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At CES 2024, Lenovo demonstrated the ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid, which runs Windows when used as a laptop and Android when used as a tablet. The ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid consists of a station that can be used separately when connected to an external display and a 14-inch 2.8K OLED screen that can […]
The New York Supreme Court has ordered former US President Donald Trump to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees after losing a lawsuit against The New York Times. This was reported by the BBC. In 2021, Trump demanded that the publication pay him $100 million in compensation due to an investigation into his tax fraud. […]
Scottish engineers have shown a prototype of one of the rocket stages that burns itself for flight, which replaces up to 16 percent of its fuel. So far, the prototype has not been tested for flight, but only as a demonstration of the thrust that can be generated by the rocket’s self-immolation. However, in the […]
The United States strikes again at Yemeni Houthis, hitting another military facility The U.S. Central Command reports that the U.S. launched another strike against the Yemeni Houthis on the night of January 13 as part of a campaign aimed at reducing their ability to threaten commercial shipping. At 3:45 a.m. (Sana’a time) on Jan 13, […]
On January 12, NASA and Lockheed Martin officially unveiled the X-59 experimental quiet supersonic aircraft. Its main difference is the absence of a sound effect during supersonic flight. With the help of the experimental aircraft, NASA plans to pave the way for a new generation of commercial supersonic aircraft. “This is a great achievement that […]
The Ukrainian military is actively using the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. A video appeared showing the crew’s work from the inside. It was published on the official pages of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “The HIMARS rocket artillery system effectively destroys enemy equipment and manpower along the entire front line,” the […]
Betavolt says it is the first in the world to realize the “miniaturization of nuclear energy” by placing the isotope Nickel-63 in a coin-sized module. The next-generation BB100 battery, which is supposed to last 50 years without recharging, has already entered the pilot testing phase and will eventually be mass-produced for commercial applications, such as […]
On January 11, China successfully launched a new Gravity-1 rocket created by the Chinese company Orienspace. A massive rocket was launched from the deck of a ship in the Yellow Sea. Gravity-1 can deliver about 6,500 kg of payload to low Earth orbit. It became China’s most powerful commercial rocket, as well as the most […]
Ukrainian military uses Ironclad robotic platform from Ukrainian company Roboneers on the battlefield The press service of the 5th Separate Kyiv Assault Brigade released a video of an interesting episode filmed from a drone, showing a ground-based robotic platform firing at the positions of the Russian occupation forces. “A combat drone operated by professional soldiers […]
The Houthis mistakenly attacked a tanker carrying Russian oil near Yemen. Militants fired a missile at a ship in the Red Sea. This was reported by the British maritime security company Ambrey, Reuters reports. It is noted that the UK Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) received a report of a missile fired 90 nautical miles southeast […]