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Bill Gates said in an FT commentary that the war in Ukraine is straining Europe’s commitments on international aid and climate action, and the world is on track to miss almost all of the sustainable development goals that UN leaders have pledged to achieve by 2030. According to Gates, this is “the most difficult set […]
The German government has introduced external management at Rosneft Deutschland, which accounts for 12% of the country’s oil refining capacity, as well as RN Refining & Marketing. Rosneft Deutschland, a ‘daughter’ of Rosneft, which is one of the largest oil refining companies in Germany, owns shares in three refineries: PCK Schwedt in the city of […]
LG demonstrated transmission and reception of 6G data in the terahertz wave range at a distance of 320 m outdoors. The record was set on September 7 at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Physics (Berlin) in the frequency range from 155 GHz to 175 GHz. The demonstration was a significant step up from LG’s last […]
The spacecraft found Martian rocks with the highest concentration of organic matter of any discovered. Scientists from the Perseverance rover team presented another major report on the spacecraft’s work on Mars. The rover was able to collect rock samples from one of the best places to look for ancient life on the Red Planet, they […]
The electric successor to the Volvo XC90 is expected to be unveiled in the last quarter of this year. Recent trademark applications filed with the European Union’s intellectual property office suggest the car will be called the Embla, ditching the brand’s traditional alphanumeric nomenclature. The basis of the new electric SUV will be the platform […]
On September 14, a 9-S-7760 aeroballistic missile from the Russian Kinzhal hypersonic aviation missile complex crashed in the Turkmen District of the Stavropol Territory, Russia. Apparently, the rocket did not explode immediately after falling. Such conclusions are suggested by the words of the governor of the Stavropol region, who stated that five civilians who came […]
The American company Adobe (developer of Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, Lightroom) has agreed to buy Figma, the developer of the online graphic editor of the same name for web design. Initially, the probable signing of the agreement was reported by Bloomberg with reference to its own sources, after which Adobe officially confirmed the purchase of Figma. […]
In October, the XPeng company will show its Voyager X2 unmanned air taxi, which has been in development for almost 10 years, at an exhibition in Dubai. The XPeng Voyager X2 will make its first flight with passengers on board as part of the Gitex Global Technology exhibition. The event will be held in Dubai […]
Russia’s attack on Ukraine caused a wave of readiness to help Ukrainian refugees in Germany, which continues to this day. However, according to a survey by the German Center for Integration and Migration Studies (DEZIM), the desire to help has decreased somewhat. This is evidenced by the results of two DPA surveys, the results of […]
After the offensive of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, the mood of the pro-Russian residents of ORDLO changed dramatically. There is dissatisfaction with the conduct of the so-called ‘special operation’ and the actions of the Russian government. This was reported by the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense. ‘There is an opinion […]