Unreal Engine to be installed in cars: Qualcomm and Epic Games promote the Snapdragon Cockpit platform
Qualcomm and Epic Games have announced the first-ever deployment of the Unreal Engine on the Snapdragon Cockpit platform for vehicles. However, in this case, we are not talking about games, but about improving infotainment systems and user experience in the car.
The second season «The Lord of the Rings» 55 million viewers in a month — but the first season started better
Amazon has released data on the audience of the second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power», which was watched by 55 million viewers in 34 days after the premiere.
Microsoft asks developers why they ignore Xbox: «We can learn!»
Microsoft plans to collect feedback from game developers, including those who use competitors’ products, as part of the expanded Xbox Research program.
Ubisoft is developing a cooperative mode for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, — Tom Henderson
Ubisoft is working on a cooperative mode for the upcoming game Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The developers plan to release this mode after the game’s official release.
OpenAI raised a record $6.6 billion at a valuation of $157 billion — Apple refused to invest
OpenAI has just completed a historic funding round, raising $6.6 billion in investment at a $157 billion valuation.
In the movie «Snow White», the name will be associated with a woman’s strength, not her skin color, — Rachel Zegler
Rachel Zegler, the lead actress in «Snow White», says that the remake of the 1937 Disney cartoon changed the origin of this name, which is no longer associated with appearance.
The exemption for international parcels up to 150 euros will be canceled — Hetmantsev
Danylo Hetmantsev (Servant of the People), chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, said that a separate bill on taxation of international parcels worth up to 150 euros will be submitted to the parliament in the near future.
Vivo X200 photo flagships — Android AnTuTu record, official images and camera features
The flagship Vivo X200 family with top cameras will be presented in October. The official images of the smartphones, some specifications, and tests have been posted online.
Microsoft Office 2024: new release with improvements for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook – from $149.99 (UAH 3,899)
Microsoft has released a new version of Office designed for people who don’t want to subscribe to Microsoft 365. A separate release of Microsoft Office 2024 is now available for both consumers and small businesses. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook for Mac and PC.
Release trailer for Until Dawn — «a thrilling nightmare» remastered by the company is coming to PC and PS5 on October 4
PlayStation has shown the final trailer for the updated version of the horror game Until Dawn, which will be released on October 4 on PC (Steam, Epic) and PlayStation 5.
CATS token listing: date and price forecast
Finally, it has become known when the CATS token listing will take place. This event will take place on October 8.
«The Mandalorian and Grog» may be the beginning of a new trilogy «Star Wars»
Actor Giancarlo Esposito spoke about this.
Jason Schreyer’s book «Play Nice» about the history of Blizzard will be released in Ukrainian in 2025
Mal’opus is working on a Ukrainian translation of the book «Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment», written by Bloomberg gaming journalist Jason Schreier.
Since the beginning of September, the number of attacks on cryptoplatforms has doubled: research
According to a report by cybersecurity company CertiK, in September 2024, the number of hacker attacks on crypto platforms was twice as high as in the previous month. As a result of exploits, hacks, and fraud, users lost $161.1 million, of which only $2.1 million was recovered.
Registration or fine: conscripts will be forced to register at the age of 17 via «Reserve+» or in the TCC
The Cabinet of Ministers has drafted Bill 12076, which proposes to amend the procedure for registering conscripts. In fact, the Cabinet of Ministers proposes to remove commissions for military registration from the legislation and to impose the obligation to register on the recruits themselves. Violation of the law will be punishable by…
No Yasuke: Assassin’s Creed Shadows originally had a Japanese samurai
The hero of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the Afro-Japanese samurai Yasuke, causes not only discontent among fans but also Japanese indignation. But initially there was none.
Spooky packages with «six-fingered» gloves were sent to Meta and OpenAI executives
Six-fingered gloves — is a reference to the results of neural networks, which often add extra fingers to people in their images.
Epic Games CEO on changes in the industry: «Players are now choosing large-scale projects where they can play with more friends»
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, announced the beginning of a new era in the gaming industry. During his speech at Unreal Fest in Seattle, he spoke about significant changes that affect the success of gaming projects.
Samsung to cancel compact flagship Galaxy S26, — insider
In 2026, Samsung may revise its flagship Galaxy S line of smartphones. According to unofficial data, the reason is the low popularity of the younger models.
Apple plans to combine volume and Action Button in iPhone 17 Pro – Insider
Over the past few years, there have been repeated rumors that Apple is planning to switch to solid-state solutions for its iPhone buttons. However, the company has already released two generations of iPhones since the first news on this issue appeared. Now, a new piece of information suggests that Apple will abandon the Action Button and combine it…
The cost of the 256 GB iPhone 16 Pro Max is $485 — against the official Apple price of $1199
TD Cowen analysts estimate that the cost of the iPhone 16 Pro Max was $485 — in fact, the new smartphone cost Apple $32 (+7%) more than the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Ukrainians choose crossovers: TOP-10 most popular models of September 2024
How to was reported Earlier, in September 2024, 5.7 thousand new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine. Although the TOYOTA brand demonstrated the highest sales, the most popular model was the RENAULT Duster crossover.
Daniel Day-Lewis returns to cinema after «completing» his career — in his son’s directorial debut
One of the most respected actors, triple «Oscar» winner Daniel Day-Lewis returns to the profession in Ronan Day-Lewis’ «Anemone» / Anemone, Focus Features and Plan B.
Trailer for HBO’s «Franchise» series — Marvel pokes fun at Marvel in a comedy about «superhero action movie pipeline»
The series «Franchise» tells the story of a film crew working on a new superhero action movie in an effort to overcome production hell.
Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 is now publicly available — many changes, new features of Copilot+ PC
The Microsoft Windows 11 2024 update, also known as version 24H2, is now publicly available. It can be downloaded and installed by anyone.
«Incredibly mediocre»: Starfield Shattered Space DLC received 41% positive reviews on Steam
The first storyline expansion to the space role-playing game Starfield called «Shattered Space» was released a year after the main game, but the reaction of players was mixed.
The upcoming iPhone SE 4 will get Face ID and Apple Intelligence features (read — more performance), — Mark Gurman
According to Mark Gurman of BloombergThe upcoming iPhone SE will be similar to today’s more expensive iPhones and is likely to be released in early 2025.
A new trailer «Secret Level» — for the animated anthology based on God of War, Dungeons & Dragons, Concord, and other video games
Amazon Prime Video and Blur Studio have shown a teaser trailer for the new animated anthology «Secret level», which draws inspiration from popular video games. The project was created by the creators of the famous series «Love, Death and Robots».
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: three more songs from the radio and Pripyat location in the new music trailer
GSC Game World showed three more songs from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl radio. The trailer «Sadness of Pripyat» is dedicated to the corresponding location of the game.
«Electric State» — first footage of the post-apocalyptic Netflix action movie (with robots, Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown)
«Electric State» is an adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name by Simon Stolenhage and tells the story of an orphaned girl who wanders the futuristic American West with a robot, an eccentric trucker, and a war veteran in search of her missing brother.
Skoda Elroq: the brand’s first all-electric crossover with a range of up to 560 km
Skoda has officially unveiled the new Elroq, the brand’s first all-electric model. It is a compact crossover that offers a wide range of powertrain and battery options with a maximum range of over 560 kilometers.
Microsoft upgraded Copilot: now it «sees» the screen, communicates by voice and answers complex questions
Microsoft has unveiled a major update to its Copilot artificial intelligence, adding voice and image recognition capabilities.
Microsoft discontinues HoloLens 2 headsets — support will end in two years
Microsoft is winding down production of HoloLens 2 mixed reality headsets and seems to have no plans to release a successor.
It happened, Doom was launched on a video card. Without a processor and other
It seems that enthusiasts are tired of playing Doom on vibrators, tractors and bacteria. One of them ran the game on the video card — on the video card alone.
«I haven’t seen the series, I haven’t read the books»: Liam Hemsworth on the fifth season of The Witcher» and his role
It’s been almost two years since it was announced that Liam Hemsworth would play Geralt in the «Witcher» series. Since then, the actor hasn’t spoken publicly about the series, and now he has.
National cashback in action: 1.6 million Ukrainians joined the program and received UAH 42 million in cashback over the month
Last month in Ukraine testing has begun National Cashback programs. It is aimed at supporting Ukrainian producers and provides incentives for buyers to choose national producers.
In September, Ukrainians bought 5.7 thousand new passenger cars. What brands were the most popular
During August 2024 more than 8.1 thousand new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine. This was a new record for the last 32 months that Ukraine has been at full-scale war. However, in September, the car market saw a decline in activity.
A new Starcraft or Warcraft strategy — Blizzard has wanted to do this for years, management has denied it
For years, Blizzard wanted to make a new RTS Starcraft or Warcraft, but the management did not allow it. They told a well-known gaming journalist about it.
Study: almost 90% of tokens depreciate after airdrop
Keyrock analysts conducted a study of 62 airdrops in 6 blockchain networks during 2024. And we can say that the conclusions will please only short-sellers. As it follows from the publication:
The limited edition PS5 Pro in Japan is sold only to PSN account holders with 30+ hours of play
Sony Japan has introduced special conditions for those wishing to purchase the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition.
Failure «The Marvels» cost Disney a whopping $378 million — of which $100 million went to reshoots (leaked from the report)
The superhero film «The Marvels» starring Brie Larson «has achieved» the lowest box office performance in the history of the MCU and at the same time — one of the largest production budgets.
ASUS Zenbook S 14 in Ukraine: ceramic body, Intel Core Ultra, battery life «all day» and price of UAH 82.5 thousand
ASUS has announced the launch of Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) laptop in Ukraine. This is one of the thinnest and most portable 14-inch ASUS AI PC models. It has a new design and its lid is made of a new Ceraluminum material that resists scratches and wear.
Ukrainian trailer «The Black Canary» — spy action movie with Kate Beckinsale in theaters on October 17
Green Light Films has shown the Ukrainian trailer of the new spy action film «The Black Canary». The film will be released in our cinemas in a few weeks.
Robinhood launches crypto transfers in Europe
American company Robinhood announced the launch of cryptocurrency transfers for European customers. From now on, the platform will allow you to make
Exports of Ukrainian IT services have fallen to the lowest level since the beginning of the war
In August 2024, the export of Ukrainian IT services amounted to $507 million. This is $38 million (or 6.97%) less than in July of this year ($545 million). Thus, August demonstrated the lowest export of IT services from Ukraine in the first eight months of 2024.
A hacker has found a way to hack any KIA and get the owner’s data — again
Through two years after the Kia ChallengeAfter the hackers found a way to steal almost any KIA and Hyundai produced after 2011, the Koreans are back in the spotlight. A newly discovered vulnerability allows any Kia with a license plate alone to be unlocked and started.
A nanochapel with ChatGPT instead of a priest was opened in Poland — it works around the clock
A nanochapel managed by artificial intelligence has been launched in the Wielkopolska province of Poland. Believers have access to a place for prayer and communication around the clock.
Series «The Lord of the Rings» — trailer for the ending with «resurrection of a key character, appearance of Balrog and Narsil’s sword
The eighth episode of the second season of «The Lord of the Rings» will debut this Thursday, and now the promo for the finale — has been leaked online, and despite its short duration, it is full of spoilers.
Vivo smartphones received Android 15 before Google Pixel
Usually, Google Pixel smartphones are the first to receive a new stable Android OS. But this time, Android 15 is the first time «has arrived on Vivo.
uBlock Origin Lite ad blocker has been removed from the Firefox store — now the extension is only available on GitHub
The uBlock Origin Lite extension, which allows you to block unwanted content on web pages, is no longer available in the Firefox Utility Store.
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