The English-language Wikipedia has introduced a complete ban on writing articles using neural networks, writes The Verge. Now editors will be able to use artificial intelligence only for basic proofreading of existing texts, if new content is not added in the process. In addition, translation of articles from one language to another using language models is allowed - but all such translations must be checked by the author.

All NATO countries increased their defense spending by the end of 2025 and reached the target of 2% of GDP. This is stated in the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, published on March 26. At the end of 2025, five countries reached the minimum required value of 2% - Spain, Portugal, Albania, Belgium and Canada. Poland spent the most among NATO members in relative terms on defense in 2025 - 4.3% of GDP.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a closed meeting with large businessmen, invited them to make voluntary contributions to the budget to finance the war. The Bell writes about this with reference to sources. The publication’s interlocutors described the essence of Putin’s speech with the words “they said, we will fight” and “we will go to the borders of Donbass.” The idea to “shake business in a difficult time for the country” belongs to the head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote a message in Russian on the social network X, in which he thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people for their “inspiration” in the war against the United States. “President Putin's messages and the support of the Russian people inspire us in this war. The resistance and courage of the Iranian people promise new bonds that will ensure the security of East Asia by the countries of the region.

Hogwarts is somehow not magical, and the colors are faded. New Snape got it too (again) HBO HBO showed the first teaser for the Harry Potter series and announced the approximate premiere date: Christmas 2026. Social networks and the media have been discussing this video for days. Everyone's attention is predictably focused on Paapa Essied, who plays Severus Snape, but fans are also discussing other aspects of the teaser, such as the color palette, echoes of the Warner Bros. film adaptations.

US President Donald Trump said that Iran, as a gesture of goodwill in the framework of negotiations with the United States, allowed ten oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said on March 24 that Tehran made a “very big gift,” but still did not specify what exactly it was. Now the US President has said that the Iranian negotiating team, to prove their serious intentions, promised to allow eight ships carrying oil through the strait - and they actually passed under Pakistani flags.

After the rape, Noelia tried to commit suicide. She survived but was paralyzed Atresmedia Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old Spanish woman who is partially paralyzed, won her right to euthanasia after two years of fighting with her family. On March 26, 2026, Noelia Castillo Ramos underwent euthanasia at a medical facility in Catalonia. Noelia grew up in a family in a difficult life situation. Her parents had drug addiction, they lost their home and separated.

This is a record about Liverpool - and friendship with Lennon and Harrison Keystone / Hulton Archive / Getty Images George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney outside the McCartney family home in Liverpool, 1960 Sir Paul McCartney has announced the imminent release of a new solo album. The album was called "The Boys of Dungeon Lane" . It will appear on streaming and on physical media on May 29.

Rostelecom President Mikhail Oseevsky, on the sidelines of the congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), said that Russians have begun to more often request the installation of landline phones. According to him, even “many very respected people” want such a phone for themselves. He did not specify who he was talking about - and did not say how much the number of requests for the installation of landline phones had increased. Cover photo: Alamy/Vida Press

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that, starting in 2028, only those athletes who confirm their gender using a genetic test will be able to participate in women's competitions at the Olympics and other competitions under the auspices of the organization. “As a former athlete, I believe in the right of all Olympians to take part in fair competition. The policies we have announced are based on science and guided by medical experts.

Get to know the new word that is now called VPN in Russia Why does everyone write about KVN? Recently, interest in KVN has increased sharply on social networks. This conclusion can be drawn if you do not delve particularly into the context of the posts. In the Russian-language segment, users regularly mention the name of the once popular humorous television program. Want examples?

Regular shutdowns of the mobile Internet greatly complicate the lives of both ordinary Russians and businesses - in this regard, the authorities need a “balanced solution,” its head Alexander Shokhin said at the congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP). “A separate issue is the limitation of mobile Internet, which has made life difficult for both businesses and citizens.

This is a precedent-setting decision: technology companies are equal to cigarette manufacturers Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Scanpix / LETA Participants in a protest against social networks outside a courthouse in Los Angeles after the verdict was announced In the United States, a precedent-setting decision was made against Meta and Google: the jury found that the companies deliberately developed addictive products and did not warn users about the risks. We are talking about YouTube and Instagram.

In Russia, in less than three months of 2026, restaurant attendance has decreased; in some catering establishments, traffic has decreased by 40%, writes Kommersant. According to the Check Index service, from January 1 to March 23, the number of checks in restaurants and bars decreased by 3% year on year. In large cities the decline was more noticeable. For example, in Moscow the number of purchases in restaurants and bars decreased by 12% year-on-year, in St. Petersburg by 8%.

The Avito service blocked an ad that a resident of St. Petersburg used to correspond with friends during Internet outages. “Rotunda” writes about this. On March 25, the publication talked about a city resident who created an ad on Avito with the title “Strict cat for friends.” The description said that the red cat had an owner and the ad was needed only for correspondence in the service chat during mobile Internet outages.