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The 40th anniversary London Fashion Week took place on February 16-20, where four Ukrainian designers presented their clothing collections. Ukrainian brands showed on February 16 as part of the UA in UK Fashion Show, part of the official London Fashion Week schedule. The organization was run by the Ukrainian community in Britain, UA in UK. […]
Commercial space travel is a fairly small industry. Despite Elon Musk’s plans to colonize Mars, you have only two real options for space tourism – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic. But now a third company has entered the fray, with a unique emphasis on accessibility and sustainability. Space Perspective has completed […]
The world’s smallest humanoid robot was created by a group of four teenagers in Hong Kong. Its height is only 14.1 centimeters, which is 11.3 millimeters less than the previous record holder, created by Zain Ahmad Qureshi from Pakistan in 2022. The record was officially registered by the Guinness Book of Records. To meet the […]
Israeli defense company Elbit Systems has unveiled its latest innovation in the field of unmanned aerial systems, the Hermes 650 Spark. The company said that this advanced tactical UAV, part of the Hermes family, promises to revolutionize air missions with its enhanced capabilities and versatility. The Hermes 650 Spark boasts outstanding durability, versatility and economy […]
A Ukrainian missile strike on the occupiers’ training ground killed dozens of Russian soldiers in the left-bank Kherson region. The video of the attack was posted online. On Wednesday, February 21, a series of missile strikes by the Ukrainian HIMARS system were launched at the training ground near Podo-Kalynivka, Kherson region, resulting in injuries to […]
The three major automakers are considering a merger to stay in the game amid fierce competition from Tesla and Chinese companies, all of which are trying to produce cheap electric cars. Volkswagen, Renault, and Stellantis are considering a possible merger to create cheaper electric vehicles, fearing that this is the only way out. Carlos Tavares, […]
Researchers at the Shanghai University of Science and Technology have just figured out how to put up to a petabyte of data on an optical disk, storing the information in 3D. In other words, it’s 125,000 gigabytes on a single DVD-sized disk. Up until now, optical disks such as DVDs and Blu-rays have been limited […]
Google has released an open-source AI model called Gemma, which they say is built using the same research and technology used to develop their Gemini models. The company notes that Gemma is its contribution to the open source community and is designed to help developers “build AI responsibly.” In this regard, Google has also introduced […]
German defense technology startup Dynamit Nobel Defense (DND) is exploring the possibility of producing Panzerfaust 3 grenade launchers in Ukraine. The company’s representative told the Hartpunkt media outlet, Militarnyi reports. The relevant agreements were reached as part of a cooperation agreement signed on February 17 between the German arms manufacturer and the Ukrainian state-owned Ukrainian […]
In 2023, two strikes hit Hollywood, preventing stars from promoting blockbusters, so Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have decided to postpone the release of Dune: Part Two”. The studios feared that without Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in the promotional campaign, the sci-fi sequel would not live up to its box office potential on the date […]