«Reserve+» will get new features: online recruitment and electronic referral to the HCPC. There will be no electronic summonses
Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko spoke about some plans for the «Reserve+» app. New features are expected in the fall.
Realme overtakes Xiaomi: new 320W fast charger charges smartphone in 4-5 minutes
Realme has developed a new 320W fast charging technology for smartphones. In doing so, the company broke the previous fast charging power record of 300W set by Xiaomi’s Redmi brand. This new development promises to change the way we think about charging our devices, setting a new standard for speed and efficiency.
OnePlus Ace 5 features a ceramic body, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, and 6000 mAh battery
This year, OnePlus is expected to launch a new series of Ace 5 smartphones. It will consist of at least two models: OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro. Thanks to insiders, we can already learn a lot about these devices.
The second life of electric vehicle batteries: Porsche has created a system for storing energy from used batteries
Porsche AG has given new life to used electric vehicle batteries. The company has developed a 5 MW energy storage system using used car batteries.
Intel postpones Innovation 2024 event to 2025, fate of Arrow Lake processors in doubt
Intel has announced that it will postpone its Intel Innovation 2024 event to next year. This event has been held annually since Pat Helsinger took over the company.
ICE is no longer a cake: electric cars and PHEVs exceed 50% of car sales in China for the first time
In July, electric vehicles and PHEVs (plug-in hybrids) accounted for more than half of car sales in China. This is a record high and an important milestone achieved for the first time in the world’s largest automotive market.
Pixel 9 Pro XL: Tensor G4 chip, 6.8-inch display, periscope camera, and price from $1100
There are still a few days left before the official presentation of Google’s Pixel 9 smartphones. And thanks to new leaks, we can already find out the full specifications of the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL model.
BYD Seal EV is a Chinese analog of Tesla Model 3, but $10 thousand cheaper
BYD has unveiled its Seal EV electric sedan for the 2025 model year, similar to the Tesla Model 3. At the same time, the new BYD Seal EV costs less than $25 thousand, which is almost $10 thousand cheaper than the Tesla Model 3 in China.
The new Mac mini with M4 will be Apple's smallest desktop computer
Apple plans to release a new version of the Mac mini, which will be its smallest desktop computer. This will be part of a broader upgrade of the Mac lineup with AI-oriented chips.
«The sportiest» Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance: 240 kW engine, 5.7 seconds to «60 mph» and price from €52295
Volkswagen has launched its «sportiest Volkswagen electric vehicle to date, the» ID.3 GTX Performance. Equipped with the most powerful electric motor and new batteries, it is seen as the electric equivalent of the popular Golf GTI Clubsport.
YouTube, goodbye - the largest video hosting service has stopped working in Russia
Russia is confidently moving towards self-isolation and creating its own information bubble with an alternative reality. YouTube has become another victim of import substitution.
NASA postpones SpaceX's next manned mission due to problems with Boeing Starliner on the ISS
The next SpaceX Crew-9 mission for NASA was supposed to launch on August 18. However, the agency has announced that the target launch date has been pushed back to at least September 24. This delay will give NASA and Boeing more time to resolve problems with the Starliner spacecraft.
Cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Pro: OpenAI has reduced prices for access to the GPT-4o model
The GPT-4o — is OpenAI’s most advanced multimodal model, and it is now available. The company announced that the new model, gpt-4o-2024-08-06, is now available for $2.50 per 1 million incoming tokens and $10.00 per 1 million outgoing tokens.
Mazda introduces car feature subscription: what does it mean for drivers?
Subscriptions to car features are increasingly becoming one of the tools used by automakers to generate additional revenue. Now Mazda has also embarked on this curve.
Charging stations for electric cars: reality is worse than promises
The number of electric vehicles on the road is constantly growing, and the infrastructure of charging stations is also developing. However, a new study shows that the experience of charging electric vehicles in the United States is still far from ideal. After analyzing the work of 20 thousand charging stations in the United States over 4 years,…
Courts cancel fines from the TCC: 88% of cases in favor of plaintiffs
In the 3 months since the new rules on military registration and their violation came into force, Ukrainian courts have heard at least 34 cases of Ukrainians challenging fines from the TCC. In most cases, the courts ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and canceled the fines.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 has been benchmarked in Geekbench: +30-35% of CPU performance
Qualcomm’s next flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, is expected to be unveiled in October this year. According to rumors, the Xiaomi 15 series will be the first to use this chip. It is claimed that the new SoC will offer exceptional GPU performance. And now, the first Geekbench benchmarking results for Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 have…
Motorola Razr 50 Ultra: 6.9-inch foldable screen, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, and artificial intelligence for 50 thousand UAH
Motorola Razr 50 Ultra, the new flagship foldable smartphone, has gone on sale in Ukraine. This model has the largest external display in the industry.
Ukrainians in Poland open 11.2% of all new businesses - IT is the second most popular
According to the Polish Economic Institute, over the past two and a half years (from January 2022 to June 2024), about 59,800 Ukrainian active individual enterprises (JDGs) were established in Poland. This period almost entirely covers the period of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Xiaomi smartphones will be able to detect hidden cameras thanks to HyperOS 2.0 update
Xiaomi continues to develop its mobile operating system HyperOS. According to knowledgeable sources, the Chinese giant is preparing to launch a new version of HyperOS 2.0, which will include several new features.
Growth of the tablet market: Apple and Samsung among the leaders, Xiaomi has the best growth rate
In the second quarter of 2024, the total number of tablet shipments worldwide amounted to 34.4 million units. This is 22.1% more than in the same period of the previous year. At present, the level of shipments is comparable to the values before the coronavirus pandemic. This is a clear sign that demand for tablets has now successfully recovered.
OpenAI has developed a tool to detect ChatGPT content with 99.9% accuracy
When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in late 2022, teachers expressed concern that students would use the platform to cheat on assignments and tests. To prevent this, numerous companies have deployed AI-generated content detection tools, but they provide reliable results.
Google «is a monopoly» in search - US judge rules in long-running antitrust case
A US federal court has ruled that Google has illegally abused its monopoly over the entire search industry. The decision was made in a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice and several states in 2020.
Pixel Watch 3: 41 and 45 mm sizes, 2000 nits brightness and new features
We’re about a week away from Google’s next big presentation. Thanks to a lot of leaks, we already know a lot about the upcoming Pixel 9 series of smartphones. And now, thanks to the release of a promotional video, we’ve learned more about the Pixel Watch 3 smartwatch.
Little Lviv boy calls the police because he was afraid of a mobile game — parents fined
A minor boy in Lviv region called the police because he was afraid of a mobile game. As a result, his mother was brought to administrative responsibility for «failure to fulfill her duties» in raising the child. This is stated in the Unified State Register of Court Decisions.
Tesla is not a cake anymore: owners of Tesla electric cars most often choose models with an internal combustion engine when buying a new car
According to a recent study by Edmunds, in 2024, most Tesla owners abandoned their electric vehicles in favor of cars with internal combustion engines (ICEs). Only less than a third of owners (32%) remained committed to electric motors.
Blocking can't work: MP proposes to close Telegram in Ukraine, like «Vkontakte» and «Odnoklassniki»
Ukrainian authorities are once again talking about restricting the operation of the Telegram messenger. As a reminder, at the beginning of the year started discussing the idea of fines and state control over the platform’s activities. Now we are talking about the possible blocking of Telegram in Ukraine.
75% of IT professionals donate an average of $188 per month to the Armed Forces, which is less than a year ago
The specialized resource DOU conducted a study of how IT professionals support the Ukrainian Defense Forces with donations. The survey involved 12,974 professionals — both those who are currently in Ukraine (11,037 IT professionals) and those who are abroad (1,937 IT professionals).
Apple Watch SE is credited with a plastic body, more colors, and kid-friendly design
Apple has been selling people the Apple Watch in almost the same design year after year. However, the situation may change soon. There are rumors that the Cupertino company plans to release a plastic version of the Apple Watch SE.
Mercedes electric car catches fire in an underground parking lot: 70 cars are damaged, 21 people are taken to the hospital
A Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan exploded in the underground parking lot of a residential complex in South Korea, causing a large fire. The fire damaged 70 other vehicles, and 21 people had to be hospitalized for toxic smoke poisoning. Fortunately, the poisoning was not life-threatening.
Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen and other manufacturers postpone plans to fully switch to electric vehicles
Automakers are gradually backing away from their ambitious plans to fully electrify their vehicle lines. More and more companies are recognizing that cars with internal combustion engines will remain on the market longer than expected.
Imports of electric vehicles increased by 83% in 2024, but the average profile of an imported car is — 9-year-old gasoline «snag»
In the first 7 months of 2024, 228,319 vehicles were imported to Ukraine. This is a 14.2% increase compared to the same period in 2023, when 199,980 vehicles were imported. This is evidenced by data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Huawei MateBook GT 14: laptop with Intel Core Ultra 9 185H chip (TDP 115 W) and external video card in the dock
Huawei has prepared for release a new MateBook GT 14 laptop equipped with an Intel Core Ultra processor with the highest TDP of 115 W. It is the top chip of the Intel Meteor Lake family – Core Ultra 9 185H.
Intel lays off more than 15,000 employees — the company's shares plummeted by 20% on the news
Intel has fallen on hard times. In the second quarter of 2024, the chipmaker suffered a loss of $1.6 billion. This is significantly more than the company lost in the previous quarter – $437 million.
Google Pixel 9 / Pro will have only 128 GB of storage in the basic version, and improved «fast» charging will be limited to 45 watts
On the eve of the Made by Google event scheduled for August 13, a new batch of information about the technical characteristics of the upcoming Pixel 9 smartphones has emerged. According to informed sources, all three models will have 128 GB of storage in their basic version.
A 1 GW solar power plant will be built on the territory of the nuclear site «of the Manhattan Project»
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to build a 1 GW solar power plant at the former top-secret nuclear site of the «Manhattan Project» in Washington state. As a reminder, «Manhattan Project» — is the code name for the US nuclear weapons development program, which began in September 1942.
«The most powerful gaming smartphone»: Red Magic 9S Pro gets an overclocked chip, built-in fan, and a price starting at $650
Nubia has released the global version of the Red Magic 9S Pro, the world’s most powerful gaming smartphone, according to the manufacturer. The device has RGB backlighting and touch triggers on the side of the case.
Samsung presents Galaxy Fold6 smartphones (from UAH 80 thousand) and Galaxy Watch Ultra (from UAH 29 thousand) in Ukraine
Three weeks after the official announcement, new Samsung mobile devices arrived in Ukraine: folding smartphones, smartwatches and wireless headphones. Thus, the Galaxy Fold6, Galaxy Flip6, Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Buds3 have gone on official sale in Ukraine.
Audi announces A6 and S6 E-tron electric cars: range of more than 700 km and fast charging of 10-80% in 21 minutes
Audi has prepared several new models of the E-tron electric vehicle line. This time, the brand’s fans are offered electric versions of the popular A6 mid-size sedan and its S6 sports version rather than crossovers.
A blow to overbuying. «Ukrzaliznytsia» introduces verification through «Diia.Signature» for ticket purchases
«Ukrzaliznytsia» has decided to scale the experience with access to international tickets only for verified users. How notes the company’s press service, starting from August 1, 2024, tickets for flights #19/20 Kyiv – Chełm – Kyiv, #23/24 Kyiv – Chełm – Kyiv, #51/52 Kyiv – Przemyśl – Kyiv, #89/90 Kyiv…
Solar panels with additional processing: a discovery that improves efficiency and reliability
Researchers at the School of Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have discovered a flaw that makes perovskite-based solar panels unstable. By solving the problem, the researchers have paved the way for the widespread introduction of high-efficiency solar panels.
iPhone 16 Pro will receive a Wi-Fi 7 module with a theoretical speed of up to 40 Gbps
The upcoming iPhone 16 Pro series smartphones are expected to be significantly upgraded compared to the current lineup. One of these improvements is likely to be support for a new wireless standard Wi-Fi 7.
Ford loses almost $50 thousand on each electric car. But everything is not so simple
Ford is investing billions of dollars in electric vehicles, but like many other automakers, it has found that building electric cars and not losing staggering amounts of money is not an easy task.
Samsung has battery problems again: the new Galaxy Watch7 dies too quickly
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Epic Games CEO says Apple's Find My — feature is «creepy surveillance technology» that shouldn't exist
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has criticized Apple’s Find My («Locator») service because of the ability to track other people. This is how he reacted in service X to the news about Find My from 9to5mac. Although the original news was not about security issues at all, but about the fact that the service works in all countries of the world…
A military registration document with a QR code can be issued through «Action». How to do it?
A military registration document from the Register of Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service and Reservists can now be obtained on the «Diia» portal. This eliminates the need to go to the relevant institution and waste time in queues.
Pixel 8 Pro has received an unofficial mod that fixes a long-standing problem with display flickering
The Google Pixel 8 Pro is a reliable smartphone with a great display. But it’s not very comfortable for users who are sensitive to the PWM refresh rate used on many modern displays. For some people, the low PWM frequency makes the smartphone display unusable altogether. Thanks to the new modification, this problem can be fixed.
iPhone SE 4 will use old iPhone 13 OLED panels, but with worse performance
The upcoming «budget» Apple iPhone SE 4 smartphone will have a display that is several generations behind modern devices. In fact, Apple decided to reuse the OLED panel from the iPhone 13. And to reduce production costs, the company will further reduce the technical characteristics of the display.
TP-Link Archer BE3600 is a router with Wi-Fi 7 support, 3600 Mbps speed, and a price of $99. But there is a nuance
Today, Wi-Fi 7 routers cost hundreds of dollars. The price of high-end models can reach $800 for individual routers, and for Mesh systems, you will have to pay about $1000. But the new TP-Link Archer BE3600, also known as the Archer BE230 in some markets, is a game changer, offering support for the high-speed standard for just $99.
Elon Musk published a deepfake of Kamala Harris' video on X: it violates the platform's rules
Elon Musk posted a fake campaign video of Kamala Harris on his social network X without noting that it was an altered video. This violates the rules of the social network.
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