Black Friday in Ukrainian: 64% of citizens don’t believe in discounts, but one-third plan to buy clothes and only 12% — gadgets
Recent surveys indicate that interest in Black Friday discounts is declining year by year.
Ukrainian OpenAI users will start paying VAT from January 1
OpenAI has started sending notifications to owners of paid accounts in Ukraine, informing that from January 1, 2025, they will start charging value added tax.
Ukraine will officially ban «unwanted calls» and oblige operators to disclose the data of those who make them — details of the bill
On Wednesday, the Verkhovna Rada approved as a basis the draft law 8153 «On Personal Data Protection», which, among other things, provides for new articles on «tracking and prohibiting malicious or unwanted calls to mobile subscribers».
Kharkiv IT specialist blows up a car with a Ukrainian soldier — along with three local GRU agents
SBU detained in Kharkiv, a group of GRU agents consisting of four local residents — two unemployed, a former military officer and a software engineer.
The Cabinet of Ministers has updated the booking criteria and announced monthly inspections — all that is known at the moment
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that the Cabinet of Ministers has updated the criteria for booking employees and assessing the criticality of an enterprise.
Ukraine will not launch economy booking due to «negative public reaction»
MP Bohdan Kitsak says that Ukraine will not launch economic reservations for mobilization, as the public reaction to this proposal was very negative.
Almost 98% of summonses are sent to Ukrainians who «do not pay a single hryvnia in taxes», — Shmyhal
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said that «in recent months» most of the summonses were sent to unemployed people who «do not pay a single hryvnia in taxes».
A young «IT specialist» from Kryvyi Rih created a program to hack AUTO.RIA, which he tried to sell online for 2600 UAH
The 16-year-old boy was an active participant in the hacker forum «zelenka.guru», where he offered his services in creating malware.
Ukraine may «nullify» the reservation of 40,000 persons liable for military service, — Media
Last week, «Diya» suspended its e-booking service, which will be unavailable until at least November 15 — while an audit is underway, which is believed to have been launched «due to the abuse of their right by enterprises».
Gamers in Ukrainian IT: game designers and sysadmins play the most, and PCs are the most popular device
Website DOU surveyed Ukrainian IT professionals about their gaming preferences and favorite gaming platforms, and found out, among other things, how the situation differs by specialty (interesting spoiler: those who play have a higher median salary).
«Billions of dollars in losses have been incurred»: Zelensky does not plan to sign law on canceling daylight saving time, — BBC
According to the bill passed by the Verkhovna Rada in July, Ukraine was supposed to switch to winter time (set the clocks back an hour) on the night of Sunday, October 27, and stay there (without returning to daylight saving time) — but the President has not yet signed the document and does not seem to plan to do so (the veto deadline has also…
Booking through «Diia» was stopped due to companies’ abuse of their right, — MP Fediyenko
It turned out that company executives left a small quota, which was used when an employee was stopped by TCC representatives.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Capture Egyptian — says he came to Russia to study IT, but received a summons
The captured Egyptian says he came to Russia to get a higher education in IT technology, but for some reason he decided to get citizenship and a summons at the same time.
«Postponement until the end of mobilization»: something strange happened again in «Reserve+»
Screenshots from the application for conscripts «Reserve+» are circulating on the Internet, promising a permanent deferral from mobilization. It looks like a technical problem.
Monobank has a new service «Group Expenses» — for dividing checks per company
Oleg Gorokhovsky, CEO of Monobank, announced the launch of a new service in the banking app that will come in handy when you need to split a check for a large company.
487 Ukrainian Internet providers ceased operations due to tax authorities’ actions
After being forced to switch from the simplified to the general taxation system, 487 Internet providers with 1316 regional offices ceased operations.
A contractor of a Ukrainian UAV unit directed Russian artillery at his own brigade — he was recruited by the FSB
The Security Service of Ukraine detained a UAV operator of one of the Ukrainian Armed Forces combat brigades engaged in the Kramatorsk sector.
An IT specialist from EPAM was detained in Zakarpattia on a «attempt to cross the border» — he says he has a reservation and came on vacation
The court ruled that the «case had incorrectly formulated the» charge and sided with the IT specialist.
Coming soon! «Ukrposhta» promises to deliver parcels in 1 day to 98.8% of Ukrainian cities
Ihor Smelyansky, CEO of JSC «Ukrposhta», said that starting in November, the national postal operator will start delivering parcels much faster — all thanks to special «robotic» lines.
Ukraine will legalize cryptocurrency in early 2025, — Getmantsev
Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, says that Ukraine plans to legalize cryptocurrency in the first half of 2025.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has ordered pipes for a rocket from the Ukrainian manufacturer — Centravis from Nikopol
Nikopol «Centravis» (Centravis) specializes in the production of seamless stainless steel pipes — one of which will be used to supply fuel to one of the rockets of the American aerospace company SpaceX.
Lviv woman fined UAH 70,000 for online masturbation call under police surveillance
To catch the «offender», a special «agent» was involved, who watched the sex session under the supervision of law enforcement.
«Nova Poshta» increased tariffs for parcel delivery in Ukraine (+10-20 UAH)
From October 1, «Nova Poshta» has increased tariffs for its services — the cost of delivery of parcels, documents and goods weighing more than 30 kg has changed.
Starting October 1, Ukraine will introduce limits on P2P transfers of up to UAH 150,000 per month, with exceptions for volunteers
As of today, the NBU is imposing restrictions on card-to-card money transfers by individuals, with certain exceptions.
PS5 Pro pre-orders in Ukraine will start on October 10 — two weeks later than expected
On September 26, pre-orders for the PS5 Pro console started worldwide, and it was expected that Ukraine would not be far behind, but no miracle happened.
A group of women who illegally imported new iPhone 16, AirPods 4 and Apple Watch Series 10 were detained in Lviv region
Women who transported new iPhone 16 disguised themselves for conspiracy and declared one smartphone each — ostensibly for personal use.
Bronze iPhone 16 Pro Max for 70 999₴ — the most popular model of new iPhones in Ukraine (according to Allo)
Sales of the iPhone 16 in the United States started on September 20, while on the same day in Ukraine pre-orders have officially opened (sales will start on September 27) — with higher prices than last year, which did not prevent Ukrainians from ordering one of the most expensive versions of the Apple smartphone.
The number of «closed» sole proprietorships in Ukrainian IT grew by 157%, while new registrations — fell by 20%
According to YouControl (via Highload) the Ukrainian IT industry shows a decline in the registration of new sole proprietorships — in the summer, for example, the total number decreased to 9.1 thousand (a 21% drop compared to a year ago and a 48% drop compared to 2021).In June-August 2023, IT specialists registered 11.6 thousand individual…
A rear view camera was found on an enemy ZALA 42 UAV — this is a new method of protection against anti-aircraft FPV
The photo of the downed Russian UAV (probably ZALA 421), which published military radio technology specialist Serhiy «Flash» Beskrestnov, you can see a miniature rearview camera connected to a custom device with RHCP antennas.
Xiaomi ranks second in the world in smartphone sales — ranks first in Ukraine
According to a report by the research company Counterpoint, Xiaomi overtook Apple to become the world’s number two brand in terms of sales in August 2024.
Pre-orders for iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max — from 47,499₴ to 90,999₴ have been launched in Ukraine
On September 20, iPhone 16, the new Apple Watch, and AirPods 4 were launched worldwide — while Ukrainian retailers opened pre-orders and official Ukrainian prices are finally available.
«Iskanders», chess pieces and missiles of the DPRK: Forbes Ukraine estimates stocks and production of Russian «weapons of terror»
In a month, Russia produces 40-60 ballistic and 90-120 long-range cruise missiles, as well as about 500 «Shaheeds» — this estimate Forbes Ukraine reports, citing sources in the intelligence community.
Banks will disclose banking secrecy, personal data and IP addresses of Ukrainians at the request of the National Police
Ukraine wants to change the rules for banks’ response to police inquiries about money fraud — the relevant draft law No. 11043 is to be considered by the Parliament in the near future.
In Ukraine 270 thousand weapons have been lost since the beginning of the war — most of them in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions
In Ukraine, the number of lost and stolen weapons is growing — more than 270 thousand units «lost» since the beginning of the full-scale war (40% of the total number in the relevant register).
Postal workers from Ternopil stole UAVs from military parcels — for resale «earned» ₴6 million
Employees of one of the Ukrainian postal services decided to «make some money» by selling stolen UAVs — drones were stolen simply from parcels intended for the military.
Internet tariffs are expected to rise in Ukraine on October 1 — what does Hetmantsev have to do with it?
As early as October, Ukrainians may face tariff increases and problems with Internet access.
Ukrainian judges will have the right to use artificial intelligence in their work
The new version of the Code of Judicial Ethics will allow Ukrainian judges to use artificial intelligence technologies in their professional activities, but with restrictions.
A portrait of a Ukrainian IT professional by DOU: A 30-year-old married Kyiv resident who donates $180 to the Ukrainian Armed Forces every month
Profile resource of DOU analyzedhow Ukrainian IT professionals live and work in 2024, and created an average portrait of a specialist.
IT specialist from Zakarpattia sold IP addresses to Russians to pretend to be Ukrainians on the Internet
An enterprising IT specialist from Zakarpattia sold unique IP addresses registered in the region to Russians so that they could pretend to be Ukrainian residents and spread pro-Russian views and propaganda on the Internet.
Clickbait for millions. How much do Ukrainian YouTube channels earn from videos about the war?
YouTube remains one of the key sources of information for Ukrainians — in 2024, 59.5% of citizens surveyed used the service to find out the latest news. Viewership figures increased sharply with the outbreak of a full-scale war — in 2021, according to Internews, only 25% of respondents watched news on YouTube, while in 2022 this number more…
«Ukrposhta» canceled cash on delivery for parcels from individual entrepreneurs
On August 30, «Ukrposhta» stopped accepting cash on delivery parcels sent by individual entrepreneurs.
Zelenskyy signs law to increase fuel excise taxes from September 1 — it will be implemented «retroactively»
The purpose of the changes is to bring Ukrainian excise taxes closer to the minimum level set by the European Union.
1 minute to make a purchase: monobank has launched the mono checkout — function for «not boring» authorization during online orders
The new monobank feature will reduce the checkout time from five to one minute by filling in «boring» data for you.
Traffic cameras in Kursk fine drivers fleeing from Ukrainian FPVs for speeding
Traffic cameras are still working diligently in Kursk, recording violations by Russians who «add gas», running away from Ukrainian FPVs.
NBU imposes restrictions on P2P transfers starting October 1 — limit of ₴150,000 per month
NBU approved restrictions on card-to-card transfers.
«Fight or work» according to Shmyhal: the fight against salaries in envelopes and the return of Ukrainians from abroad
At the forum «Ukraine 2024. Independence» Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced a number of measures to de-shadow the economy, which will be implemented on the principle of «fight or work».According to Shmyhal (via sud.ua), Ukraine has lost 3.5 million jobs during the full-scale war — 8 million jobs now, while at least 10 million are needed…
An EPAM IT specialist was detained at the border — he was trying to swim across the Dniester to get to Moldova
The IT specialist was fined UAH 3.4 thousand and ordered to pay UAH 600 in court fees.
«The situation is difficult»: the Russians attacked energy facilities in 15 regions of Ukraine, emergency shutdowns were introduced
In the morning, Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine, targeting energy facilities in Kyiv, Lutsk, Zhytomyr, Dnipro, and other cities. The consequences are still being clarified, but the Ministry of Energy has already stated that the situation is difficult for the energy sector.
«Ukrzaliznytsia» closes the old website from September 1 — and prepares new tariffs for passenger transportation
Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, the head of the passenger direction of «Ukrzaliznytsia», told the publication Forbes Ukraineannounced that the old website for purchasing and booking tickets at booking.uz.gov.ua will cease to operate.
Germany issues an arrest warrant in the case of undermining «Nord Stream» — Ukrainian Volodymyr Z.
In addition to Volodymyr Z., two other Ukrainian citizens are suspected of acting as divers and attaching explosives to gas pipelines.
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