universities, do not allow for high quality education.

TOYOTA RAV4 remains the leader: October sales of hybrid cars in Ukraine

News Auto 11-13-2024 comment
In October 2024, 1.9 thousand hybrid passenger cars (mild hybrids and plug-in hybrids) switched to Ukrainian license plates. This is by 7% more than in the same period of the previous year.

Signal makes it easy to start group video calls: now as easy as Zoom

News Software 11-13-2024 comment
Signal users are familiar with the challenge of creating group chats for a group call only, but that’s a thing of the past. Now you can share a link to a call and up to 50 people can join in just a few seconds. The days of selecting contacts one by one are over.

Baidu announces its own smart glasses with artificial intelligence

News Devices 11-13-2024 comment
Baidu, often referred to as the “Chinese equivalent of Google,” has unveiled its own pair of AI-powered smart glasses at its annual conference in Shanghai. The device will be powered by ERNIE generative AI technology developed by the company. These smart glasses are designed to become a “personal assistant”.

Difficult dilemma: one of the major manufacturers exits the folding smartphone market - report

News Devices 11-12-2024 comment
A major smartphone company has decided to suspend production of its line of foldable devices. This is evidenced by reports from China.

vivo Y18t - a budget smartphone with a 50-megapixel camera, 5000 mAh battery and a price of $115

News Devices 11-12-2024 comment
Currently, the vivo Y18 smartphone lineup includes three models: Y18, Y18i, and Y18e. Now the company has introduced the fourth model in the lineup — vivo Y18t. This is a budget device with basic features.

Safety wins over design: Hyundai brings back physical buttons in cars

News Auto 11-12-2024 comment
In recent years, the automotive industry has undergone significant changes that have led to the wider use of touchscreens. As a result, many automakers are abandoning physical buttons in favor of minimalist interiors. However, Hyundai is bucking the trend and bringing back buttons in its upcoming electric vehicles.

«Reserve+» broke the record: 100 thousand deferrals in 3 days without queues and paperwork

News Software 11-12-2024 comment
Kateryna Chernogorenko, Deputy Minister of Defense for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization, spoke about the first 3 days of the service for granting deferment to «Reserve+» – without visiting the military commissariat. The app users have already generated 100 thousand deferments.

iPhone 17 Air: Apple faces difficulties in producing a thinner battery and is unlikely to outperform the 2014 iPhone 6

News Devices 11-12-2024 comment
The iPhone line has been quite stable in terms of design for a long time. Each new update brings minor changes, while the general elements remain constant. However, the company is planning to release a new iPhone 17 model next year, which will be much thinner than the current devices. This smartphone is rumored to be called the iPhone 17 Air.…

Ukraine wants to decriminalize pornography: what does the bill provide for?

News Ukraine 11-12-2024 comment
A group of MPs registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU) draft law No. 9623which provides for the partial decriminalization of the porn industry. The relevant changes are planned to be made to the Criminal Code.

The Kia EV3 electric crossover with a range of over 600 km has gone on sale in Europe at a price of 36 thousand.

News Auto 11-12-2024 comment
Kia has announced the European launch of its compact and affordable EV3 crossover. In addition to these benefits, it also offers a segment-leading driving range.

40 thousand deferrals were issued in 2 days in the application «Reserve+» - goodbye to queues in the shopping center

News Software 11-11-2024 comment
On weekends online deferral from mobilization has been launched in the application «Reserve+». People with disabilities, as well as students, postgraduates and doctoral students who are studying in a sequential order, were the first to apply for a deferment without visiting the TCC. The Ministry of Defense shared the statistics of the new service…

In «Reserve+» online deferment from mobilization has been launched: who can use it and how to apply

News Software 11-09-2024 comment
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched the function of granting a deferral from mobilization in the «Reserve+» ─ application without visiting the military registration and enlistment office and standing in long lines.

How much sleep is needed for «successful aging»? Scientists have given the answer

News Science and space 11-08-2024 comment
We all want to «age successfully» with as few health problems as possible. A new study shows how much sleep you get each night can go a long way toward achieving this goal.

They sold out like hotcakes: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D sold out in a day and now resellers are offering it for $1500

News Devices 11-08-2024 comment
AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor has only recently gone on sale and has immediately become extremely popular – perhaps even too popular. This powerful processor is sold out almost everywhere in the US and across Europe, which has led to abuse by resellers who are putting it up for sale at a price of almost $1500 with an official…

Gaming smartphone nubia Red Magic 10 Pro+ broke the AnTuTu test record

News Devices 11-08-2024 comment
On November 13, a new series of productive gaming smartphones nubia Red Magic 10 is scheduled to be presented. The most powerful among them will be the Red Magic 10 Pro+ model, which has just broken the record in the AnTuTu test package with a score of over 3 million – 3,116,126 points.

AUDI is not Audi: a new brand for Chinese electric vehicles announced AUDI E with an autonomy up to 700 km and acceleration to hundred in 3.6 seconds

News Auto 11-08-2024 comment
Quite unexpectedly, the German automaker Audi has launched a new brand of electric vehicles designed exclusively for the Chinese market. This new brand is called AUDI (not to be confused with Audi), which is not very original. It is a joint venture with the Chinese automaker SAIC. The new brand, in addition to a noticeably different name, is also…

Scientists successfully restore vision for the first time using stem cell transplantation

News Science and space 11-08-2024 comment
Three people with severely impaired vision who underwent stem cell transplantation experienced significant vision improvement that lasted for more than a year. A fourth patient also experienced an improvement in vision, but the result was not stable. These four people were the first patients to receive stem cell transplants to treat damaged corneas…

Google Photos gets a new Updates section: what will it offer users?

News Software 11-08-2024 comment
Google Photos makes it easier to keep track of activity in your shared albums with the new Updates section. In this section, you can see notifications about changes to shared albums and updates to Google Photos conversations.

Ukrainians bought more than 4 thousand electric cars in October: which models are the most popular

News Auto 11-08-2024 comment
In October 2024, 4277 battery electric vehicles were registered in Ukraine. Compared to October 2023, the demand for electric vehicles in Ukraine decreased by 5%.

Lack of deep sleep linked to risk of dementia - study

News Science and space 11-07-2024 comment
The risk of developing dementia may increase with age if a person does not get enough slow-wave (deep) sleep. A 2023 study found that people over 60 are 27% more likely to develop dementia with a loss of just 1% of deep sleep each year.

Re-updating data in «Reserve+» — Kateryna Chernogorenko told about the new features of the application

News Software 11-07-2024 comment
Citizens of Ukraine liable for military service will be able to make changes to their address within «zone» of the same TCC or to pull up the IDP address from the «Diia» application. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for Digital Development Kateryna Chernogorenko.

Ukrainians are less likely to buy used cars from abroad: which models are most popular

News Auto 11-07-2024 comment
In October, the Ukrainian car fleet was replenished with 16.3 thousand used cars imported from abroad.

Oppo A5 Pro: budget smartphone will get a 50-megapixel camera, up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of storage

News Devices 11-07-2024 comment
Oppo has recently released a series of smartphones Find X8 and is now preparing for the presentation of new mid-range smartphones of the Reno13 series and a budget device, the Oppo A5 Pro smartphone. The latter has already appeared on the website of the Chinese regulator TENAA, which allows you to familiarize yourself with its characteristics in…

Acer has presented routers with Wi-Fi 7 and 5G in Ukraine. Prices start at UAH 4.8 thousand

News Devices 11-07-2024 comment
Aser has announced the launch of new wireless routers of the Aser Connect Wave 7, Predator Connect T7 and Predator Connect X7 5G series on the Ukrainian market. The devices provide support for Wi-Fi 7, Multi-link Operation (MLO), etc.

Call of Duty: Mobile crosses 1 billion downloads and receives anniversary update. Microsoft is preparing to close the game

News Games 11-07-2024 comment
Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Mobile has been downloaded more than a billion times worldwide since its release. The game, which was released in 2019 for Android and iOS, reached 270 million downloads in its first year.

Volkswagen Multivan is an all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid based on the eHybrid 4Motion system with three motors

News Auto 11-07-2024 comment
Volkswagen has introduced a new plug-in hybrid powertrain to its Multivan lineup. The Multivan eHybrid 4Motion replaces the previous PHEV version by adding all-wheel drive.

New KIA Sportage: a variety of engines, 8-speed automatic transmission and a price of $20.6 thousand.

News Auto 11-06-2024 comment
The Korean brand KIA has released an updated version of its compact crossover Sportage. The new model is offered both exclusively with an internal combustion engine and as a hybrid.

IRDM PRO GEN 5 - SSD with 12000 MB/s speed and graphene cooling system

News Devices 11-06-2024 comment
The Polish brand IRDM has released the IRDM PRO GEN 5 SSD. It is designed to be used by gamers and professionals with high data transfer rates.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a success, but the remaster of the original trilogy is in jeopardy: what happened?

Games News 11-06-2024 comment
After the successful launch of the new game Dragon Age: The Veilguard, many new players of the series will probably want to dive into the original trilogy. But for those hoping for a remaster in the style of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, there is already disappointing news. The creative director of Dragon Age: The Veilguard creative director John…

Windows 11 24H2 update is not friendly with infamous CrowdStrike antivirus - Microsoft Office applications are affected

News Software 11-06-2024 comment
Microsoft Office users have experienced program malfunctions on systems running Windows 11 24H2 and using CrowdStrike antivirus. Both of these solutions have caused global outages in the past. Therefore, it is currently unknown which one is responsible for the new problem.

TCC fines: the number of debts has doubled, and a hotline for complaints has been opened for Ukrainians

News Ukraine 11-06-2024 comment
Following the adoption of new rules for military registration in the spring of this year, the number of debts for fines issued due to violations of these rules has increased significantly in Ukraine. In the first 10 months of 2024, 21,336 proceedings for violations of military registration have already been recorded. This is already twice as many…

Honor X9c: an indestructible smartphone with powerful protection, 6600 mAh battery, and a price starting at $340

News Devices 11-06-2024 comment
Honor has released a new smartphone, the Honor X9c, which is touted as the most rugged phone in the brand’s history.

Anova Precision Oven 2.0: «smart» oven that recognizes food, cooks for you and requires a separate subscription

News Devices 11-06-2024 comment
Anova has released a new tabletop oven, the Precision Oven 2.0, which has a number of smart features. It is even capable of recognizing foods and offering a variety of recipes based on those ingredients.

OPPO A40m: a budget smartphone with military-grade protection and a price of UAH 8.5 thousand

News Devices 11-05-2024 comment
OPPO A40m, a new budget smartphone, is now available in Ukraine. The novelty meets military standards of shock resistance and is waterproof.

Ukrainians are buying less and less cars with internal combustion engines, and the demand for electric cars and hybrids is growing

News Auto 11-05-2024 comment
Ukrainians are gradually losing interest in cars with traditional internal combustion engines. While in October 2023, ICE cars accounted for 66% of the new car market, this figure dropped to 62% in the year to October 2024.

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