TikTok CEO calls on users in the US to «defend their constitutional rights»
Shortly after that, US House of Representatives bans TikTokCEO Shou Chu urged users «to protect their constitutional rights». Chu also hinted that TikTok would file a legal action if the bill is finally passed.
The popular VLC media player will be released on Apple Vision Pro. But not very soon, because the developers have no motivation
Apple’s Vision Pro headset still lacks many of the applications familiar to iOS and macOS users. Some major developers have already stated that they are not interested in porting their apps to Vision Pro. However, the developers of the VLC media player have a different view.
Adaptive cruise control, high beam assistant and other options in the Audi A3 will be available by subscription
The new Audi A3 lineup, introduced this week, will be available with a number of subscription-based features. After purchasing the car, owners will be able to purchase additional comfort options and infotainment content through the myAudi app.
Sign language interpreter, anti-cyberbullying, educational applications: Ukrainian schoolchildren presented their artificial intelligence projects
This year, Ukraine is participating for the first time in the international Teens in AI hackathon, which takes place in more than 40 countries. Last weekend, the national stage of the competition took place, where 10 teams of schoolchildren presented their ideas on how to use AI to solve global problems.
NKEC fines Lifecell for more than UAH 10 million for failing to provide base stations with backup power
The National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications, Radio Frequency Spectrum and Postal Services (NCCS) has fined mobile operator Lifecell. The reason for this was accusations of failing to comply with the requirements for power supply to base stations in Rivne region. The fine amounted to almost UAH 10.5 million.
The Ukrainian trailer for the horror movie «The First Omen»
20th Century Studios and Phantom Four Films have created the horror film «The First Omen». It tells the story of a young American woman who is sent to Rome. There she must begin a life of service to the church.
The Ministry of Defense and DeepStateUA signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to improve information exchange on the situation at the front
Press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said on signing a Memorandum of Cooperation with the DeepStateUA project. This cooperation is expected to improve the processing of data on the course of hostilities.
Nobody Wants to Die, a noir adventure detective story set in New York City in 2329, will be released on PC, PS5, and Xbox
Polish developer Critical Hit Games has announced Nobody Wants to Die, a new detective noir adventure game set in New York City in 2329.
Epic Games will charge $1850 per year for developers who use Unreal Engine for other purposes than gaming
Epic Games has announced a new pricing scheme for developers creating non-gaming products using the Unreal Engine. The company will charge an annual subscription «per seat» of $1850. The term «per» seat actually means «person using» software. These changes will take effect with the release of Unreal Engine 5.4 at the end of April.
The System Shock remake will be released on Xbox and PlayStation consoles on May 21, 2024 — almost a year after its release on PC in 2023
In two months, System Shock Remake will be released on consoles. This is a remake of the 1994 game. Last year, a PC version of the remake was released, and now owners of PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S consoles will also be able to try the updated game. The game will be released on these platforms on May 21, 2024.
Apple to allow distribution of iOS apps in the EU on developer sites
A few days after Apple allowed iOS users in the EU to use third-party app stores, the company announced additional changes related to how developers can distribute their apps. Now, those developers who meet certain criteria will be able to allow users to download apps from their websites.
Hypersonic aircraft Stratolaunch TA-1 conducted a test flight and reached a speed of about Mach 5
California-based startup Stratolaunch has completed the first flight of its Talon-A hypersonic aircraft with an active engine. The startup’s ultimate goal is to develop a reusable version of the aircraft capable of flying at 5 times the speed of sound.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards are credited with GDDR7 memory with a speed of 28 Gbps and 512-bit bus
Insider Kopite7kimi has shared some new details about the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards. Earlier, he claimed that the flagship of this line would receive a 512-bit memory bus, but a few months later this information was denied in favor of information about a 384-bit bus. Now Kopite7kimi is talking about the 512-bit variant…
Xiaomi announced the start of sales of electric vehicles (at a price of $30.7-$36.2 thousand), which caused a jump in the value of its shares
Shares of Xiaomi had their biggest intraday gain in more than a year after the company announced that it will start selling its long-awaited electric cars this month.
Tesla to stand trial over Autopilot's role in fatal 2018 crash
A trial will soon be held in the United States over the accident involving a Tesla car that resulted in death almost 6 years ago. The trial will take place in California on March 18 and will determine whether Tesla and its driver assistance software are to blame for the fatal accident.
NKEC amends MNP: prohibits restrictions and introduces an audible alarm instead of a voice warning
The National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications, Radio Frequency Spectrum and Postal Services (NCCS) proposes to introduce some changes to the Procedure for the provision of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) services.
Telegram has 900 million users, earns hundreds of millions of dollars and is valued at over $30 billion - Pavel Durov
In a recent interview, Pavel Durov spoke about the achievements of the Telegram messenger. According to him, Telegram has become one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. It earns «hundreds of millions of dollars» in revenue after the introduction of advertising and premium subscription services.
*Ukrzaliznytsia launches online ticket sales to Austria and Hungary
«Ukrzaliznytsia» has announced the possibility of ordering tickets online for trains to Austria and Hungary. Online ticket sales for these destinations will start on March 18. At the first stage, online tickets will be available for the route Ukraine — Austria and vice versa.
Samsung presents Galaxy A55 5G (from UAH 19 thousand) and Galaxy A35 5G (from UAH 15 thousand) smartphones in Ukraine
Samsung has presented new smartphones Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G in Ukraine. Both new products feature a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution (2340×1080 pixels), 120Hz refresh rate, and support for Vision Booster technology.
The authors of one of the main contenders for the «Oscar» were accused of plagiarism
On January 12, screenwriter Simon Stevenson («Luke», «The Adventures of Paddington 2») sent an email to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) asking to organize a call to discuss an important issue. He later accused the authors of The Holdovers of plagiarizing his script «line by line».
Russian hackers steal source code from Microsoft - attack still ongoing
Earlier this year, Microsoft revealed that Russian state hackers spied on the email accounts of some members of the senior management team. Now the company additionally reports that the attack also led to the theft of some source code. This ongoing attack is being carried out by the same group behind attack on SolarWinds.
Another wave of layoffs is taking place at the AirSlate food company - mobilized workers are being fired
According to the sources of the «Overheard in IT» channel, AirSlate is undergoing at least the third wave of layoffs in less than six months.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation presented a vision of open data development in Ukraine
During the Open Data Day 2024 event, Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov presented a vision of open data development in Ukraine.
GPT4 is recognized as the best AI model in the chatbot arena
The LMSYS Chatbot Arena service has updated the rating of large language models of artificial intelligence. It allows you to evaluate which models are currently doing the best job.
Kurs Orbital, a startup by the former head of the Ukrainian Space Agency, has raised $4 million in investment
Tech startup Kurs Orbital has received a new tranche of funding in the amount of $4 million million. These funds will be used to accelerate the commercialization of satellite maintenance technology.
Rivian announced compact electric SUVs R2 (range 483 km, price $45 thousand), R3 and R3X
Rivian has held an online presentation of its R2 electric SUV. Also, quite unexpectedly, the company showed two more new models – R3 and R3X.
Mortal Kombat 1 can be evaluated as part of a free weekend
Developer NetherRealm Studios and publisher Warner Bros. Games have organized a free weekend for Mortal Kombat 1. During the coming weekend, interested users will be able to download and launch the game to assess how interesting it will be for them.
Dragon's Dogma 2 will show live scenes of meat cooking on a fire
In 2 weeks, the highly anticipated Dragon’s Dogma 2 game is expected to be released. While in the camps, players will be able to cook food, as it happens in many role-playing games. The relevant footage was published in advance.
Nikon buys RED camera manufacturer, with which it had patent disputes 2 years ago
Nikon has announced the acquisition of RED, a high-end movie camera company. The value of the deal was not disclosed. The statement said that RED will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikon. RED currently employs about 220 people. No plans for staff reductions have been made public at this time.
Apple is working on a 20-inch MacBook with a folding screen - Ming-Chi Kuo
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is planning to release a 20-inch MacBook laptop with a folding screen. This will happen in about 3 years.
The thriller «Mothers' Instinct» with Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain will be released on April 4
In a month’s time, «Mothers’ Instinct» will be released in Ukrainian cinemas. This is a psychological thriller starring «Oscar» winners Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain.
Samsung changes the name of 3nm process (SF3) to 2-nm (SF2) to better compete with Intel 20A
Amid increasing competition from Intel, Samsung Foundry has decided to rebrand its second-generation 3nm process technology, formerly known as SF3. The future node has been renamed SF2 to denote the 2nm production process. This was reported by knowledgeable sources. However, Samsung Foundry has not yet officially confirmed this renaming.
Folders for chats and channels will appear in Viber
Rakuten Viber launches chat folders. The new feature allows users to organize chats and quickly find the conversations they need.
Post-apocalyptic city-planning simulator Frostpunk 2 to be released on July 25
11 Bit Studios has announced the release date of the sequel to the Frostpunk game. During the Xbox Partners Showcase, the studio announced that Frostpunk 2 will be available for Windows PCs starting July 25. PC Game Pass subscribers will also be able to play it from the first day.
Mediatek dominated the smartphone processor market in Q4 2023 ─ Canalys
Research company Canalys has published a report on the state of the smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2023, broken down by processor vendors. The analysis showed that in the last quarter of last year, Mediatek chips were used in more devices than processors from other suppliers. Compared to the same period last year, Mediatek demonstrated…
Ghost of Tsushima PC version to be released on May 16
Ghost of Tsushima, which was released on PlayStation 4 in 2020, will reach the PC platform this year. The ported version will be available to PC gamers on May 16. This will be the Director’s Cut version.
The Pixel 8a will get a 256 GB version and a higher price than its predecessor - media
The upcoming Pixel 8a smartphone will receive a new version with increased storage – 256 GB. Informed sources also report that the device will be available in four colors, just like the Pixel 7a.
The updated Sea Baby marine drone is capable of carrying more than a ton of explosives for more than 1110 km
The Security Service of Ukraine has demonstrated testing of the first marine drone, which was manufactured thanks to the recent large-scale volunteer collection among Ukrainians. It was planned to raise almost UAH 300 million for the production of 35 Sea Baby drones.
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) gaming laptop in Ukraine costs from UAH 90 thousand. With OLED display and Core Ultra 9 185H - from 125 thousand UAH
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced the launch of a relatively thin and light gaming laptop ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) in Ukraine. The device has a new aluminum body and Slash Lighting matrix backlight on the lid. It looks like a diagonally running ribbon and demonstrates customizable animated effects
Vodafone has received the 075 network code with a capacity of 10 million numbers
As expected, the NCCIR has issued a decision allowing Vodafone to use an additional mobile network code numbering resource in Ukraine. This will allow the operator to use another code with «five» 075.
Global problems with Facebook login, and Instagram and Threads feeds are not updating
According to the service Downdetector As of today, a number of popular services and social networks are experiencing malfunctions. For example, Facebook users are complaining about authorization problems. Some also have problems with the app or website.
Rivian R2 will be presented on March 7: range of 530 km, price from $47 thousand.
For years, Rivian has been promising to create a smaller, more affordable electric SUV. And that day is coming soon. The company will unveil the R2 on March 7, 2024, during a live broadcast in Laguna Beach, California, at 20:00 Kyiv time.
Internet cables connecting Asia and Europe cut in the Red Sea
In the Red Sea, 3 telecommunication cables that ensure the operation of the global Internet were cut. These are lines on a route that is considered critical for data transmission between Asia and Europe. The damage affected 25% of the traffic passing through the Red Sea on the lines transmitting data to Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
An era has passed: NVIDIA discontinues GeForce GTX 16 series GPUs - the last GTX chips
NVIDIA has discontinued the production of GeForce GTX 16 series GPUs. This was reported by Chinese sources citing the latest roadmap.
Google has «definitely messed up» Gemini image generation ─ Sergey Brin, co-founder of the company
Google co-founder Sergey Brin met with entrepreneurs at AGI House, where developers were testing the Google Gemini artificial intelligence model.
Dune: Awakening is a new gameplay trailer for an MMO survival game set in the «Dune*] universe
Almost simultaneously with the release of the movie «Dune: Part Two», Funcom shared additional details and a new trailer for Dune: Awakening. This is a survival MMO set in the «Dune» universe on the planet Arakis.
Vodafone will receive a new network code 75 with a capacity of 10 million numbers - draft resolution of the NCCIR
Vodafone applied to the NCCIR for a permit to use the mobile network code numbering resource in Ukraine.
Apple has stopped selling MacBook Air (M1) 2020 — the first Mac on Apple silicon
Along with the announcement of new models MacBook Air with M3 chip Apple has stopped selling the MacBook Air version with the M1 processor. This laptop was released in November 2020 as the first Mac based on Apple silicon.
Operators are already preparing to launch 5.5G (5G Advanced) networks - faster and more expensive than 5G
Telecom operators have not yet completed the deployment of 5G mobile networks. However, the heads of some telecom operators are already talking about the launch of 5.5G or 5G Advanced networks. Such discussions took place during the Mobile World Congress 2024 exhibition.
Intel Arrow Lake processors will lose support for DDR4 memory and hyperthreading, but will have an NPU and 4 Xe graphics cores
The upcoming Intel Arrow Lake series of processors, expected to be released by the end of this year, will be the first general Intel lineup for desktops, laptops, and mobile devices to feature cores to accelerate artificial intelligence tasks.
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