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WaveAerospace from Connecticut (USA) announced a “new class of aircraft” – quadcopters with a jet turbine in the center. Such a UAV is capable of accelerating to almost 500 km/h and is not affected by adverse weather conditions. The developers offer the Huntress II Turbojet to the military, rescuers, and anyone who values speed and […]
After two months of testing Android 14, OnePlus has released the stable version of Oxygen OS 14 for OnePlus Open, ushering in a new era for its smartphone users. With the update, which has a build number of CPH2551_14.0.0.400(EX01), device owners in India will be able to enjoy the fresh features and improvements first, with […]
Microsoft’s financial results for the second quarter of 2024 show that the tech giant is gaining momentum, with revenue reaching $62.02 billion, up 18% year-on-year. This jump is due to the company’s significant investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing, especially in Azure cloud services, which grew by 20% to $25.88 billion. The number […]
According to a statement by representatives of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), law enforcement agencies have confiscated a huge amount of cryptocurrency. According to preliminary data, they conducted the largest operation in history. This way, they managed to get 50,000 BTC for a total of $2.17 billion. According to local police officials, an […]
The domain zone of the terrorist state of the Russian Federation has been experiencing serious problems with domain name resolution for two days now. At the moment, users report no access to the websites and services of major banks of the aggressor country, marketplaces and other services, including Yandex and VKontakte. Reports of difficulties accessing […]
Since last year, interference with satellite navigation systems has become more frequent in the Baltic region. Russia is likely behind the increase in jamming of satellite signals used by airlines, smartphones, and weapons systems in Eastern Europe. This was stated by the Commander of the Estonian Defense Forces Martin Herem, Bloomberg reports. Herem believes that […]
Asteroid 2024 BJ, discovered only 10 days before its approach to Earth, was recorded by astronomers of the Virtual Telescope project. It is noted that at the closest distance, the asteroid was only 353,000 kilometers from our planet, which corresponds to about 92% of the average distance between the Earth and the Moon. Participants in […]
Figure AI may become the first robotic “unicorn” Microsoft and OpenAI are exploring options for investing up to $500 million in a humanoid robotics startup, Bloomberg reports. This is Figure AI, a company that wants to “deploy autonomous humanoid robots” around the world, according to its website. A Bloomberg source reported that Figure AI could […]
The Air Force wants a new and modern platform to replace its outdated UH-1N Huey helicopters. The Boeing Defense Corporation plans to start delivering the first MH-139A Gray Wolf helicopters to the U.S. Air Force. This was reported by Defense News. Boeing completed the construction of the first production Gray Wolf helicopter at the end […]
The United States has completed field tests of the powerful CHIMERA microwave antenna system for neutralizing airborne targets. The test was conducted by Raytheon in cooperation with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The CHIMERA high-power microwave system is designed to protect military installations from medium- and long-range airborne threats. During the tests, CHIMERA hit […]