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In addition to the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, and Norway, another European country may provide Ukraine with F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets. We are talking about Greece. This was reported by a source to Al Jazeera. Greece plans to decommission 32 F-16 Block-30 aircraft. Most likely, they will then be sent to the United States for […]
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland) have created a drone capable of landing on vertical supports. The developed drone, called PercHug, copies the gecko landing technique. Drones that can cling to trees already exist. But their landing methods typically involve claws, spikes, and grappling. Engineers, on the other hand, sought a passive […]
One of the Russian Shahed drones launched in Ukraine exploded in Belarus. Analysts from the Belaruski Gayun group said that the incident took place on the night of Tuesday, July 16. According to preliminary data, the Shahed barrage munition entered Belarusian airspace around 08:40. It probably crashed in the Zhovtnevy district of the Gomel region. […]
Roketsan Group (Turkey) has started mass production of a new generation cruise missile ÇAKIR. The new aircraft is compact (it weighs 270 kg, is 3.3 m long and has a fuselage diameter of 27 cm). These parameters make the development of Turkish engineers one of the lightest and most convenient for transportation of cruise missiles […]
Scientists from Europe have made a breakthrough in the development of materials for harvesting energy directly on chips. The new research could lead to more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly electronic devices. A research team from Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom has created a germanium-tin alloy that can convert the heat generated by processors into […]
With iOS 18, iPhone users will get an update to the Photos app – an album with photos and videos that were once thought to be lost. We are talking about media that was lost due to database corruption, incorrectly saved in the library, or made using third-party programs. How to recover photos on iPhone? […]
OpenAI, a startup that has gained worldwide fame for its ChatGPT AI product, has started working on the Strawberry project. According to Reuters sources, this initiative is aimed at forming a neural network capable of conducting research on the Internet on its own (and not just answering questions). If the agency’s information is true, ChatGPT’s […]
A video of the test of the new BULLET jet UAV was recently posted by the developers on YouTube without disclosing any details about the technical characteristics. What is currently known about the new drone? According to the Military Journal Telegram channel, BULLET performs the function of an interceptor, meaning it is designed to fight […]
Germany secretly handed over a huge military aid package to Ukraine, including heavy armored vehicles. Main theses: Germany provided Ukraine with a large-scale military aid package, including 39 tanks and other heavy armored vehicles. Ukraine also received air defense systems and HIMARS rocket artillery systems from Germany. Most of Germany’s arms exports this year were […]
During 2024, Google Maps for Android tested an updated design that replaced most full-screen user interfaces with more compact tabs. These tabs with rounded corners show the background map more often, making the interface lighter and providing more context while navigating. You can close them by pressing the “x” button in the upper right corner […]