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The largest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has risen in price by more than 11% over the past day and briefly reached $35,000 for the first time since 2022. Over the past week, its rate has risen by about 20%. Bloomberg cites expectations that the US will soon approve the launch of spot cryptocurrency ETFs, exchange-traded funds whose […]
The military showed how the Ukrainian anti-tank missile system Amulet, mounted on the chassis of an American HMMWV, is firing at the positions of the Russian occupiers. The Amulet anti-tank missile system is designed to engage stationary and moving ground targets, as well as armored vehicles equipped with dynamic protection. The amulet is mounted on […]
The Special Operations Forces published a video of an accurate drill on the Russian Zoo-1 radar station in the Donetsk sector. Probably, a missile from the M142 HIMARS system was used to destroy the “fat” target. The footage shows the enemy “Zoo” moving across Ukrainian fields. Judging by the explosion, the Ukrainian military fired from […]
On the night of October 21, Russians attempted an attack on Kyiv region using a previously unknown type of kamikaze drone. Journalists of the Military Chronicle claim that smaller versions of the Shahed-136 took part in the attack. The drone shot down in Kyiv region was equipped with a DLE 60 gas engine. A photo […]
The American company Apple plans to develop functions with built-in artificial intelligence for the entire range of its devices. The tech giant will spend about $1 billion on this. One of Apple’s most intense and large-scale activities at the moment is its efforts to respond to the hype around artificial intelligence that has swept the […]
Google has announced many new features for its popular video streaming platform. YouTube will receive about 30 new features and design updates. Not all of them are noteworthy, but some users were looking forward to them. It features stable volume, library updates, and a Shazam-like song search function. Stable volume provides sound control on mobile […]
SpaceX plans to increase the number of launches to 100 rockets by the end of the year and has an ambitious goal of launching 144 flights a year starting in 2024. This was reported by Ars Technica. One of SpaceX’s goals is to expand satellite communications services for users. The company plans to upgrade its […]
The Ukrainian military demonstrated the use of the Skif ATGM at the front. The fighters use a domestic Novator armored vehicle, which can reach speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour. The Scythian ATGM is a modified export version of the Ukrainian Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile system, the West Operational Command reports.
A team of scientists and engineers from IBM Research has developed a specialized NorthPole chip that can run AI-based image recognition applications 22 times faster than chips on the market. What is known According to experts, the use of edge systems, where data is physically closer to AI applications, can speed up their work. At […]
Swedish company Saab Bofors Dynamics will supply Japan with Carl-Gustaf grenade launchers. What is known The information appeared on the manufacturer’s official website. We are talking about more than 300 units of grenade launchers. Deliveries of weapons are scheduled for 2025. By the way, the Japanese Defense Forces have been using such Carl-Gustaf grenade launchers […]