Huawei earned $97.48 billion in revenue and $12.05 billion in profit as the business recovers from 2019 US sanctions
In 2023, Huawei Technologies demonstrated the fastest revenue growth in the last 4 years. This was achieved thanks to the recovery of the consumer segment and revenues from new activities, such as components for smart cars. All this accelerated its recovery from US sanctions.
XDefiant delays – leaders from The Boys Club created a toxic team atmosphere and development crises
A few years ago, Ubisoft announced a free-to-play shooter XDefiantand early access testing was planned to begin in 2021. However, this project faced delays.
Control questions in vacancies scare off 20% of candidates
The presence of control questions in job postings reduces the number of responses by 20%.
Microsoft’s new security system «catches» hallucinations in Azure customers’ AI programs
Microsoft’s Responsible Artificial Intelligence team has developed several new security features for customers of the Azure AI Studio platform.
Ukrainian developers have created Ratel Deminer — a machine for remote demining
Ukrainian manufacturers, who previously introduced the Ratel S and Ratel M ground robots, have developed the Ratel Deminer, a demining machine that can remotely disarm anti-personnel mines.
Sir Christopher Nolan: the director of «Oppenheimer» will receive a knighthood for his services to cinema
Following the triumph of «Oppenheimer» at this year’s «Oscars», British King Charles III has approved a knighthood for Christopher Nolan. The director’s wife, producer Emma Thomas, will be knighted, writes Variety.
Google leaked the timing of RCS implementation on iPhone
Apple is likely to introduce a new RCS messaging standard in the fall, which should replace SMS/MMS.
HWiNFO 8.00 monitoring tool gained built-in OSD display and lost support for Windows XP
The developers have released a new version of the HWiNFO 8.00 system monitoring software. This version has lost support for the outdated Windows XP OS – the developers have focused exclusively on X64 systems. Although 32-bit systems are still supported, the official installer will only be compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows. Users can…
Netflix’s adaptation of the sci-fi classic «The 3 Bodies Problem» has angered China
In the first scenes of the series, which is partly set in 1960s Beijing, a scientist is brutally beaten by Red Guards because of his belief in the theory of relativity.
More than a quarter of YouTube affiliate program participants receive money from Shorts, but the payouts are small
A year after YouTube enabled monetization for Shorts, more and more creators are getting paid for this format. More than a quarter of the creators in the YouTube Partner Program are now earning money through YouTube Shorts. Given that more than 3 million creators participate in this program, this amounts to approximately 750 thousand Shorts…
Apple sues ex-IOS engineer who «leaked» data on Vision Pro and other products to journalists
Former iOS software engineer Andrew Ode is accused of leaking information about more than a dozen Apple policies and products — including the Journal app and Vision Pro headset.
Google to offer Gemini Nano local artificial intelligence on regular Pixel 8 smartphones
Google intends to provide access to the Gemini AI model for Pixel 8 smartphones. Previously, advanced AI capabilities were only available on the Pixel 8 Pro. As a reminder, both models are equipped with the same Tensor G3 processor, which was designed to accelerate AI performance. Thus, the overall experience with both gadgets should be similar.
Each additional hour of leisure time computer use increases chances of impotence, — study
Analyses of data from more than 200,000 men showed that every 1.2 hours of additional leisure time computer use predicted a 3.57-fold increase in the likelihood of erectile dysfunction (or impotence), according to a research article in Andrology (via Interesting Engineering).
«The Witcher 4» / The Witcher 4 is already at the pre-production stage — more than 60% (400 people) of the CD Projekt team are involved in the game
The Witcher 4 is gradually approaching its release — CD Projekt yesterday reported for 2023, which was the second best year in the history of the famous Polish video game developer.
Ukraine’s largest uranium producer goes bankrupt, while the Energy Ministry ignores the problem
On March 20, the Economic Court of Dnipropetrovs’k Region held a hearing on declaring the state-owned enterprise «Vostochny Ore Mining and Processing Plant» bankrupt. This is evidenced by data from the register of court decisions.
Kristen Stewart says she’s unlikely to star in a Marvel movie because it sounds «like a f***ing nightmare»
Don’t expect to see the star of «Twilight» in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — in the new interview Kristen Stewart has said that the studio system has to change dramatically for her to sign a contract (or unless she is asked to) director «Barbie» Greta Gerwig).
Canadian school boards sue TikTok, Meta, and SnapChat — platforms interfere with children’s lives and learning
The four largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario have launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta, and SnapChat. They claim that social media platforms interfere with the learning process. The plaintiffs are seeking damages of more than 4 billion Canadian dollars ($2.9 billion) for disrupting student learning and the education system.…
Apple to release new iPad Pro with OLED and first 12.9-inch iPad Air in early May, — Mark Gurman
Earlier launch was planned for March-April, but was postponed to May to finalize the software.
Telegram will allow to limit the circle of authors of private messages for Ukraine, Russia and Belarus — Durov
Starting next week, Telegram is introducing the ability to limit the number of people who write personal messages to residents of Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. About wrote Pavel Durov, owner of the messenger.
Yoga, massage and full all-inclusive: journalists visit Google’s new $2.1 billion office
In February, Google opened a new office worth $2.1 billion.
Hyundai invests $50 billion to secure a place in the TOP 3 electric car manufacturers
Hyundai has announced a significant investment of $50 billion to maintain its position as the automotive market transitions to electric vehicles. The automaker will hire 80,000 employees in Korea to become one of the top 3 electric car manufacturers by 2030.
«Kyivstar» raises prices — from April 9, the monthly fee for 20+ subscription tariffs will increase by an average of 30%
«Kyivstar» announced new wave updating of tariffs, which will also affect subscriptions — this time, the terms and conditions of those that have not been updated since last year and earlier will be revised. The new terms and conditions for more than 20 tariffs will come into effect on April 9.
Actress Ivanna Sakhno terminates her contract with Netflix to avoid playing a Russian woman
Ivanna Sakhno was born in Ukraine, but moved to the United States with her family as a teenager. Currently, the actress is actively acting in Hollywood — and is best known for her work in in the series «Ahsoka», where she played «Dark Jedi» Shin Gati.
From now on, each of the US federal agencies must appoint a «chief AI officer»
According to the latest guidelines from the US Office of Management and Budget, all federal agencies must appoint a senior officer and governing boards to oversee all AI systems used internally.
Unity Nest coworking space closes in Odesa: it lasted less than a year
Unity Nest coworking space will be closed in Odesa on March 30.
Xiaomi SU7 electric car went on sale at $30.4 thousand, almost $4 thousand cheaper than Tesla Model 3
Xiaomi has started selling its first electric car, the SU7, and announced that it would sell it much cheaper than Tesla’s Model 3. The actual price of the novelty was even slightly lower, than previously expected.
Last year, the EU hourly wage reached €54 — more than a third of the nominal «minimum wage» in Ukraine
According to Eurostat in 2023, the lowest hourly wage was recorded in Bulgaria at €9.23, while Luxembourg had the highest wage at €53.9 per hour.
Dbrand failed to fix the Ghost Case — it will ship Ghost 2.0 in the summer
Dbrand is canceling plans to fix problems with its Ghost Case. As it turned out, it scratches very easily, and last November the company promised to provide a free replacement with a scratch-resistant coating. But now Dbrand is telling customers via email that they will have to wait. According to the company, most of their production run turned out…
GPT Store «deflated»? In February, customized chatbots accounted for 1.5% of visits to the ChatGPT website
OpenAI expected personalized chatbots to boost its business, but recent data shows that few people are interested in them.
The EHT has recorded for the first time the magnetic fields surrounding Sagittarius A — a supermassive black hole at the center of our Galaxy
Since 1980, physicists have been claiming that a supermassive black hole is located in the center of the Milky Way, but the first «photo» was obtained only two years ago (and another one is currently available) — thanks to the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT).
Minus 1020 employees and one more office in six months: the rating of top 25 game development companies in Ukraine has appeared
In six months, the number of employees in the Ukrainian gaming industry decreased by 1020, or 11.75%. Over the year, it decreased by 1411 (almost 15%).
Sega sells Relic Entertainment and cuts 240 jobs in UK studios
The gaming industry continues to be feverish. It has become known that Sega has sold Relic Entertainment, which is known as the developer of such popular games as Company of Heroes and Dawn of War. The studio has recently developed a new Age of Empires for Microsoft. Relic is transforming into an independent studio and will no longer be part of the…
«The Crow» — Ukrainian trailer for the remake of the cult 1990s thriller starring Bill Skashgord
Like the original film with Brandon Lee, the new «The Crow» adapts the comic book series of the same name by James O’Barr.
LinkedIn plans to add TikTok-style videos to its platform
LinkedIn is planning to add short video viewing to its functionality, similar to YouTube Shorts.
Claude 3 AI model surpasses GPT-4 for the first time at Chatbot Arena
Anthropic’s Claude 3 Opus Large Language Model (LLM) has outperformed OpenAI’s GPT-4 for the first time by Chatbot Arena.
Xi Jinping on restrictions on chip exports: «No power in the world can stop China’s technological progress»
Recently, the Chinese president and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met in Beijing to discuss the semiconductor industry. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated after the Netherlands, along with the United States, blocked the export of advanced chip technology to China over concerns that it could be used for military purposes.
10 largest oil producers in 2023 — USA + Saudi Arabia = 28% of production
Last year, the three countries contributed a total of 32.8 million barrels per day to global oil production, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Twitch bans broadcasting gameplay on breasts and buttocks
Twitch has updated its community guidelines and banned the focus on breasts and buttocks. According to the update, starting March 29, «content that focuses on intimate body parts for a long period of time will not be allowed».
Israel has launched a massive facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip, — The New York Times
The images are compared to a database of Palestinians allegedly linked to Hamas.
White and without optical drive: photos of the new Xbox X console
Website eXputer managed to get a photo a new modification of the Microsoft Xbox game console. The source reports that it is a white Xbox Series X console, which has a digital-only format similar to the Xbox Series S. The console is rumored to go on sale this summer.
Embracer to sell Gearbox (Borderlands) to Take-Two (owners of Rockstar and 2K) for $460 million
Embracer continues to sell off assets — Swedish gaming holding company has just confirmed sale of The Gearbox Entertainment studio to Take-Two Interactive. The amount is — $460 million and will be paid in newly issued Take-Two shares.
Like an iPhone: unofficial renders of Google Pixel 9 and information about Pixel 9 Pro XL
Informant @OnLeaks and the website 91mobiles presented renders of the Google Pixel 9 phone. Four images and a 360° video show a black smartphone with flat edges, and this applies not only to the edges of the device itself but also to the camera unit.
UK to regulate memes about cryptocurrencies: misleading
The UK’s financial services regulator has issued instructions to financial services companies and social media influencers who create memes about cryptocurrencies and other investments to regulate them amid growing fraud in this area.
Marvel Rivals is a team shooter in the spirit of Overwatch, but with Marvel superheroes and villains
Marvel and NetEase Games have announced a new game called Marvel Rivals. This is a multiplayer team-based hero shooter featuring superheroes and supervillains from the Marvel Universe. In it, two teams of six heroes will meet on battlefields such as Asgard and Tokyo 2099, which are designed to be destructible.
Trailer of the comedy action movie «Bad Boys: Ride or Die» — Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back in the game
«Bad Boys: Ride or Die» — is the fourth film in the popular comedy franchise. Smith and Lawrence first teamed up as police detectives investigating illegal drug trafficking in Miami in 1995.
Musk says Tesla Optimus robot should cost «half the price of a car» — and will soon support 5G
It’s been a little over two years since Elon Musk announced that Tesla was moving toward developing humanoid robots. The company has moved quickly enough showed the first prototypes (one assembled model that barely moved, and another that stood on a stand and waved to the audience), and later the second generation of robots that have received…
Judas ─ «storyline Lego» from the author of BioShock, inspired by XCOM and Civilization
Some of the journalists had the opportunity to play Judas by Ghost Story Games. This project is led by gamedesigner Ken Levine, known for the BioShock game.
«Tamagotchi for buzzers» from Rabbit gets a voice thanks to ElevenLabs technology
Rabbit plans to release the first series of its pocket companions with artificial intelligence next month for $200.
Volvo launches its latest diesel car
This week, Volvo Car produced its last diesel-powered car. This marks the end of one era and the beginning of the next – by 2030, the company plans to produce only electric vehicles.
The Rada refused to book employees with high salaries
The Verkhovna Rada rejected the idea of automatic reservations for persons liable for military service who receive a salary of UAH 35,000 and pay taxes.
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