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
Apple has officially acquired Pixelmator and Photomator, popular image editors for iOS and macOS. What’s next?
Pixelmator and Photomator are now officially part of the Apple ecosystem.
Revolut is officially in Ukraine — with identification via “Diia” and free transfers (+ a patriotic card for a donation)
The fintech company Revolut has expanded the list of services for Ukrainian users. At the same time, the company introduced user identification through «Action».
Microsoft quietly removed the Edge uninstall guide, which was actually an advertisement for it
Microsoft has quietly removed a webpage that was supposed to contain a guide to uninstalling the built-in Microsoft Edge browser. Users were directed to a page praising Edge over its main competitor Chrome.
Wikipedia instead of TikTok ─ the developer has created an endless feed of knowledge without tracking algorithms
New York-based developer Isaac Jemal has unveiled a new website called WikiTok. It allows users to vertically scroll through an endless stream of Wikipedia articles, similar to the interface of the video-sharing app TikTok.
A deferral of «Reserve+» will be extended automatically – who cares?
Deferrals in the mobile application «Reserve+» will gradually be extended automatically. About said Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chornohorenko.
GitHub has taught Copilot to generate code from photos and understand voice commands
GitHub has announced a number of updates for Copilot, as well as a glimpse into the «agent-based future of its AI-powered programming assistant.
Coming soon to Windows 11: functional battery icon, «Explorer» improvements, and more
Recently, several new features have appeared in Windows 11 builds on the developer channels noticeable changes and improvements, which will soon be available in Windows 11 24H2.
A key ChatGPT feature is now available without registering an account
Since yesterday, OpenAI has canceled the registration requirement for one of its popular ChatGPT features.
Gemini 2.0 Pro and Flash Thinking – Google adds «thinking» model to its app
Google has added its experimental artificial intelligence model to the Gemini app, capable of «reasoning» and explaining how it answers complex questions. The Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking update is part of a large-scale rollout of Gemini 2.0 AI. The new products also include the flagship Gemini 2.0 Pro model.
Ukrainian competitor to Telegram: Bridge messenger with «panic button» and encryption
Last year, Ukraine began to actively discuss the idea of blocking Telegram. With such statements Various high-ranking officials spoke at the event. It seems that if the messenger will really be blockedUkrainians will be offered a domestic alternative. A group of IT specialists from Lviv has developed the Bridge messenger.
Apple launches app for events and invitations – another developer claims plagiarism
Apple has announced Apple Invites, a mobile application designed for event planning. It will allow iCloud subscribers to create and send invitations to parties and other events. While the app itself is geared towards iPhone owners, recipients can RSVP regardless of whether they have an iCloud subscription or an Apple device. It is also available on…
Forget about Google Chrome: Opera has launched a new browser that will save your nerves
Norwegian company Opera Software launched a new browser called «Opera Air», which contains interesting additions for «mental health» users and concentration.
«Action» will receive medical notifications for the user: electronic prescriptions, referrals, etc.
Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said about the next expansion of the functionality of the «Diia» app. Soon, the mobile application will receive information about electronic referrals to a doctor, prescriptions for medicines, and other medical messages.
The TCC fined a man UAH 17 thousand because of the absence of a paper PIR and a QR code in «Reserve+» ─ What did the court decide?
Some of the Ukrainians liable for military service avoid updating the «Reserve+» app to prevent the QR code from appearing in it. However, this can be a reason for imposing a fine by the MCC. One of the men tested this on himself. Later, he tried to cancel the fine in court, but it didn’t go as planned.
Microsoft to remove VPN feature from Microsoft 365 subscription – almost immediately after price increase
Microsoft is preparing to remove the VPN feature from its Microsoft 365 subscription service. Originally designed as a privacy feature, the VPN in Microsoft 365 used the Microsoft Defender app to encrypt internet traffic and hide IP addresses. Microsoft will remove this privacy feature from Microsoft 365 on February 28.
Apple Intelligence will support more languages in April
Apple introduced a set of artificial intelligence features called Apple Intelligence last September with the iPhone 16 series of smartphones. It uses AI capabilities to improve user interaction with devices, making them more intuitive and useful.
NVIDIA Reflex 2 game latency reduction will only work on RTX 50 and will be available on previous graphics cards later
NVIDIA Reflex 2, a technology that reduces input lag in games, will initially only be available on RTX 50. NVIDIA didn’t mention this in the presentation, but it is mentioned in the document.
NVIDIA introduces DLSS Smooth Motion, DLSS Override, and new Super Resolution that consumes 30% less power — some of them available on RTX 20xx
After the launch of NVIDIA’s RTX 50 graphics cards introduced a number of new features in the latest Game Ready drivers and NVIDIA App 11.0.2.312.
«No connection»: «Action» received internet and mobile complaint service
The «Action» app now allows you to file a complaint about poor mobile and internet performance. For example, this applies to cases when web pages take a long time to load, when you can’t make a call, or when TikTok doesn’t open. About wrote Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
Fraudsters used a real phone and Google subdomains in an attempt to steal data
Programmer and founder of the Hack Club community Zach Latta reported an attempt to hijack an account from using real data Google.
Gemini 2.0 Flash: Google’s faster and smarter AI assistant is now available for all
Google Gemini AI assistant now provides access to the Flash 2.0 model to all users. Previously, this large language model was available in an experimental mode. However, it is now stable and available through a web application and an Android app.
Google Photos now allows you to quickly mirror a photo. But there are limitations
The Google Photos app has a new useful feature that will be appreciated by those who like to take self-portraits. It is the ability to quickly mirror existing photos.
US Department of Defense personnel ran DeepSeek on work PCs for 2 days before access was blocked
The Pentagon has blocked internal access to DeepSeek’s AI models after discovering that employees in some departments had been connecting to Chinese servers for at least two days, reports Bloomberg.
Microsoft adds distilled DeepSeek R1 models to Copilot+ PC
DeepSeek AI quickly conquered the mobile world, and now it’s expanding to Windows – with full support from Microsoft, which is surprising. The software giant added the DeepSeek R1 model to its Azure AI Foundry to allow developers to test and build cloud apps and services with it. Now, Microsoft has announced that it is adding distilled…
Mobile and home Internet + TV: Vodafone has launched a line of «3-in-1» GigaCombo tariffs
Vodafone has announced the launch of a new line of «3-in-1» GigaCombo tariffs. These tariffs combine three services in a single tariff offer: mobile communications, fixed Internet and television.
DeepSeek R1 AI model collects a lot of user data and distorts information about China
DeepSeek R1’s large language model collects a huge amount of user data and sends it to China. AI also distorts information sensitive to the Chinese authorities.
Apple unexpectedly introduces Starlink support in iOS 18.3 — satellite connection is already working
Cooperation Starlink and the mobile operator T-Mobile has suddenly spread to the iPhone. Apple has silently added support for Elon Musk’s satellite communication in iOS 18.3.
Elon Musk to launch X Money payment service «this year», Visa — main partner
Elon Musk’s Twitter/X has signed a deal with Visa to launch X Money, a payment service that will work directly on the social network and support instant bank transfers and P2P (person-to-person) payments.
Electronic referrals to the VLC in «Reserve+» will start working from January 31
Last week, the Ministry of Defense started a beta test the use of electronic referrals to the military medical consultation center in the «Reserve+» application. And now, Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna Chernogorenko saidThe Ministry of Healthcare announced that starting January 31, Ukrainians will be able to massively…
First look at Samsung’s XR headset: Like Vision Pro, but on Android XR (video)
During Samsung Unpacked earlier this month, the company showed off both new smartphones and Project Moohan augmented reality headset based on Android XR, which it is developing with Google. Although attendees were not allowed to try the device at the event, YouTuber Marques Brownlee posted a video with a hands-on review of the prototype, giving us…
Windows 11 update breaks Bluetooth, headphones, webcams, and more
For some, Windows 11 updates KB5050009 and KB5050021 have been a disaster. This year’s first Windows 11 patch has broken many devices.
Just as Trump ordered: Google Maps to rename the Gulf of Mexico to «American» (US only)
Google announced, which will change the names of two US geographical locations in the application Google Mapsaccording to President Donald Trump’s January 20 order.
DeepSeek suspended user registration — how to register without a Chinese phone
After the AI assistant DeepSeek rose to the top of the Apple App Store, the company limited the registration of new users.
DeepSeek introduces new Janus Pro AI — generative model better than DALL-E 3
The artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has released a new set of multimodal AI models, which, as it claims, can outperform DALL-E 3 from OpenAI.
The end of an era: Nvidia is ending support for older graphics cards, including the ultra-popular GTX 1060
Earlier this month, Nvidia announced the first RTX 50 series graphics cards based on its new Blackwell architecture, starting with the flagship RTX 5090. At the same time, the company is beginning to phase out support for some of its older GPU architectures.
More than 18 thousand unskilled hackers hit by XWorm RAT — infected malware constructor
An unknown attacker targeted inexperienced hackers, known as script kiddies. With XWorm RAT, they received a backdoor capable of stealing data and controlling the infected computer.
Almost 60% of Ukrainians ignore the «Diia» app – study
According to a new study, more than half of Ukrainians (54.7%) used electronic government services in 2024. The most popular service is «Diia», which is used by 42% of Ukrainians.
«Will replace people almost everywhere»: Anthropic CEO envisions new models of artificial intelligence
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Progress in artificial intelligence development is very fast, says Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, which develops a family of large language models called Claude.
YouTube started showing 3-hour ads without the «skip» — option to overcome blockers
YouTube users complain that the platform now streams very long ads that cannot be skipped.
Windows 11 has a new way to share files
The recent beta release of Windows 11 22635.4805, besides officially announced features, contains an interesting and possibly convenient interface option that expands file maneuvering capabilities.
The programmer created a game «Snake» on subpixels of the monitor
Developer Patrick Gillespie created, possibly, the smallest version of the classic game “Snake.” This version uses individual subpixels of an LCD monitor.
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