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Ukrainian startup Preply raises $10 million

Ukrainian startup Preply, international education technology marketplace for learning foreign languages, has closed a new $10 million round of funding, as Business Insider reports. London-based venture capital firm Hoxton Ventures was the lead investor. Point Nine Capital, All Iron Ventures,

Ukraine borders closed. However, complete closure is not expected

On March 26, in his televised address, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, announced that by the end of March 27 the state border would be closed. Diplomats will take care of Ukrainians who remain abroad. Today we act as tough

A startup creates touch-free hand sanitizer dispenser and uploads 3D printable blueprints online

Lviv-based startup 3D Tech, which is engaged in 3D modeling and printing, has developed the design of a touch-free hand sanitizer dispenser. You can sanitize your hands by bringing them close to the device without touching it. This is not

Ukraine extends quarantine until April 24

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has extended the quarantine in Ukraine until April 24. The decision was passed at a meeting on March 25. The previous quarantine end date was April 3. According to Ukrainska Pravda, a 30-day emergency

Gradient creates ethnicity estimate mask for Instagram: company details are in the article below

Ethnicity estimate mask for Instagram has gone viral. It was developed by Gradient employees, for whom this is not the first viral project. AIN.UA editors explain what kind of company it is, how it came into being and what other

Ukrainian Wikipedia has over 1 million articles. It ranks 17th in the world

On March 23, 2020, еhe Ukrainian Wikipedia reached the 1-million-article mark, as reported on Wikipedia’s official Facebook page. The article was about the American singer Odetta Holmes. The Ukrainian Wikipedia already has 1,000,267 articles – by this indicator, it is

Ukraine closes all airports except Boryspil Airport. Tourists are not allowed abroad

Ukraine is tightening quarantine measures due to the spread of coronavirus. Since March 24, new restrictions will be introduced: Ukraine will leave Boryspil International Airport as the only operating civil airport; From noon on March 24, passengers will be banned from

A startup uploads free design of 3D printed protective mask against COVID-19, and its website crashes

A Chile-based startup Copper3D, which works on masks that protect against toxins and infections, has uploaded NanoHack, design of 3D printed protective mask against COVID-19, in open access. AIN.UA editor briefly talks about the mask, and also shows another website

Kyiv makes list of world’s top 100 most expensive cities: The Economist

Kyiv is in 86th place in the list of the world’s most expensive cities, Worldwide Cost of Living 2020, which was prepared by The Economist Intelligence Unit. This was reported by delo.ua outlet. The capital of Ukraine climbed 22 places

Ethnicity estimate is a new Instagram trend from the Gradient app

The Gradient app has gone viral again. Previously, it offered to find out which of the celebrities a user looks like. The new feature allows you to pass a ‘DNA test’ and get your ethnicity estimate. The application is available