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The Pentagon has extended the contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for Starlink communications in Ukraine for another six months, until November 30, 2024, and increased the total amount by $14.1 million to $40 million. Apparently, the parties have finally come to an agreement in the dispute over the use of terminals in the war zone, […]
The new generation Veloce 330 kamikaze drone, developed by the French company EOS Technologie, is a medium-range remote-controlled munition capable of hitting armored targets within a 50-kilometer radius. The Veloce 330 has a range of 80 km and a flight time of 3 hours. The drone can reach speeds of up to 400 km/h. The […]
American astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conducted a video tour of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which is currently docked to the ISS. The Starliner, whose launch was postponed many times due to various technical problems, docked with the ISS on June 6, 2024, at 20:33 Kyiv time, despite the failure of the orientation engines. […]
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces showed a video of the destruction of a modern Russian R-416GM communication station. The target was discovered by the operators of the 3rd Regiment of the Special Forces while working in one of the operational areas and destroyed with the help of a new kamikaze drone. After that, the occupation forces […]
Eight dismissed SpaceX engineers have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a case against the company. “Musk knowingly and intentionally created an unwanted hostile work environment based on his behavior of inserting disgusting sexual photos, memes, and comments that demeaned women […]
Experts from the XDA Developers portal have published a list of old graphics cards that will remain relevant in 2024. The selection includes 10 models that are characterized by an excellent price-performance ratio. In tenth place is the GeForce GTX 1660 Super, which remains a good choice for 1080p games. GeForce GTX 1070, Radeon RX […]
A proposal to ban TikTok in Ukraine has been registered on the Cabinet of Ministers’ Electronic Petitions website. Among the main reasons for the need to block the social network are China’s control of the social network, which helps Russia in its war with Ukraine, and the ease of spreading disinformation on it. The petition […]
The Italian road service Autostrade per l’Italia is testing innovative street lighting aimed at improving safety and reducing energy consumption. The developed lighting solution improves road visibility at night and in fog. It is focused on the surface of the highway, acting as an “optical guide” for motorists. This was reported by the Italian specialized […]
The United States will provide Ukraine with another Patriot missile system. Main theses: Ukraine will receive a second Patriot system from the United States to strengthen its air defense. Germany and other allies will provide Ukraine with 100 missiles for the Patriot system, which will allow for better protection of infrastructure and the lives of […]
At WWDC 2024, Apple introduced a set of generative AI features called Apple Intelligence. These features will be available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac this fall. Users can expect improved text editing tools, image creation capabilities, and smarter organization features. Key features of Apple Intelligence Tools for working with texts This feature allows users to […]