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.
Sales of Star Wars Outlaws are not impressive: 1 million copies in a month
Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws game a month after release dispersed with a circulation of only one million copies worldwide, which turned out to be significantly lower expectations developers.
The first dose is free: Samsung to charge for some Galaxy AI features starting in 2025
Newly introduced tablets Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 and smartphones Galaxy S24 FE received artificial intelligence functions Galaxy AI. These AI-powered capabilities were one of the key features in the marketing campaign. While all new AI features are currently free, Samsung has hinted that this may not be the case for long.
Leapmotor T03: a Chinese electric car with European production and a price of €18900
Chinese automaker Leapmotor is launching sales of its T03 compact city electric vehicle in Europe. This model is expected to be one of the cheapest electric vehicles in Europe.
«Nova Poshta» increased tariffs for parcel delivery in Ukraine (+10-20 UAH)
From October 1, «Nova Poshta» has increased tariffs for its services — the cost of delivery of parcels, documents and goods weighing more than 30 kg has changed.
Shawshank Redemption director ends 11-year hiatus for Stranger Things because «it’s so heartfelt»
Frank Darabont, the famous director of the movie «Shawshank Redemption», decided to return to the director’s chair after an 11-year break. He has agreed to direct two episodes of the final season of the popular series «Stranger Things» for Netflix.
Ukrainian Armed Forces disband IT units, DELTA’s work is under threat, — military IT specialists
On the condition of anonymity, the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the collapse of «two specialized IT units and the threat to DELTA and other related projects. This was written by Hromadske The information was confirmed by the intelligence community InformNapalmand the deputy Mariana Bezuhla.
Sony fixes a bug in PS5 that replaced game backgrounds with ads — but problems with PSN began
The other day, PS5 owners noticed a strange update that actually replaced game backgrounds with annoying ads — in addition to new games, the screens promoted promotions and discounts that had long since ceased to be valid.
Steam launches a week-long festival of turn-based RPGs: discounts up to 90%
On September 30, Steam launched the Turn-based Role Playing Games Festival. This event brings together projects that require strategic thinking and gradual character development.
Starting October 1, Ukraine will introduce limits on P2P transfers of up to UAH 150,000 per month, with exceptions for volunteers
As of today, the NBU is imposing restrictions on card-to-card money transfers by individuals, with certain exceptions.
A first look at the movie «Peaky Blinders» and «Gray Hair» by Thomas Shelby
Photos from the set and the first shot have been released of the upcoming feature film «Peaky Blinders» from Netflix.
The UK shut down the last coal-fired power plant — it was the first to build such a power plant in 1882
The UK has closed the Ratcliffe-on-Soar thermal power plant in Nottinghamshire. It was the last coal-fired power plant in the country. The UK was the first to use coal-fired power, and now it is getting rid of it.
The fourth season of «The Witcher» in Wales: many photos of Geralt, Milva, Zoltan and others from the set
«The Witcher» has completed filming in Wales, which lasted for two weeks in the second half of September. It was known that Liam Hemsworth and friends of the Witcher there — now has a photo from the Daily Mail.
Nokia, goodbye! HMD withdraws smartphones of the legendary brand from sale in Europe
Earlier this year, HMD moved to a new stage of its development and abandoned the Nokia brand for new smartphones in favor of its own HMD brand. In recent months, the company has continued to offer Nokia-branded smartphones, phones and tablets, but it appears that shipments of such devices have ended, at least in Europe.
Sales of Chinese electric vehicles in Europe fell by 48%
In August 2024, Chinese automakers sold the fewest electric vehicles in Europe over the past 18 months. The number of registrations last month decreased by 48% compared to the same period last year. This drop led to a decline in the share of Chinese brands for the second month in a row.
The largest crypto exchanges announced the listing of EigenLayer (EIGEN): schedule
Major crypto exchanges have announced the start of trading in the EigenLayer (EIGEN) token. It will start on October 1 in the morning. The following trading pairs will be available: EIGEN/BTC, EIGEN/USDT, EIGEN/FDUSD, and EIGEN/TRY (relevant for Binance).
20 altcoins ready to skyrocket
October, known as “Uptober” among the crypto community, is traditionally considered the month when the bull market begins. This year will not be an exception, according to the well-known trader Rekt Fencer. In his opinion, starting this fall, many altcoins may begin a parabolic growth.
Laptop with desktop NVIDIA RTX 4090 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D — maximum power, no battery life
The mobile NVIDIA RTX 4090 is much slower than the desktop one, and one modder decided to fix it. A laptop with a 7 cm thick desktop graphics card weighs 8 kg.
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