As part of its year-end review for 2024, Apple shared a list of the most popular apps and games in the App Store. The ranking was based on the number of downloads, including both new releases and long-established apps.

Google has unveiled a new operating system called Android XR, specifically designed for virtual and augmented reality devices.

Chinese company Realme has created a chameleon smartphone.

The application process has begun for participation in the TEKNOFEST festival, which is expected to attract significant interest in the world of technology and innovation.

The International Innovation Center for Nanotechnology of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IICNT CIS), with the support of the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS Member States (IFHCS) and the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, has started accepting applications for participation in the competition for grants aimed at developing projects within the activities of the IICNT CIS in 2025.

SpaceX, the company owned by American entrepreneur Elon Musk, has launched the first nationwide satellite connectivity for smartphones based on Starlink in New Zealand.

China is launching its own wireless communication technology called Star Flash.

Apple will also cease selling other Lightning-based devices, such as the Magic Keyboard without Touch ID. Interestingly, although the UK left the EU in 2020, Apple will also remove Lightning products from Northern Ireland.

The device is being developed by Science Co., a manufacturer of showerheads based in Osaka. It is a new version of the human washing machine that generated a lot of buzz at the 1970 World Expo in Japan. According to the developers, seven to eight people will be able to use it for washing and drying each day.

The American company OpenAI has opened up Internet search via the ChatGPT chatbot with artificial intelligence to all users.