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On December 29, Russian occupants carried out a large-scale rocket attack on peaceful cities of Ukraine, including the capital. The first strike was carried out around 10 p.m. using attack drones, the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. During the second wave, launched around 5 a.m., Russian troops attacked Ukraine with […]
On December 29, SpaceX launched a secret X-37B spaceplane for the US Space Force on its Falcon Heavy rocket. This was reported by Space. The launch took place on December 29 at 3:07 a.m. from NASA’s Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Florida. The X-37B is an unmanned spaceplane that performs long-term missions in space with classified […]
Raytheon Technologies has announced the creation of a wireless network that will allow UAVs and ground facilities to transmit electricity remotely. A note about this is posted on the defense manufacturer’s website. The order for the development of the wireless network was placed by DARPA. It will be used to deliver electricity to “conflict environments.” […]
A prehistoric lake, the largest that has ever existed on Earth, has entered the Guinness Book of Records. It occupied a gigantic territory of 2.8 million square kilometers – from the eastern border of the Alps through all of Eastern Europe and the territory of modern Ukraine to Kazakhstan in Central Asia. The mega-lake Paratethys […]
Artificial pain sensors developed by scientists helped robots avoid damage caused by collisions with objects. The sensors measured the force from the impact and transmitted signals to the robot’s motion control system, which helped it learn to interact more carefully with things that could cause damage. The development was reported by New Scientist. To allow […]
Xiaomi has presented its first electric car SU7, which, according to the company, is more technologically advanced than Tesla and may even surpass Porsche. Xiaomi, the Chinese brand that was once synonymous with affordable smartphones, is now preparing to launch its first electric car. Presented at the event in Beijing, Xiaomi SU7 is a sedan […]
The Brazilian company SeaCar made a splash by introducing high-speed boats inspired by the Aston Martin Vantage sports car, which was produced in 1993-2000. Four-meter boats Vehigh and Maestry, skillfully disguised as cars, are designed for two people. They borrowed not only the characteristic body design, but also the proportions from their four-wheeled inspiration. The […]
In occupied Mariupol, an enemy ammunition package that Russians had arranged between residential buildings exploded. This was reported by Petro Andriushchenko, an advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, in his Telegram. “It’s beautiful. A BC (ammunition – ed.) exploded. The Russians have already started shouting about “gas cylinders”. We should occupy less Russian houses and […]
This applies to people who have not requested a residence permit in accordance with the new requirements. 1213 Russian citizens who have not submitted documents for a residence permit in accordance with the innovations in immigration legislation may be expelled from Latvia. This was reported by Delfi. According to the new rules, foreigners had to […]
After the changes in the work of the State Tax Service, the government will move to raising taxes. On December 27, the government adopted a reform of the simplified taxation system and, among other things, changes are expected for group 3 individual entrepreneurs. According to the publication of Ekonomichna Pravda, the reform includes the following […]