Marvel to make a new series about Vision - premiere on Disney+ expected in 2025
Disney+ is going to resurrect Vision from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a new series. It is expected to be released in 2025, and Paul Bettany will return to his role.
SpaceX makes first satellite video call via Starlink Direct to Cell
Since 2022, SpaceX has been working on launching a satellite communication service, which is scheduled for 2024. In this project, the company is cooperating with T-Mobile and other international operators. Obviously, there is some progress in this direction – SpaceX has passed an important milestone in the development of the service and…
ASUS announces ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG gaming monitors with glossy panel and ROG Strix XG27UCG with two modes of operation
ASUS has announced two new gaming monitors as part of the Republic of Gamers series. The ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG and Strix XG27UCG models have a 27-inch screen diagonal, but differ in key features and unique capabilities.
iPhone 16 Pro Max is credited with an improved 48MP main module and 48MP ultra-wide-angle module
The upcoming line of Apple iPhone 16 smartphones will have an improved camera. Rumors coming from Asia say so.
Chester Gordon Bell, author of the personal computer prototype, dies at the age of 89
Chester Gordon Bell, a technological visionary whose computer designs for Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) helped launch the minicomputer industry in the 1960s, died on Friday at his home in Coronado, California. He was 89 years old. The cause was pneumonia, his family said in a statement.
The story trailer for Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree has been released. DLC release — June 21
FromSoftware has released a new story trailer for the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion pack for Elden Ring. The 3-minute long video offers a fresh look at the story, which has remained largely a secret until now, despite the analysis and speculation about previous trailers.
Edge Desk is a folding portable workstation that allows you to work anywhere
Modern laptops allow you to work on the go and in different locations. However, a park bench or a fallen tree doesn’t always allow you to work for long periods of time in comfortable conditions. The Edge Desk portable workstation is designed to remedy this situation.
Glasses in the form of two smartphones, a micro-backpack and a smartphone strap - HMD and designer Sinead Gori create fashion accessories Phonecore
Human Mobile Devices (HMD) and London Fashion Week designer Sinead Gori have launched the Phonecore accessory collection to celebrate the launch of the original HMD Pulse Pro, the world’s first repair-ready smartphone. The Phonecore collection includes large glasses in the shape of a phone, a micro-backpack for a smartphone and a belt holder…
Lenovo has announced its own Copilot+ PCs: Yoga Slim 7x for consumers and ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 for business
Lenovo has introduced its first Copilot+ PCs based on the Snapdragon X Elite processor: Yoga Slim 7x and ThinkPad T14s Gen 6. The new chip contains a 12-core Qualcomm Oryon CPU, Qualcomm Adreno GPU, and a special Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, and processes up to 45 trillion operations per second.
Surface Laptop - Microsoft's own Arm laptop with a 22-hour battery life and a price of $1000
Along with the presentation Copilot+ PC brand Microsoft has also announced its own laptop within this concept. The new Surface Laptop is a laptop based on the Arm architecture for consumers. It has one big difference from the Surface Laptop 6 for Businessannounced in March — it is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip instead of Intel Core…
Microsoft announces Copilot+ PC - laptops with built-in generative artificial intelligence capabilities
Microsoft is making a significant push to introduce AI into laptops. The company has introduced a new brand of Copilot+ PCs – PCs with Copilot+. It is intended to emphasize that Windows laptops are equipped with built-in hardware resources for processing AI tasks and support AI functions in the operating system.
OpenAI will remove Sky's «too sexy» Scarlett Johansson-like voice from ChatGPT
OpenAI is working on suspending the use of Sky’s voice from the audio version of ChatGPT. The company came to this decision after users said that it sounds very similar to actress Scarlett Johansson.
Scientists have created a resin for 3D printing of eye lenses - this will allow creating more affordable individual intraocular lenses
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a resin that could change the way intraocular lenses are manufactured. These are artificial lenses that help restore clarity of vision and other eye conditions after surgery.
Ghost of Tsushima became the most popular single-player PS game on Steam — online peak reached 77 thousand.
Ghost of Tsushima debuted in 2020 as a PS4 exclusive, and last week it finally launched on PC. Interest in the game was so high that during the first weekend it became the most popular single-player PS game on Steam by the number of simultaneous players.
Mac Studio and Mac Pro will switch to the M4 chip no earlier than mid-2025, giving way to the new iPad Pro in single-core performance
Apple does not plan to update its Mac Studio and Mac Pro computers to M4 chips until at least the middle of next year. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg wrote about this in his new Power On digest. So, both computers will be offered with the M2 generation of processors this year, while most other systems will offer newer and more powerful components (except…
The iPhone 16 line will get two new colors instead of the current two
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shared his expectations for the color options of the Apple iPhone 16 line. He claims that two new colors should replace two of the existing shades.
Microsoft is likely to add a new Call of Duty installment to the Game Pass — subscription when the game releases in October
According to knowledgeable sources, Microsoft has decided to add the next Call of Duty installment to Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft is expected to announce this during the Xbox presentation on June 9.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 will receive a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, 12 GB of RAM and a significant increase in multi-core performance
On July 10, 2024, Samsung is expected to release its next-generation line of foldable smartphones. It will include at least 2 devices: Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6.
Sony Alpha 9 III camera with a global shutter system and a shooting speed of up to 120 fps will be sold at a price of UAH 285 thousand
Sony has announced the launch of its new full-frame camera Alpha 9 III in Ukraine. According to the manufacturer, this new product is equipped with the world’s first full-frame image sensor with a global shutter. Other features of this device include an advanced autofocus system, a BIONZ XR image processing chip, and flash synchronization at…
«The paradox effect» ─ an action movie trailer starring Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko
In a month, the movie «The Paradox Effect» will be released in theaters. It is a mixture of action, action movie and thriller, starring Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko.
Probable remnant of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft weighing 40 kg crashed on a farm in Canada
Just a month after a piece of the ISS pierced the roof of a house in FloridaWe have a new case of falling space debris. This time, no buildings were damaged, as a piece of space debris landed on the fields of a farm in Canada.
Sony Xperia 1 VI - a flagship camera phone with 85-170 mm optical zoom and a price of €1400
Sony has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VI, aimed at photography enthusiasts. Users are offered a true optical zoom, AI-assisted autofocus, and a unified app experience.
Dragon Age: Inquisition is now available for free in the Epic Games Store
The digital distribution service Epic Games Store has prepared another free game giveaway for its users. This time, players can add the popular role-playing game Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition.
The RFDEW is an energy weapon with a shot price of 13 cents and unlimited ammunition. It is designed to destroy drones and aircraft electronics
The United Kingdom is responding to the changing geopolitical situation and is paying more attention to defense technologies, including the deployment of lasers and other directed energy weapons. Such weapons systems can perform the function of missile systems, but at a cost per shot that is orders of magnitude lower.
Ukrainian trailer for «Exorcism» with Russell Crowe has been released
Miramax and Outerbanks Entertainment have produced the movie «The Exorcist». This is a mixture of thriller and horror movie, which has a certain heritage to the movie «The Exorcist». The new film was directed by the son of the actor who played the role of the priest in the 1973 cult movie.
Android 14 for TV is now «faster», has a «picture-in-picture mode» and new power saving modes
Android TV and Google TV set-top boxes are some of the most popular ways to bring smart features and streaming services to your regular TV. This platform tends to develop more slowly than Android for smartphones. Nevertheless, Google does not forget about it and announced Android 14 for TVs at the I/O conference.
«The Last of Us»: the authors published the first photos of the characters of the upcoming second season of the series
Joel and Ellie appeared in the first photos of the long-awaited second season of the HBO series «The Last of Us». They were released during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront in New York on Wednesday.
«Evacuation 3» — Chris Hemsworth says action movie threequel «in development»
In recent months, there have been a lot of rumors about the third installment of the Extraction / «Evacuation» franchise. Last year, lead actor Chris Hemsworth and director Sam Hargrave announced that Tyler Rake would be back on screen to demonstrate even more heroism. This was not surprising after the success of of the second part.
Android apps have joined Project Gameface ─ cursor control using face and head movements
Google has announced that the code for Project Gameface is now available for Android developers. Project Gameface is positioned as a gaming mouse that allows people to control the cursor using head movements and facial gestures. It is an open source project.
Google Ukraine exec launches Strichka — digital community for Ukrainians abroad
Dmytro Sholomko, who headed Google’s representative office in Ukraine for 17 years and resigned last year in Octoberannounced his new job (and not just one).
Fallout 4 launched on Android at 30 fps - it took the Winlator solution and a few minutes of setup
The PC is an impressive gaming platform. But recently, devices with Arm architecture and distinctive operating systems have become increasingly popular. However, due to the differences in OS and platform, they are mostly locked into their own gaming ecosystem. However, the situation seems to be gradually changing.
Gemini will be integrated with Calendar, Tasks, and Keep, and mobile Gmail will get 3 new AI features
At Google I/O, the company talked about the further transformation of its Gemini AI chatbot into a digital assistant specializing in daily tasks. One of the new ways to do this is to integrate Gemini with Google Calendar, Tasks, and Keep.
Ask Photos in Google Photos lets you search for images using voice and text contextual queries
Google intends to integrate artificial intelligence deeper into the Google Photos photo and video storage service. As part of this integration, a new Ask Photos feature will appear in the service. It will allow users to search for the images they need using complex voice or text queries.
The model with OnlyFans showed its «charms» through the interactive «Portal» New York-Dublin — the project had to be suspended
Last week, a virtual bridge called The Portal was launched between New York and Dublin. This is an interactive art installation that allows real-time display of images of cities that are almost 5000 km apart. The Portals have large round screens and cameras that transmit images to a connected Portal.
Amazon has renewed the series «The Boys for a 5th season
During the Upfront presentation on Tuesday, Amazon announced the renewal of the series «The Boys for a 5th season. This news came about a month before the release of season 4 on Prime Video.
The new iPad Air and iPad Pro have a new menu «Battery Status» with a count of the number of cycles and a charge limit of 80%.
The new Apple iPad Air and iPad Pro tablets have a new menu in the settings section «Battery Status», which contains options that were once limited to iPhone 15 models.
Microsoft Word now merges formatting by default when inserting text - previously, the original formatting was preserved
Users of Microsoft Word are familiar with the situation when you paste a text fragment into an existing formatted text and all the elaborate formatting is lost. It looks like this problem is finally a thing of the past. From now on, Microsoft Word is able to merge text formatting with the current document by default.
Bethesda has released Fallout 4 Next Gen Update 2 with additional graphics settings. But «recommends» only the standard settings
Bethesda has released a new Fallout 4 update called Next Gen Update 2. In this update, the company added some graphics settings for PS5 and Xbox Series X that were missing. But it is somewhat disturbing that the «developers strongly recommend that» still stick to the standard settings.
OpenAI has created a ChatGPT desktop application for macOS and opened general access to the GPT Store
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has announced the release of the ChatGPT desktop application. It is currently available for macOS only.
The Rogue Prince of Persia will be released in Steam Early Access on May 27 — previously the game was postponed due to the release of Hades II
Ubisoft announced in X that The Rogue Prince of Persia game from Evil Empire studio will appear in Early Access on Steam on May 27, 2024. At the same time, the developers have published a new trailer dedicated to the new release date.
The Portal - New York and Dublin connected by an interactive art installation
A virtual bridge called The Portal was created between New York and Dublin. It allows real-time communication between people who are 3000 miles (about 4,830 km) away. Portals have large round screens and cameras that transmit images to a connected Portal.
«Nova Poshta» now operates in the UK - opened 2 branches and launched courier delivery
«Nova Poshta» has announced the launch of its operations in the UK. This is the 13th European country where the company has opened a branch and launched courier delivery.
Germany bans the sale of Motorola smartphones and some Lenovo devices
A German district court has decided to completely ban the sale of Lenovo devices and its subsidiary Motorola in the country. Motorola is now prohibited from selling all its phones that have a WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network) module designed to provide mobile Internet access via cellular networks. This means that virtually all Moto phones,…
YouTube for Android TV gets updated sidebar interface
The YouTube app for Android TV has received an interface update. The developers have added a new animation when accessing the side menu bar with updated highlighting of items during navigation.
God of War: Ragnarok - another PlayStation exclusive coming to PC. The announcement is expected «soon»
Over the past few years, PlayStation has been gradually porting a line of exclusive games developed in-house to the PC platform. One of the latest examples is Horizon: Forbidden West – the game was released on PC in March this year. And next week, computers will be able to launch Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut.
MAL'OPUS offers an updated Ukrainian-language cookbook based on the «Witcher» universe, created in collaboration with CD PROJECT RED
MAL’OPUS Publishing House presents an updated edition of the «Witcher» cookbook with official terminology from CD PROJECT RED. The book contains 80 recipes inspired by the franchise about the famous White Wolf, the witch Geralt from Rivia.
Apple signs agreement with Samsung to supply displays for its foldable devices - media
According to DigiTimes Asia, Samsung Display has signed a deal with Apple to supply displays for foldable devices. It is reported that this could be a foldable iPhone. Earlier, it was rumored that Apple might introduce its first foldable iPhone, probably in late 2026.
MEGOGO to hold AI Film Festival with prizes up to UAH 234k to select the best films created with the help of artificial intelligence
MEGOGO media service has announced the start of application process for the first artificial intelligence creative festival MEGOGO AI Film Festival. The main goal of the competition is to support the Ukrainian community of creators and popularize the use of AI technologies for film and animation.
Microsoft tests new «Start» Windows 11 menu with floating widgets and QR code recognition in «Scissors»
Microsoft has begun testing an original change to the Windows 11 «Start» menu that could introduce a floating bar with «accompanying» widgets. The new «Start» menu feature is already available in the latest public test versions of Windows 11.
Artificial intelligence for image generation launched on Commodore 64
The release of the Commodore 64 in August 1982 was a landmark event. It was a popular personal computer that became one of the best-selling PCs of the time. As it turned out, the old hardware platform, although not up to date, can still be used for computing that is relevant today.
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