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International investors back Ukrainian drone maker to modernize agriculture

June 7, 2017

Earlier this month DroneUA, a Ukrainian integrator of unmanned technologies, attracted an undisclosed amount of funding from several individual investors from the UK, Poland and Moldova. The investment went through Agricultural Systems Studio, a Kiev-based agritech software integrator which represented the investor pool. The funding will be used to create what the investors hope will become the …

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From Manhattan with love: Mac computer museum opens in Kyiv

June 5, 2017

Last month MacPaw, a Kyiv (Kiev)-based company that develop software products for Mac users, announced the launch of a one-of-a-kind exhibition of Apple hardware at its office last month. The collection features 40 Mac computers from each generation which not so long ago belonged to a legendary Manhattan-based repair shop Tekserve. The shop used to be …

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Ukrainians love to buy mobile phones online

May 29, 2017

More than one in four Ukrainian online shoppers bought smartphones and mobiles phones in the first quarter of this year, the Ukrainian Retail Association reported, citing a research released by local e-commerce platform Price.ua. With nearly 5% of online consumers buying them, car tyres were the second most popular category. TV sets (4%), tablets (2%) and laptops …

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Smart garbage bins and pedestrian crossings to empower Kyiv

May 25, 2017

Earlier this month the Ukrainian capital Kyiv (Kiev) saw its central part equipped with 50 high-tech underground garbage containers for solid urban waste, reported Kiev City State Administration (KCSA). Another 250 containers will appear in the city by the end of the year, with the total number reaching one thousand next year.

Ukrainian hacker sentenced by US court for “the largest known computer hacking and securities fraud scheme”

May 23, 2017

Yesterday Ukrainian hacker Vadym Iermolovych, 29, was sentenced to 30 months in prison by the US court after he was charged with “conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit computer hacking, and aggravated identity theft” last year. In addition to the prison term, Iermolovych was sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered …

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Ukrainian NGO launches programming courses in Moldova and Slovakia, more countries to join

May 23, 2017

BrainBasket Foundation, a Ukrainian NGO dedicated to IT education, has announced the expansion of its Technology Nation education program to two Slovakian cities — Bratislava and Kosice. “Allowing people to learn basics of programming for free while getting a certificate from Harvard University is a great initiative, and I am happy to support BrainBasket Foundation in this …

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Ukraine’s first bitcoin ATM appears in Odessa

May 22, 2017

In late April, a two-way bitcoin ATM was installed in Odessa, Southern Ukraine. It is the first ATM of its kind in the country, reports local online publication Cryptocurrency.tech. The device allows both selling and buying hryvnias and bitcoins. Users may withdraw amounts of at least 500 hryvnias or 0.1 bitcoin (around $20 at the …

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Contactless payments gain momentum in Ukraine’s public transport

May 18, 2017

As part of its global strategy to extend its reach and develop mobile ticketing services, Mastercard has just made available a new contactless payment service in the subway of Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. The new technology, dubbed “MetroPass,” transforms bank cards into subway travel cards with pre-paid billing plans for a limited or unlimited number of …

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Electric cars are getting more traction in Ukraine

May 18, 2017

The number of electric cars registered in Ukraine has surged significantly for the past year. As of March 31, 2017, there were 2,846 such vehicles, up from 693 in 2016, reports local online publication Epravda, citing data provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Electric cars are mostly concentrated in the biggest Ukrainian cities and …

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Auchan launches online sales in Ukraine

May 17, 2017

French retailer Auchan has started selling non-food goods via its Ukrainian online store launched last month. These include household, garden and pets goods, as well as apparel. So far, delivery service is available in Kyiv (Kiev) and Kyiv region for 59 and 69 hryvnias ($2.2 and $2.6 respectively at the current exchange rate). Both cash and bank …

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Ukraine bans leading Russian Internet sites

May 16, 2017

Confirming that the relations between Ukraine and Russia are currently at their lowest, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko yesterday signed a decree applying sanctions to 468 legal entities and 1,228 individuals from Russia. Among the targeted organizations are the two leading Russian Internet groups — Yandex and Mail.Ru Group — the services of which will be made …

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Drones, high-tech cars and a helicopter serve the Ukrainian police

May 16, 2017

For the first time in their history, Ukraine’s policemen can now use high-tech automobiles, drones and a helicopter in their everyday operations. The news was reported in early May by the National Police of Ukraine. The new equipment helps police officers identify wrongdoings and send live video streams directly to the control centers.