Cyber police catch hacker in Kyiv who helped Russians attack European companies
Cyberpolice detained a hacker in Kyiv who created crypto-currencies for Russian money — special software for disguising computer viruses as safe files.
«China may put pressure». Ukraine demands to ban TikTok
On the website «Electronic petitions» Cabinet of Ministers registered a proposal to ban TikTok in Ukraine. Among the main reasons for the need to block the social network are China’s control over it, which helps Russia in its war with Ukraine, and the ease with which disinformation is spread on it.
Downsizing and «international risks»: Playtika with offices in Ukraine decided to leave Belarus after all
Ukrainian-Israeli game developer Playtika has decided to officially liquidate its business in Belarus.
The Ministry of Defense has launched the website «Be Yourself» to search for vacancies: it is actually a clone of Lobby X Army
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched a new job search site — «Be yourself». Currently, it almost completely copies the functionality of Lobby X.
A lithium battery exploded in an apartment in the suburbs of Kyiv (allegedly) — a man suffered burns
Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region reports about the explosion of an «unidentified object» (possibly a lithium battery) in a residential multi-storey building in Sofiyivska Borshchahivka. The explosion was reported at 13:54 on June 7.
Gameloft has significantly reduced the Kharkiv office: even the head of the studio was fired
Over the past few months, Gameloft’s Kharkiv office has been subject to large-scale layoffs. Even the head of the studio, who had been working there for 14 years, as well as game designers, QA engineers, and developers were laid off.
The experiment was a success. Ukrainian YouScan reintroduces four-day work schedule
The Ukrainian company YouScan is returning to a four-day work schedule for the summer. This is the second time the company has done so — last year «four-day work was introduced as a response to the May shelling and team exhaustion.
Now's your chance: the number of responses to QA jobs without experience falls for the 4th month in a row
The number of responses to QA jobs has been declining for the 4th month. Now it is about 50 responses per month, according to Djinni, an anonymous job search service.
Can they track everyone? NABU found the suspect's location via IP on the portal «Diia»
Law enforcement officers can find the whereabouts of Ukrainians using the Unified Portal of Public Services «Diia». According to «Telegraph»This follows from the text of the High Anti-Corruption Court’s ruling on the case of the group led by former head of the State Property Fund Dmytro Sennichenko.
Ukrainian cinemas to receive compensation from the state budget for showing films in English — Rada votes for law #9432
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported Law No. 9432 in the second reading, which, among other things, defines English as one of the languages of international communication in Ukraine and regulates its use in the work of government agencies, education and culture.
The highest salaries for techies in new vacancies are crypto and gambling
The highest salaries for technical specialists among the vacancies published this year are in cryptocurrency and gambling.
The Ministry of Defense is looking for developers of VR and AR simulators for training
The Ministry of Defense has announced a tender for the development of VR and AR simulators for training, education and simulations based on technology (virtual and augmented reality).
Electronic booking via «Diia» should be launched within a month — Ministry of Defense
The e-booking service will be launched on the «Diia» portal within a month.
100,000+ cars were re-registered through the app «Diia» Volkswagen, Renault, and VAZ were bought/sold most often
Ukrainians 100,000+ times re-registered car in the application «Diia» and received the corresponding «valid» license plate
Ukrainian developers have created a «Tank» — complex for evacuating wounded from the battlefield
Ukrainian developers have created «Tankchik» —, a new ground-based robotic system for evacuating and logistics of the wounded from the battlefield.As the editorial board was informed, this advanced complex was created to ensure maximum safety and efficiency during rescue operations in combat zones.Above «Tank»
Marriage by video in the app «Diia» — The Ministry of Digital Transformation invites to beta test
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine launched beta test of online marriage in the «Diia» app. The service will be useful for those newlyweds who are unable to register their marriage in the usual way due to the war.
Head of Odesa TCC earned more than $1 million by falsifying data of tax evaders in «Oberig» system
The head of the department of the Primorsky RTC and JV of the city of Odesa. Odesa is suspected of unauthorized interference with the «Oberih» system.
Data «Reserve+» will be equivalent to a military ID. But the renewal period may be extended
Information from «Reserve+» will have the same legal force as a paper military ID or registration certificate after two weeks.
No alternatives. Cabinet of Ministers confirms work on electronic booking
The Ministry of Economy confirmed that it is discussing with other agencies the creation of an electronic booking mechanism.
A programmer «Yapartner SOFT» possessed 270 g of cannabis: he had to repent and pay UAH 17 thousand
The Pervomaiskyi Court of Mykolaiv Oblast considered the case of a programmer from «YaPartner SOFT» who was in possession of 270 grams of cannabis. Despite everything, he managed to pay off only UAH 17 thousand in fines and UAH 1,514 in compensation for forensic chemical examination.
Precision hackathon to be launched in Ukraine to improve accuracy of Armed Forces operations
Members of the Brave1 cluster launch the Precision hackathon to find «accurate» solutions to defeat the enemy.
Rada approves fines for sexual insults on the Internet — up to UAH 2700 or correctional labor
From now on, Ukraine can be fined for offensive sexual expressions sent via messengers — according to the law adopted by the Verkhovna Rada by Law No. 8329 in connection with the ratification of the Istanbul Convention.
In «Reserve+», 1.1 million people liable for military service have updated their data. Including — 14 thousand abroad
Since May 18, more than 14,000 people liable for military service in 124 countries abroad have updated their data via the «Reserve+» app.
N-iX opens first office in Romania: it will function as a technology hub
Ukrainian IT company N-iX, which employs more than 2200 specialists, has opened an office in Bucharest, Romania.
Ukrainians lost more than 29 thousand smartphones in 2023 — iPhone, Xiaomi, and Samsung are stolen most often
In 2023, Ukrainians lost 29,015 smartphones, which is almost half (46%) the number before the full-scale invasion.
The General Staff plans to widely introduce AI on the battlefield: this will offset the numerical advantage of the Russians
The Armed Forces of Ukraine aim to widely introduce artificial intelligence on the battlefield to compensate for the enemy’s numerical superiority.
«This step has no alternative»: The government plans to raise taxes and get UAH 300 billion for the army
The Cabinet of Ministers plans to increase budget expenditures and revenues to finance the army.
Up to 30 transactions per month. The NBU will set restrictions on P2P transfers due to the spread of online fraud
The NBU’s decision will apply directly to outgoing transfers — you can receive funds to the card without restrictions.
Before the fight with Fury, Usyk was looking for sparring partners through «Tinder for boxers»
Before preparing for his fight with Tyson Fury for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk swiped sparring partners in a special Ready To Fight app.
Absolute hegemony. Luxoft topped the top companies by published vacancies
Luxoft, one of the largest IT companies in Ukraine, became the absolute leader in terms of published vacancies in the spring.
Twist on Million Dollar Homepage. Braveproject launches Ukrainian IT volunteering portal
The Braveproject project will soon launch a Ukrainian IT volunteering portal.This will be the first database of companies in Ukraine to collect many stories and facts of Ukrainian business support for the Armed Forces.
The Rada proposed an alternative to reservation — labor military service for business and IT
The Verkhovna Rada proposed an alternative to reservation and economic reservation — economic mobilization.
It is used even in the Antarctic: there are already 1 million successful authorizations in Reserve+
The Reserve+ app, which allows people liable for military service to update their personal information, has already counted about 1 million successful logins.
Vlad Yatsenko, Dmytro Zaporozhets, and others. The top of the richest IT entrepreneurs in Ukraine has been revealed
The publication NV amounted to rating of the richest IT entrepreneurs in Ukraine. The top spots were taken by businessmen focused on Western markets — Vlad Yatsenko, Dmytro Zaporozhets, and Taras Kitsmey and Yaroslav Lubinets of SoftServe.
You can mobilize as a team. Referrals to the VLC and recruiting functions will be added to Reserve+
The Reserve+ app, where people liable for military service can update their information, will be updated with additional features. These include online recruiting and the ability to sign a contract, electronic referrals to the military medical examination board, and the possibility of group recruiting.
Reserve+ from the Ministry of Defense: 250 thousand registrations in 1.5 days, availability in 176 countries and «yet» no e-subpoenas
On the second day of work at application of the Ministry of Defense more than 246 thousand citizens updated their data, which is 83 times more than through the ASCs and «ten times more than through the TCCs — according to Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Kateryna Chernogorenko.
«Mavka. The Forest Song» will get a live version — «almost» an adult thriller
As reported by Variety, the Ukrainian company FILM.UA Group is currently creating a film based on the animated film «Mavka. The Forest Song». It was shown in 148 countries and grossed more than $21 million at the global box office.
150,000 Ukrainians registered in the Reserve+ app in 10 hours — but there were some glitches
Overnight, the App Store and Google Play have launched mobile application of the Ministry of Defensewhere persons liable for military service, conscripts and reservists can update their data online and not have to go to an ASC or TCC.
The Ministry of Defense launches Reserve+ application for persons liable for military service — in the App Store and Google Play on May 18
On May 18, the following will come into force in Ukraine updated Law on mobilization — from that day on, all men aged 18-60 must update their accounts within 60 days (until July 16 inclusive). To make it possible to do this online, the Ministry of Defense launched mobile application Reserve+.
The Cabinet of Ministers has updated the procedure for booking telecom and fuel and energy companies
Among other things, the restriction on reservations for 50% of persons liable for military service for some enterprises is canceled.
MacPaw launches beta of Setapp Mobile marketplace for iOS in the EU
The Ukrainian company MacPaw has released a new marketplace called Setapp Mobile. It is available in the beta version and by invitation only, designed for users from the European Union.
Ukrzaliznytsia «upgraded» ticketing website — updated design, women's compartments and verification through Diia.Signature
Ukrzaliznytsia has launched a beta version of the updated website for buying railway tickets — with expanded and more convenient functionality.
In experimental mode: e-cabinet of persons liable for military service will start working in a couple of days
The electronic office of a person liable for military service will be launched on May 18. But so far it is in an experimental mode — because it is «a rather serious engineering work».
Developers want to create «Diia. Channels» — an alternative to Telegram and other messengers
CSO developers «Analytical Center for Information Resources» plan to create an alternative to Telegram and other messengers — «Diia. Channels».
The number of booked IT tickets increased by one and a half times in two months
In Ukraine, as of May 10, just under 4,050 IT professionals have a valid reservation.
Vodafone Ukraine has developed its own version of AI for contact centers — launch scheduled for May 15
According to Sergiy Borislavsky, Head of Digital Solutions and Platforms at Vodafone Ukraine, the development and support of the company’s own AI system cost «tens of millions».
Brave1 has increased grants for defense research: up to UAH 2 million can be received
The Brave1 cluster increases grants for defense R&D — now you can get from 500 thousand to 2 million hryvnias. Previously, the amount of funds was $5,000 and $25,000.
The Ministry of Economy has launched preferential grants for drone manufacturers
The Ministry of Economy has offered drone manufacturers preferential grants under the «Recycling» program.
We waited for it. In April, the demand for IT professionals without experience was higher than for experienced specialists
In April, demand for inexperienced IT professionals was higher than for those with 3-4 years of experience.
25,000+ marriage applications registered on the «Diia» portal — 53% were submitted by women
In February, after 4 months of beta testing on the portal, «Diia» became accessible a service for applying for marriage registration — and today 25,000+ newlyweds have already used it took advantage of.
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