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Explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Crimea on November 17. They occurred in the southwest of the peninsula, approximately between the settlements of Bakhchisaray and Kacha. According to local residents online, two explosions were heard. Helicopter flights are also reported amid the explosions. Subscribers report that two explosions were heard between the Bakhchisaray district […]
China’s BeiDou navigation system has reached an important milestone, gaining international recognition as a global standard for commercial aviation. This recognition marks a major leap forward in satellite navigation technology, positioning BeiDou as a viable alternative to the long-established American Global Positioning System (GPS). A total of 56 positioning satellites in the network BeiDou, completed […]
Romania conducted the first test of the MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system. There were some problems during the tests. The launches took place as part of the Patriot Spark 23 exercise, which aims to test the operation of the first PATRIOT air defense missile system that joined the Romanian Air Force in 2020, as well […]
The contract for the development and organization of production of its next-generation fighter aircraft under the NGAD program is to be signed in 2014 At the POLITICO Defense Summit on November 14, US Secretary of the Air Force Fran Kendall revealed details about the secret interagency X-Plane program to analyze future fighter aircraft, which eventually […]
In March 2024, the Digital Markets Act will come into force in the EU, which will have a significant impact on many tech companies and their decisions. In particular, Microsoft will have to make significant changes to its Windows 11 operating system. Microsoft will soon allow Windows 11 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) […]
Visitors to a beach in Bingill Bay on Australia’s east coast were shocked on Halloween when a sinister dark figure splashed around in the water. Observers initially thought it was a shark fin or possibly a turtle. But when the creature appeared, it became clear that it was something completely different: a young casuarina, widely […]
Google has updated its Maps navigation application, including updated public transportation routes, emoji reactions, and shared lists for friends, Speka media reports citing TheVerge. Google Maps will offer different routes depending on what the user prefers according to such parameters as: The best route; Fewer transfers; Walk less; Available for wheelchair; The lowest cost. The […]
Do you remember such a baby as the Renault Twingo? It was a compact A-class car that appeared at the very beginning of the 1990s. Now it is planned to be revived, but in the form of an electric car: conditionally, it will be the Renault Twingo EV. The exact parameters are unknown, as the […]
Today, the classical von Neumann computer architecture has become an obstacle to increasing computing power. Part of the blame for this lies with the processor’s data exchange with external memory. Storing data in the processor – where it is processed – would help reduce computer consumption many times over. The first such processor for AI […]
Iran has amassed enriched uranium stockpiles sufficient to build several nuclear bombs and refuses to comply with UN demands. This is stated in the IAEA’s internal reports, which were obtained by Reuters. Iran already has 128.3 kg of uranium enriched to 60%, and if further enriched to 90%, this will be enough to produce three […]