The CrowdStrike antivirus has crashed Windows and caused technical failures around the world (including Ukraine). A hotfix is already available
The morning of July 19 brought Ukrainians a not-so-pleasant surprise Vodafone mobile operator, as well as Sense Bank and «Nova Poshta» electronic systems, are experiencing malfunctions. However, it turned out that the problem was global in nature, affecting many large international companies, including Microsoft, Visa, and Ryanair.
Vodafone, Sense Bank, and the electronic system are down «Nova Poshta». What do you know?
On the morning of July 19, Ukrainians began to complain about the work of the mobile operator Vodafone, and there were also malfunctions in the electronic systems of Sense Bank and «Nova Poshta».
Playing Calmara: the US banned «Tinder with AI» that asked to send a dick pic before a date
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has forced HeHealth to shut down its Calmara app, which promised to use artificial intelligence to detect sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Online booking of employees is available on the portal «Diia» one day instead of weeks
The «Diia» portal now offers the possibility of booking employees liable for military service. Employees of critical enterprises and those working for the needs of the Ukrainian Defense Forces can be booked within an hour.
Mobile operators must provide 10 hours of network operation without power — State Service of Special Communications
The State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP) has ordered mobile operators to increase the battery life of their equipment during power outages. About it says in the Order of the National Center for Operational and Technical Management of Telecommunications Networks of July 15.
TCC fines in «Actions» — clarification of the Ministry of Defense for Ukrainians who did not update their data by July 17
On July 16, the deadline allocated by MPs for citizens liable for military service to update their military registration data expired. So, now those citizens who have not updated their data in the CMC will receive fines. You can find out about them in the Diia app. This was reported by the spokesman for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Dmytro…
Programming legend Grace Hopper’s lecture could not be reproduced in the US — no device was found
In the archives of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), there are magnetic tapes that contain a landmark piece of programming history — a lecture by Admiral Grace Hopper. However, there is a problem: The NSA has no way to reproduce it.
Candidates for summonses in the register «Oberih» will be selected on the basis of targeted advertising, — Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defense explained who will receive a summons from the MCC in the first place and what criteria will be used to select potential candidates.
The public beta of iOS 18 is out — here are 9 features that will improve your iPhone
Apple has released the public beta of iOS 18 after a month of exclusive developer testing. We have collected the top new features that can improve your iPhone (spoiler alert: there is no artificial intelligence there yet).
iPhone owners will be able to recover lost photos — a special album will appear in the gallery
With iOS 18, iPhone users will receive an update to the Photos app — an album with photos and videos that were once thought to be lost.
An old HDD and a little nostalgia: an engineer recreates defragmentation sounds and visuals in a browser
In most cases, modern computers and laptops are equipped with only silent solid-state drives. HDDs are rarely found in mainstream devices anymore. Along with hard drives, the HDD defragmentation process, which was accompanied by characteristic sounds, has also become a thing of the past. But if anyone misses that «crackling» sound and wants to…
Classic PC games are now officially available on iOS: what you need to know
A PC emulator that allows you to run classic computer games on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro has appeared in the App Store. It is called UTM SE. This is the first time Apple has allowed a PC emulator for iOS and visionOS on its platform.
Google Gemini artificial intelligence snooped through a user’s file without permission
Artificial intelligence in the form of assistant programs on computers and smartphones raises natural security concerns. Google Gemini seems to be reading user files even if it is prohibited.
The most expensive acquisition in Google’s history — how much will the Israeli startup cost the company?
If the deal goes through, it will become the «most expensive» in Google’s history.
«Not a bug, but a feature». The Ministry of Defense explains why Reserve+ is unfriending users
The Ministry of Defense says that the logout in Reserve+ (when a person has registered and the app asks them to re-enter their data) is intended by the developers.
What happens if you reset all Windows 10 registry keys? A YouTuber found out.
If you reset all Windows 10 registry keys, nothing good will probably happen. But to what extent? An enthusiast decided to find out.
Since the beginning of the year, almost 12.000 fines have been issued by the TCC (more than in the whole 2023) — how to check if you are on the list?
Mobilization and a campaign to update the data of persons liable for military service is underway in Ukraine. Millions of men and women are faithfully fulfilling their duty to the state. However, there are also violations or mistakes.
Google Wallet on the Internet is now available in Ukraine – it replaces Google Pay
In April, Google launched the web interface of its Wallet service in the United States, and later it appeared in Japan. Now the company has expanded its scope to the international level. The web version of Google Wallet is now available in Ukraine.
Former Microsoft vice president shows first copy of Windows 95
Brad Silverberg, former senior vice president and product manager at Microsoft, showed the world’s first a copy of Windows 95. It all started with a post by Dave Plummer, another prominent Microsoft employee who is the man behind Task Manager, ZIP files, and the pinball game Space Cadet, which came free with Windows. In the post, Dave showed…
A sysadmin installed a virus on a client’s computer while repairing it. It took a year and three trials to punish him
One of the users of the OLX service posted an ad offering his services. The man was engaged in repairing and customizing computers. One of his customers approached him for such services. In addition to the usual PC setup, he also wanted to install a program to record computer activity.
Microsoft advertising for Amazon Fire TV: «You don’t need an Xbox to play Xbox games»
Microsoft is launching Xbox Gaming on Amazon Fire TV and has released an ad demonstrating that you don’t need an Xbox console to play Xbox games.
Not even 40 years have passed. Microsoft adds spell check and auto-correct to Notepad
Microsoft started testing new features in Notepad back in March, and from today, with the update, they will be available to all Windows 11 users through the Microsoft Store.
OnlyFans for work — police require full free access to solve crimes
Investigators believe that the OnlyFans platform, which is primarily used by sex workers, may be underreporting the number of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) on the site. In fact, law enforcement officials say that the individual payment systems that creators use to receive money prevent them from getting an accurate picture of the situation…
Only iPhone: Microsoft will ban Chinese employees from using Android smartphones for work
Microsoft has informed its employees in China that starting in September they will be able to use only iPhones for work. This way, the company blocks the use of Android devices in the workflow.
Largest database of stolen passwords in history with 10 billion records appears on a hacker forum
The largest database of stolen passwords with almost 10 billion unique records has been leaked on a popular hacker forum. The Cybernews research group believes that the leak poses a serious danger to users who tend to reuse passwords.
OpenAI «hacked» by a hacker, the company did not report it — insiders
It became known that in early 2023, a hacker gained access to OpenAI’s internal messaging systems and stole information about artificial intelligence technologies The New York Times claims that OpenAI reported the incident to employees, but not to the public or law enforcement.
Proton Docs — new «secure» alternative to Google Docs from the creator of Proton VPN
The Swiss company that developed Proton VPN and Proton Mail has launched a set of working documents that is very similar to Google Docs.
Shaheed — «the most moderated» word on Facebook, but Meta won’t ban it anymore
The complete ban did not take into account the linguistic complexity of the Arabic word «shaheed», which has several meanings in translation.
«Almost a copy of Apple Weather». Figma removes new AI tool after accusations of design theft
Figma Make Designs created mockups of apps in seconds using generative AI — and some of the results, as it turned out later, were too similar to Apple’s weather app.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation once again refutes information about the alleged hack of «Diyi» and provides new arguments
After yesterday’s publication of the material about the U.S. government’s search for a Russian hacker who allegedly hacked «Diia» in 2022 and posted data on 13.5 million of its users on the darknet, ITC.UA received a comment on behalf of the Ministry of Digital Transformation. The sender of the email used the domain thedigital.gov.ua,…
DeepStateMap 2.0 debuts with offline mode and the biggest redesign since the launch of «war map»
DeepStateMap, one of the most popular and accurate interactive tools for tracking changes in the front lines and the course of military operations, has been updated to version 2.0 with the biggest redesign since the launch of the war map.
Does Midjourney know something? Service draws Donald Trump when asked about the future US president
Midjourney, an artificial intelligence-based image generator, draws Donald Trump and Joe Biden despite the fact that the company promised not to do so against the backdrop of the upcoming US presidential election. What’s more, Midjourney seems to be pretty sure who will be next.
0Patch offers Windows 10 security updates until 2030 — free plan available
Microsoft Windows 10 users who do not want to upgrade to Windows 11 or purchase a subscription to advanced security updates (ESUs) is now available as an alternative. The company 0Patch offers paid Windows 10 updates until at least 2030. Similar to ESU, which only provides security updates, 0Patch delivers security micro-patches for multiple…
Your data could be in there: The US is looking for a hacker who may have hacked «Action» in 2022
The US federal authorities are offering a $10 million reward for help in finding a Russian hacker accused of supporting the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. He carried out attacks on Ukraine’s state computer systems, posing as an ordinary cybercriminal, but in fact cooperating with Russian military intelligence.
Attack «evil twin»: attacker simulates airplane Wi-Fi and steals passenger data
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has accused a suspect of launching a fake Wi-Fi network on an airplane and using it to harvest passenger email and social media credentials – the so-called «evil twin attack». Suspicion fell on the man after the airline reported a suspicious Wi-Fi network that its employees discovered during the flight.
The program allows you to enter text in Morse code by opening and closing the laptop lid
Jesse Lee’s open-source Linux program called Open and Shut, which is available on GitHuballows you to enter messages in Morse code by opening and closing the laptop lid. It was demonstrated on a Lenovo Thinkpad laptop. Of course, not every laptop can withstand prolonged input in this way.
Microsoft is tracking sex toy users — a lawsuit has been filed in the US
A woman is suing Microsoft and two major sex toy retailers in the United States. She claims that their websites track users without their consent, despite promises not to do so. In the complaint, San Francisco resident Stella Tatola claims that Babeland and Good Vibrations, both owned by Barnaby Ltd. LLC, allowed Microsoft to see what visitors to…
To the hospital through Diia — medical data will appear in the application
The Cabinet of Ministers has supported a resolution that provides for the display of medical data of Ukrainians in the «Diia» app.
Apple Pay mistakenly charges users without any purchases – up to dozens of payments and up to $1500 in losses
Several users in Hungary have reported that Apple Pay is malfunctioning, charging thousands of dollars in fees without any purchases. The problem seems to be a widespread issue for a wide range of Apple Pay customers.
Steam launches Summer Sale with up to 95% discounts on «the best games of all time»
Steam has launched its traditional Summer Sale, which offers discounts on games up to 95%. This year, Valve has prepared a selection of 22 «best games of all time». The discounts in this selection range from 85% to 95%.
Meet CriticGPT — «teacher» ChatGPT, which will search for errors in chatbot answers
«I’m still putting a deuce in pencil!» (c)
Windows 11 update causes system to restart cyclically – Microsoft has suspended its rollout
Microsoft has received several reports of problems that began to appear after installing the June 11 non-security update to Windows 11 (KB5039302).
South Korean telecom attacked 600,000 torrent users with malware — customers of a cloud company were affected
South Korean television company JTBC discoveredthat KT Corporation (Korea Telecom), one of the largest telecommunication providers in the country, deliberately infected more than 600 thousand users with malware through their use of torrents.
Awadhi, Marwadi, and Cantonese — Google Translate has learned 110 more languages thanks to artificial intelligence
Google has added 110 new languages to its translator — it previously supported 133 languages in total, so this is a big progress for the service.
Boss of AI startup Anthropic hangs a poster with a robot destroying the world in the office
Just don’t show Elon Musk, or he’ll file a lawsuit.
Windows 11 now starts forced OneDrive backups without asking for user permission
Microsoft continues to expand the features and capabilities of OneDrive, but not all of the innovations are to the liking of users. The latest innovation may upset many people, as Windows 11 now has automatic data backup activated by default without a user request.
Significantly more than «30 engineers»: security experts commented on Telegram’s concerns
After the publication of the material «Durov boasts that Telegram employs «about 30 engineers» ─ security experts call this a «red flag» for users» A representative of Telegram contacted ITC.UA and commented on the main points of concern for security experts.
Google has scheduled the presentation of Pixel 9 and Pixel Watch 3 for August 13
Google has announced that its annual Pixel event will take place on August 13. This is incredibly early for 2024, as Made by Google usually takes place in October.
Updated: Durov boasts that Telegram employs «about 30 engineers» ─ security experts call this a «red flag» for users
Last weekend, X (formerly Twitter) posted a video of a recent interview with Telegram founder Pavel Durov. In the video, Durov tells Tucker Carlson that he is the only product manager in the company and that he only employs «about 30 engineers».
What happened to Facebook? Meta social networks are drowning in fakes, and generated photos are labeled as real
You’ve probably come across posts on Facebook lately asking you to like your handsome brothers fighting for Ukraine or your grandmother who tied up the tankand baked the world’s largest cake — and if you are familiar with the art of neural networks, you can easily recognize a fake. However, tens of thousands of users actually believe…
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