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Attacking more, stealing less – this is the trend of crypto hackers from North Korea in this year’s Chainalysis report. In 2023, hackers linked to the DPRK hacked a total of 20 crypto platforms, a record level of activity over the past 7 years. Meanwhile, the total amount of stolen funds amounted to more than […]
The Japanese unmanned helicopter K-Racer-X2, which has a motorcycle engine, lifted 200 kilograms of cargo tied to a cable into the air. Tests have proven that the K-Racer-X2 is the heaviest-duty drone developed in Japan today. This is what New Atlas is talking about. K-Racer-X2 is a development of the Japanese company Kawasaki Heavy Industries, […]
BAE Systems has successfully tested an air defense system based on the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV). The company announced this on its website. The air defense system installed on the AMPV is primarily designed to combat unmanned aerial vehicles (C-UAS). The test in realistic scenarios took place at the Big Sandy test site in Kingman, […]
Tesla plans to tour China to present its Cybertruck electric vehicle and attract new customers amid growing competition. This was reported by Bloomberg Although Cybertruck is not available for sale in China, the tour will stop in many cities, including Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Xi’an and Chongqing. In addition, Tesla is organizing an […]
The random nature of genetic mutations means that evolution is largely unpredictable. But recent research shows that this is not entirely true. If this is true, we will have to change our understanding of nature. This is reported by PNAS. Details of the opening A new study suggests that interactions between genes play a greater […]
After almost a decade of efforts to create a car, Apple has chosen a new path. Now it is expected that its future car will appear no earlier than 2028 and will have only partial autopilot. As of the end of 2022, the Cupertino-based company was aiming to release its first car with advanced autonomous […]
Since 2014, the Unified State Register of Court Decisions has included information on more than 1,500 court rulings in criminal proceedings that contain the keywords “cryptocurrency,” Bitcoin, and other names of virtual coins. Guilty verdicts have been announced in a third of the cases. The entry of cryptocurrencies into the Ukrainian “criminal space” can be […]
Functionality researchers have found a mention of a new feature for the Android version of WhatsApp messenger. In beta version 2.24.2.20, it is now possible to exchange data with contacts in the vicinity. This feature is similar to AirDrop in Apple devices and Quick Share, a joint development of Google and Samsung. You don’t have […]
On January 26, Lina Borozdina, a native of Odesa who lives in the United States, will join Virgin Galactic in a suborbital flight of the Unity ship. She will be accompanied by three other space tourists. She wrote about this on her Facebook page, and the information is confirmed by the Virgin Galactic website. “After […]
Disney showed a HoloTile mat that will allow you to move in any direction while standing still. This will increase the immersiveness of virtual reality. A similar technology was shown, in particular, in the movie “Player One, Get Ready.” The author of the mat is Lenny Smoot, an engineer and inventor at Disney’s research and […]