Google Phone now has Audio Emoji - sound effects (from laughing to farting) that can be inserted into a conversation
Google has updated the Google Phone app and added sound effects to the Android dialer. As a result, during a phone call, users will be able to press one of the six Audio Emoji buttons to play a short sound signal for both parties to the conversation.
You overslept — blame Apple. «Silent» iPhone alarms will be fixed via iOS update after massive complaints
Apple said it is working on fixing a bug on some iPhones that caused alarms to fail to play at the set time.
Yelp launches AI assistant to help you communicate with companies
Yelp has announced a new AI-powered chatbot aimed at consumers and designed to help them communicate with relevant companies to complete their tasks.
Microsoft adds offline mode to OneDrive on the web — for now for certain categories of users
Microsoft is starting to roll out a new offline mode for OneDrive on the Internet for users of corporate and educational versions of the service. This is part of the OneDrive update, which also includes improvements to the user interface, folder colors, and more.
Apple lures AI specialists from Google and has a secret lab in Zurich — Financial Times
According to Financial TimesApple has lured dozens of AI experts from Google and created a «secret European laboratory» in Zurich. A new team of employees works there to create new AI models and products.
kyiv.ua is not kiev.ua: a new 3-month campaign to de-Russify the capital's domain starts on May 1
Starting May 1, Ukrainian domain registrars will once again launch a campaign to de-sovereignize the Kyiv domain. The campaign to popularize the KYIV.UA domain is one of the steps in the movement to de-serialize domains across Ukraine. It was initiated by the domain name registrar and hosting provider Cityhost.ua in June 2022.
Google removes most 3D models of animals and other objects from Search
Over the past few years, Google has created a lot of 3D models of animals and other objects that can be viewed in augmented reality. However, Google recently removed the vast majority of these fun models from Search.
Multiview in YouTube TV (watching multiple streams on one screen) is now available on Android devices
Last month, YouTube TV added Multiview support to its iOS app. Now the feature is available on the Android platform as well.
Microsoft opened MS-DOS 4.0 code on GitHub — it was hacked due to UTF-8 and timestamps
In April, Microsoft published the code for its 1986 MS-DOS 4 operating system on GitHub. This is not the first release of DOS code, but this one seems to break some critical files.
Apple in iOS 18 «will redesign» built-in apps for notes, mail and photos, — Mark Gurman
Previously, it was rumored that «Notes» in iOS 18 would support displaying more math equations and a built-in option for recording voice reminders, but the update for Mail, Photos, and Fitness was first reported — with by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg.
A new option in Android will allow you to force all applications to go into dark mode - still in beta
It turned out that the beta version of Android 14, which was released back in January, has a hidden setting that allows you to «make all apps dark».
YouTube blocks access to its videos for apps that block ads and considers «ad breaks»
The YouTube administration continues its war against ad blockers and this time strikes at tools that allow you to watch videos on mobile devices without displaying ads.
Adobe uses artificial intelligence to improve video - sharpness increased 8 times with fewer artifacts
Adobe continues to actively introduce artificial intelligence features. In addition to capabilities of the Firefly Image 3 model in Photoshop The company has also prepared something useful for video creators.
Google Meet now allows you to transfer video calls between different devices: PC, iOS and Android
Google has announced the launch of a new feature in Google Meet that allows you to transfer calls from one device to another. Moreover, the transition is smooth and does not interrupt the conversation.
The Expirenza app for café and restaurant lovers has received «Meals», «Treats» and information about more than 1700 establishments
Co-founder of monobank Oleg Gorokhovsky said announced the start of testing the updated Expirenza 2.0 review app. This is a mobile solution for those who like to go to cafes, bars, and restaurants. It is noted that the app currently features more than 1700 establishments across Ukraine.
Apple releases OpenELM, a family of open-source artificial intelligence models designed to run on devices
Apple is going to join the company of artificial intelligence model developers with its own OpenELM family. This is a line of open-source large language models (LLMs) that can run entirely on a single device instead of connecting to cloud servers.
Durov: Apple demands to ban some Telegram channels for users with Ukrainian SIM cards
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said that Apple had sent a request to block some Telegram channels for Ukrainian users. Although the platform’s community usually opposes such blocking, the company has to listen to such requests in order to keep the app available in the App Store.
Google has changed its mind — cookies in the Chrome browser will not be disabled until at least 2025
Google has postponed its plan to phase out cookies for all Chrome users. Just a few months ago, the search giant planned to stop using third-party cookies by mid-2024. But now Google has postponed this step until at least 2025.
Ahead of Apple Fitness+. The Ukrainian app BetterMe: Mental Health has won the Webby Award
Ukrainian app BetterMe: Mental Health won the international award The Webby Awards 2024 People’s Choice in the Health & Wellness & Fitness Apps category.
Unreal Engine 5.4 released — ray tracing on Linux, better TSR scaling and higher performance
The game engine is Unreal Engine 5.4, announced a month agois now available to all game developers. One of the most important things in list of updates was the improvement of TSR (Temporal Super Resolution) — an alternative to NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS.
Steam will not refund if you launch the game 2 hours before the official release
About 8 years ago, Steam introduced a refund mechanism for purchased games. It was useful in cases where the game was not as interesting as it seemed or the computer did not provide a comfortable level of performance. To get a refund, you had to spend no more than 2 hours in the game and send a request for a refund within 14 days after the…
Apple — no, Samsung can. South Korea to ban iPhone for military due to security concerns
According to the publication The Korea GeraldSouth Korea’s military is considering a complete ban on the use of Apple iPhones at military facilities due to concerns about the possible leakage of confidential information through voice recordings.
Access to «Kyivstar TV» will be free in Kharkiv and the region with the promo code KHARKIV
On April 22, Russian occupants damaged a TV tower in Kharkiv. This caused problems with digital TV (T2) broadcasts in the region. In this regard, the «Kyivstar TV» service provides free access to its film and television platform so that residents of the region can watch Ukrainian information resources.
Adobe has upgraded Photoshop and added generative artificial intelligence to it
Adobe has added several new generative artificial intelligence tools to its Photoshop program. They are designed to provide users with additional ways to control the designs they create. With the new Adobe Firefly Image 3 base model, these new tools are available in beta on the Photoshop desktop app and will be made generally available «later this…
WhatsApp's new beta feature allows file sharing without the Internet — over a local network
WhatsApp developers are working on several updates to the messenger’s features. Among other things, they plan to give users the ability to share files via a local network without the Internet. They will also add a way to write notes for people in the contact list.
Meta presents Meta Horizon OS and announces new VR headsets from Xbox, Asus, and Lenovo
Meta represents Meta Horizon OS operating system and is joining forces with Microsoft to create a limited edition Meta Quest virtual reality headset «inspired by Xbox». The companies did not disclose any details about this headset, but it seems that it will be the current Meta Quest model or some future headset that will be bundled with an Xbox…
Copilot in Microsoft 365 will soon «speak» in Ukrainian
In a recent interview, Leonid Polupan, Director of «Microsoft Ukraine», spoke about some of the company’s features and new products. For example, he said that they are currently working on the Ukrainian localization of Copilot.
Ecosia search engine launches the world's first «energy-generating» browser
Today — on Earth Day — the nonprofit search engine Ecosia launched «the greenest browser on Earth». It aims to offer customers a more sustainable alternative to Google Chrome or Apple Safari.
Windows 10 will have a new feature that promotes the creation of a Microsoft account for file archiving
With the release of the May update of Windows 10, the operating system will have a new feature that will strongly recommend that users create a Microsoft account. This feature will be activated by default in the update, which will start rolling out on May 14.
Apple removes Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal from the App Store in China at the request of local authorities
Apple has removed some social media apps from its Chinese App Store. This was the result of Beijing’s order to close additional loopholes in the long-standing Great Firewall.
AltStore PAL — the first legal replacement for the App Store with iPhone apps, is launched in the EU
from Apple — a warning that «updates and purchases in this program will be managed by the» developer. The company says that these steps are reasonable security measures, but critics believe that they will cause doubts among iOS users about going outside the ecosystem, hinting that it is riskier than downloading through the App Store.
Developers have created a game to collect donations for the Armed Forces: we need to destroy military targets in Russia
Ukrainian developers together with volunteers have created on Fire — a gamified platform for collecting donations.
Video interview with Durov conducted by Carlson: on maintaining Telegram's neutrality, FBI pressure, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
Last night we got it the same interview with Telegram founder Pavel Durov, which was taken by the famous propagandist Tucker Carlson. As expected — this is a continuous stream of Telegram self-promotion and of course «heroic struggle» Elon Musk Durov for freedom of speech and secrecy of correspondence. In this post, we present…
TASKOMBANK is shutting down the sportbank project — the neobank is not accepting new customers, and from May 12, it will close the application
sportbank operated under the license of JSC «TASKOMBANK» Serhiy Tigipko, so all clients are automatically subordinated to this institution and will continue to be serviced there.
monobank announced the skin of the card with the stele of Donetsk region — after its scandalous «restoration»
Against the backdrop of the unexpected «restoration of the» stele at the entrance to Donetsk region, monobank announced a new skin for the card with its previous appearance.
Goodbye, App Store. Apple finally allows downloading apps from third-party sites in the EU
Yesterday, Apple issued an order regarding iOS apps — developers who meet the company’s criteria (including the conditions for notarization of apps) will be able to offer their iPhone apps for direct download from websites to EU users.
Poe introduces chat with multiple AI bots to work with different models simultaneously
Poe, an artificial intelligence chatbot platform, has recently received new funding of $75 million and expanded its functionality. Its developers intend to offer a store for users that will provide access to a wide range of conversational AI models.
Depositphotos now with AI: the photo bank launches its own licensed image generator
The tool creates exclusive, ethical, and most importantly — licensed content that can be used without any problems.
YouTube is stepping up its fight against third-party apps that block ads
YouTube continues its fight against ad blocking. In June last year, the service conducted a small experiment in this regardthen in October launched a full-fledged attack on ad blockers. Now the company once again tightens restrictions in this area.
Elon Musk continues to fight bots: X\Twitter to introduce paid subscription for new accounts
Well political advertising on X/Twitter was not enoughand we really need the money, so previously announced Elon Musk «a small fee» for new users is introduced to the general public.
Adobe Premiere Pro will get generative video tools from artificial intelligence
Adobe is working on a generative AI model for video that will complement the Firefly family. This model will add new tools to the Premiere Pro video editing platform.
Google Pixel 9 is likely to get a satellite SOS feature similar to Apple's solution
According to Android Authority, Google intends to add a new feature to its future mobile devices that resembles Apple’s emergency call function. It is supposed to be available in the Pixel 9 series and the next Pixel Fold. It reportedly will partner with T-Mobile to offer the feature, but may add other partners later.
Microsoft has fixed a 2-year-old issue that prevented systems with certain Intel Rocket Lake chips from upgrading to Windows 11
Microsoft has made it easier to upgrade certain computers to Windows 11. In the latest Windows 11 update, the company fixed a bug that prevents computers with certain 11th-generation Intel Rocket Lake processors from running Windows 11 successfully. This bug was discovered in 2021, so we had to wait about 2 years for a fix. But now, owners of…
iOS 18 will get local AI. Apple's big language model does without cloud computing
A starter set of new artificial intelligence features (read: new Siri) that Apple plans to add to iOS 18will not rely on cloud servers at all, reports Mark Gurman in the latest Power On digest for Bloomberg.
The enthusiast ported «thousands of programs» to Windows 95 — he ported the .NET Framework from Windows 98
Video blogger MattKC, in his own words, has migrated «thousands of programs» to Windows 95 by porting an important Windows 98 feature — the .NET Framework. The main limitation of Windows 95 compared to Windows 98 is the lack of the .NET Framework — in most other aspects, Windows 98 is very close to its predecessor in design and function.
Google adds camera and microphone previews for video communication services to Chrome
Google is adding a Chrome preview function for video and audio from the user’s camera to be used in video communication services that work through the browser (Zoom, Google Meet). The Chrome preview screen will allow you to set up your camera and microphone in Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Lossless in Spotify is coming: the program code contains references to lossless audio in the new Music Pro feature
Uncompressed music may still appear in Spotify along with the app mentioned in the program. Snippets of code in the latest versions of Spotify for Android give hope that lossless will be launched in the near future without any losses to the company.
Microsoft to talk about the next generation of Windows for ARM on May 21-23
The time and details of the annual Microsoft Build conference have been announced. The conference will start on May 21, 2024 and end on May 23. During these three days, many sessions will take place, most of which will be online. Among the many sessions is the introduction of «next generation Windows for ARM».
YouTube tests new design, users compare it with «interesting» sites
Although YouTube’s design has been updated over the years, there have been no drastic changes for a long time. However, the online video service is now testing a more radical update that shifts many elements to the sidebar. So far, the online reaction to this is not very favorable.
«Disgusting and annoying»: Microsoft adds Copilot to Windows 11 autorun
Microsoft has added its AI assistant Copilot to the Windows 11 startup.
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