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The British research vessel Sir David Attenborough has encountered the world’s largest iceberg, A23a, the BBC reports. A23a has an area of 3900 square meters. km, which is twice the size of London. “The Sir David Attenborough met the iceberg on December 1, northeast of Joinville Island, at the edge of the Antarctic Peninsula. The […]
Scientists have managed to create a special solution that will eliminate the need to use expensive rare earth materials in the production of OLED panels. Scientists have developed a chemical composition that can make OLED panels more environmentally friendly and cheaper to produce by reducing the need for rare earth metals. This became known to […]
As it turned out, Leopard tanks can be used not only in offensive operations. The Ukrainian military is actively using them in the Avdiivka and Lyman areas for defense purposes. A Yahoo News article on the matter notes that the offensive against the Russian army’s positions was curtailed in the fall. The Ukrainian Armed Forces […]
NASA’s interplanetary station Psyche has transmitted the first images from its cameras to Earth. Calibration and testing showed that the multispectral cameras (the spacecraft has two identical ones) are working within normal limits and are ready to perform the mission. Checking other systems also raised no questions. The device will begin its scientific work in […]
After months of waiting, SpaceX has received partial approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin deploying the Starlink cellular system – but only for short tests. The FCC has decided to “partially grant, partially deny” the company’s application to operate a satellite service that is being developed to provide connectivity to T-Mobile smartphones. […]
On the morning of December 5, explosions occurred in the temporarily occupied Crimea. LIGA, citing its sources in law enforcement, reports that the Security Service of Ukraine’s drones attacked a number of occupiers’ military facilities. In the area of Bagerovo, 13 kilometers from Kerch, SBU drones hit the Russian Nebo-M radar system, destroying a helicopter […]
Winter is a wonderful time of year that has a lot to please us. In addition to the New Year and its accompanying pleasures like gifts, olivier salad, and long weekends, there is something else about winter that makes it special and beautiful. Of course, it’s snow. It is he who, lying down as a […]
The government reduced state payments to refugees in July 2023, after which people began to go into debt Many Ukrainian refugees, fleeing a full-scale war, ended up in the Czech Republic. They receive financial assistance that includes housing costs. But there is not enough money to cover basic needs, given the high cost of renting […]
Xiaomi plans to release the Xiaomi 14 Ultra with an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, which has advantages over optical solutions used by most competitors. This was reported by Gizmochina. What is known about the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner An ultrasonic fingerprint scanner uses ultrasonic waves to create a three-dimensional image of a fingerprint. This allows you to […]
The US military tested an anti-drone system manufactured by Dynetics at Fort Sill. It uses CUGAR interceptor UAVs to destroy air targets. According to the Defense Blog, the Pentagon wants to strengthen the protection of stationary military facilities from unauthorized intrusion by drones. Dynetics, a subsidiary of Leidos, proposed to use the MFP anti-drone system, […]