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Social network X (Twitter) has lost 71% of its value after being bought by Elon Musk, according to Fidelity. This was reported by The Guardian. By owning a stake in X Holdings, Fidelity claims that the value of its shares has decreased by 71.5%. Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion and renamed it X. During […]
The British company Firefly Green Fuels has developed an innovative aviation fuel made entirely from human waste. The new jet fuel, called Firefly, has been approved by independent regulators who said its quality is virtually indistinguishable from traditional A1 jet fuel. The company worked with experts from Cranfield University to prove that their fuel has […]
The People’s Liberation Army of China demonstrated a new Type 625 self-propelled short-range air defense missile system. This is stated in the report of the Defense Blog. These systems are designed to protect ground troops and important facilities from air threats at low altitudes, countering helicopters, low-flying aircraft and drones. The combat vehicle is armed […]
The Japanese telecommunications industry plans to deploy flying base stations in 2025. This technology, called High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS), is aimed at providing wide network coverage using unmanned vehicles flying in the stratosphere. There are more than five billion Internet users in the world. However, Internet penetration remains low in some parts of Africa, […]
Over the past day, three Chinese balloons of unknown purpose flew near the Taiwanese Air Force air base. Reuters reports this with reference to a statement by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense. “During the daily briefing on the actions of the Chinese military over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense said that it […]
Astronomers have discovered the unprecedented behavior of a mysterious repetitive fast radio burst. The study of this phenomenon opens up the understanding of complex cosmic phenomena that have puzzled scientists for many years. Fast radio bursts are phenomena that last for milliseconds and are characterized by bursts of extremely bright radio radiation. They usually come […]
Two Guinness World Records were broken in the capital of the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: “The longest chain of floating fireworks on water” with a total length of 5.8 km and “The longest line of drones” with a total length of 2 km. The audience saw a spectacular eight-minute show. This was reported […]
On January 2, a Japan Airlines vessel collided with a Coast Guard plane. The plane landed at Tokyo airport, 5 people died, 379 were evacuated. This was reported by the BBC, citing the NHK TV channel. An Airbus A350 taking off from Sapporo collided with a Coast Guard plane. …羽田の航空機火災、胴体着陸で機体を擦りながら滑走中に炎が上がったかな…？ pic.twitter.com/UmS4lUk9SD – 棒振り (@bouhuri) January […]
The value of the most popular cryptocurrency has exceeded $45 thousand for the first time since April 2022 amid optimism about the possible approval of exchange-traded spot bitcoin funds. In 2023, bitcoin rose by 156%. This was reported by Reuters. The excitement around bitcoin is related to investors’ optimism that the US Securities and Exchange […]
Dr. Zhao Hongjie, Executive Vice President of Nationstar Aerospace, speaking on Chinese TV, said that China has implemented laser communication at a speed of 10 Gbps in outer space. “For example, we need less than 1 second to complete the transfer of a 1 GB movie from Earth to the Chinese space station,” said Zhao […]