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Researchers at the University of Glasgow (Scotland) have studied people’s faces and their perception in society. It turned out that the shape of the face and facial expressions can influence the way people see and consider a person: they may seem either rich or poor. A new study has shown that a typical millionaire looks […]
Full-size SUVs and pickup trucks, which are very popular in North America, could be a problem in Europe. Especially for densely populated cities with narrow streets and a lack of parking spaces. According to a recent study, on average, new passenger cars become 10 mm wider every two years. Thus, every year there is less […]
“The first person to receive a Neuralink implant. Recovery is going well,” Musk wrote. The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well. Initial results show promising neuron spike detection. – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2024 The first test should help the company perfect the design and functionality of the […]
The Romanian Air Force, as reported by the Infodefensaportal, citing the country’s Ministry of Defense, does not have F-16C aircraft at all, as it uses F-16s of A/B modifications. The Romanian Ministry of Defense denied the information that an F-16C fighter jet of the Romanian Air Force had struck at the facilities of the Russian […]
On the evening of January 29, it became known that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valeriy Zaluzhny, was dismissed from his post. This decision was made by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This was stated by former MP Boryslav Bereza. This information was confirmed by OBOZ.UA’s sources in Zaluzhny’s team. “My sources from the […]
Edwards & Sanborn’s solar energy production and storage project in California is fully operational: the 875 MW DC solar photovoltaic system and 3287 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) are the largest in the world. The Edwards & Sanborn system covers an area of 1.8 square meters. km, located in Kern County. It consists of […]
The Ukrainian app Impulse, created by EdTech company Headway, has risen to the top of the global ranking in terms of the number of downloads in the App Store in the Health & Fitness category. According to Sensor Tower, Impulse has held the lead for two years, outpacing its competitor, the women’s health app Flo, […]
German defense giant Rheinmetall will build a new ammunition plant to ensure uninterrupted supplies to Ukraine. The head of the German concern, Armin Papperger, told BILD. In response to the German federal government’s accusations of insufficient support for Ukraine, Papperger emphasized the good cooperation between the government and the arms industry. “A lot has changed […]
Tesla is preparing to build the next-generation Dojo supercomputer at its Gigafactory in Buffalo as part of a $500 million investment. The supercomputer is designed to process the huge amount of data coming from Tesla cars and train artificial intelligence (AI) systems for autonomous driving and other applications. It is expected to become one of […]
Ukrainian polar explorers took photos of rare snow rolls or “donuts” in the Antarctic. This was reported by the National Antarctic Research Center. Snow rolls are multi-layered bundles of snow ranging in size from a few centimeters to more than 1 meter, usually with a void inside. This phenomenon is considered quite rare, as specific […]