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The administration of US President Joe Biden has decided to ban the sale of Kaspersky Lab products. The reason is ties to Russia, which could threaten the United States, Reuters reports. “Kaspersky can access American computers and the confidential information stored in them. This could threaten US national security, the government believes, especially as the […]
Battery manufacturers BYD and CATL will soon begin shipping lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries that can be charged from zero to 100% in ten minutes. However, another factor will limit such rapid charging of electric vehicles. According to Autoevolution, CATL will ship Qilin 2.0 batteries supporting the 6°C standard by the end of the year, […]
After weeks of debate and resistance from Germany and Hungary, the European Union has adopted unprecedented sanctions against Russia’s lucrative gas sector. This decision, made after lengthy negotiations between EU ambassadors, could pull hundreds of millions from Moscow’s military coffers. The sanctions prohibit EU ports from reselling Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) after it arrives […]
A team of researchers from Stanford University is working to improve the technology for storing renewable energy using liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC). This new technology can significantly improve the storage of electricity in the electric grid, especially in the state of California, where renewable energy sources are actively used. Каліфорнія значною мірою покладається на […]
According to Anatoliy Khrapchynsky, deputy director of a Ukrainian company that produces electronic warfare equipment, Ukraine is accelerating the development of a modernized Neptune missile, which has been underway for 14 years. Main theses: Ukraine’s modernized Neptune missile has been under development for 14 years and is capable of hitting targets up to 500 km […]
For the first time in Ukraine, a kamikaze drone called “Bulava” by UAC was presented, which is called an analog of the Russian barrage munition “Lancet”, but it carries more explosives, flies further and automatically detects targets. The new Ukrainian drone has the export name Mace, but the inscription on its wings says that its […]
Strike drones hit Russian fuel infrastructure in the Tambov region and the Republic of Adygea. This was reported by Russian media. On the night of June 19-20, at about 3:00 a.m., a group of attack drones hit the Russian oil depot LUKOIL-Yugnefteprodukt, located near the village of Enem, Adygea Republic. Judging by the numerous footage […]
The German company Rheinmetall has demonstrated its latest innovation. The new generation 6×6 Fuchs Evolution armored vehicle is made in the configuration of a combat reconnaissance vehicle. The premiere show at Eurosatory 2024 in Paris demonstrated to the world a significant step forward by Rheinmetal developers in both the design and technical capabilities of the […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov said that more than 240 AI companies are currently operating in Ukraine. According to him, this makes Ukraine the second largest country in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of the number of AI companies. Poland ranks first, with more than 300 such […]
Kongsberg showed a new NOMAD air defense system, which was created by order of the Norwegian Armed Forces During the Eurosatory 2024 international arms exhibition, which is currently taking place in Paris, a new anti-aircraft missile system was unveiled, a rather rare event. Norway’s Kongsberg, which is known in this field for its NASAMS system, […]