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Apple unveils iOS 26 — new design and many improvements for iPhone 11 and later

News Software 06-09-2025 comment
The anticipated change in the numbering of Apple’s operating system versions has taken place — the company introduces iOS 26 in new design of Liquid Glass and many changes for greater comfort.

Apple has revealed Liquid Glass — a new visual style for all its operating systems

News Software 06-09-2025 comment
At the WWDC 2025 presentation, Apple announced a complete redesign of all its major operating systems. From now on, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS will have a single visual language — Liquid Glass. Thus, all Apple software platforms will now have a single universal amazing style.

Microsoft unites Xbox and Windows — console games are now available in the Xbox PC program

News Software 06-09-2025 comment
Microsoft seems to be paying more and more attention to the gaming use of computers. For example, ASUS and Microsoft showcase ROG Xbox Ally — a pocket gaming machine with Windows 11 and Ryzen Z2. In addition, there are additional signs of Xbox and Windows merging. For example, the Xbox app on PC suddenly started showing console games. This is…

Photoshop for Android with AI and layers: Adobe has opened a beta test

News Software 06-04-2025 comment
In most cases, mobile photo editors on Android are limited to simple filters and cropping. This is enough for the vast majority of users. But owners of devices with large screens (tablets or Chromebook) may want more. And now the real Photoshop has officially arrived on Android. Yes, not Express, not Touch, not just another semi-functional…

OpenAI Sora video generator is now free on Bing — how to use it

News Software 06-03-2025 comment
It seems that just a year or two ago, AI video generation was limited and offered to users exclusively on a paid basis. However, the AI world does not stand still, and video generation from text is becoming more and more accessible. And now, Microsoft has decided to change the rules of the game — from now on, you can make a video from text for…

Make USB-C great again: Microsoft requires full functionality of all PC ports for Windows 11 certificate

News Software 06-02-2025 comment
Many users are probably familiar with the situation when USB-C ports work differently: one only charges a laptop, another connects a monitor, and the third does nothing at all. The connectors seem to be the same, but their behavior is unpredictable. In 2025, Microsoft decided to say «stop» to this chaos and updated its certification program for…

Windows 11 update improves gaming performance — Fixes memory leaks and lag

News Software 06-02-2025 comment
Cumulative update KB5058499 fixes performance issues that some gamers have experienced on Windows 11 24H2.

NVIDIA GeForce NOW officially on Steam Deck — cloud gaming consumes 50% less power

News Software 05-30-2025 comment
The video card manufacturer announced GeForce NOW on Steam Deck at CES 2025. The native NVIDIA app is now available for download.

Apple will release iOS 26 instead of iOS 19, — Mark Gurman

News Software 05-29-2025 comment
The most famous whistleblower on Apple’s affairs announced the company’s intention to radically change the numbering of its operating systems, not only for the iPhone.

Google: Instagram started «unnecessarily» draining Android smartphones, even without watching Reels

News Software 05-29-2025 comment
If you’ve noticed that your Android smartphone is losing power too quickly — Instagram may be to blame.

DeepSeek R1 updated: an improved model with 685 billion parameters is now available on Hugging Face

News Software 05-29-2025 comment
In the world of modern information technologies, the struggle to create the smartest AI model has long gone beyond Silicon Valley. Chinese developers are actively catching up with Western giants, and in this race, DeepSeek has announced a new version of its powerful R1 model posted on the Hugging Face platformwhere developers from all over the…

New rules for booking via «Action» - what has changed

News Software 05-28-2025 comment
The «Diia» portal has updated the rules for booking employees. This update allows companies to book more employees. Based on the new rules, the number of employees available for booking is now calculated differently.

SteamOS on Lenovo Legion Go S shatters Windows 11: +20% performance and 3x battery life in some games

News Software 05-27-2025 comment
This was predictable: the first SteamOS tests on Lenovo Legion Go S show a total advantage over Windows 11. However, almost 2 hours of battery life is not a record either.

What's new in Windows 11: «Notepad» writes text for you, GIF creation, and restart-free updates

News Software 05-27-2025 comment
The new features of Windows 11 seem really useful. However, not all of them are included in the price of the operating system.

It's time to change your passwords: 184 million Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc. accounts «leaked» to the Internet

News Software 05-25-2025 comment
If you haven’t changed the passwords of your main digital accounts in a while — now is a «great» opportunity to do so. Millions of Apple, Google, and Microsoft accounts and PayPal found in a huge database.

Windows 11 will get the Apple macOS feature — continuation of programs from smartphone to PC with one click

News Software 05-22-2025 comment
In a fragment from a Microsoft presentation, the user instantly transfers Spotify session on a Windows 11 PC Similar function of macOS is called Handoff.

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 with Material 3 Expressive is already on Google Pixel — the most interesting interface updates

News Software 05-21-2025 comment
The Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 operating system is already available for Google Pixel smartphones. Many changes and features of «have been analyzed by specialized reviewers, and ITC.ua has collected them together.

Manufacturer of $6000 Procolored printers infected users' systems with malware

News Software 05-21-2025 comment
Nowadays, we’re used to the fact that even the most expensive devices can sometimes have flaws — but rarely do you expect a professional printer costing several thousand dollars to bring dangerous malware with it. Yet that’s exactly what happened to customers of Procolored, a brand that specializes in direct-to-shirt printers for…

«Video meets audio»: Google unveils Veo 3, Flow cinematic program and Imagen 4 image generator

News Software 05-21-2025 comment
Google has announced Veo 3, a generative video creation model with audio capabilities, Flow, a movie creation tool, and Imagen 4, which has improved image quality.

Google has created an «AI fitting of» clothes online — right in the search results

News Software 05-21-2025 comment
Google has announced a new feature — now you can stop guessing what you look like in your clothes and try them on virtually «try them on».

Google shows off Wear OS 6: new design, better battery life, and features for developers

News Software 05-21-2025 comment
At this year’s Google I/O 2025 conference, the company opened Wear OS 6 preview for developers. It’s not just another update — it brings a new visual language, improved energy efficiency, and changes that make life easier for both users and developers.

Google Introduces AI Mode — Advanced Search with Integrated Deep Search, Live Camera, and Automation in Browser

News Software 05-20-2025 comment
Google translates search using artificial intelligence AI Mode and AI Overviews to Gemini 2.5, and introduces many improvements.

Project Astra: Google's improved AI assistant will do everything a smartphone can do for you (and has a very pleasant voice)

News Software 05-20-2025 comment
At the Google I/O 2025 conference, the company continues to demonstrate how far it has come in the development of artificial intelligence and smart assistants. For example, Google Meet has learned to translate your voice — and sound like you. Another of the most interesting areas is Project Astra, which is behind the camera and screen sharing…

Google Meet has learned to translate your voice — and sound like you

News Software 05-20-2025 comment
The world of messengers is changing dynamically. While Microsoft withdraws Skype from the marketGoogle continues to actively develop Meet and add new features to it. During the Google I/O conference, the search giant introduced a new feature in Meet: during video calls, the service can automatically translate your speech into another language. This…

Google Discover traffic monster is coming to PC — news feed will appear in Chrome

News Software 05-20-2025 comment
Mobile users are familiar with Google Discover, a personalized news feed (formerly known as Feed). It automatically selects relevant content — news, sports results, cooking recipes, analytics, reviews, tips, videos — based on the user’s interests. Soon, a similar news feed will also appear on desktop systems.

WhatsApp «copied» more than 80% of features from Telegram — Durov showed an infographic

News Software 05-20-2025 comment
Pavel Durov, who used to call WhatsApp «a miserable copy» Telegram, published infographics allegedly proving that Meta messenger copied «more than 80% of their functions.

Windows 11 taskbar will get a new icon — what does it do?

News Software 05-19-2025 comment
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27858 on the Canary channel. The build includes a new taskbar feature and improvements to the desktop.

«Reserve+» has been operating for a year — 4 million users, 340 thousand deferrals and 200 thousand referrals to the VLC

News Software 05-19-2025 comment
The application for persons liable for military service «Reserve+» is 1 year old. Ministry of Defense launched it on May 18, 2024 as a tool for updating credentials in the «Oberig» registry. But later, its capabilities were significantly expanded. Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko said about the results of the…

OpenAI releases Codex — specialized AI for programming

News Software 05-18-2025 comment
OpenAI has announced the launch of a research preview version of Codex, an artificial intelligence agent for programming. The tool is based on the OpenAI o3 model.

Microsoft shuts down Bing search API — developers lose an important tool

News Software 05-15-2025 comment
In the tech world, even big players sometimes change course abruptly — and this has a serious impact on the entire ecosystem. That’s exactly what happened to Microsoft, which suddenly announced that it was shutting down Bing Search API. For many developers, this is a serious blow, especially since Google doesn’t offer a similar tool.

YouTube will insert ads in the most emotional moments of the video - they will be determined by AI

News Software 05-15-2025 comment
Imagine watching a touching video — a mountain top confession, a hero’s farewell, or a victory after a long journey. And just as you’re about to be overwhelmed by emotion and waiting for the denouement, the screen suddenly changes and an ad appears. Not just anytime, but specifically at that moment. This is the format that YouTube is…

UPDATED: Steam suffers a large-scale leak — 89 million accounts for $5000 are in the darknet

News Games 05-14-2025 comment
89 million Steam accounts leaked to the darknet — users are advised to change their passwords immediately.

Attempt #2: Google announces Material 3 Expressive, a new design for Android 16

News Software 05-14-2025 comment
Last week, Google accidentally released an early published information about the new design of Android 16 – Material 3 Expressive. Then the company quickly removed the published materials, and now the update has been officially announced. During The Android Show: I/O Edition, Google presented a new version of its proprietary design code —…

Google has updated the logo — the one on the photo is no longer relevant

News Software 05-12-2025 comment
The previous update of the Google logo happened 10 years ago. Since then, everyone has gotten used to seeing the letter «G» made up of four colored segments — now there are no segments.

An alternative to Windows: Huawei introduces HarmonyOS for PCs

News Software 05-12-2025 comment
In a world where geopolitics is increasingly intersecting with technology, Huawei continues to move towards technological independence. The next step on this path was the presentation of its own full-fledged operating system for computers — HarmonyOS PC (or Hongmeng Computer for the Chinese market).

Razer introduces Basilisk Mobile and Joro — a gaming mouse and keyboard for gaming «on the go»

News Devices 05-09-2025 comment
Razer has decided to take care of the interests of gamers who play even on the go. So that they too can use convenient tools to control the gaming process, the company has created two new compact gadgets focused on mobility: the ergonomic Razer Basilisk Mobile mouse and the ultra-portable Razer Joro keyboard. To make portable gaming convenient,…

Netflix has updated the interface on TVs - artificial intelligence and many changes

News Software 05-08-2025 comment
Netflix has decided to add a bit of the currently popular AI to its mobile app, and at the same time announced a large-scale upgrade of its TV interface. At the same time, the company introduced new mobile formats for discovering content.

Google releases Gemini 2.5 Pro — AI model creates web applications from simple ideas

News Software 05-07-2025 comment
Google continues to develop and improve its Gemini AI assistant. After the release of the model Gemini 2.0 Flash optimized for daily activities and other tasks, the company announced about the launch of Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview for developers. Interestingly, it was announced ahead of schedule.

Google accidentally showed the Android 16 interface — what is Material 3 Expressive?

News Software 05-07-2025 comment
Google has accidentally revealed details of the new Android 16 — Material 3 Expressive interface, which is being prepared for an official presentation at the I/O conference. In a blog post that quickly disappeared from public access (but a copy remained in the Internet Archive), the company talked about the redesign of the system, based on…

Apple has released iOS 18.5 Release Candidate — what's new?

News Software 05-07-2025 comment
This week, Apple rolled out the Release Candidate (RC) build of iOS 18.5. There are relatively few new features.

A new Windows 11 feature will notify you when your laptop is «being peeked at by» unauthorized persons

News Software 05-07-2025 comment
Microsoft is developing a new surveillance feature for Windows 11 that will notify users when strangers are secretly looking at your screen — for example, when you are in public places (working from a cafe or coworking space, etc.).

New deferrals and functions will appear in «Reserve+» - Chernogorenko

News Software 05-06-2025 comment
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared several new features in the «Reserve+» application. Deputy Minister for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko spoke about these updates.

YouTube is testing a new Premium Duo — subscription for two people at a lower price

News Software 05-06-2025 comment
YouTube has launched a new Premium Duo subscription in a test mode, which offers all the same benefits of the basic plan, but at a reduced price with a limit of two users.

Hacker breaches Signal client used by the US government in just half an hour

News Software 05-06-2025 comment
It seems that the new administration of US President Donald Trump has picked up the idea that the «role of cybersecurity in the modern world is exaggerated». In March, a secret chat between the Trump team accidentally added a journalist by The Atlantic. And now the messenger used by the Trump administration has been hacked.

Android without Google — Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and OnePlus plan to get rid of American services

News Software 05-05-2025 comment
After Donald Trump became president of the United States for the second time, a trade war between America and China has reignited. Trump imposed incredibly high duties on Chinese products and may impose other restrictions. Chinese smartphone manufacturers have already begun to prepare for possible problems.

Leading Microsoft executive considers Apple macOS better than Windows 11

News Software 05-05-2025 comment
«If Ballmer was CEO, I would have been fired for this tweet», — jokes Merrill Fernando, senior product manager at Microsoft. His April post went viral.

In Windows 11 settings, you'll find an Advanced — section with features for developers and more

News Software 05-05-2025 comment
Microsoft continues to gradually abandon the familiar Control Panel in Windows 11 and add new features to the OS. The next such update in the near future will be a new settings page called Advanced. It will offer advanced features that will be especially useful for developers, but ordinary users can also find something interesting there.

NVIDIA unveils AI Blueprint, an advanced tool for guided 3D image generation

News Software 04-30-2025 comment
NVIDIA has announced the availability of AI Blueprint, a new generative artificial intelligence tool for 3D guided generation. Unlike many other generative models, this new product gives authors more control over fine details and composition.

Samsung Galaxy smartphones store passwords in the clipboard in clear text — why is it dangerous?

News Devices 04-30-2025 comment
Owners of Samsung mobile devices are at risk of losing their passwords due to a rather serious security issue. It turned out that some Galaxy devices running One UI store copied passwords in clear text on the clipboard. This means that it’s not that hard to access them — especially if someone has access to the phone or a malicious app reads…

Microsoft introduces $1.50 fee for «hot updates» Windows

News Software 04-30-2025 comment
The last month has not been very successful for Microsoft in terms of ensuring the security of the most popular computer OS. One of the recent updates added an empty inetpub folder to the system disk. At first, there were many tips on how to remove it, but only later did Microsoft warn that deleting this folder can make the system vulnerable to…

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