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OpenAI has undergone its first rebrand, introducing a new logo, font, and color palette. But there’s more to these changes than just visual aesthetics. We take a look at the case from a brand strategy perspective with idealers Partner and Head of Strategy Roma Zotov.

Biopunk Labs is working on an ambitious project called UNBROKEN, an interactive film that will reveal the story of two sisters and civilians during a full-scale Russian invasion. The game is designed to bring the realistic experience of war to an international audience. dev.ua spoke with Biopunk Labs founder Christian Zheregy about the game and the difficulties for veterans in civilian life.

A 21-year-old computer science student at Columbia University, Chung-in «Roy» Lee, decided to create his own startup, Interview Coder, which will help software engineers use artificial intelligence to cheat in job interviews.

Former Amazon Prime Gaming VP Ethan Evans has reviewed over 10,000 resumes and conducted over 2,500 interviews in his career, so he knows what recruiters and hiring managers want to see on a resume — and what mistakes can cost candidates the job.

Over the past three years, Ukraine has lost dozens of gigawatts of power generation. The difficult situation prompted action to develop new scenarios for the country’s energy supply, where renewable energy sources, in particular the sun, began to play one of the main roles.

The Ministry of Finance plans to increase taxes for entrepreneurs. In particular, it is planned to significantly increase the fiscal burden on individual entrepreneurs over the next three years. However, deputies criticize this initiative. (News supplemented with the position of the Ministry of Finance)

The Internet is evolving with technology, offering not only an improved user experience but also changing the way websites are developed. One of the main drivers of these changes in 2025 is the development of wireless communications, namely the global spread of the next generation of mobile communications — 5G or IMT-2020.

During the Kyiv International Cyber ​​Resilience Forum 2025, the procurement agency of the Ministry of Defense «State Operator of Logistics» (DOT), together with the Ukrainian cybersecurity IT company Cyber ​​Unit Technologies, organized a Bug Bash for the DOT-Chain IT system for managing the logistics needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. SecOps or the lead developer of information protection systems of the DOT Information Security Department, Volodymyr Sukalo, and George Paparyga, an expert in conducting coordinated vulnerability detection activities and a member of the board of the Cyber ​​Warfare Research Institute, as well as DOT representatives, told dev.ua about the testing mechanisms and the participant selection process.

Treads user Kateryna with the nickname nemirovka_3 asked the community about the level of pay for IT juniors. A heated discussion ensued.

The trend of returning employees to the office is becoming increasingly popular in the US, but for Generation Z, those born in the 2000s, this can be extremely unusual and, in their opinion, counterproductive. After all, since the quarantine times, they have become accustomed to online learning, and some of them have never even worked in an office. At the same time, now, representatives of Generation Z, coming to the office, are faced with a dilemma — how to appear to their colleagues, and most importantly — to their boss — to be busy enough, despite the fact that they are not actually working at that time. That is, to simulate work in front of the eyes of the team. This imitation of work even got its own name — taskmasking.

Frontend Developer Serhiy Belyakov talked about how he is looking for a job in 2025, and why it is now a task with an asterisk. Aitov residents are actively sharing their thoughts on this matter.

Apple has begun production of a new model of its iconic smartphone, which is supposed to eclipse all previous ones. So what will the iPhone 17 be like, and what can we expect from the iconic gadget?

Parabon NanoLabs, Inc. is an American company (Reston, Virginia) that provides DNA phenotyping services to law enforcement agencies. The company has begun cooperation with Ukrainian organizations to help find relatives of Ukrainians who died during the Russian military aggression.

The latest technologies have become a tool that cybercriminals skillfully use to gain access to confidential information. Among all types of fraud, phishing attacks still remain one of the most common methods used by cybercriminals.

Delta 3 Plus is a representative of the new generation of EcoFlow stations. It is distinguished from its older relatives by its modern design, longer lifespan, quiet operation, and a large number of settings available in the smartphone application.

Ukrainian user X (Twitter) talked about the Telegram bot «DeKnygy», created by his friend. It allows you to conveniently compare prices in different bookstores and publishing houses. The post quickly garnered thousands of likes and views on social media, as well as a lot of feedback. dev.ua spoke with the developer of the DeKnyga bot — he turned out to be a student at the Kyiv Professional College of Communications.

In the past few months, undersea telecom cables have been in the spotlight. In November, an undersea communications cable broke between Finland and Germany. Later, it became known that a similar cable broke between Lithuania and Sweden. In early 2025, Taiwan accused China of damaging an undersea cable that runs to the island nation by its ship. Add to this previous similar incidents in the Red Sea, and today we have a new threat that is shaking up the world order. In this article, we will understand the importance of such, at first glance, "old" technology, whether it is realistic to isolate a country by cutting its submarine cables, and why Elon Musk will not save humanity's communication with his alternative in the form of Starlink.

Hello! It’s #fuckingvacancies again. And in our first spring selection — pearls found by IT professionals in February-March, as well as a few crunk resumes that recruiters received from candidates.

English has long ceased to be just «one of the foreign languages». In the modern world of IT, it has become a must-have tool and not only a necessity, but also the key to new opportunities. If you are a parent who wants to secure the future for your children, or an IT specialist who is striving for career growth, knowledge of English will become the «necessary tool» that will provide access to a multitude of opportunities. From career heights to simplifying work processes, the role of English in the field of information technology is difficult to overestimate. If you want to grow in IT, you should learn English at JustSchool — it will help you work with international projects, pass interviews and communicate confidently with colleagues.

Oleg Shemetov, head of the expert group on information and cybersecurity policy, Directorate for Digital Transformation in the Defense Sector at the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, told about the methods used by Russian special services to attack the Ministry of Defense, how the ministry counteracts them, and what they plan to do to improve security.

About a month ago, Google released the experimental version of the Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental AI model. In addition, the Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model became available in the Gemini app at that time. Initially, the new features were available to Gemini Advanced subscribers, but now it is available for free in Google AI Studio. PR, communications, and AI expert Alexey Minakov tried out how to not only generate images without a designer, but also how to easily edit them. He shared the results of his experiment on how to edit images simply by text description.

Ray and Irina Astafichev launched the Eated app. It's not a "slimming" app, but an assistant for those who want to be healthier and understand their body better. Ray is an experienced product manager, and Irina is a health coach and nutritionist. So the couple combined their expertise in a family project and launched an app that aims to make a healthy lifestyle simple, accessible, and enjoyable, so that people don't wait for the first signs of illness, but can act proactively. And although Eated is currently out of the MVP stage, it is already being used in the US and Canada. The startup has already attracted its first investments, is expanding its team, and has opened new vacancies.

Peter Levels, a Dutch developer, entrepreneur, and digital nomad who has gained widespread popularity in the indie hacking community thanks to the creation of a number of online projects, spoke about the success of his AI game Fly, whose concept resembles the famous website The Million Dollar Homepage.

Платформу «Дія.Освіта» трансформують від освітньої медіатеки до AI-powered екосистеми, яка стане комплексною, персоналізованою та адаптивною до потреб кожного користувача. dev.ua дізнався, які саме ШІ-рішення будуть впроваджені на платформі вже цього року.

Digital assets are already enabling companies to speed up international payments, reduce costs and work without intermediary banks. At the same time, companies that want to use cryptocurrencies as a means of payment may face legal uncertainty, regulatory restrictions and financial risks. How does this happen, what features of cryptocurrency regulation should be considered to avoid risks, and how the British concept of «money’s worth» is changing the game? We look at key trends and approaches to crypto payments.

Co-founder of Strimco, Roman Lansky, is one of the most public figures in Ukrainian govtech. One of his first well-known projects was the IT component of the emergency medical care reform, which began to be implemented during the tenure of Ulyana Suprun. Strimco specialists are currently involved in a number of projects directly related to the war and its consequences. In particular, they are working on expanding the functionality of the «Reserve+» and «Army+» applications, as well as the International Register of Damage Caused by the Russian Federation’s Aggression against Ukraine. dev.ua talked to Lansky about the «rules of the game» in Ukrainian govtech, donor funding and its absence — in particular, in the context of USAID. Also — about cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and other ministries, outdated IT standards that they still cannot abandon, and how to win tenders without «political bending.» In addition, the co-founder of Strimco shared with us his small top of the greatest successes and failures of digitalization and his assessments of who drives this process in the government, besides the Ministry of Digital Affairs.

During the Kyiv International Cyber ​​Resilience Forum 2025, the Director of the PARKOVY Data Center, Volodymyr Pokatilov, shared interesting details about how a massive cyberattack was carried out on their infrastructure in January last year.

As American drones have «disappointingly» on the battlefield, defense startups have joined forces with Ukrainian manufacturers to create better, war-tested aircraft for the U.S. military. According to the WSJ, American startups have spent billions of dollars in venture capital in the hope of developing small drones that the Pentagon says it needs for future conflicts.

Working in recruiting is not only a routine of selecting the best candidates, but also an opportunity to collect non-trivial manifestations and requests of potential specialists. Every day, dozens, if not hundreds, of resumes pass through recruitment specialists. And some of them are compiled in a rather strange form. Recruiters make entire collections of such copies.

TikTok is being actively used by attackers to disrupt mobilization in Ukraine. This was stated by Oleksandr Melnychenko, a representative of the Information Security Department of the Security Service of Ukraine, during the Kyiv International Cyber ​​Resilience Forum 2025. But, according to him, communication has already been established with representatives of the social network, in particular, through the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.