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World cocoa prices have hit a record high as dry weather damages crops in West Africa, BBC reports. Cocoa prices on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday reached a new all-time high of $5874 per ton. The rapid rise in cocoa prices is already affecting consumers and putting pressure on large chocolate producers. Since […]
The Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the crew of Axiom Space’s Axiom-3 commercial mission returned to Earth from the International Space Station after almost three weeks. This was reported by the media. The publication notes that at about 8:20 a.m. US East Coast time, the ship entered the dense layers of the atmosphere, and a few […]
The Italian Army’s Rombo cybersecurity unit has begun to develop an experimental electronic warfare vehicle on the all-wheel drive chassis of the Tekne Graelion. From the genealogy of fire trucks The military version of the vehicle was created on the basis of Graelion for the fire protection units of the European Union. The manufacturer has […]
A Ukrainian FPV drone flew over the Donbass Arena stadium in temporarily occupied Donetsk. The corresponding video was posted by Denis Kazansky on his Telegram channel. The video shows the drone flying freely to the football stadium, turning around and showing the inside of the building. “I can’t give away the ending, but to understand […]
Ukrainian soldiers and volunteers report that Russians are using the Starlink satellite Internet system in military operations against Ukraine. According to volunteer Serhiy Sternenko, this information is being confirmed, and the evidence collected will be passed on to the highest level. The Russians probably purchased the Starlink system through the United Arab Emirates with already […]
The billionaire plans to “give up his phone number” in the next few months – instead, he will rely solely on calls and messages on X. “In a few months, I will stop using my phone number and will only use X for text messages and audio/video calls,” Musk wrote. It seems that Elon is […]
Over the past generation, the number of cases of severe depression has increased worldwide. Between 2013 and 2016, the incidence rate increased by 33%, with the largest increase among young people. In this regard, the use of antidepressants has become more widespread, although modern medications have limited possibilities in treating this disease. Depression has a […]
With the advent of artificial intelligence tools that can quickly create modified images and videos, it has become easier than ever to produce fake images to spread political disinformation ahead of the upcoming US presidential election. According to Bloomberg, Midjourney proposes to ban political images entirely. David Holtz, Midjourney’s CEO, reportedly told users during a […]
Wolves living in the exclusion zone of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant can help fight cancer due to their resistance to cancer acquired under the influence of radiation. American researcher Kara Love from Princeton University has found that Chornobyl wolves have changes in their immune systems similar to those observed in patients undergoing radiotherapy. During […]
A group of Chinese scientists reported on the development and testing of powerful microwave weapons to destroy drones, airplanes and even satellites. But the most amazing thing is that the electricity for it is generated by four Stirling engines installed on the truck. As a result, the combat platform consumes only 20% of the power […]