Google Lens launches video and voice search — only in English for now
Google Lens now offers not only image search, but also video and voice search — just open the camera in the search box and dictate what you’re seeing at the time.
YouTube will increase the length of Shorts to 3 minutes instead of one
Starting October 15, content creators will be able to upload Shorts videos up to three minutes long. YouTube explains this decision by numerous user requests.
Spotify will automatically create an offline playlist when you lose internet
Spotify’s new Offline Backup option collects recently played and queued songs into a separate playlist when you lose Internet access, and you can filter them by artist and genre.
Epic Games Store will distribute games for smartphones — for free, just like on PC
At the conference Unreal Fest Steve Ellison, General Manager of Epic Games Store, spoke about the company’s plans to develop the mobile version of the store.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Minister of Finance does not support preferential treatment «Diia.City»
While the Ministry of Digital Transformation is actively promoting the «Diia.City» project, the Ministry of Finance seems to be putting a spoke in the wheel of this bicycle. At least, the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko does not support the idea of preferential taxation regimes, including — and «Diia.City».
Epic Games sues Google and Samsung over auto-blocking of third-party apps
Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, has filed a lawsuit against Google and Samsung. The company believes that the Auto Blocker feature on Samsung devices prevents the installation of alternative app stores.
Twitter/X has fallen in price by 80% since «Elon Musk took over
In 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter for a whopping $44 billion, starting the epic of transforming the network into a new service with «freedom of speech» called X.
Apple is preparing a smart display and a new homeOS for its debut in 2025 – Mark Gurman
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared another insight into the company’s future plans. He claims that next year, the Cupertino-based company will introduce a new homeOS operating system designed for use in smart displays. The first such device will also appear in 2025.
New features in «Reserve+»: recruitment in October, deferrals in November
In the near future, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine will launch new features in the «Reserve+» app. The first of them is recruiting. It should be launched in October, reports The press service of the Ministry of Defense.
E-residency has finally started working in Ukraine: business without bureaucracy and with 5% taxes. Only for foreigners
Finally, what we had been talking about for so long has come true talked for a long time The Ministry of Digital Transformation has made electronic residency (e-residency or uResidency) available to citizens of some countries.
Meta fined almost $102 million for improper password storage
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) imposed a fine of $101.5 million on Meta. The reason was a violation of the rules for storing user passwords.
Google spent $2.7 billion to rehire its IT guy — he was rejected for «uninteresting» product
Three years ago, a software engineer proposed an AI chatbot project to Google, but it was rejected, and the man quit the company to found his own startup.
New LG G4 TV for $2400 shows full-screen ads in standby mode
The screensavers promote both LG’s own products or LG Channels announcements and third-party products, reports FlatpanelsHD website, which tested the new LG G4 OLED TV, which costs from $2400.
Online military registration and the Unified Register of Servicemen with Military ID – initiatives of the Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared a draft law that allows Ukrainians of conscription age to register for military service online. This can be done using electronic identification.
Ukraine ranked second in the world in terms of digitization of documents – 21 million per year
In 2023, Ukrainian archives created more than 21 million digital copies of documents. This allowed them to rank second in the world in terms of digitization. This was reported by representatives of the State Archival Service of Ukraine.
An end to medical secrecy: information on the health status of persons liable for military service is to be automatically transferred to «Oberih»
Members of Parliament have developed a new draft law concerning medical information of persons liable for military service. Information on the results of medical examinations to determine the fitness of conscripts, persons liable for military service, and reservists is effectively stripped of medical confidentiality guarantees – it will be…
OpenAI has launched an advanced voice mode for ChatGPT — how much does it cost and how to use it?
ChatGPT has finally gained a full-fledged voice, but with some limitations.
Cabinet of Ministers allocates UAH 72 million for automatic printing of 900 thousand summonses by the end of 2024
Last week, it became known that the Ministry of Defense had launched a project to automatically generate and serve summonses to persons liable for military service.
OpenAI CEO: «In a few thousand days, we may have artificial intelligence with superintelligence»
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, predicts the rapid development of artificial intelligence. In his blog post, he said that AI can reach the level of «superintelligence» in a few thousand days.
YouTube raises prices for Premium subscriptions up to 50%
Reports of an increase in the cost of YouTube subscriptions come from Europe, South America, and Asia.
X / Twitter will allow blocked users to see your posts — Musk changes privacy policy
The X platform (formerly Twitter) is changing the function of blocking users and allowing blocked persons to view public posts, but without the ability to interact. This was announced by Elon Musk on his account.
Telegram will transmit the IP address and phone number of criminals at the request of law enforcement
Telegram owner Pavel Durov said about some updates to the platform that will make it more difficult to use it for illegal purposes.
Microsoft releases Windows app for iPhone, Android and macOS
Microsoft has released the Windows App for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, browsers, Android, and even Windows PCs. The Windows App is essentially a hub for streaming a copy of Windows from a variety of sources, including Windows 365, Azure virtual desktop, remote desktop, and more.
«Hello, I have an iPhone»: Siri now suggests calling exes — and you’ll never guess why
Recently, screenshots with strange suggestions from Siri, which suddenly began demanding that iPhone owners call… their exes, have been circulating on social media.
«Nova Poshta» has released a new mobile application with advanced features
«Nova Poshta» has announced the release of a new mobile application that allows users to perform all the necessary actions on their own – without the involvement of a call center. This is a single application for all markets where «Nova Poshta» operates, both in Ukraine and in Europe.
Digital fatigue: half of the zoomers regret the existence of TikTok, — research
A new survey has found that a significant number of zoomers wish popular social networks had never appeared, despite the fact that young people spend a lot of time on them every day.
Apple to provide support for third-party watches and headphones for iOS in the next 6 months, — EU order
Over the next 6 months, the European Commission and Apple will analyze what needs to be done to improve the interaction of third-party devices with iOS.
Threat to national security: Ukraine to restrict Telegram for civil servants and military
The National Coordination Center for Cybersecurity of Ukraine has decided to restrict the use of Telegram in government agencies and critical infrastructure facilities.
Telegram channel with fake news about terrorist attacks in Lviv blocked
Law enforcement officers have blocked the Telegram channel that disseminated information about the terrorist attacks in Lviv. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
YouTube has found a new way to show ads — now and on pause
Video hosting service YouTube has officially confirmed the widespread implementation of pause screen ads for all advertisers after a successful test period.
Subpoenas without the participation of the TCC: «Ukrposhta» received 6 thousand automatically generated summonses
The other day was reported about the Ministry of Defense’s plans to automate the creation and delivery of summonses to persons liable for military service. Now it has become known that this mechanism is already in place. Summonses are created in the «Oberig» register, digitally signed by an authorized person and sent to a centralized…
Something went wrong: iPadOS 18 update crashes iPad Pro M4 – Apple has suspended distribution
In addition to strange battery life after updating to iOS 18The new version of iPadOS 18 is also causing problems with Apple’s mobile devices. This has led the Cupertino-based company to temporarily suspend the rollout of the iPadOS 18 update for iPad Pro tablets with the M4 chip.
It’s been there before: after updating to iOS 18, Apple iPhone users complain about the battery
After updating to iOS 18, some Apple iPhone users have complained of reduced battery life and heat. However, the problem does not seem to be widespread or critical.
Android will synchronize notifications between different user devices
It looks like Google is working on finally synchronizing notifications across all devices in its ecosystem. This comes from Mishal Rahman of Android Authority. He found a link to code for a new feature «sync across devices» in the Android 15 beta.
Reserve+ saved a Volyn resident from a fine of UAH 17,000 — the TCC resolution was invalidated in court
A person liable for military service from Volyn managed to appeal a fine from the local military registration and enlistment office for allegedly violating the rules of military registration, as he had previously updated his data through Reserve+In the courtroom business it is noted that a lieutenant colonel of the TCC imposed a fine of UAH 17,000…
Banks will disclose banking secrecy, personal data and IP addresses of Ukrainians at the request of the National Police
Ukraine wants to change the rules for banks’ response to police inquiries about money fraud — the relevant draft law No. 11043 is to be considered by the Parliament in the near future.
Digitalization in the Armed Forces of Ukraine: automation of service of summonses, automatic deferrals and new functions in «Reserve+»
Oleh Berestovyi, Head of the Information Technology Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, told the DOU Podcast about digitalization in the Armed Forces and some innovations in this area. According to him, work is currently underway to automate the process of serving calls to Ukrainians liable for military service.
A ghost in armor: SunoAI AI music generator suddenly cries, users notice other eerie sounds
A ghost in armor: SunoAI AI music generator suddenly cries, users notice other eerie sounds
Cristiano Ronaldo sets a world record by collecting a billion followers on social media
Ronaldo has the most followers on Instgram, almost 640 million.
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 — windowed mode, lock screen widgets for tablets and other changes released
Google has released Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2, available for Pixel smartphones. The new version of the OS has several interesting features.
OpenAI has released o1 — the first model with «reasoning abilities»
OpenAI Company introduced a new o1 model that can answer complex questions faster than a human thanks to advanced «reasoning» algorithms.
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