Technology
The widespread theft of ancient artifacts and other Ukrainian museum exhibits by Russian invaders should be considered a war crime, Ukraine’s Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko, has said. In an inte
Oct. 10, 2022
War in Ukraine
Apple has removed VKontakte, one of Russia’s most popular social media platforms, from its app store, the app’s developer has confirmed. “Now some VK applications are blocked by Apple, so they are not
Sep. 29, 2022
War in Ukraine
Hackings, network sabotage and other cyber warfare campaigns are being intensely deployed by both sides as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, though the covert operations have not proved decisive
Sep. 28, 2022
A Ukrainian tech company will permanently take over producing the iconic voice of “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader, following the recent retirement of the character’s long-serving actor. 91-year-old Ja
Sep. 27, 2022
A 17-year-old resident of Kyiv has won the Chegg.Org Global Student Prize – an award given to one exceptional student for “having a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society as
Sep. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s successful Kharkiv counter-offensive is a cause to celebrate both the valor of Ukraine’s defenders and the military aid given to Kyiv by its NATO allies. Ukraine might not be a NATO member y
Sep. 13, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine has been a very effective proving ground for the use of contemporary information technology in war, from satellite dishes to smartphone apps, Eric Schmidt, the former Google chief executive, s
Sep. 13, 2022
In a candid conversation with Kyiv Post, Estonia’s Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Kristjan Järvan explains why Estonia is “100% for Ukraine,” how Tallinn is drawing inspiratio
Sep. 8, 2022
For over 5 million Ukrainian refugees located in Europe, things may be about to become a little easier. Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation was founded in 2019, with the goal of making “the s
Jul. 21, 2022
Russia has imposed a 21.1bn ruble (USD 383m; GBP 305m; EU 373m) fine on tech giant Google for failing to censor its content to meet the Russian administration’s standards. Roskomnadzor, the Russian fe
Jul. 19, 2022
Ukraine is one of the largest European names when it comes to technology. They are known for their innovative inventions that have helped them progress greatly over the years. Given the recent conflic
Jun. 27, 2022
Ukraine’s wunderkind IT supremo – Vice Prime Minister at 31 and Minister responsible for Ukraine’s modernization through digital transformation – Mykhailo Fedorov, speaks to Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor B
Jun. 16, 2022
It is planned to build an IT campus for representatives of creative industries in Lviv region, Artem Honcharenko, President of the International Technology Transfer Association (ITTA) and the Fund for
May. 26, 2022
A unique NFT-project, Voice of Taras Shevchenko, was launched on April 20, 2022, with the aim of raising funds to help Ukraine and Ukrainians affected by Russia’s war on the country. The project is ba
Apr. 22, 2022
This is a breaking news story and will be updated: Updated at 12:50 pm. Several Ukrainian government, agency, and embassy websites were down on the morning of Jan. 14 in a suspected cyberattack. The C
Jan. 14, 2022
In a new commercial for the home video game console PlayStation, Japanese technology company Sony brings its fictional characters to the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv. The 30-second advertisement clip was f
Nov. 6, 2021