At a time when electricity supply is often unstable and energy saving has become a matter not just of economy but also of protecting household appliances, smart plugs come to the rescue. These small devices can turn an ordinary electrical appliance into part of a smart home, allowing users to remotely control power, monitor energy consumption, and even automate device operation. But how exactly do they help during outages, and why have they become so popular in recent years?
Not so long ago, fanless laptops seemed like niche devices: they were bought only by those who valued absolute silence rather than speed. It was believed that passive cooling could not cope with the heat generated by the processor, which meant that the performance of such laptops would be low. However, in recent years the situation has changed dramatically. The market has seen models that combine silence, compactness, and enough power for everyday tasks. This is not just a trend, but the result of significant changes in the approach to hardware design and processor architectures.
Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence was perceived as an auxiliary tool, something like a voice assistant on a smartphone that could set a timer or answer a simple question. But large language models changed everything. New AI systems emerged that can analyze, summarize, create text, generate ideas, structure knowledge, and help interact with information on a much deeper level. Against this backdrop, a major competition began between Microsoft and Google—two companies striving to shape how we will work with information in the future. Their AI assistants—Copilot and Gemini—are now seen not as optional features but as a new interface layer between humans and computers.
While the world is rapidly shifting toward solid-state drives (SSD), Toshiba has proven that traditional hard drives (HDD) are far from obsolete. In autumn 2025, the company announced a major breakthrough — the creation of a technology that allows 12 magnetic platters to fit inside a standard 3.5-inch drive casing. This enables capacities of up to 40 terabytes (TB) per drive — a record for its class.
Ukrainian businesses are gradually reaching a new level — the level of global trade, where accepting payments from anywhere in the world becomes a normal process. And now, this path is becoming much easier thanks to Mastercard Gateway, a platform implemented by Oschadbank. This solution allows companies in Ukraine to accept international payments online, in mobile apps, or even in physical retail locations — without complicated setups or multiple intermediaries.