After launching on the Binance Alpha platform, 40% of tokens fell in price
Last week, the biggest exchange launched Binance Alpha – a platform designed to get familiar with early-stage projects. Alpha is integrated with Binance Wallet (formerly Binance Web3 Wallet), with the main goal of making it easier to find tokens that have potential for future listing on Binance Exchange.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 creators have no plans to port the game to PlayStation 5
GSC Game World currently has no plans to release a version of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 for PlayStation 5. About reported CEO of the studio Yevhen Hryhorovych in an interview with Tech4Gamers.
Transparent LG Signature OLED T TV go on sale for $60,000
Unveiled at CES 2024, the LG Signature OLED T TV hit the market just before the next tech expo. As expected, the price tag is sky-high.
Almost a third of sole proprietors plan to close their business in the near future – the consequences of tax increases
Opendatabot has conducted the largest study of the status and plans of Ukrainian private entrepreneurs. Almost 32 thousand private entrepreneurs took part in the survey. As it turned out, a fairly large proportion of the survey participants plan to close their businesses. Among the surveyed entrepreneurs, most of them work in retail (24.6%) and IT…
Smaller than a Smart and smarter than a Mini: Nio Firefly is an affordable compact electric car for the city with a price of €18.4 thousand.
Nio held a specialized event, Nio Day 2024, during which it officially unveiled its third and most affordable brand, Firefly. At the same time, the first car under the new brand was presented. The compact city electric vehicle has the same name – simply Firefly.
The Monkey King was cloned: Black Myth Wukong will be released on Nintendo Switch for $8
Wukong Sun: Black Legend, which will be released on December 26 on the Nintendo eShop, has attracted attention due to its obvious similarity to the hit Black Myth: Wukong.
A third of adults do not know how to delete data from a device, and 23% of young people simply do not care, — survey
The latest survey from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has revealed a worrying trend — a significant number of adults don’t know how to delete personal data from an old device, while some of the younger generation simply don’t think such measures are important.
Oppo A5 Pro: smartphone with military protection, Dimensity 7300 chip, 6000 mAh battery, and price from $275
Oppo has officially unveiled a new mid-range smartphone called Oppo A5 Pro. This new product has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with FullHD+ resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, 1200 nits peak brightness and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. The display also has an integrated fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. Another interesting thing is…
YouTuber saves a 45″ Sony CRT TV weighing 200 kg and worth $40,000 from destruction
A YouTuber saved and got a giant CRT TV for free from a Japanese restaurant that was about to be demolished.
Financial failure: Riot Games has invested» $250 million in the Arcane series, but it did not pay off
The animated series Arcane based on the League of Legends game brought Riot Games four «Emmy» awards and audience recognition, but cost the company $250 million and did not recoup its investments, reports Bloomberg.
Minisforum Introduces MDSA156 Dual Portable Monitor for $231
Famous for its mini PCs, Minisforum introduced the MDSA156 monitor with dual screens that unfold at various angles.
«Passports confiscated and wages withheld»: A hundred Chinese workers were found working in slavery conditions at a BYD plant in Brazil
The Brazilian government has halted construction work at the new BYD factory in the northeastern state of Bahia, after discovering 163 Chinese workers living and working “in conditions of slavery,” reports Bloomberg.
Microsoft is secretly looking for third-party AI providers to reduce dependence on OpenAI and save money, — Reuters
Microsoft plans to add third-party AI models to products with Microsoft 365 Copilot—not just to diversify the lineup, but also to reduce dependence on ChatGPT and OpenAI, reports Reuters citing sources within the company.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Black Myth Wukong, Helldivers 2: Steam Names the Most Successful Games in 2024
Steam has published a rating the most profitable video games in 2024, categorizing them according to gross revenue.
12% of IT professionals in Ukraine work two jobs, — DOU survey
About 12% of Ukrainian IT pros (out of 13,000 surveyed by DOU website) have a side gig — and that number has significantly increased compared to last year.
Apple M5 Pro, Max and Ultra processors will get «server» architecture and significant efficiency gains – Ming-Chi Kuo
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, known for his accurate predictions about Apple, shared the first rumors about the new generation of Apple M5 processors, which are expected to be mass-produced in the first half of 2025.
The series «Dexter: Resurrection» will be released very soon, and the prequel «Trinity Killer» has received a script
The antagonist of the fourth season of “Dexter,” the serial killer Trinity, played by John Lithgow, will get his own prequel. The maniac played a dramatic role in Dexter’s life.
DC has renewed the series Creature Commandos for Season 2
The animated series Creature Commandos, helmed by DC co-chair James Gunn, snagged a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes after its debut on December 5 and, as expected, has been renewed for a second season.
Christopher Nolan’s next movie — adaptation «Odyssey» Homer
The premiere is scheduled for July 2026.
MediaTek Dimensity 8400: the first midrange chipset with exceptionally large CPU cores
Last year, MediaTek released the Dimensity 9300 mobile processor, the first SoC for Android devices to feature a CPU configuration exclusively made up of large cores. This year’s Dimensity 9400 chip also followed suit. And now MediaTek has announced the new Dimensity 8400 processor, the first member of the upper mid-range class with a CPU…
Nissan and Honda officially confirm merger talks, Mitsubishi may join
Last week, numerous sources claimedreported that Nissan and Honda had started merger talks, and now both companies have confirmed these reports.
Ventiva ICE9 system cools laptops with a TDP of 40W without moving parts
Ventiva’s system uses ion movement for cooling and is completely silent.
Court dismisses ARM’s lawsuit against Qualcomm — they will try again
The jury denied ARM on two out of three points, and couldn’t reach an agreement regarding Nuvia. The company will sue Qualcomm again.
Netflix shows trailer for «Zero Day» series starring De Niro as former US president
Netflix has released a trailer for its new project «Zero Day», starring Robert De Niro as George Mullen, a former US president who leads a special commission to investigate a cyberattack.
New electric car – an average portrait of Chinese cars bought by Ukrainians: which models are the most popular
In November 2024, Ukrainians purchased 822 passenger cars imported from China. This is 37% less than in the same period of the previous year.
Explosive pagers — how «Mossad» prepared a surprise attack «Hezbollah»
Explosive pagers and radios of “Hezbollah” were indeed created by “Mossad”. Agents share how the devices operated and how they pulled it off.
OnePlus Watch 3 will get a functional crown, ECG support and Wear OS 5
Soon, we’re expecting the unveiling of the new smartwatch, the OnePlus Watch 3. One of the big new features could be a rotating crown, which was missing in the previous model.
EA Sports FC 25 conquers the charts, mobile projects generate 50% of revenue — gaming industry in 2024 in numbers
Analytical publication GamesIndustry.biz published its annual report on the state of the video game industry in 2024. Leading research companies, including Newzoo, Circana, Nielsen GfK, Sensor Tower, and Famitsu, contributed to the report.
Disney has spent «$645 million on Andor» $645 million — it is the most expensive project in the «Star Wars universe»
The cost of producing two seasons of the series “Andor” reached $645 million — $290 million went into filming the second season alone last year, but the final sum could be substantially higher.
Twitter/X has increased the cost of Premium Plus subscription by almost 40%
Starting December 21st, Twitter rolled out new pricing for its premium subscription for users—apparently to “boost payouts to content creators.”
Metacritic names the 20 best TV series of 2024 — Netflix’s drama thriller takes the top spot
The top ten are «Shogun», «Rivals», and «X-Men ’97».
The last S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 patch of the year — GSC fixes shader compilation crash
GSC Game World “temporarily” fixed a bug in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl that caused the game to crash at startup due to shader compilation crashes.
Tether invests $775 million in YouTube competitor and launches its own AI platform
Tether, a global leader in the stablecoin arena, is gearing up to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) platform in the first quarter of 2025 as part of its diversification strategy. The platform will allow users to interact with AI through their mobile devices.
Decriminalization of porn will bring more than UAH 500 million annually – the committee supported draft law No. 12191
The Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) has estimated that decriminalizing pornography could add more than UAH 500 million in tax revenues to Ukraine’s state budget.
In Lviv, taxis are most often called with iPhones, Kyiv residents are generous with «tips», and Kherson residents like to take early trips, — Uklon
This year, Ukrainians have traveled over 842 million kilometers and spent nearly 14 million hours on the road using the taxi service Uklon.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT instead of 8800 XT — the company changes the naming and reference design of future graphics cards
According to leaks, AMD is switching up the naming of its RDNA 4 video cards to something more along the lines of NVIDIA. Also, a possible benchmark for the Radeon RX 9070 XT has been shown online.
Closer than ever: NASA’s Parker probe sets record for closest approach to the Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe continues its historic journey around the Sun and is preparing for another record-breaking approach this week. On December 24, at 13:53 Kyiv time, the spacecraft’s orbit will bring it to a distance of just 6.1 million km from the Sun’s surface. This will be the closest this probe or any other has ever…
Partnerships with Nvidia and Intel, rebranding, AI — Hedera Foundation announces big plans for 2025
Hedera Foundation officially announced the appointment of Charles Atkins as the CEO. Atkins, a former president of Hedera Hashgraph, has extensive experience in the blockchain industry, including roles at Polygon Labs and Aptos. His appointment is part of strategic changes involving a rebranding and a new strategy for 2025 focused on artificial…
«It’s chaos». Warner Bros. is nervous about «Superman» after private screenings, and DC plans reshoots
Insider Jeff Snyder (via World of Reel) reports that the version of “Superman” shown at James Gunn’s private screening was “a kind of mess” and got Warner Bros. “nervous” about the upcoming movie.
Electronic Arts refused to develop the fourth part of the game for Dead Space creator
The creative team of the original game and the remake are ready to return to development, but the publisher is not interested in continuing the series.
OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro specifications revealed ahead of announcement ─ differences in chip and battery
OnePlus is preparing to present new smartphones Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro. On the eve of the presentation, the Chinese regulator TENAA revealed detailed characteristics of the future devices.
Apple is working on a smart doorbell with Face ID, — Mark Gurman
According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple is working on a smart doorbell that would connect to a similarly smart lock and unlock it using a camera and face scanning system, famously known to iPhone users as Face ID.
Useful bitcoin: mining will heat the homes of 80,000 people in Finland
Mining consumes a lot of electricity and is accompanied by equipment heating. This holiday season, Bitcoin will be heating an additional 67,000 Finnish homes — it’s not the first project of its kind in the country.
OpenAI has canceled limits on the use of Sora video generator for ChatGPT Plus owners (but temporarily)
ChatGPT Plus owners received a holiday gift from OpenAI — unlimited access to the Sora video generator.
Electric vehicle batteries last longer than expected – study
While the adoption of electric vehicles is growing, concerns about battery life and «range anxiety» still plague many potential buyers. A new study published in Nature Energy offers promising results suggesting that electric vehicle batteries may actually last significantly longer than previously estimated from accelerated laboratory tests by…
Researchers name a type of game that promotes mental health and reduces stress
For many years, video games have been the subject of numerous studies which alternately labeled them as either bad or good for mental health. However, the latest analysis focused specifically on the types of games that require different gameplay styles and accordingly can vary in impact.
The trailer for the new «Superman» garnered 250 million views in a day — a record in the history of DC and Warner Bros.
The long-awaited “Superman” trailer has become the most popular in DC and Warner Bros. history, racking up 250 million views in just 24 hours.
Intel shareholders sue Pat Helsinger for mismanagement — demand three years of salary back pay
Intel shareholders from LR Trust are suing former and current Intel executives over the management policy of Intel Foundry and are aiming to reclaim hundreds of millions of dollars.
Samsung Galaxy S25 will finally get more memory and storage in the base version – like competitors
The Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphone, which was introduced in January of this year, had 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage in the basic version. This is not enough for a flagship device, compared to most of its competitors, who have gone to 12 GB and 256 GB, respectively, or even more. With the next Galaxy S25, Samsung intends to improve the…
«Stranger Things»: Netflix wraps filming of season 5 and shows behind-the-scenes photos
Netflix has completed filming the final season of the series «Stranger Things». The company celebrated this event by publishing a series of touching photos with the cast.
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