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NASA has shown radar images showing a stadium-sized asteroid flying past the Earth, Space reports. Asteroid 2008 OS7 flew past the Earth on February 2 at a distance of 2.9 million km, which is about 7.5 times further than the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Although there was no risk that the asteroid […]
On Tuesday, February 27, large-scale wildfires in the state of Texas in the United States led to the suspension of the Pantex plant, which specializes in the production of nuclear weapons This was reported by Politico. It is noted that the fire got out of control near the main facility where the US nuclear arsenal […]
Apple ends a decade-long effort to build an electric car, according to insiders. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that on Tuesday, the company surprised the 2,000 employees who worked on the project with this decision. The non-public decision was agreed upon by the company’s Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams and Vice President Kevin Lynch. These leaders […]
When setting up Windows 11, you usually need to sign in with a Microsoft account – some users are unhappy with this requirement, and now Elon Musk has joined them. “Just bought a new laptop and I’m not allowed to use it until I create a Microsoft account, which also means giving their artificial intelligence […]
In partnership with global operators Deutsche Telekom IoT and Tele2 IoT, a new “permanent” smart SIM card has been released. The world’s first resilient SIM card, rSIM, automatically switches to another mobile operator in the event of a major network failure, minimizing the likelihood of your smartphone being disconnected from the mobile network. To a […]
French President Emmanuel Macron announces that the allies will create a coalition to provide long-range weapons to Ukraine. According to Macron, Ukraine’s allies will supply Kyiv with medium- and long-range missiles. All this is to enable the Armed Forces of Ukraine to deliver deep strikes into the enemy’s rear. He also added that an intensive […]
A new war is unfolding in the waters of the Red Sea. Yemeni Houthi rebels, acting with the support of Iran, attack undersea communication cables connecting Europe and Asia. Over the past few months, the Houthis have already disabled four cables. This led to serious Internet outages, slower speeds, and interruptions in online services. The […]
During a walk in the Polish forests last November, Petro Horlach of the Yaroslavl Historical Research Society discovered a very rare artifact near the village of Korzenytsia: the blade of a copper dagger. The discoverer reported the valuable find to the restorer of the monuments of Podkarpacie in Przemysl, as well as to archaeologists from […]
Schiebel has introduced a new unmanned aerial vehicle, the Camcopter S-300. The UAV has an extended flight range, high endurance and is capable of carrying 340 kg of payload. Hans Georg Schiebe, Chairman of Schiebe Corporation, said that the company developed the S-300 to provide solutions for the transportation of heavy cargo on land and […]
About a month after SpaceX sent their first text message using the Starlink direct communication satellite in space, Elon Musk’s company announced that for the first time, they can publish posts on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) using a mobile phone using their own satellite services. This post was sent via a SpaceX […]