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Ukrainian documentary film “20 Days in Mariupol” directed by Mstislav Chernov has been shortlisted for an Oscar. The list of has been published on the Oscar website. The film was nominated in two categories at once: “Documentary Feature and International Feature. The final nominees for the 96th Academy Awards will be announced on January 23, […]
The Russians showed how they use old T-62 tanks as improvised self-propelled artillery systems on the front line. The video was published by Russian propaganda media. Due to the constant knockout of classical artillery and the shortage of ammunition for it, the Russians began using restored T-62 tanks as improvised self-propelled guns at the beginning […]
An 18-year-old hacker named Arion Kurtaj, who has autism, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital stay for posting videos of the upcoming game Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) online. This was reported by the BBC. He is a key member of the international Lapsus$ gang, which has targeted tech giants including Uber, Nvidia, and […]
On December 21, a new European supercomputer MareNostrum 5 was unveiled in Barcelona, which will perform 314 trillion operations per second and will be among the ten most powerful supercomputers in the world. This was reported by the European Commission; “MareNostrum 5, Europe’s newest world-class supercomputer, was unveiled in Barcelona, Spain. It is currently ranked […]
After global sanctions were imposed on Russia, China began to meet the needs of Russia for critical imports, and in fact, to profit from the invasion of Ukraine. This was reported by The New York Times. “China is cashing in on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has led Russia to switch from the West to […]
On January 3, 2024, the psychological thriller Between Us by Ukrainian director Solomiya Tomashchuk will be released on Netflix. The film stars Ukrainian actresses Irma Vitovska and Anastasia Pustovit. Netflix Ukraine posted the relevant post on Instagram; It is known that the film was created by UP UA STUDIO with the support of the Ukrainian […]
Boeing has delivered the first unmanned submarine Orca to the United States Navy. The news is published on the company’s official website. This month, the first unmanned Orca submarine, also known as XLUUV (Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle), was delivered to the US Navy after completing acceptance tests. In partnership with the Navy, Orca has […]
Members of the Verkhovna Rada supported the draft law on medical cannabis in the second reading on Thursday, December 21. This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak. The decision was supported by 248 MPs. The law will come into force six months after its publication, approximately in the second half of 2024. It provides for […]
Researchers from ETH Zurich have created an artificial intelligence robot called CyberRunner that outperformed humans in the popular game “Maze” It became known to agencyBloomberg. This is the first time that AI has defeated humans when using its “physical” skills. Previously, AI demonstrated only its intellectual abilities by beating humans in virtual chess, Go, or […]
Kyivstar cancels the next scheduled tariff fee for its users. The company also allocates UAH 100 million for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by the company’s press service. Tariff exemptions apply to: subscription, contract and contract subscribers with the Home Internet service from December 22, 2023 to January 21, […]