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.

AMD’s growth: the company gained 40% of the server segment’s revenue and a third of the desktop segment

News Devices 05-19-2025 at 19:00 comment
The world of processors has long ceased to be an area of exclusive dominance for Intel. AMD has confidently gained a foothold in all key segments — and the latest Mercury Research report for the first quarter of 2025 proves it once again. In short: the company has set new records. And not only in the number of chips sold, but also in revenue,…

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and Xiaomi XRING 01 clash «in the ring» in Geekbench — who won?

News Devices 05-19-2025 at 17:15 comment
A few days ago, Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 — is a mid-range mobile processor that delivers flagship capabilities. On the same day, Xiaomi announced XRING 01 processor for smartphones. These chips have already been tested in the popular Geekbench test package, which makes it possible to assess their performance level.

«Reserve+» has been operating for a year — 4 million users, 340 thousand deferrals and 200 thousand referrals to the VLC

News Software 05-19-2025 at 15:01 comment
The application for persons liable for military service «Reserve+» is 1 year old. Ministry of Defense launched it on May 18, 2024 as a tool for updating credentials in the «Oberig» registry. But later, its capabilities were significantly expanded. Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko said about the results of the…

Acer’s full update ─ gaming laptops, monitors, and more at Computex 2025

News Devices 05-19-2025 at 12:41 comment
Acer has brought a lot of new products to Computex 2025 in different categories of devices. We are offered a variety of laptops (Copilot+ PC, gaming, workstations), computers, monitors, tablets, accessories, etc. Let’s take a closer look at the most interesting offers.

Colorful has presented a gaming PC, a «Meow» computer, and other new products

News Devices 05-16-2025 at 18:09 comment
Every year at the Computex exhibition in Taipei, manufacturers show what computer innovations they have prepared to surprise journalists and consumers. This time, COLORFUL teamed up with the Segotep brand. They arranged a joint stand with six thematic zones: motherboards, video cards, SSDs, custom builds, gaming zones, laptops, and other…

Sony announces WH-1000XM6 – flagship wireless headphones with 12 microphones for $450

News Devices 05-16-2025 at 15:59 comment
Sony continues to develop its line of full-size wireless noise-canceling headphones. The company has prepared the sixth generation in this line, the WH-1000XM6. And although the new model has become even better, it also costs more.

Oppo Reno14 and Reno14 Pro introduced ─ 8 hours of play with 6200 mAh battery from $390

News Devices 05-16-2025 at 12:01 comment
Oppo has launched two new mid-range smartphones, Reno14 and Reno14 Pro, with a strong focus on video recording, battery life, and performance. Both smartphones are designed for those who actively shoot video, play games, or conduct live broadcasts — even in difficult conditions.

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 — mid-range with flagship capabilities

News Devices 05-16-2025 at 09:57 comment
The Snapdragon 7 series of mobile processors is a kind of «golden mean» for those who want modern flagship features, but without the sky-high price. Qualcomm does not change this approach and presents Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 — a new mobile platform that combines performance, multimedia capabilities and powerful artificial intelligence.

Microsoft shuts down Bing search API — developers lose an important tool

News Software 05-15-2025 at 20:29 comment
In the tech world, even big players sometimes change course abruptly — and this has a serious impact on the entire ecosystem. That’s exactly what happened to Microsoft, which suddenly announced that it was shutting down Bing Search API. For many developers, this is a serious blow, especially since Google doesn’t offer a similar tool.

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 is already in Ukraine – offering a gaming laptop for UAH 166 thousand

News Devices 05-15-2025 at 18:14 comment
Lenovo has announced the launch of the new 10th generation Legion Pro 7 laptop in Ukraine. For the first time in the lineup, the new product received a PureSight OLED display with a refresh rate of 240 Hz.

Without a summons, a medical examination board and documents: how the MCC sent a man to the army and what the court decided

News Ukraine 05-15-2025 at 10:43 comment
The man was mobilized into the army without any official call. He was given neither a call nor any document on military registration or conscription. The TCC did not issue any papers, although they were supposed to do so. They just came and took him away.

YouTube will insert ads in the most emotional moments of the video – they will be determined by AI

News Software 05-15-2025 at 08:39 comment
Imagine watching a touching video — a mountain top confession, a hero’s farewell, or a victory after a long journey. And just as you’re about to be overwhelmed by emotion and waiting for the denouement, the screen suddenly changes and an ad appears. Not just anytime, but specifically at that moment. This is the format that YouTube is…

MediaTek introduces Dimensity 9400e, a sub-flagship chip with ray tracing and Wi-Fi 7

News Devices 05-14-2025 at 19:41 comment
The world of mobile processors has a new powerful contender for leadership in the pre-top segment — MediaTek Dimensity 9400e. The company has officially introduced at the OnePlus Game Strategic Communication Conference in China. Judging by the characteristics and capabilities, this is a slightly improved version of last year’s Dimensity…

DJI unveils Mavic 4 Pro with 6K 100/48/50 MP cameras and longer flight time for $2100

News Devices 05-14-2025 at 17:59 comment
The world of personal drones has a new contender for leadership — DJI Mavic 4 Pro. The company has made a significant step forward compared to its predecessor, by offering an improved camera, longer flight time, higher speed, and a unique 360-degree rotating Infinity Gimbal. Let’s take a closer look.

Meizu doesn’t give up: Note 16 Pro smartphone gets 144Hz AMOLED and Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 for $200

News Devices 05-14-2025 at 15:33 comment
Meizu hasn’t been pampering its fans with new smartphones very often lately. There was even information that the company will refuse to produce mobile devices at alland will focus on artificial intelligence. But it didn’t work out as expected, and Meizu officially introduced Note 16 series smartphones in China.

Attempt #2: Google announces Material 3 Expressive, a new design for Android 16

News Software 05-14-2025 at 08:39 comment
Last week, Google accidentally released an early published information about the new design of Android 16 – Material 3 Expressive. Then the company quickly removed the published materials, and now the update has been officially announced. During The Android Show: I/O Edition, Google presented a new version of its proprietary design code —…

Lenovo unveiled Legion RTX 5060 Ti and 5070 — but you can’t just buy video cards

News Devices 05-13-2025 at 20:40 comment
Lenovo has developed new video cards GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5070which are designed exclusively for Legion-branded gaming PCs. They won’t be available on the retail market, so gamers won’t be able to buy them to install in their systems. It’s a shame, because these new products may be of interest to users.

Sony Xperia 1 VII is out – a camera phone with Snapdragon 8 Elite and 2 days of battery life for €1500

News Devices 05-13-2025 at 13:44 comment
Sony has prepared a new generation of its flagship camera phone – Xperia 1 VII. The novelty looks very similar to the last year’s versionalthough it does offer some updated hardware components. In addition, the device has two new colors: Moss Green and Orchid Purple.

China and sanctions: Malaysia to increase video card imports by 3400% in 2025

News IT business 05-13-2025 at 09:33 comment
In a world where GPU power is the currency for the development of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and high-performance computing systems, a sharp rise in GPU imports to a particular country always attracts attention. It so happened that amid the unfolding trade war between the US and China, an unprecedented surge in GPU orders occurred in…

MSI Claw 8 AI+ console gets new design and 2 TB SSD

News Devices 05-12-2025 at 20:57 comment
MSI has updated its Claw portable console. Unfortunately, the company did not release a version with new powerful AMD processors or Intel Core 200V chips and 16 GB of RAM. The Xbox button did not appear either. Instead, MSI introduced a new black and white color scheme for the existing Claw 8 AI+ version.

Alienware Aurora 16 — is a new series of laptops for gaming and work starting at $1150

News Devices 05-12-2025 at 18:51 comment
For the first time in almost two decades, Alienware is launching a new line of Aurora notebooks. The main emphasis in the development of these devices was placed on versatility. These laptops can be used to run games or work on the go.

An alternative to Windows: Huawei introduces HarmonyOS for PCs

News Software 05-12-2025 at 09:36 comment
In a world where geopolitics is increasingly intersecting with technology, Huawei continues to move towards technological independence. The next step on this path was the presentation of its own full-fledged operating system for computers — HarmonyOS PC (or Hongmeng Computer for the Chinese market).

Razer introduces Basilisk Mobile and Joro — a gaming mouse and keyboard for gaming «on the go»

News Devices 05-09-2025 at 18:27 comment
Razer has decided to take care of the interests of gamers who play even on the go. So that they too can use convenient tools to control the gaming process, the company has created two new compact gadgets focused on mobility: the ergonomic Razer Basilisk Mobile mouse and the ultra-portable Razer Joro keyboard. To make portable gaming convenient,…

Up to 24 GB of memory and Battlemage architecture: Intel announces Arc Pro graphics cards at Computex 2025

News Devices 05-08-2025 at 20:32 comment
Amidst the rapid development of the artificial intelligence and professional content segments, Intel is not going to stand aside. The company is preparing a powerful update to its Arc line of graphics cards aimed at high-performance workstations. The focus is on the new Battlemage architecture, which combines improvements in performance, memory,…

Netflix has updated the interface on TVs – artificial intelligence and many changes

News Software 05-08-2025 at 18:14 comment
Netflix has decided to add a bit of the currently popular AI to its mobile app, and at the same time announced a large-scale upgrade of its TV interface. At the same time, the company introduced new mobile formats for discovering content.

Realme has shown a smartphone with a 10,000 mAh battery and 320 W charging

News Devices 05-08-2025 at 12:46 comment
In the world of mobile technology, innovation is often measured in terms of megapixels, hertz, or cores. Recently, this list has been expanded to include battery life and charging speed. Realme is actively developing this area and has a new achievement.

Nvidia and MediaTek to show off joint N1 processor at Computex 2025

News Devices 05-07-2025 at 20:12 comment
The Computex exhibition is approaching, during which companies usually present their new products and interesting developments in the field of computer hardware. This year, we can expect an interesting surprise from Nvidia and MediaTek. The companies are expected to present their jointly created PC processors based on the Arm architecture. This was…

Google releases Gemini 2.5 Pro — AI model creates web applications from simple ideas

News Software 05-07-2025 at 18:15 comment
Google continues to develop and improve its Gemini AI assistant. After the release of the model Gemini 2.0 Flash optimized for daily activities and other tasks, the company announced about the launch of Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview for developers. Interestingly, it was announced ahead of schedule.

Google accidentally showed the Android 16 interface — what is Material 3 Expressive?

News Software 05-07-2025 at 16:17 comment
Google has accidentally revealed details of the new Android 16 — Material 3 Expressive interface, which is being prepared for an official presentation at the I/O conference. In a blog post that quickly disappeared from public access (but a copy remained in the Internet Archive), the company talked about the redesign of the system, based on…

UPDATED: Microsoft unveils new Surface Pro and Laptop — the thinnest Copilot+ PCs, with Snapdragon X Plus and starting at $800

News Devices 05-06-2025 at 19:56 comment
Microsoft has expanded its line of devices Copilot+ PC and announced two systems with 8-core processors at once Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus. These new products have many common characteristics, but differ in form factor and display size. Thus, the company has created a 13-inch Surface Laptop and a 12-inch Surface Pro tablet.

OPPO Reno13 F and FS are already in Ukraine — IP69 protection, large battery and price from 15 thousand UAH

News Devices 05-06-2025 at 16:42 comment
After the recent launch of a budget smartphone in Ukraine OPPO A5 Pro The Chinese company has offered its Ukrainian fans several mid-range models. We are talking about OPPO Reno13 FS 5G, Reno13 F 5G, and Reno13 F 4G. The new products have IP69 protection and underwater shooting capabilities. The smartphones can withstand immersion to a depth of 2…

New deferrals and functions will appear in «Reserve+» – Chernogorenko

News Software 05-06-2025 at 11:56 comment
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared several new features in the «Reserve+» application. Deputy Minister for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko spoke about these updates.

Hacker breaches Signal client used by the US government in just half an hour

News Software 05-06-2025 at 09:29 comment
It seems that the new administration of US President Donald Trump has picked up the idea that the «role of cybersecurity in the modern world is exaggerated». In March, a secret chat between the Trump team accidentally added a journalist by The Atlantic. And now the messenger used by the Trump administration has been hacked.

Android without Google — Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and OnePlus plan to get rid of American services

News Software 05-05-2025 at 20:01 comment
After Donald Trump became president of the United States for the second time, a trade war between America and China has reignited. Trump imposed incredibly high duties on Chinese products and may impose other restrictions. Chinese smartphone manufacturers have already begun to prepare for possible problems.

Processors of new Intel Xe3 Celestial graphics cards are already being tested on emulators

News Technologies 05-05-2025 at 19:01 comment
After release of Arc B580 and B570 graphics cards At the end of last year, Intel was preparing to release a new generation of devices. This is evidenced by information on the LinkedIn pages of the company’s employees. According to this information, Intel is well advanced in the development of its future Celestial series graphics cards based…

In Windows 11 settings, you’ll find an Advanced — section with features for developers and more

News Software 05-05-2025 at 13:14 comment
Microsoft continues to gradually abandon the familiar Control Panel in Windows 11 and add new features to the OS. The next such update in the near future will be a new settings page called Advanced. It will offer advanced features that will be especially useful for developers, but ordinary users can also find something interesting there.

Significant changes in Apple iPhone 18: different design and launch in two stages

News Devices 05-05-2025 at 07:53 comment
With the launch of the next iPhone 18 line, Apple may make significant changes to its usual smartphone strategy. According to the resource The InformationApple plans to split the release into two parts. In this case, some of the models will be shown traditionally in the fall, and the rest — in the spring of next year.

MP proposes to create the Space Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – the bill is already in the Verkhovna Rada

News Military Tech 05-01-2025 at 14:22 comment
MP Fedir Venislavskyi («Servants of the People»), a member of the National Security and Defense Committee, proposed to create a new branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — the Space Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He has already submitted a bill to the Verkhovna Rada.

NVIDIA unveils AI Blueprint, an advanced tool for guided 3D image generation

News Software 04-30-2025 at 19:52 comment
NVIDIA has announced the availability of AI Blueprint, a new generative artificial intelligence tool for 3D guided generation. Unlike many other generative models, this new product gives authors more control over fine details and composition.

DOOM: The Dark Ages as a gift for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards – a promotion has started in Ukraine

News Devices 04-30-2025 at 18:32 comment
NVIDIA has announced the release of a special promotional set DOOM: The Dark Ages + GeForce RTX 50 Series. When purchasing certain devices, you can get a valuable gift.

Samsung Galaxy smartphones store passwords in the clipboard in clear text — why is it dangerous?

News Devices 04-30-2025 at 17:41 comment
Owners of Samsung mobile devices are at risk of losing their passwords due to a rather serious security issue. It turned out that some Galaxy devices running One UI store copied passwords in clear text on the clipboard. This means that it’s not that hard to access them — especially if someone has access to the phone or a malicious app reads…

Microsoft introduces $1.50 fee for «hot updates» Windows

News Software 04-30-2025 at 14:23 comment
The last month has not been very successful for Microsoft in terms of ensuring the security of the most popular computer OS. One of the recent updates added an empty inetpub folder to the system disk. At first, there were many tips on how to remove it, but only later did Microsoft warn that deleting this folder can make the system vulnerable to…

A signal for investors? Tesla’s CEO has sold off almost all of her shares

News Auto 04-30-2025 at 12:37 comment
Tesla has not been doing well lately Cybertruck was not so successfulas Elon Musk said, Consumers in Europe are refusing to buy electric cars from an American company in favor of Chinese models, and The latest financial report shows a drop in profits. Against this backdrop, another piece of news about the automaker looks very telling. Robin…

Silverstone unveils Hela 2500Rz ultra-powerful power supply — enough for three RTX 5090s or four RTX 5080s

News Devices 04-30-2025 at 12:12 comment
Newest NVIDIA graphics cards impress with their appetite. Due to the high energy consumption and heating, sometimes even power connectors melt. Of course, to provide such graphics cards with enough power, powerful power supplies are needed. Silverstone has just released such a power supply, and it is capable of powering even several…

OLX, Rozetka, «Kabanchik» and other platforms will automatically charge taxes from users – CMU bill

News Ukraine 04-30-2025 at 07:52 comment
How ITC.UA warned earlierThe government has approved a draft law that provides new rules for taxation of income received by individuals through digital trading platforms. This is the draft law «On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine and Certain Other Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Implementation of International Automatic Exchange of…

Xiaomi 16 smartphone will be the first to receive Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 and the largest battery among 6.3″ models

News Devices 04-29-2025 at 16:43 comment
It seems like only recently that a smartphone was introduced Xiaomi 15. Nevertheless, the Chinese company is already actively working on the next-generation model – Xiaomi 16, and the first rumors about it are already appearing on the Internet.

OPPO A5 Pro smartphone is already in Ukraine — military-grade protection, 5,800 mAh battery and price from ₴8,500

News Devices 04-29-2025 at 14:19 comment
OPPO A5 Pro, a new budget smartphone, has entered the Ukrainian market. This device is protected against dust and water according to IP69/68/66 standards and has a military-grade impact resistance certificate. The device can withstand not only immersion in water, but also exposure to high-temperature and high-pressure jets. It also supports…

Every third deferral in Ukraine is issued through «Reserve+», — Chernogorenko

News Software 04-29-2025 at 12:48 comment
Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko shared new information about the work of the «Reserve+» application. She spoke about the upcoming appearance of two new deferrals in the application and provided interesting statistical information.

The new Nissan N7 provides 510-625 km of range at a price of $16500

News Auto 04-29-2025 at 09:46 comment
Nissan has prepared its new N7 electric car for release. This model combines an affordable price with a considerable range.

Onyx Boox unveils 25.3-inch Mira Pro Color E Ink monitor at a high price

News Devices 04-29-2025 at 07:26 comment
Onyx Boox is actively promoting E Ink technology in the monitor segment. The company already offers a 25.3-inch black-and-white E Ink monitor Mira Pro, and now Onyx Boox has prepared a color version of Mira Pro Color for release.

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