How is Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin different from Pudge, a ghoulish hero from the hit game Dota 2? When they’re illustrated in the same style, framed by the same star wreathed in flame, perhaps not different enough to avoid legal problems in Ukraine. U.S. video game company Valve,
kraine-based esports team Natus Vincere, or NaVi, defeated French team Vitality in the grand final of the Counter-Strike gaming tournament Blast Premier in Copenhagen on Nov. 28. They earned $225,000 in prize money. Vitality won $85,000 for coming in second. A total of eight teams competed in the
With MySat’s kit, space enthusiasts can assemble small satellites, the so-called CubeSats, to learn how they work. It contains sensors, 3D-printed frames, microcontrollers and an HD camera. One kit costs nearly $98. The company will start shipments in March. In the future, it will allow users to launch homemade
The Ministry of Digital Transformation has added seven new social services to the state-owned Diia website on Nov. 29 Ukrainians can now use Diia to apply for state subsidies and a pension, as well as obtain digital documents like insurance, income certificates for retirees and work experience certificates. There are
Filmed by Family Production, the video was made for “Renegade,” Kavinsky’s first single in the last eight years. The song features vocals from U.S. singer Cautious Clay. Vincent Belorgey, known under his stage name Kavinsky, is a renowned DJ and producer, who rose to international success with the
Ukraine’s population is likely to decrease from today’s 41 million to 35 million by 2050, according to a report by the United Nations Ukraine. Ukraine is among the fastest-shrinking countries in the world, according to the UN. Here are the reasons why: Ukraine has high mortality rates – about
Avenga announced the deal on Nov. 25. The company didn’t disclose how much it paid, however, Forbes Ukraine reported that Ukrainian investors estimated the purchase at nearly $20 million. This is Avenga’s second acquisition in Ukraine. Close to 700 of Avenga’s 3,000 tech specialists work in
The agency chose a drawing by eight-year-old Ukrainian Yarina Zakalyuzhna to decorate its Ariane 5 heavy-lift rocket during its 2023 mission to Jupiter. Zakalyuzhna’s illustration will be printed on a giant sticker and placed on the tip of the rocket. Ariane 5 will take eight years to reach Jupiter
Professional esports athlete Olexandr Kostylev, 24, has become the gaming champion of the world at the prestigious Esports Awards. Kostylev, also known under his gaming nickname s1mple, competes in the online first-person shooter “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.” Since 2013, he has earned $1.3 million in 127 tournaments. Kostylev plays for
Max Lytvyn and Alex Shevchenko (pictured left and center), the founders of Ukraine’s most expensive tech startup Grammarly, have entered the list of the wealthiest Ukrainians. The assets of each are now worth at least $4 billion, according to Forbes Ukraine. This places them above oligarchs with household names,
The device called Scripter records voice messages and turns them into structured notes on a smartphone. Its developer, the Ukrainian startup Senstone, has raised $111,000 from 748 Kickstarter backers as of Nov. 21, according to founder Nazar Fedorchuk. He hopes to use the money to improve the device’s
According to a 2021 survey by the password manager NordPass, the most popular password in Ukraine this year was “qwerty.” The password is used by 370,000 Ukrainians. It also takes one second to crack. Other easy-to-hack passwords widely used in Ukraine include the world’s most-popular option “123456," as
The New York-based investment bank sharply revised Ukraine’s 2021 real GDP growth to 2.3% down from an original forecast of 4.5% after Ukraine’s economy failed to meet macroeconomic benchmarks, Interfax-Ukraine reports. The bank maintained its forecast for GDP growth of 5% in 2022. J.P. Morgan
This represents a sixfold increase from its $2.1 billion valuation in 2019, the startup announced on Nov. 18. In its latest round of funding, Grammarly attracted $200 million from investment firm Baillie Gifford, venture firm General Catalyst and accounts managed by investment manager BlackRock. Grammarly uses machine learning to
Due to its low vaccination rate and large number of Covid-19 cases, Ukraine remains on the Council of Europe’s red travel list, which gets updated every two weeks. That means non-essential travelers from Ukraine are restricted from entering the European Union. Individual EU countries may lift restrictions for vaccinated
Three CERES electronic intelligence satellites were launched from a space center in French Guiana on Nov. 16 to enhance France’s surveillance capabilities. The satellites were sent off by the Vega rocket, equipped with a liquid propellant engine designed by Ukraine’s Pivdenne aerospace design bureau and built by the
A hospital in Uzhhorod, a regional capital in western Ukraine, opened a vaccination center where people can get a shot without the need to provide passport details. Patients still have to sign a consent form but are allowed to use fake names. Local authorities believe this will encourage people who
The school plans to use this funding to expand in the American and European markets, its cofounder Anna Apostol said on Nov. 12. Mate Academy teaches programming online for free in exchange for 17% of its students’ first two years’ salary after employment. The company says it has over 1,
