Anova Precision Oven 2.0: «smart» oven that recognizes food, cooks for you and requires a separate subscription
Anova has released a new tabletop oven, the Precision Oven 2.0, which has a number of smart features. It is even capable of recognizing foods and offering a variety of recipes based on those ingredients.
Apple to be fined for «anti-competitive» App Store — up to $38 billion under new EU law
Apple may soon become the first company in history to be fined for violating the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA).
AMD overtakes Intel in the data center market for the first time — but NVIDIA earns many times more
For the first time in history, AMD has earned more from data center processors than Intel. However, NVIDIA earned almost 4 times more in this market than both processor giants combined.
OPPO A40m: a budget smartphone with military-grade protection and a price of UAH 8.5 thousand
OPPO A40m, a new budget smartphone, is now available in Ukraine. The novelty meets military standards of shock resistance and is waterproof.
Digitalization without spending limits: The Cabinet of Ministers has lifted limits on the purchase of laptops and mobile phones for IT systems
Currently, there are restrictions on the purchase of cars, furniture, computers, mobile phones and equipment by government agencies. They were approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in Resolution No. 332 of April 4, 2001, and apply to state bodies, institutions and organizations that are funded by the state budget. However, an exception…
AI is taking away jobs: Netflix closes AAA studio and relies on artificial intelligence in game development
Recently Netflix cuts staff as it begins closing some of its gaming studios. Among them is an AAA studio in Los Angeles founded by Chaco Sonny, the former executive producer of Overwatch. And now Netflix has announced that its gaming division is investing in generative artificial intelligence.
Telegram blocking: Kyiv universities started to restrict access to the messenger in their networks
From theoretical discussion the idea of blocking Telegram in Ukraine has begun to move to the practical implementation of restrictions. In September officials and the military were banned from using Telegram on their work devices. In October National Council restricts Telegram on its network. And now the messenger has been blocked in some higher…
Scientists create paper energy generator from water in the air to power gadgets
The batteries of portable electronics are tough and relatively short-lived, and wireless charging works over short distances. The new generator offers something different.
A rare species of bees prevented Mark Zuckerberg from building a nuclear data center
Mark Zuckerberg faces an unexpected obstacle in the competition to create infrastructure for artificial intelligence — a rare species of bee that lives at the site of the potential construction of the nuclear-powered Meta data center.
Maxar develops GPS-free navigation for drones and airplanes — sensor data is compared to a 3D map
Maxar, a company known for satellite imagery, is developing 3D maps of the entire Earth for precise navigation. Data from the drone’s sensors will be compared to this map.
Secret menu: productivity app in Apple App Store turns out to be a repository of pirated movies and TV shows
Apple is usually known for its strict (sometimes even meticulous) control over applications that are added to its App Store. However, the review process is far from flawless. It turned out that the Univer Note app, which looks like a productivity solution, is actually illegal and provides certain users with access to pirated movies.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Metal Slug Tactics, and more: Xbox Game Pass games of November
Microsoft has announced the lineup of games available on Xbox Game Pass in the first half of November, headlined by Metal Slug Tactics, Goat Simulator Remastered, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
X-Ray Recaps — feature for spoiler-free text descriptions of show episodes and seasons is now available on Prime Video
Amazon has launched X-Ray Recaps in beta, which will use generative artificial intelligence to create «text summaries» for Prime Video series (as well as individual episodes or parts of them) — and the company promises that the update has certain «fences» that will help avoid spoilers in the descriptions.
Apple iPhone explodes and causes severe burns to owner
A Chinese woman suffered burns when her Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max exploded. It happened in the morning while the woman was still sleeping and the iPhone was charging.
Intel is disappointed with the CHIPS law: «Invested $30 billion in two years and got zero»
Intel’s CEO is disappointed with payments under the US CHIPS law. Since its adoption, the company has invested $30 billion in factories in the United States and has not received direct investment from the state.
Automatic deferment from mobilization in «Reserve+» is available in beta test: who will be the first to use it
At the end of last week, the Ministry of Defense announced launching a beta test of the automatic deferment function in the «Reserve+» app for certain categories of persons liable for military service. At the same time, the developers invited interested users to join the test. And now, Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization Kateryna…
Blocking at half strength: X (Twitter) will allow even blocked users to see posts
This weekend, X (formerly Twitter) announced that «is starting to roll out», a controversial change to the platform’s user blocking mechanism. The company’s owner Elon Musk first announced these changes in September. They will allow people you have blocked to continue to see your posts and your follower lists.
More than 600 developers and designers of The New York Times go on strike the day before the US election — the publication's servers are under threat
The New York Times Tech Guild represents more than 600 software developers, product managers, data scientists and designers who power the newspaper’s digital services — including live blogs, mobile push notifications and election feeds.
UAH 125 million of National Cashback was credited to Ukrainians in October - three times more than in September
Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov shared another portion of statistical information about the National Cashback program.
Tablets are gaining popularity: sales are up 20%, Apple dominates but is losing ground
A new report by IDC shows that in the third quarter of 2024, tablet sales in the global market amounted to 39.6 million devices. This is 20.4% more than in the same period of the previous year.
Realme GT7 Pro: «affordable» flagship with underwater shooting, record-breaking display brightness and price from $505
Realme has introduced its new flagship smartphone — Realme GT7 Pro. The device, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, offers the world’s first underwater photography mode. It also features a large battery and one of the brightest displays on the market.
Full PlayStation 5 Pro specs leaked online — 16.7 teraflops and extra memory
The full specifications of Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro gaming console have been posted online. The next generation PS5 will feature an 8-core Zen 2 processor, a more powerful GPU, and other improvements.
Microsoft to give away $1 000 000 among those who «ditched» Google search engine for Bing
Despite the fact that Microsoft «major» updated Bing with artificial intelligence, users are in no hurry to part with Google in favor of another search engine — so the company decided to attract new customers with a kind of lottery, and this time they offered a million dollars as a prize.
Apple expands the Vision Pro universe: new M5 chip, glasses, and delays for the budget version
Apple is planning to release an updated Vision Pro headset with an unannounced M5 chip. This will happen in 2025, according to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The current Vision Pro model is equipped with the M2 chip, which appeared in 2022.
Apple «major» to update MacBook Pro in 2026 — slimmer design and OLED display
According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple is preparing a «complete redesign» of the MacBook Pro for 2026, thus abandoning the traditional four-year development cycle. At the same time, the update, according to an insider, was generally planned for the next year, but the company experienced delays related to display technology.
Samsung is planning a slim smartphone — Galaxy S26 Slim will be released before the trial model
It seems that smartphone manufacturers are launching a new thickness race. First, there are rumors about the Apple iPhone 17 Air, and now about the slim Samsung Galaxy S26.
Intel Lunar Lake will be the last — no more integrated memory
Built-in RAM is one of the factors that made Apple M processors efficient. Intel tried to do this with Lunar Lake, but it will no longer be — expensive.
Apple and Samsung also want to buy Intel, — rumors
It seems that Qualcomm is not the only company that wants to buy Intel. Samsung and Apple are also rumored to be interested in acquiring the tech giant with its own production facilities.
Google Maps «leak» location of Ukraine's military positions: response of the Center for Countering Disinformation
Google has published updated images of the territory of Ukraine in its Google Maps service. These images show the location of military systems of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. About said Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council Andriy Kovalenko.
Apple acknowledges iPhone 14 Plus camera issues and offers free repairs
Apple will repair the iPhone 14 Plus with a very unpleasant camera defect. It is inherent in few devices, but it was built into the production.
5G in Ukraine: a pilot project will be launched in three cities
The government has adopted amendments to the resolution on the use of radio frequencies, which allows to start the implementation of 5G in Ukraine. This is reported by ITC.UA with reference to Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
«This is an anomaly» ─ Head of Rivian software development about buttons in cars
Many new cars use large touchscreen infotainment displays that take over many of the car’s control functions. For many drivers, this trend makes them miss the good old buttons. However, the nostalgia of drivers is not shared by Wasim Bensaid, Head of Software Development at Rivian. He believes that the use of buttons in a car is a…
NVIDIA to launch PCs with its own ARM processors in 2025, — insiders
NVIDIA’s ARM-based custom PC platform under development will be available in September 2025. NVIDIA processors with a proprietary GPU are expected in the premium segment.
Game cheat developers earn up to $73 million annually, — research
University of Birmingham (UK) published research on the video game cheat market, which annually brings developers from $12.8 to $73.2 million.
Fake payments of UAH 1000: how fraudsters deceive Ukrainians on social media
Last week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the payment of assistance to Ukrainian citizens in the amount of UAH 1000. Fraudsters immediately took advantage of this news story to once again deceive gullible citizens. This was reported by ITC.UA with reference to Ministry of Social Policy.
Not a single Intel Core Ultra 200S sold in Germany's largest store in a week after release
Through a week after release of Intel Core Ultra 200S Arrow Lake processors, Germany’s largest online PC component retailer did not sell a single one.
ChatGPT is becoming more like Google: OpenAI adds search functions to chatbot
New ChatGPT features allow users to use the chatbot as a search engine.
Google confirms Android 16 release date — earlier than expected
Google used to stick to the schedule, planning major releases for the third or fourth quarter, but this time the company decided to speed up the release of Android 16 by several months so that more devices could receive the update earlier.
Microsoft will charge $30 to extend Windows 10 support for another year
Support for Windows 10 will end in October 2025, but after that, Microsoft will offer users an additional year of security updates for a modest $30 fee.
Electronic deferral in «Reserve+» will start working in November: who will have the right not to go to the TCC
Already this month, the developers of «Reserve+» plan to launch the ability to apply for a deferment from mobilization online. This was reported by ITC.UA with reference to Ministry of Defense.
A breakthrough in lithium-ion batteries: 98% capacity retention after 500 cycles, lower cost and increased thermal stability
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new dual-gradient design for cathodes that promises to significantly improve lithium-ion battery performance and reduce costs. This could potentially accelerate the introduction of electric vehicles and grid energy storage.
A quarter of Google's new code is written by artificial intelligence, — Sundar Pichai
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai says Google relies on artificial intelligence to create a quarter of its new code.
Honor Magic 7 and 7 Pro flagships — Snapdragon 8 Elite, face scanner and SI-C battery from ~$630 are unveiled
Honor has introduced Magic 7 and Magic 7 Pro smartphones with Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, advanced cameras, and a large battery.
Fired employee hacked Disney World menu: added swearing, changed prices and allergens
Now Disney knows that revenge is a dish served with peanuts.
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.
Apple M4 Pro and M4 Max processors — twice as fast as M1, Thunderbolt 5 on Mac 120 Gbps
Together with new MacBook Pro Apple also introduced new M4 Pro and M4 Max processors M4 chip debuted earlier this year in the new iPad.
From phones to cars: Oppo partners with BYD to co-develop electric vehicles and AI
In order not to be left behind by Xiaomi, which entered the electric car marketChinese tech giant Oppo is looking to expand its reach beyond the mobile segment. The company announced a strategic partnership with BYD to integrate smartphone technology into smart car systems. This will allow you to control various aspects of BYD electric vehicles…
8 GB are a thing of the past: Apple MacBook Air now has a minimum of 16 GB of RAM without increasing the price
Today, Apple has put an end to the 8GB MacBook. The company announced that 16 GB is the new minimum configuration for MacBook Air with M2 and M3 processors.
The story of Sony PlayStation 3: a revolution for consoles, a defeat for PCs
The Sony PlayStation 3 game console was so eagerly awaited that people literally fought in lines for it at its release and rushed home to try out the new generation of gaming. And it was not in vain because the PS3 became a real technological phenomenon of the time. It was not just another game […]
Google Chrome adds tools to control «gluttonous» tabs and improve browser performance
Google has launched Performance Detection in Chrome, which will help identify performance issues and show tabs that «consume» the most memory.
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