Microsoft «broke» Windows and Linux dual-booting with the release of a security update
Microsoft’s latest monthly security update is causing problems on computers that dual-boot Windows and Linux.
Artificial intelligence and Ukrainians: almost half do not know what it is
Rakuten Viber has conducted a survey among Ukrainian users to find out whether they use artificial intelligence in their work and studies. Users also shared their opinions on whether AI could replace their professions. More than 20 thousand users took part in the survey. The key age group is 34-45 years old, with more than 50% of respondents under…
National cashback through «Action»: what you can spend up to UAH 3 thousand of compensation on and when the program will start
The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine is developing a national cashback program initiated by Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It is envisaged that Ukrainians will be able to receive up to UAH 3 thousand in compensation for purchases of Ukrainian goods on a monthly basis.
Zoom offers webinars for one million simultaneous participants for $100,000
Zoom has announced a significant expansion of its webinar platform, which can now support up to one million simultaneous participants.
«British Bill Gates», software tycoon Mike Lynch, disappeared when his yacht crashed
Entrepreneur Mike Lynch, who is called the «British Bill Gates», went missing when his yacht sank. Lynch was the founder of the software company Autonomy, which was acquired by Hewlett Packard for $11.1 billion. Lynch is also a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society.
Google Chrome: how to extend support for ad blockers for another year
Google Chrome will stop supporting uBlock Origin, other ad blockers and extensions with the transition to Manifest V3. Windows registry settings will allow you to use old extensions for another year.
Windows 11 becomes more energy efficient: new power and optimization modes
Microsoft is working to make Windows 11 more battery-friendly and allow users to get more done on a single battery charge. The new preview build of the OS has additional settings that affect power consumption.
Bloodborne was launched on a PC using the shadPS4 emulator. But there is a nuance
The development team of the PlayStation 4 emulator called shadPS4 has released the first gameplay video of Bloodborne on a personal computer.
Deep-Live-Cam program for real-time face replacement during video broadcasting takes the Internet by storm
In recent days, the Deep-Live-Cam program has taken social media by storm. It creates high-quality facial expressions in real time.
Goodbye, Russian software — The Cabinet of Ministers supported a complete ban
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a draft law aimed at strengthening the country’s cyber defense.
The Ministry of Finance will oblige marketplaces to report user income to the tax authorities
The Ministry of Finance is planning to oblige operators of digital platforms to report to the tax service on the income of their users. This requirement is to be extended to various online services offering taxi services, real estate rental, marketplaces and applications for the sale of goods and services.
Epic Games Store is now available on mobile devices: Fortnite returns to iOS and Android
Epic Games has announced that its Epic Games Store is now available for iOS and Android mobile devices.
A gamer spent $500 000 to reach the highest level of his Steam account
Currently, a user with the nickname Stasik has reached Steam level 5960 — interestingly, the platform doesn’t even have a special icon for this yet.
«Reserve+» will allow you to check the validity of summonses from the TCC
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the conscription procedure to allow persons liable for military service to check the validity of calls through the mobile application «Reserve+».
Geekbench AI — a universal test of artificial intelligence computers has been released
Primate Labs, the creators of Geekbench, have released the first version of the artificial intelligence benchmark Geekbench AI. The software is based on Geekbench ML (machine learning), which has been available for some time.
Google Pixel smartphones have been sold with a serious vulnerability since September 2017
Cybersecurity company iVerify has released a new report on a vulnerability in Google Pixel smartphones. It is noted that most of these phones sold since September 2017 included software that can be used to monitor or remotely control users’ devices.
«Ukrzaliznytsia» closes the old website from September 1 — and prepares new tariffs for passenger transportation
Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, the head of the passenger direction of «Ukrzaliznytsia», told the publication Forbes Ukraineannounced that the old website for purchasing and booking tickets at booking.uz.gov.ua will cease to operate.
«PrivatBank» halved the tariff for international transfers from currency cards
Tariffs for international transfers to Privat24 from currency cards «PrivatBank» reduced doubled — to 1% instead of 2%.
Apple opens NFC to third-party developers in iOS 18.1
Until now, Apple Pay and Apple Wallet have had exclusive access to many of the iPhone’s NFC chip features. But with the release of iOS 18.1, this situation will change.
Twitter plunges into chaos with new uncensored image generator
Without any questions, the Twitter chatbot generated a naked Taylor Swift, Donald Trump in a Nazi uniform, or Barack Obama with a cocaine track.
11 years of Telegram: the messenger added superchannels, stars as reactions, and more
In honor of Telegram’s eleventh anniversary, the popular messenger has announced many new features. Among them are starred reactions and subscriptions, paid media, a new mode of messages on behalf of other channels, and more.
Changes in OneDrive: Microsoft introduces fees for accounts without an active license
Microsoft is making changes to the rules for using the OneDrive storage service. Now organizations that use OneDrive for work or educational purposes will have to pay for unlicensed (without an active license) accounts.
US DOJ proposes to «cut» Google into separate companies — Chrome, Android, and possibly Google Ads
After the court recognized Google as a monopolist in the online search marketThe U.S. Department of Justice is considering the possibility of splitting the company as one of the options for further developments.
AUTO.RIA introduces document sharing through «Action» to verify car owners
The Ukrainian marketplace AUTO.RIA has integrated the document sharing service through «Action». Thanks to this, the car will be able to receive a special mark «Car owner in the ad from the owner. Confirmed through Action».
«PrivatBank» has launched a digital tip option in the Terminal app
«PrivatBank» launched a new option in the Terminal app that will allow Ukrainian businesses to accept tips from customers using a smartphone.
Google introduces Pixel Studio — an offline image generator for Pixel 9 smartphones
Google has announced Pixel Studio, a new AI-powered image creation app that will work offline on Pixel 9 smartphones.
Opera One browser available for iPhone — with AI assistant, image generator and voice input
After several weeks of beta testing, the new Opera browser with built-in artificial intelligence is now available to all iOS users.
«Reserve+» will help to avoid queues in the MCC: there will be an automatic deferral for certain categories of persons liable for military service
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is currently working on the function of automatic deferrals for certain categories of persons liable for military service. The corresponding service is planned to be introduced in the «Reserve+» application.
Google Wallet gets the ability to create digital passes with image recognition
The Google Wallet Android app has received a new Everything else feature, announced during the I/O 2024 event in May. The company has started its wide deployment among users.
Windows 11 beta brings back tiles in the Start menu, which will sort programs
Users of the Windows 11 beta have the opportunity to see the new category mode in the «Start» menu. It is very similar to the live tiles in Windows 8.
The end of YouTube and website monetization: Google AdSense deactivates Russian accounts
Russia continues to implement large-scale technological import substitution. Although sometimes it is forced. The other day Russian authorities decide to block YouTube in the country. And now Google has decided to block AdSense for Russia. We are talking about a contextual advertising service that allowed video authors and website owners to earn…
«Reserve+» will get new features: online recruitment and electronic referral to the HCPC. There will be no electronic summonses
Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko spoke about some plans for the «Reserve+» app. New features are expected in the fall.
Idealista landlords advertise housing using The Sims 4 footage
Do you accept payment in simoleons?
«The most epic failure»: CrowdStrike wins ironic award for global IT failure
CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas accepted the «Most Epic Failure» award at the Pwnie Awards.
Steam OS will be released for other consoles — Asus ROG Ally is mentioned in OS patches
The patch list for the Steam OS 3.6.9 beta hints at its expansion beyond Steam Deck. It mentions the Asus ROG Ally console.
Disney uses 7-year-old Apple Watch animation in new teaser «Toy Story 5»
The teaser for the fifth «Toy Story» looked essentially identical to the animation used for the Apple Watch dial back in 2017 (by the way, only 2 years after that «Toy Story 4» was released).
RIP, Paint 3D. Microsoft is closing the graphics editor on November 4 — due to «unpopularity»
Paint 3D — is a reimagining of the classic Microsoft Paint with 3D modeling and printing features that was launched in October 2016.
Meta AI chatbot gave Business Insider journalist’s number as his own — now man is being terrorized by strangers
Business Insider journalist Rob Price discoveredthat something went wrong with the privacy of his personal number when he was added to a group chat and bombarded with random questions in Spanish.
Up to $20 for Apple Intelligence — analysts say Apple will charge for new AI features
Apple is planning to accelerate the growth of its profitable services business, and new artificial intelligence features that are planned to be launched with iOS 18 can help.
George Martin wrote in this editorial: the legendary WordStar for DOS got a second life
Science fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer, winner of the «Hugo» and «Nebula» awards, has published a free archive of the WordStar program used by George R.R. Martin and other famous authors.
YouTube, goodbye – the largest video hosting service has stopped working in Russia
Russia is confidently moving towards self-isolation and creating its own information bubble with an alternative reality. YouTube has become another victim of import substitution.
The Army+ app for the military is already available on Google Play — with secure chats, electronic reports and Army ID
The Ministry of Defense has officially launched the Army+ app, designed exclusively for the military. Its goal is to free military personnel from paperwork and allow them to submit reports online.
Apple will allow you to play music on iPhone while recording video in iOS 18
Apple has expanded the iPhone camera setting in iOS 18 to allow you to play music while recording video.
Cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Pro: OpenAI has reduced prices for access to the GPT-4o model
The GPT-4o — is OpenAI’s most advanced multimodal model, and it is now available. The company announced that the new model, gpt-4o-2024-08-06, is now available for $2.50 per 1 million incoming tokens and $10.00 per 1 million outgoing tokens.
Microsoft was developing an alternative to Windows — Midori OS presentation leaked online
Ten years ago, Microsoft intended to release a special operating system called Midori. The new OS could run Windows applications without relying on the old code — it could have become a reliable alternative to Windows.
«I wanted peace, but this is war». Musk is suing advertisers who left X/Twitter — last year he publicly sent them away
Another day — another lawsuit from Elon Musk.
Google Pixel 9 — first look at the new weather app
Google is creating a new, standalone weather app for the upcoming Pixel 9 smartphones. It features an even more minimalist look and feel to the latest Android OS.
Chrome ad blockers will not work — uBlock users have already received a warning
Some users of uBlock Origin, one of the most popular Chrome extensions for blocking ads, have been told that it should be removed or replaced. Google is moving to a new MV3 platform, so only the «stripped-down» version will work.
«Pass 2.0» from the Ministry of Defense: a new car control system is being created in Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a decree that provides for the creation of new and improvement of existing information and communication systems for the Ministry of Defense.
Xiaomi smartphones will be able to detect hidden cameras thanks to HyperOS 2.0 update
Xiaomi continues to develop its mobile operating system HyperOS. According to knowledgeable sources, the Chinese giant is preparing to launch a new version of HyperOS 2.0, which will include several new features.
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