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…
Federal Google Pixel owners must update their smartphones within 10 days or stop using them – US government demand
The update for Google Pixel smartphones released earlier this month received a large number of security fixes. Among them was the zero-day vulnerability CVE-2024-32896. Google labeled it as «high risk» and warned users that this vulnerability could be exploited by attackers to attack the device.
Microsoft Defender antivirus marks a text file with the words «This content is no longer available» in English as a Trojan
Microsoft Defender, Windows’ built-in antivirus, is considered reliable enough that the average user does not need a third-party program. Error, detected by Twitter user X yappy, demonstrates that sometimes Defender is overzealous in its function.
Apple becomes the first company to be accused of violating the EU Digital Markets Act
Apple’s App Store policy violates the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to promote competition, regulators said in a preliminary ruling on Monday. The European Commission has also launched a new investigation into Apple’s support for alternative iOS marketplaces in Europe, including the core technology fees it charges…
Ratel RAT ransomware attacks old Android smartphones, encrypting data and demanding ransom
Cybercriminals have started attacking older Android devices using open source malware called Ratel RAT. In fact, it is a type of Android ransomware that encrypts or deletes data, locks the device, and demands payment on Telegram.
Pixel smartphones will get Adaptive Thermal feature to solve overheating problems
Modern Android smartphones have built-in features designed to prevent the phone from overheating and being exposed to high temperatures. Users are alerted when a heat problem occurs, and Pixel smartphones slow down certain functions, such as charging speed, and in the event of overheating, the phone automatically shuts down to avoid serious damage.…
Perplexity artificial intelligence started hallucinating about mushrooms instead of summarizing simple text
Perplexity, the artificial intelligence model that has attracted hundreds of millions of dollars from bigwigs like Jeff Bezos, takes «hallucinations» AI to the next level. The Perplexity-based search engine, designed to compete with Google, has a strong tendency to come up with inventions that seem to come out of nowhere and are not driven by the…
Huawei has announced its own programming language Cangjie
During the HDC 2024 developer conference, Huawei introduced its own Cangjie programming language. This language is positioned as a next-generation solution for smart applications for all scenarios.
US bans Kaspersky Lab software and business — some operations will be available until September 29
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced to prohibit Kaspersky Lab, Inc. a US subsidiary of the Russian software manufacturer, from directly or indirectly providing anti-virus software and cybersecurity products or services in the United States or to US persons. The prohibition applies to branches,…
YouTube on iOS will ask for tracking permission to show more personalized ads
Starting with iOS 14.5, Apple required app developers to notify users about broader tracking so that they could opt-in or opt-out. In 2021, Google apps have stopped certain tracking methods (IDFA) to comply and do not have to show this notification. However, YouTube will soon start asking iOS users if they want to enable «more personalized ads»…
Most VPN programs do not work on Copilot+ PC – native Arm versions are required
The first Copilot+ PC systems have begun to hit the market, and gradually we are beginning to learn details about them that were not announced by computer or processor manufacturers. This time, we’ll talk about VPNs.
Up to 100 messages as one — Viber has launched a feature «chat summary» based on OpenAI technology
A new feature in Viber will allow you not to read dozens of messages in group chats, but simply view the summary.
Army+ from the Ministry of Defense — a chatbot has been launched to advise the military and persons liable for military service in Telegram
The Ministry of Defense has launched the Army+ chatbot, which is positioned as a consultant for people liable for military service, the military and their families.
YouTube cancels Premium subscriptions purchased via VPN using cheaper Ukrainian prices
YouTube doesn’t just encourage users to upgrade to a Premium subscription instead of using ad blockersand takes steps to ensure that subscriptions are priced correctly – without taking advantage of cheaper regional prices in other countries.
Confidential AMD data is being sold on a hacker forum – the company has launched an investigation into a possible hack
AMD is investigating whether it has become a victim of a cyberattack. The investigation began after an attacker posted allegedly stolen data from AMD for sale on a hacker forum. He claims that the lot contains information about AMD employees, financial documents, and confidential information.
TikTok suddenly launched a new social network Whee — the app appeared on Google Play without an announcement
As it turns out, the creators of TikTok, the hugely popular app for short videos, have been working on a new app called Whee, which is already available on Google Play.
YouTube launches its own fact-checking system — users will be able to add notes to disinformation in videos
The YouTube team has launched a new experiment to combat the spread of fake news and disinformation on the platform.
Reserve+ has been updated: military registration document with QR code and online data correction without a visit to the TCC
As of today, the Reserve+ app now has an electronic military registration document that has the same legal force as a paper document.
Chrome on Android can now read web pages aloud
Google is starting to roll out a new feature in the Chrome mobile browser on Android called Listen to this page. As the name implies, it can read aloud a webpage opened in the browser.
Hello, computer! Apple will allow you to rename Siri via Vocal Shortcuts in iOS 18
Apple has added the Vocal Shortcuts accessibility feature to iOS 18, and users who have tested the beta version have found that it can be used to assign a new wake-up word to Siri.
The 1969 computer game Lunar Lander with text output received a patch from a retired programmer
Retired programmer Martin C. Martin discovered a bug in the original physics code of the 1969 computer game Lunar Lander. Created by then 17-year-old high school student Jim Storer, this «prototype» game only displayed textual status updates on a teletype. In fact, the game is a space simulator.
Windows 11 «eats up» CPU power again — Microsoft knows, but hasn’t done anything yet
The June builds of Windows 11 Insider suffer from increased CPU usage, and there is no solution to this problem yet. Insider program members suspect Microsoft Cross Device Service, a program that interacts between smartphones and PCs, of being responsible. Microsoft is aware of the problem, but hasn’t fixed it in over a week.
Pixel Camera 9.4 — manual lens selection on Pixel 6 Pro and 7 Pro and Fold, improved HDR+ released
The June Android Feature Drop brings updates to Google’s proprietary camera. Among other things, the Pixel Camera 9.4 app for Pixel 6/7 Pro and Fold now has a lens section with manual settings.
Suddenly, «Kateryna» — is coming. Ukraine has launched an app to protect women from «idiots»
The program with the beautiful name «Kateryna» was created as an opportunity to call a mobile response team in dangerous situations
Destroyed 180 servers with scripts from Google — fired employee caused $600,000 in losses
Kandula Nagaraju, a 39-year-old Indian citizen who worked for NCS (National Computer Systems) in Singapore, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after a court found him guilty of unauthorized access to computers. As reported by CNAKandula accessed his former employer’s systems for several months after he was fired. He…
iOS 18 will allow you to pay with Apple Pay in third-party browsers on Mac and Windows PCs
Apple Pay options will be available in more browsers (not just Safari) on computers.
YouTube tests experimental features: video search with Google Lens, channel QR codes, and AI chat summaries
The YouTube team shared information about some experimental features that are being tested on the platform. These features are usually available for a short period of time and only to a small group of people.
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