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The European Union has warned TikTok about “disinformation” spreading on the platform after Hamas’ attack on Israel. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton called on TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chu to “urgently step up” his efforts and explain “within the next 24 hours” how the company complies with European law. #TikTok has a particular obligation to protect […]
Starlink plans to launch on 4G LTE mobile devices, SpaceX has launched a website to promote the upcoming Starlink Direct to Cell service. PCMag reports. “Seamless access to text, voice and data for LTE phones around the world,” the statement said. Direct to Cell will enable the transmission of 4G LTE signals from satellites to […]
The Canadian company Roshel Inc. has unveiled its Senator Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) armored vehicle configuration with the Easy Aerial autonomous solution for unmanned aerial vehicles. The Senator MRAP is designed to protect the crew from up to 7.62×39 mm API BZ caliber fire from a distance of 30 meters, and is also able to withstand […]
The search giant claims that the new key system is much more secure, easier to use, and more resistant to hacking. Google has announced on its official blog that it is gradually starting to actively introduce access keys instead of regular passwords to its accounts. Now users don’t have to create and memorize complex passwords […]
The Quaze DSTOW can be installed in any convenient location, even on an armored vehicle, and allows you to recharge the batteries of several drones at once. Quaze Technologies, a Canadian company that develops wireless chargers, presented a special Quaze DSTOW platform for wireless charging of small drones on the battlefield at the AUSA military […]
An international team of astronomers has observed for the first time a thermal afterglow resulting from the collision of two icy exoplanets. The cloud formed by the cataclysm led to a change in the brightness of the star. The described events took place in the vicinity of the sun-like star ASASSN-21qj, which is located at […]
Adobe and other tech firms have created a special symbol to denote content generated by artificial intelligence. It can be added to the metadata of images, videos, and PDFs. The symbol is called the Transparency Badge. It is available in Adobe products such as Photoshop and Premiere. When you hover over the icon, information about […]
The U.S. Army has just put its laser anti-aircraft gun unit into service. Based in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the unit took possession of four laser-equipped Stryker infantry fighting vehicles. Each of them is equipped with a 50-kilowatt laser system. Due to the ultra-high speed of light, DE M-SHORADs are able to shoot down something that […]
Relativity Space, a California-based company specializing in 3D-printed rockets, has signed a multi-year contract to launch Intelsat satellites using its future Terran R rocket. Relativity declined to disclose the value of the contract, but said it would add to a total order book of $1.8 billion for nine Terran R customers, which is due to […]
Last year, MSI introduced the MSI-DS Terrahawk Paladin system designed to destroy UAVs. The day before, the British government announced a new defense support package. Its volume will be 100 million pounds, which is equivalent to 123 million USD. It is known that the package included demining equipment, systems to protect critical infrastructure, spare parts, […]