Fines from the TP can be paid in «Reserve+» ─ with a discount
The Ministry of Defense is expanding opportunities for people liable for military service. Soon, fines from the Tax and Customs Committee will be payable online through the «Reserve+» application. This will be possible after the adoption of draft law No. 12093. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna…
Goodbye, Skype: How the legend of the 2000s came to an end
Today, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger rule the world of convenient messengers. Signal is also gaining popularity. And we have gradually begun to forget how in the early 2000s, everyone who had a computer used «ICQ». Gradually, ICQ turned into something from the long-forgotten past, and in 2024, the messenger ceased to exist. Now Skype…
Sony to improve graphics on PS5 Pro with FSR 4 and AI upscaling
Today, the $700 PS5 Pro is already capable of delivering sharper, smoother, and more stable graphics than a regular PS5, especially if you sit close enough to the screen. But starting in 2026, Sony plans to integrate a new AI upscaling technology that will make games even more detailed. It will be based on FSR 4 from AMDwhich is used in the new RX…
«PrivatBank» updated «Privat24»: what has changed for users?
«PrivatBank» has announced an update to its mobile application «Privat24». It is noted that the launch of the updated application will have several stages, and the first of them will be a change in the design and inclusive features of the home screen.
Microsoft unveils new «battery» Windows 11 — design improved from early builds
The new Windows 11 battery icon will be similar to Android and iOS, and this is absolutely no coincidence.
Microsoft is removing Publisher from Microsoft 365: how to continue working?
While Word and PowerPoint continue to expand their capabilities, they are gradually replacing one traditional Microsoft Office program — Microsoft Publisher.
1Password optimizes password issuance based on user’s geolocation
1Password has introduced a new feature that makes it easier to find logins, passwords, or access codes based on your location. Now you can link a specific physical location to items in the app, and they will automatically appear in the new Nearby section on the main tab if you are nearby.
UPDATED: Telegram users are attacked by EvilVideo — how to avoid the exploit
Telegram is positioned as a secure and private platform for digital conversation, offering features such as secret chats, end-to-end encryption (not for group chats), two-step verification, self-destructing messages, proxy support, and the ability to hide your phone number. However, these same features have made the messenger attractive to…
YouTube launches Premium Lite subscription without «most» ads
YouTube has announced the launch of a new premium subscription plan called Premium Lite. It will allow users to watch «most» videos without ads for $7.99 per month.
The HQC is going online: the conclusions of medical commissions will automatically be included in «Oberig»
The Ministry of Defense has recently updated the «Reserve+» application, which now allows you to create electronic referrals to the medical department and specifies a specific datewhen you need to appear at a medical commission. And now the agency has said that the conclusions of the MEC will also be transferred to an online format instead of a…
The Oscar-winning animated film «Flow» made in a free 3D modeling program
The other day took place 97th ceremony of the world’s main film award — «Oscar-2025». Quite unexpectedly, «Flow» became the best animated film, beating the hits «Inside Out 2» and «Wild Robot». Thus, the Latvian authors proved that it is possible to create decent animated films even without the big budgets of world-famous studios.…
Sony launches PlayStation — beta testing program with new PS5 features and games for PC and consoles
Sony has followed in the footsteps of Xbox and Steam andopened register for the new PlayStation beta program — it is available in all PlayStation Network regions (including for Ukraine).
Native Copilot for Windows released: new design, voice control, and more
Microsoft has finally released a full-fledged native version of Copilot for Windows. This happened almost a year after the company turned it into a regular web application. This week, members of the Windows Insider program got access to the updated Copilot, built using native XAML. It has a new sidebar and an improved interface.
Microsoft fixes «annoying» bug in Copilot that gave tips on how to activate pirated Windows 11
It turns out that to find tips on how to activate pirated Windows — you just need to ask Copilot, Microsoft’s main AI chatbot, about it.
«Reserve+» now indicates a specific date when you need to appear at the HLC ─ to save time
The Ministry of Defense continues to develop and improve the «Reserve+» application. A month ago, the agency added the ability to creation of electronic referrals to the military medical examination center in the «Reserve+» application. And now, Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko saidthat from now on, such…
Ukraine has launched the «Ukrenergo» — application for monitoring the state of the grid and electricity availability in the regions
The mobile application «Ukrenergo» has been launched in Ukraine to help users balance electricity consumption and receive information about the state of the grid in their region.
Microsoft «finished off» Skype — the messenger will be closed in May, Teams will be offered instead
The inevitable is becoming a reality: Microsoft is preparing to end support for Skype. Although there hasn’t been an official announcement on the matter yet, a hidden message confirming the end date of the service has appeared in the latest Windows preview update.
The Severance series launched a game with «macro data processing» in the browser — welcome to Lumon Industries!
Apple TV+ has created a browser game for fans of the series Severance — you need to sort mysterious numbers, just like in the series «Separated», employees of the macro data department at Lumon Industries.
It is 10 times faster than GPT-4o: Inception Labs unveils Mercury — the first diffusion speech model
For a long time, there have been active discussions about finding a better architecture for large language models (LLMs) that could become an alternative to transformers. It seems that California-based startup Inception Labs already has a promising solution. The company has introduced Mercury, the world’s first diffusion-based large language…
Microsoft launched Copilot for macOS and updated versions on iPhone / iPad
That day has come — and Microsoft has finally launched a native program Copilot for macOS.
Google Translate «upgraded» with artificial intelligence — with explanation of grammar, regional features and change of translation styles
Soon, Google Translate may receive new artificial intelligence features that will allow users to interact with translations and get additional context (cultural and regional, in particular).
Amazon unveiled Alexa+ – personal voice AI assistant for $19.99 per month will keep an eye on your dog
Amazon has updated its website alexa.com and the Alexa mobile app so that Alexa+ subscribers can use the new, advanced AI-powered voice assistant.
Apple iPhone substitutes «Trump» for «racist» during voice recording — bug is already being worked on
Apple got into an interesting scandal — when recording a voice on an iPhone, the word «racist» was automatically changed to «Trump».
AI revolution at Google’s expense: Apple Intelligence to get Gemini integration
Apple has been gradually introducing artificial intelligence into its products, unlike its competitors, who are moving faster in this area. Over the past year, the company has been gradually adding new features, although the long-awaited Siri 2.0 update has experienced delays. While users are waiting for the next generation of AI features from…
Adobe launches new Photoshop app for iPhone — free and with generative artificial intelligence
Adobe has launched a new Photoshop mobile app for iPhone (an Android version is promised later this year), which offers a bunch of artificial intelligence tools for designing and editing photos, or creating images from scratch.
Microsoft launches free Office – what’s wrong with it
Microsoft officially offers the desktop version of Microsoft Office for free on its website. And we are not talking about the web version of Office. The company has quietly introduced an ad-supported version of the Office desktop suite that allows users to access MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint without paying any subscription or one-time fee.
Amazon closes its Android app store
Amazon has announced that it will close its Android app store in the summer of 2025. The corporation has many successful projects — Amazon Music, Prime Video, and Twitch — but hasn’t been able to beat Google Play.
Hackers release TSforge exploit that «forever» activates Windows and Office
A group of hackers has unveiled a major breakthrough in Windows and Office piracy. The new method permanently activates most Microsoft products, completely bypassing the digital rights management (DRM) system. But the company doesn’t seem to be too concerned about it.
Google Meet adds subtitle scrolling option for those who «sleep» in work circles
Google Meet has received several interesting updates — and among them option to scroll through subtitleswhich allows you to rewind the text recording of the conversation to the moment you accidentally listened to.
Circle and find: Google launches Circle to Search on iPhone
Google has announced an update that allows iPhone owners to quickly search for information right from the screen with a simple gesture. The new feature can be used in the Google Chrome and Google Search apps on iOS. This feature is similar to the Circle to Search feature that is already available on Android. It allows you to select objects on the…
Microsoft is preparing a new Windows 11 tool for migrating data between PCs
Users have noticed that Microsoft is working on a program to easily transfer data in Windows 11 from an old PC to a new one.
Windows 11 requires authorization in Notepad — but not for all
Social media has noticed that Windows 11 requires you to sign in to your Microsoft account to use Notepad. Despite the outrage, users are forced to do so under one condition.
Garmin launches ComingUp — a new (and free) smartwatch app with to-do lists and reminders
The Connect IQ store now has a new free program for Garmin devices called ComingUp, which allows you to manage your to-do list right from your smartwatch.
Elon Musk doubled the price of X Premium+ subscription «a couple of hours» after Grok 3 announcement
Elon Musk’s Twitter (X) has doubled its Premium+ subscription, which includes the latest version of the Grok 3 artificial intelligence model — in fact, a few hours after its presentation, as the publication noted TechCrunch.
Amazon has canceled the feature that allowed «piracy» Kindle books — now without downloading to PC
Amazon will remove a feature that allowed you to download purchased e-books to your computer and then copy them manually to your Kindle via USB. It will be removed on February 26, 2025.
«Oberig» will know everything: Ukrainians aged 25-60 abroad will be automatically registered with the TCC
Men aged 25-60 who applied to passport services abroad before April 24, 2024 will automatically be included in the Register of Persons Liable for Military Service «Oberih».
Google launches «false» earthquake alerts at 2 a.m. on thousands of smartphones — in a region where they almost never happen
On Friday, around 2 a.m., thousands of Android smartphone owners in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, among others, received false emergency alerts about a 5.5 magnitude earthquake. The alarm turned out to be fake, and Google was the main culprit.
Siri with improved Apple Intelligence will be released only with iOS 18.5 in May, ─ Mark Gurman
In the «disappointing but not surprising» category, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that the updated version of Siri probably won’t be fully ready for the release of iOS 18.4, which is due out soon.
Tinder in «Actions» ─ the app now shows marital status and «Single Certificate»
«Actions» is gradually acquiring new functions, although sometimes their usefulness and expediency raise questions. Such a controversial innovation is the display of marital status in «Actions», which announced Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov on Valentine’s Day.
Speedtest by the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy: the regulator has launched people’s control over the Internet speed
NKEC and Ookla have launched a new tool – the QoS Tool – Speedtest. With its help, you can measure the speed of your Internet, as well as learn about other important connection parameters.
Viber has launched Viber Dating — pre-registration is available for Ukrainians
On February 13, Rakuten Viber opened pre-registration for Ukrainians in a new dating service Viber Dating, which will expand the functions of the main messenger app and offer online dating.
Overdoing it with the assortment: the Amazon app will show a list of products that the company «does not sell»
It seems that the huge assortment in the online store has forced Amazon to resort to strange updates — from now on, the Amazon Shopping app will provide a list of goods that the company does not sell.
Apple TV app is now available on Android
Apple has begun gradually rolling out the Apple TV app for Android smartphones and tablets. You can try to install it via page in Google Playalthough availability to all users may take some time.
YouTube views on TVs overtake smartphones for the first time with over 1 billion hours
We now sit in front of the TV like our grandparents — YouTube has become the main source of entertainment. Every day, viewers spend more than 1 billion hours watching videos on TVs, which is more than on phones.
«For quick registration»: Ukraine will launch an electronic queue for medical examinations
Soon, Ukraine will introduce another digital service for people liable for military service. In addition to digital referral to the assembly line, which has recently been launched in «Reserve+», also plans to launch an electronic queue for the WLC. About this said Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Vereshchuk.
Russian hackers attack Ukrainians with Windows KMS activator and fake updates
The Sandworm cyber espionage group from Russia targeted at Ukrainian users Windows. It spreads trojans in KMS activators and fake updates
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