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Ukrainian eSports Team Wins $125,000 at International Contest

Ukrainian eSports Team Wins $125,000 at International Contest

NAVI.GG.BET, the team of the Ukraine-based e-sports club Natus Vincere walked away with a $125,000 prize for the victory at ESL One Cologne 2018, the international tournament for the fans of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The contest was held on July 6-8 in Germany. This year, the fifth edition of the event brought together 15,000 attendees [...]
Purchased by Amazon for $1 Billion, Startup Ring Relies on Ukrainian Experts

Purchased by Amazon for $1 Billion, Startup Ring Relies on Ukrainian Experts

U.S. tech giant Amazon acquired Ring for an impressive $1 billion this February. But the startup, which is developing smart home security systems, still has its largest R&D center in Ukraine and it isn’t planning to leave anytime soon. Ring has hired 500 Ukrainians and is aiming to double that in the near future to [...]
Swedish Government Provides $1.7 Million to Open IT Schools Across Ukraine

Swedish Government Provides $1.7 Million to Open IT Schools Across Ukraine

Sweden has partnered with Swedish-Ukrainian non-profit Beetroot Academy to spread information technology schools across Ukraine, according to the Embassy of Sweden in Kyiv. The agreement foresees a three-year program to foster Beetroot Academy to double their current number of IT schools to a total of 20 locations across the country, which will “help the development [...]
Number of Cyber Incidents in Ukraine Reaches 1,000 a Month

Number of Cyber Incidents in Ukraine Reaches 1,000 a Month

The number of cyber incidents in Ukraine in 2018 fell compared with the previous year data and reaches 1,000 a month, although threats became more serious, Head of the CERT center of the State Cyber Protection and Cyber Threats Prevention Center Roman Boyarchuk has said. “The number of simple cyber incidents, such as the attempt [...]
First 4G Services Hit Ukraine: But Can They Transform Its Future?

First 4G Services Hit Ukraine: But Can They Transform Its Future?

Technology companies in Ukraine are starting to see 4G internet data services in major cities for the first time and expect that their introduction will make the country more suitable for business. They say 4G will dilute time-zones, helping them stay in touch with international partners outside Ukraine’s typical business schedule. The capital of Kyiv [...]
SBU says it foiled hackers’ cyberattack on Ukraine

SBU says it foiled hackers’ cyberattack on Ukraine

Ukraine’s Security Service said on Dec. 30 it has stopped Russian hackers from breaking into the computer systems of a range of Ukrainian government bodies and critical infrastructure. In autumn this year, hackers sent out emails with malware to state institutions and agencies, regional bodies of local government, state enterprises of critical infrastructure. The wrongdoers [...]
Ukrainian Firm Creates “Autonomous 3D-printed Mobile House”

Ukrainian Firm Creates “Autonomous 3D-printed Mobile House”

Ukrainian start-up PassivDom has created what it describes as an “autonomous 3D-printed mobile house”. There are currently two versions for sale: the ModulOne, which contains a living room studio, kitchen and a bathroom, and is available for $64,000, and the ModulTwo, which contains a living room, one bedroom, kitchen, one bathroom, and is designed as [...]