Android without Google — Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and OnePlus plan to get rid of American services
After Donald Trump became president of the United States for the second time, a trade war between America and China has reignited. Trump imposed incredibly high duties on Chinese products and may impose other restrictions. Chinese smartphone manufacturers have already begun to prepare for possible problems.
Leading Microsoft executive considers Apple macOS better than Windows 11
«If Ballmer was CEO, I would have been fired for this tweet», — jokes Merrill Fernando, senior product manager at Microsoft. His April post went viral.
In Windows 11 settings, you’ll find an Advanced — section with features for developers and more
Microsoft continues to gradually abandon the familiar Control Panel in Windows 11 and add new features to the OS. The next such update in the near future will be a new settings page called Advanced. It will offer advanced features that will be especially useful for developers, but ordinary users can also find something interesting there.
NVIDIA unveils AI Blueprint, an advanced tool for guided 3D image generation
NVIDIA has announced the availability of AI Blueprint, a new generative artificial intelligence tool for 3D guided generation. Unlike many other generative models, this new product gives authors more control over fine details and composition.
Samsung Galaxy smartphones store passwords in the clipboard in clear text — why is it dangerous?
Owners of Samsung mobile devices are at risk of losing their passwords due to a rather serious security issue. It turned out that some Galaxy devices running One UI store copied passwords in clear text on the clipboard. This means that it’s not that hard to access them — especially if someone has access to the phone or a malicious app reads…
Microsoft introduces $1.50 fee for «hot updates» Windows
The last month has not been very successful for Microsoft in terms of ensuring the security of the most popular computer OS. One of the recent updates added an empty inetpub folder to the system disk. At first, there were many tips on how to remove it, but only later did Microsoft warn that deleting this folder can make the system vulnerable to…
Watch out, Google: OpenAI adds ad-free shopping to ChatGPT
OpenAI allowed users to make purchases directly in ChatGPT — and now it looks even less like a regular chatbot.
Every third deferral in Ukraine is issued through «Reserve+», — Chernogorenko
Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko shared new information about the work of the «Reserve+» application. She spoke about the upcoming appearance of two new deferrals in the application and provided interesting statistical information.
Windows 11 without censorship: Microsoft has taught the OS to understand user swearing
It looks like Microsoft has finally found a feature that can harness the power of modern chips and their built-in neural units. The company has added a new option to voice text input: the ability to disable the obscenity filter. This feature appeared in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.550 on the Dev Channel.
«Diya», «Nova Poshta», «Kyiv digital», mobile banks and terminals are down ─ Hacker attack or not?
The morning of April 26 greeted Ukrainians with a large-scale failure of various digital services and payment terminals. Due to a technical malfunction, payment terminals in stores and the subway did not work, and it was not possible to pay using Apple Pay and Google Pay mobile wallets.
Ex-Discord boss names 3 games he’ll play after being fired «I missed Baldur’s Gate 3, I have backlog»
Discord co-founder Jason Citron is stepping down as the company’s CEO — and already knows what he will do next.
Windows 11 24H2 update brings back GTA: San Andreas bug from 20 years ago — but Microsoft is not to blame
The Windows 11 24H2 update has revealed a bug in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Microsoft is not to blame for this.
An empty folder in Windows that «cannot be deleted» can permanently block OS updates
Remember the empty folder in Windows 11 (version 24H2) that Microsoft advised against deleting under any circumstances? Well, third-party security researchers have a slightly different opinion on this matter.
«Reserve+» now warns you if you are wanted
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has released a new version of the «Reserve+» application. Version 1.6.0 has several new features that will be useful for people liable for military service. In particular, push notifications about changes in the status of persons liable for military service and additional information about the user have been…
Gmail allows you to unsubscribe from all subscriptions in one click — only on Android for now
Google’s Gmail email service is launching an interesting feature called «subscription management», which allows users to unsubscribe from all subscriptions in just one click.
The new ChatGPT models leave extra characters in the text — they can be «detected» through Word
From now on, ChatGPT will be harder to hide. It turns out that with the release of the new o3 and o4-mini models, OpenAI chatbot started leaving hidden watermarks — Unicode characters in the generated texts in place of regular spaces.
Apple has removed the «available now» note from the Apple Intelligence page
Apple has stopped advertising Apple Intelligence features as «available now» — at the request of the National Advertising Division (NAD), which, among other things, checks advertising campaigns of American companies for truthfulness.
The re-take of the VLC is available in digital format — until June 5
Persons liable for military service who have the status of «limitedly fit» and must undergo a second VLC will be able to do so in a digital format. About this in the interview LB.ua said Kateryna Chernogorenko, Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization.
Pavel Durov: Telegram hasn’t disclosed «a single byte» of private messages in 12 years of existence
Pavel Durov claims that in the 12 years of Telegram’s existence, it has never disclosed users’ private messages.
China launches 10G internet — 4K movies download in seconds
Imagine: you press «download movie in 4K» — and instead of waiting for several minutes, you wait only a few seconds. Now add to this a dozen more connected gadgets, a smart home, online games, 8K video — and no network lag. Does it sound like a fantasy? But in China, it’s already a reality.
Microsoft «kills a feature that protected «older» versions of Windows 11 — and no one knows why
Microsoft is planning to remove a security feature in older versions of Windows 11 — all versions before 24H2. Support for VBS enclaves (virtualization-based security enclaves) will be discontinued in Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2. The same applies to server versions: Windows Server 2022, 2019, and 2016. This effectively means that older versions of…
A first look at Xbox Copilot, Microsoft’s AI assistant that helps you win games
Microsoft has begun testing an early version of Copilot for Gaming, a gaming assistant. The company’s employees already have access to Copilot in the Xbox mobile app. Although it looks similar to the existing Copilot chatbot, it was designed to integrate with an Xbox account.
All friends could disappear from Facebook — inside «Zuckerberg’s crazy» plan
Social networks need more and more users to increase revenue or attract new advertisers by demonstrating engagement rates. But in 2022, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was considering an idea so absurd that the board of directors might be glad it wasn’t implemented. Internal correspondence presented during the antitrust trial shows: Zuckerberg…
Gemini has learned to generate 720p video, but with a limit of 8 seconds
Gemini Advanced users can now generate videos using the Veo 2 model. To do this, just make a text request and describe your idea.
Like Musk, but with ChatGPT: OpenAI is working on its own social network similar to X
OpenAI is working on its own social network with a Twitter-like feed, and an early version of the platform is already available.
Microsoft Outlook bug loads CPUs by 50% while typing — no fix yet
Microsoft has confirmed a bug in Outlook Classic that can cause the processor to load up by 30-50% while typing. The worst part is that the first complaints about this appeared in November last year, and there is still no full-fledged solution. The company currently offers only a temporary solution.
In «Reserve+», it will be possible to pay the TP fine with a 50% discount
In the summer, the «Reserve+» app will have a new convenient feature — you can pay a fine for violating the rules of military registration with a 50% discount. And those who are already serving in the army but still have such a fine will be able to pay nothing at all — it will be completely canceled.
Google fixes a 20-year-old bug in Chrome that caused «to escape» browsing history
Almost every platform or service has its own security vulnerabilities — and Chrome is no exception. Recently, Google has already fixed several serious issues that could have given attackers access to sensitive data in the browser, and now it’s fixing another important bug.
OpenAI releases special AI models for IT professionals — GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano
New family of OpenAI models includes GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano variants — all specialize in programming, have a context window of 1 million tokens (about 750 million words), and an output window of 32 thousand tokens, but are currently available only through the API.
Windows 11 24H2 update adds mysterious empty — folder and Microsoft doesn’t advise deleting it
Microsoft warns that anyone who deleted the mysterious folder that appeared after the April 24H2 update of Windows 11 should immediately return it.
Telegram will expand group calls to 100 people and launch paid messages
The beta version of Telegram for Android has a new feature that allows you to make group calls with up to 100 participants at once. Another change concerns the payment for messages.
In «Diia» will launch an online driving license exam ─ without queues and with AI for control
The «Diia» app plans to launch an online exam for obtaining a driver’s license. In this case, it will be possible to pass the theoretical part of the exam without visiting the service centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This was announced during a national telethon by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation,…
The NCCEC fined «Kyivstar» UAH 51 thousand ─ the subscriber’s money was sent to a bonus account
The National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications, Radio Frequency Spectrum and Postal Services (NCCS), imposed a fine per company «Kyivstar» in the amount of UAH 51 thousand. Reason — violation of consumer rights when changing the form of service. The company transferred money from the main account to the bonus…
Microsoft reveals new 3D icons for Office — users approve
Microsoft developers seem to be working on a new 3D icon design for the next version of Office.
Claude chatbot received a subscription fee of Max — $200 per month and 20 times higher limits
Anthropic introduced a new tariff plan for active users of the Claude chatbot with expanded limits and priority access to new models and features, but at a crazy price.
Dmytro Dubilet: «Artificial intelligence is the only solution to replace corrupt judges»
After a long information silence, former Cabinet of Ministers Minister Dmytro Dubilet shared with another idea to improve the lives of Ukrainians with the help of information technology. This time, the co-founder of Monobank proposes to improve the judicial system of Ukraine with the help of artificial intelligence.
Copilot in Windows 11 can now see your screen — it might be time to hide some tabs
Program Copilot for Windows 11 received a new feature — Copilot Vision, which allows the chatbot to see and interact with what is on your screen and in the OSThe feature was already available in Microsoft Edge, and now it can be tested on laptops and PCs running Windows 11 All permissions for the chatbot are controlled by the user — that is,…
«NVIDIA’s Worst Launch Ever»: New GeForce drivers cause games to crash and black screens
As part of their investigation, Gamers Nexus spent a lot of time looking into recent complaints about NVIDIA drivers. In fact, there are many issues with newer releases of NVIDIA graphics card drivers that are causing significantly more trouble for gamers than previous versions. This is especially true for previous generations of graphics cards,…
First look at iOS 19 — «nice» iPhone 17 Pro camera feature, round icons and floating tabs
Tech blogger Jon Prosser has leaked what he claims is the actual final design of iOS 19, which Apple is to unveil in June of this year.
Goodbye, old man: Microsoft advises scrapping PCs that can’t be upgraded to Windows 11
What should I do with old Windows 10 PCs that work fine but don’t support an upgrade to Windows 11? The logical thing to do is to continue using them with the current OS. But Microsoft has its own logic on this issue. The company advises to dispose of old devices, recycle them, and buy a new Windows 11 PC — preferably a Copilot+ PC, so as…
China’s GPMI standard knocks HDMI and DisplayPort out with up to 192Gbps of bandwidth and 480W of power
The Shenzhen 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alliance, an organization of more than 50 Chinese companies, has introduced a new standard for wired media communication — General Purpose Media Interface (GPMI). This standard is designed to support 8K video and reduce the number of cables needed to transfer data and power between devices. There are…
Megogo launches vertical series — first 19 available with episodes up to 1.5 minutes
Megogo became the first Ukrainian OTT service to integrate a vertical content viewing format — similar to that used by TikTok, Reels, or YouTube Shorts.
Meta has launched the first two Llama 4 models: multimodal, fast and powerful — two more on the way
Meta presented the first two models from the Llama 4 multimodal family: Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick. There will be four models in the family in total. Two of them have already been launched, and the rest will appear later. According to Meta, all of them were trained on a large amount of unannotated text, images, and videos to gain extensive…
It’s all the iPhone! White House finds «Apple trace» in scandal with journalist and secret Signal chat
The White House has found the «of the extreme» in the scandal of secret military chat and a journalist — Apple iPhone is said to be to blame.
Microsoft launches Copilot search engine and makes Copilot for Windows native (yes, again)
Artificial intelligence is actually replacing traditional search engines. We can already see this in the example of AI reviews in Google Search, as well as the launch of SearchGPT by OpenAI. Even alternative search engines such as DuckDuckGo are starting to integrate AI into their platforms, and this trend is not slowing down.
The «Start» menu in Windows 11 will get a major redesign — with flexible customization and no intrusive recommendations
Microsoft has begun internal testing of the new «Start» menu interface in Windows 11, which combines all sections into one scrollable layout and finally allows you to turn off intrusive recommendations.
Galaxy A gets Samsung’s smart features: what is Awesome Intelligence?
Samsung is introducing a new series of artificial intelligence features called Awesome Intelligence. And the first smartphones to receive it will be Galaxy A series devices. The new set of features resembles the powerful Galaxy AI suite, providing A-series models with additional capabilities.
WattWise automatically reduces your PC’s power consumption based on your electricity tariff
A robotics and machine learning engineer has developed a command-line interface (CLI) that monitors power consumption through a smart socket and adjusts system performance according to electricity tariffs.
New ChatGPT image generator creates incredibly realistic fake checks
Last month OpenAI has added improved image generation to GPT-4o, which allows you to create realistic images. Among other things, the generation of text on images has been significantly improved. People have already started using this feature to create fake restaurant receipts, which may become another tool in the already wide arsenal of AI…
iOS 18.4 is out — Apple Intelligence gets new features and conquers the world
Apple has released iOS 18.4, which expands the availability of Apple Intelligence to new regions, including the European Union and India. How we and promisedThe update also adds support for new languages, including French (France, Canada), German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain, Latin America, USA), Japanese, Korean, Simplified…
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