North Korean engineers have created their own smartphone, which does not have access to foreign internet, but it has by default downloaded the state encyclopedia.

The smartphone called “Pyongyang 2425” blocks foreign media, and the program can not be installed on its own. The phone is equipped with an octagonal processor, has facial recognition technology and can be charged wirelessly. However, it is not able to connect to a foreign WiFi.

Smartphones are allowed to install programs for studying Chinese and English languages, an official government-approved encyclopedia and weather program. Also installed a library program that provides access to state-authorized material for reading.

At the main train station in the Netherlands, Utrecht were installed swings, what can recharge gadgets.

To charge a phone or tablet, you need to put it on a special shelf and start swinging. Now at the station in Utrecht there are three such swings that are capable of producing energy.

As soon as someone sits down and starts to swing, green light turns on and charging starts. However, it is possible to simply use it to pass the time waiting for the train.

The new service is absolutely free.

Android and iOS users will be able to send “quick answers”, also there will be shared groups, yet updates will add the status of messages.

Viber also updated the PC version. The update will allow users whose computers have third-party access to lock their dialogs in the application by closing them with a password, so that the user’s correspondence will be safe when it is not present.

The company emphasizes that they seek to create the most secure database and provide the privacy of user chats in addition to the default setting for all through-the-go encryption dialogs.

One of the most popular online platforms for selling Amazon can enter the Ukrainian market.

“Ukrainians are ordering goods from all over the world, demand for goods is increasing, but the issue remains shipping. We are interested in bringing Amazon to Ukraine. There is a demand, but there is no direct delivery decision,” – said Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Omelyan.

Omelyan suggested that the United States consider signing an agreement between Ukroposhta and the US Postal Service to facilitate delivery.

In 2018, the Amazon.com brand was the most expensive in the world and valued at $ 150 billion.

One of the most famous designers of Apple, Johnny Aiv, is coming from the post.

He has worked in corporation for 27 years. But by the end of this year he will leave the company. It is known that Aiv plans to open its own design company called LoveFrom.

“Johnny is a special figure in the world of design, and his role in the revival of Apple can not be overemphasized, starting with the revolutionary 1998 iMac and iPhone, as well as the unprecedented ambitions of Apple Park, where in recent years it has been investing so much power and concern,” said CEO Apple Tim Cook.

On video, Apple introduced new AirPods – Bounce headphones.

The clip is shot in black and white. The plot unfolds around an ordinary guy walking around the city, while walking, all the surfaces around him turn into trampolines.

Oscar Hudson, who was filming for Bonobo and Radiohead, was the director of the video, and the idea and development was by TBWA \ Media Arts Lab. The soundtrack to the video was the song I Learnt Some Jazz Today – Artist Tessellated.

Maps in the Google Maps add-on will show the backlash of the public transport at real time, as well as the forecast of the traffic.

“In Google Maps, realizing two new functions, It would help you to spread your transit on your trip and feel yourself comfortably on the road,” – go to a local company.

Correcting the program can be done about the bus lateness, projected is predicted, and also check the time of the road to the route.

Google has released an update to the mobile application of the YouTube service that addresses the problem of obsessive material.

Previously, viewing only one video on an abstract theme could “clog” the ribbon of recommendations with dozens of third-party suggestions contrary to the wishes of the account owner. The updated YouTube Android app lets you quickly remove all individual channel suggestions from the recommendations section with the “Do Not Recommend This Channel” context menu item.

Individual video users could celebrate this way in the past, but the ability to add a whole source to the “black list” will significantly reduce the likelihood of other bids in the tape.

Google has introduced a new resource for those who like to create.

This is the Create with Google platform. It is designed to inspire creative individuals, provide them with information and help them implement all their crazy ideas.

Examples of creative campaigns are in the Inspiration section. Material filtering is also available for different criteria and keyword searches. There are also two new tools built into Create with Google: YouTube Mockup and Audience Connect.

The new platform is now available in four languages: English, Spanish, Korean and Japanese.

The South Korean company Samsung has installed its new LED screen at the famous New York Times Times Square.

This is one of the most expensive and largest screens in the world. The diagonal of the LED screen is 1081 square meters. Due to this size, this screen covers the entire front of the building. This installation is one of the most expensive advertising surfaces in the world. On the SMART LED Signage XPS series, broadcast live broadcasts and other premium quality video content.

According to executive vice president of the Visual Displays division at Samsung Electronics, Sik Chi Kim, Times Square not only attracts a huge number of people, but also is a symbolic center of culture and commerce. This makes Times Square the ideal place to introduce Samsung’s advanced technology.

Recently, for Telegram, an update to version 5.7 was introduced, which added new privacy settings, discussion for channels, and more.

With the update 5.8, there was a simplified exchange of contacts. For example, new chats have a “Add Contact” button, which allows you to add people to the chat even without a phone number.

Also appeared the “Find People Nearby” feature. Open Contacts -> Add People Nearby. This way, you can exchange contacts with several people, without business cards and handwritten notes. You can also create group chats from people, who are nearby.

Chinese smartphones company Vivo announced the fastest charging technology – Super FlashCharge 120W.

This technology allows to fully charge a 4000 mAh battery in just 13 minutes. For comparison, the iPhone XS battery of 2658 mAh from a full-time charger is fully charged in four hours, from the more perfect – in 30-40 minutes.

The Vivo product manager posted a video in the Chinese Weibo microblogging service that shows a phone charge from 10 to 14% in 16 seconds. Earlier, Vivo introduced a similar technology in the iQOO gaming smartphone – a 44 W device fully charged a 4000 mAh battery in 45 minutes.