The main thing about technology for the week: details about iOS 16, the fall of an interstellar object and more
Miscellaneous / / April 22, 2022
The most important events from the world of gadgets, science and technology that you should not miss.
VKontakte launched a service for transferring YouTube channels to VK Video
The VK Video Transfer mini-application from Juice Development has appeared on the VKontakte social network. It allows you to copy your YouTube channel to the VK Video platform.
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Svyaznoy launched a program to buy back and resell used devices
Svyaznoy, in partnership with Smart Bazaar, officially launched the Used Equipment project, which involves a full cycle of used devices sales. Used gadgets will be tested, evaluated, restored and resold.
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There are details about the main improvements in iOS 16
The new iOS 16, codenamed Sydney, will be unveiled at WWDC this summer. The system will not receive significant visual changes: instead, Apple has focused on new features. This was told by Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman.
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"Yandex" launched a new profitable tariff with 2 TB on the "Disk"
Yandex 360 has a new Premium 2 TB subscription. With it, for only 999 rubles, you can get 2 TB of free space in Yandex. Disk" for 2 years.
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In "Yandex. Mail" there was a delayed sending and a general list of incoming from different mailboxes
Yandex 360 also updated the Mail mobile app. It has rules for processing letters, delayed sending and the ability to connect multiple mailboxes from the outputs of all incoming ones with one tape.
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Declassified data confirms that an interstellar object fell to Earth
A small meteor that swept over the sky of Papua New Guinea in 2014 and burned up in the Earth's atmosphere was a guest from another star system. This makes it the first known interstellar meteor, as recently declassified US government data has confirmed.
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Google has released an app that makes it easy to switch from iPhone to Android
Google has released a free Switch To Android app for iOS. It will help you easily transfer data from iPhone to Android smartphone without any wires.
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WhatsApp announces communities for groups and adds reactions to messages
WhatsApp on its blog introduced Communities, a new feature that allows users to bring separate groups under one roof and manage them more effectively. And it's not all innovations.
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Windows 10 and Windows 11 update breaks popular browsers
Some Windows 10 and Windows 11 users are complaining that they can't launch browsers after installing the April security update. When trying to open Chrome, Firefox or even Edge, error 0xc0000022 appears, reopening the application or restarting the computer does not help.
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Sberbank and Alfa-Bank apps removed from Google Play and App Store
In connection with the new sanctions against Sberbank SberPay stopped working with Mir cards, and the Sberbank Online mobile app was removed from the App Store and Google Play. Same fate follows befell mobile client of Alfa-Bank. Previously downloaded applications continue to work.
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Telegram now has sounds for notifications and bots that can replace the site
In Telegram, with the next update, it became possible to use your own sounds and ringtones for notifications. They can be downloaded directly from your smartphone. There are other important improvements as well.
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Best deals of the week: discounts in Yandex Market, MIF, AliExpress and other stores