Yandex has officially opened submissions for YRGB 2025, its international retro game development competition. Developers from around the world are invited to build games for the ZX Spectrum 48K or 128K systems. The submission deadline is July 28, 2025. Entries ...

Zen authors with monetization enabled will now receive payments for distributing their text content on Odnoklassniki (OK). The earnings will follow Zen’s monetization model, which is based on engaged viewing time. Expanded Content Distribution In 2024, Zen began testing content ...

Yandex has introduced its new neural network, YandexGPT 5 Pro, into Alice’s chat function and Yandex Cloud. This advanced language model enhances personal, educational, and professional tasks. International tests show that YandexGPT 5 Pro matches or even surpasses foreign models ...

Yandex Market has introduced changes to make content management easier for sellers. The marketplace has removed unnecessary fields from product cards and added more detailed categories. According to a statement from the company, the update will improve search rankings, impressions, ...

Yandex has introduced a creative new service for Valentine’s Day, allowing users to craft digital valentines using code. The launch coincides with Computer Scientist Day, both celebrated on February 14. The service uses a specially designed micro-language called LoveScript, making ...

Yandex has announced that it will stop supporting Turbo technology in two months. This feature was introduced more than seven years ago to help websites load quickly on slow mobile networks. At the time, many website owners struggled to create ...

Yandex has released Perforator as an open-source tool. It’s used internally to analyze the performance of most of the company’s services, including large-scale systems. Perforator is a continuous profiling tool. It helps developers find performance issues in their applications by ...

Yandex has made the source code for Perforator publicly available. This tool helps businesses optimize their services’ code and reduce server maintenance costs. It is designed for both large companies and startups. Real-Time Application Analysis Perforator monitors applications running on ...

Yandex Maps has expanded its features to include indoor navigation in shopping malls, airports, and train stations across all Russian cities with populations exceeding one million. This upgrade allows users to create routes within buildings, making it easier to locate ...

Yandex Market has introduced a new system to make collecting customer reviews more affordable for sellers, especially for products under 500 rubles. Sellers can now pay just 10 rubles for a text review, significantly lower than the previous cost of ...