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.

200 km of range in 5 minutes of charging - SAIC, GM and CATL have developed a battery with a charging speed of 6C

News Devices 09-27-2024 comment
A joint venture between General Motors and SAIC, together with CATL, has developed a battery that is touted as the fastest-charging electric vehicle battery available today.

Online military registration and the Unified Register of Servicemen with Military ID - initiatives of the Ministry of Defense

News Software 09-27-2024 comment
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared a draft law that allows Ukrainians of conscription age to register for military service online. This can be done using electronic identification.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and S10 Ultra: tablets with digital pen, artificial intelligence, and prices starting at UAH 60 thousand

News Devices 09-26-2024 comment
Samsung presents in Ukraine new Galaxy Tab S10+ and Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra tablets – the first Samsung tablets with built-in artificial intelligence. The tablets are equipped with a 12.4-inch (2800×1752 pixels) and 14.6-inch (2960×1848 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, respectively, and support the S Pen, which is included with both…

Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi 14T Pro: triple camera with OIS, 1.5K displays, and a price starting at UAH 20 thousand

News Devices 09-26-2024 comment
Xiaomi has officially unveiled its new premium smartphones for the fall season – Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi 14T Pro. Both new products feature a 6.67-inch CrystalRes-AMOLED display with a resolution of 1.5K (2712×1220 pixels), 144 Hz refresh rate, maximum brightness of up to 4000 nits, 12-bit color depth, and DCI-P3 coverage.

Ukraine ranked second in the world in terms of digitization of documents - 21 million per year

News Software 09-26-2024 comment
In 2023, Ukrainian archives created more than 21 million digital copies of documents. This allowed them to rank second in the world in terms of digitization. This was reported by representatives of the State Archival Service of Ukraine.

Record sales of new cars: Ukrainians spent UAH 15 billion in August

News Auto 09-26-2024 comment
Recently was reportedreported that the Ukrainian automotive market experienced a real boom in August. Sales of new passenger cars in Ukraine increased by 40% to 8.1 thousand units, a record high for new car sales over the past 32 months.

Meta showed Orion — AR glasses with artificial intelligence and projectors for hologram display

News Devices 09-26-2024 comment
During the Meta Connect event, the company revealed information about its «fully holographic» augmented reality glasses, which it now calls Orion. Meta is putting a lot of technology into this device, which is not yet on the market.

California restricts smartphones in schools: new law to improve students' mental health

News Devices 09-25-2024 comment
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the «Phone-Free Schools Act». It mandates that every school district, charter school, and county office of education statewide implement rules restricting cell phone use by July 1, 2026. There are exceptions to this rule, including using a phone in an emergency or with permission under certain…

Nothing Ear (open): wireless headphones with up to 30 hours of battery life and a price of $150

News Devices 09-25-2024 comment
Nothing has prepared for release new wireless headphones Ear (open). This model has a translucent design and an open construction with hooks that wrap around the ears. The headphones do not offer active noise cancellation, as Ear (open) is designed for users who value environmental awareness.

An end to medical secrecy: information on the health status of persons liable for military service is to be automatically transferred to «Oberih»

News Software 09-25-2024 comment
Members of Parliament have developed a new draft law concerning medical information of persons liable for military service. Information on the results of medical examinations to determine the fitness of conscripts, persons liable for military service, and reservists is effectively stripped of medical confidentiality guarantees – it will be…

The Luxeed R7 is a competitor to the Tesla Model Y from Huawei and Chery with a range of up to 800 km and a price of €33.3 thousand.

News Auto 09-25-2024 comment
The Luxeed brand, backed by Huawei and Chery, has announced a new all-electric SUV, the R7, which looks like a real competitor to the Model Y. At the same time, it offers a wider range of features.

Xiaomi 14T Pro price will start from €800 - Amazon Italy has revealed details of new products ahead of schedule

News Devices 09-25-2024 comment
Thanks to Amazon Italy’s mistake and early disclosure of information, we now know additional details about the Xiaomi 14T series of smartphones. Although the pages were quickly taken down, users still managed to take some screenshots and share the new information.

«Den of Thieves 2: Pantera»: Ukrainian trailer of the movie about the new adventures of «Big Nick» in Marseille

News Movie 09-24-2024 comment
Soon, the sequel to the 2018 crime hit — «Den of Thieves 2: Pantera» will be released in Ukrainian cinemas. This is a crime action movie in which Gerard Butler returns as «Big Nick».

OPPO A3x offers military-grade MIL-STD 810H protection and a price of 5555 UAH

News Devices 09-24-2024 comment
OPPO AED Ukraine has announced the launch of the new OPPO A3x smartphone on the Ukrainian market. This is a budget model that is characterized by a high level of protection — it has received the MIL-STD 810H certificate for shock resistance, as well as SGS certification. In addition, the smartphone is IP54 water and dust resistant.

Avengers AI helps the Ukrainian military identify enemy vehicles — more than 12 thousand units per week

News Military Tech 09-24-2024 comment
Artificial intelligence has significantly increased the effectiveness of the Ukrainian defense forces. Thanks to the Avengers AI platform, more than 12 thousand enemy targets are automatically detected every week.

Cabinet of Ministers allocates UAH 72 million for automatic printing of 900 thousand summonses by the end of 2024

News Software 09-24-2024 comment
Last week, it became known that the Ministry of Defense had launched a project to automatically generate and serve summonses to persons liable for military service.

Samsung Galaxy M55s: a smartphone with a new back cover and old Galaxy M55 specifications

News Devices 09-24-2024 comment
Samsung has officially unveiled the new Galaxy M55s smartphone. The back panel of the new smartphone has three different textures, which no other Samsung mobile device can boast of.

War consequences: the number of cars on Kyiv's streets has increased to 1.2 million

News Auto 09-23-2024 comment
Every day, motorists in Kyiv face problems: numerous traffic jams and difficulty finding parking spaces. Volodymyr Prokopiv, Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration, explains this by the significant increase in the number of cars on the roads (and in the yards) of the capital.

Telegram will transmit the IP address and phone number of criminals at the request of law enforcement

News Software 09-23-2024 comment
Telegram owner Pavel Durov said about some updates to the platform that will make it more difficult to use it for illegal purposes.

BYD Song Pro DM-i: a plug-in hybrid SUV with a range of up to 1400 km

News Auto 09-23-2024 comment
BYD has launched the updated Song Pro DM-i compact plug-in hybrid crossover. This model features BYD’s latest DM 5.0 hybrid system, which improves fuel efficiency and performance.

Vivo X200 Ultra is credited with three 50-megapixel cameras + 200-megapixel periscope

News Devices 09-23-2024 comment
A well-known insider at Digital Chat Station has shared some details about the upcoming Vivo X200 series smartphones. The most interesting among them is the Vivo X200 Ultra model, which will receive four cameras at once, including a 200-megapixel periscope module.

TESLA leads among used cars under 5 years old in Ukraine - electric cars account for 41% of new registrations

News Auto 09-23-2024 comment
During August 2024 more than 25.7 thousand used cars were registered in UkraineThe average age of these cars is about 5 years old. The average age of such cars is 8.6 years. At the same time, about a third of this number is accounted for by cars under 5 years old – 8.4 thousand of them were registered.

M-Hero 917 Dragon Armor Edition: a powerful electric SUV from Dongfeng with a range of up to 1032 km

News Auto 09-23-2024 comment
Dongfeng has announced the release of the new M-Hero 917 Dragon Armor Edition electric SUV. The car has an exclusive Desert Storm Military Yellow color and a contrasting silver roof.

The most popular diesel cars of August 2024: RENAULT Duster, RENAULT Megane, SKODA Octavia and others

News Auto 09-20-2024 comment
Yesterday, we looked at The most popular cars in Ukraine equipped with gasoline internal combustion engines. This time we will focus on cars with diesel engines. In August 2024, more than 8.1 thousand such cars were registered in Ukraine for the first time. This is 2% less than in August 2023.

Microsoft releases Windows app for iPhone, Android and macOS

News Software 09-20-2024 comment
Microsoft has released the Windows App for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, browsers, Android, and even Windows PCs. The Windows App is essentially a hub for streaming a copy of Windows from a variety of sources, including Windows 365, Azure virtual desktop, remote desktop, and more.

«Nova Poshta» has released a new mobile application with advanced features

News Software 09-20-2024 comment
«Nova Poshta» has announced the release of a new mobile application that allows users to perform all the necessary actions on their own – without the involvement of a call center. This is a single application for all markets where «Nova Poshta» operates, both in Ukraine and in Europe.

Maxus eTerron 9: the first electric all-wheel drive pickup in Europe

News Auto 09-20-2024 comment
Chinese automaker Maxus has launched Europe’s first electric pickup truck with all-wheel drive, beating Toyota, Ford, and several others to the market. The new Maxus eTerron 9 is slightly larger than the Ford Ranger and has a length of 5.5 meters.

DJI Action 5 Pro: better sensor, bigger displays, longer battery life and reduced price - from $349

News Devices 09-20-2024 comment
DJI has released a new action camera, the Action 5 Pro. Thanks to the new «next-generation» sensor, the company promises improved video quality, longer battery life, larger displays, and a new object tracking and centering feature.

China's NIO Onvo L60: $21200 for an electric car, batteries — with a subscription from $85/month

News Auto 09-20-2024 comment
NIO has presented its new competitor to Tesla Model Y – Onvo L60. However, the Chinese electric crossover is offered at a much lower price.

Solar energy breaks records: 593 GW of new generating capacity will be created this year

News Technologies 09-20-2024 comment
A new report by energy think tank Ember shows that global solar installations will surpass most industry forecasts, with 593 GW of generating capacity added by the end of 2024. This is a 29% increase compared to the previous year.

HONOR Pad 9 WiFi tablet and HONOR 200 series smartphones in Ukraine - from budget to flagship

News Devices 09-19-2024 comment
New products from HONOR are now available to Ukrainian customers: the HONOR Pad 9 WiFi tablet and the HONOR 200 Pro, HONOR 200 and HONOR 200 Lite smartphones.

Shine 2.0: Portable wind turbine for hiking and blackouts

News Devices 09-19-2024 comment
Aurea Technologies has created the Shine 2.0 portable wind turbine, which may be of interest to Ukrainians in times of power outages. A small breeze is enough to generate energy to charge a smartphone, and a strong wind will help charge a laptop.

The most popular gasoline cars of August 2024: Mazda CX5, VOLKSWAGEN Golf and others

News Auto 09-19-2024 comment
Cars with gasoline engines continue to be in high demand among Ukrainians. In August, 3.3 thousand new cars with gasoline engines were registered in Ukraine. This is 35% more than in the same period last year. The surge in purchases was probably caused by the government’s tax initiative to levy a 15% military tax on the purchase of a new car.

Telegram channel with fake news about terrorist attacks in Lviv blocked

News Software 09-19-2024 comment
Law enforcement officers have blocked the Telegram channel that disseminated information about the terrorist attacks in Lviv. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

CATL's monster 600 kWh battery can be charged to 70% capacity in just 15 minutes, but this reduces the service life by more than 2 times

News Devices 09-19-2024 comment
In addition to Tectrans Bus Edition batteries with a service life of 15 years and a planned mileage of 1.5 million kilometers CATL also presented several other developments. All new products are based on CATL CTP (cell-to-pack) 3.0 technology, which provides increased efficiency.

Subpoenas without the participation of the TCC: «Ukrposhta» received 6 thousand automatically generated summonses

News Software 09-19-2024 comment
The other day was reported about the Ministry of Defense’s plans to automate the creation and delivery of summonses to persons liable for military service. Now it has become known that this mechanism is already in place. Summonses are created in the «Oberig» register, digitally signed by an authorized person and sent to a centralized…

The Audi RS e-tron GT Performance is a «rocket» with 925 hp that accelerates to «60» in 2.4 seconds. Expensive!

News Auto 09-18-2024 comment
Audi has unveiled its most powerful production car, the electric RS e-tron GT Performance.

«Bandits in Time» by Taika Waititi canceled after one season

News Movie 09-18-2024 comment
The Apple TV+ series «Time Bandits», created by Taika Waititi, Jermaine Clement, and Ian Morris, was canceled after only one season.

Porsche Macan: an electric crossover with a power of up to 639 hp, a range of up to 613 km and a price starting from UAH 3.4 million

News Auto 09-18-2024 comment
A new Porsche Macan electric car was presented in Ukraine. The car is built on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) electric platform. In this model, Porsche uses the latest generation of PSM electric motors with magnets. By the end of 2026, the electric Macan will coexist with the gasoline version.

Something went wrong: iPadOS 18 update crashes iPad Pro M4 - Apple has suspended distribution

News Devices 09-18-2024 comment
In addition to strange battery life after updating to iOS 18The new version of iPadOS 18 is also causing problems with Apple’s mobile devices. This has led the Cupertino-based company to temporarily suspend the rollout of the iPadOS 18 update for iPad Pro tablets with the M4 chip.

The final trailer «Transformers One» ─ the story of Optimus Prime and Megatron starts in theaters on September 19

News Movie 09-18-2024 comment
It’s been almost 40 years since the last Transformers animated movie was released in theaters. 13,924 days after the last screening, we are about to see the premiere of a new movie — «Transformers One». It will tell the story of the origin of some of the most beloved characters in science fiction. To mark the occasion, Paramount has…

Lotus Theory 1 - an electric supercar with all-wheel drive, 987 hp and acceleration to «100 km/h in less than 2.5 seconds

News Auto 09-18-2024 comment
Lotus has unveiled the Theory 1 electric supercar concept. The car has a sporty, aggressive design with reversible doors that open upwards. The target weight of the car is less than 1588 kg. This is much lighter than the company’s latest models, such as the Lotus Eletre.

Intel spins off loss-making chipmaking unit into a subsidiary

News IT business 09-17-2024 comment
Intel is trying to improve its financial position by restructuring. To this end, it is transforming its chip manufacturing business into an independent subsidiary.

TESLA Model Y and TESLA Model 3 topped the TOP 5 used American cars in Ukraine

News Auto 09-17-2024 comment
In addition to of new Chinese cars Ukrainians are also happy to buy used cars made in the USA. And many times more.

Android will synchronize notifications between different user devices

News Software 09-17-2024 comment
It looks like Google is working on finally synchronizing notifications across all devices in its ecosystem. This comes from Mishal Rahman of Android Authority. He found a link to code for a new feature «sync across devices» in the Android 15 beta.

The people's electric car: Kia plans to release a budget model with a price of €20 thousand

News Auto 09-17-2024 comment
Kia intends to increase its market share by launching a series of cheaper electric vehicles. Some of them are already in production, such as the new EV3but Kia aims to make electric cars even more affordable. This is planned to be achieved with the help of a new entry-level model, the price of which will be about €20 thousand.

OPPO Reno12 F: a new budget smartphone with AI and a price starting at UAH 13 thousand

News Devices 09-17-2024 comment
OPPO AED Ukraine has announced the launch of a new smartphone Reno12 F equipped with artificial intelligence on the Ukrainian market. The device has a Cosmos Ring Design inspired by classic wristwatches. It has a round camera module on the back and Halo Light backlighting that synchronizes with music or notifications.

The new CATL battery has a service life of 15 years and a planned mileage of 1.5 million kilometers

News Devices 09-17-2024 comment
CATL has introduced a new battery that boasts an impressive 15 years of service life or a staggering 1.5 million kilometers of range. It is designed specifically for electric buses and is called the CATL Tectrans Bus Edition.

Netflix is accused of plagiarism: «The Squid Game» a seemingly similar Indian movie «Luck» 2009

News Movie 09-17-2024 comment
An Indian filmmaker has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the service of copying his movie «Luck» to create the popular series «Squid Game».

Volkswagen Transporter will be available as an electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid for the first time

News Auto 09-16-2024 comment
The popular next-generation Volkswagen Transporter van will be available with fully electric and hybrid powertrains for the first time. Diesel engines will also be available in the seventh generation.

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