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Microsoft has banned US police departments from using Azure OpenAI Service for facial recognition, TechCrunch reports. The company has added a clause to the Azure OpenAI Service terms of use that explicitly prohibits integration with the Azure OpenAI Service for facial recognition by US police departments. The policy change comes a week after Axon, a […]
Spain will not award a national bullfighting prize in 2024. According to El Pais, the country’s Ministry of Culture has already begun the procedure for the final cancellation of the show. The head of the Ministry of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, reminded that bullfighting is primarily a show based on animal cruelty. “The national awards are […]
Feloni Aero, a US-based pioneer in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, has announced the launch of its new line of FelonX and Felon 1.0 armed drones aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities With the recent passage of the US government’s financial assistance bill for Ukraine, Feloni Aero will provide advanced UAVs to strengthen the Ukrainian Armed […]
These self-propelled artillery systems are in service with the 45th Air Assault Brigade The Ukrainian military destroyed another Russian self-propelled artillery system “Msta-S” – the press service of the 45th Airborne Brigade released footage of the hunt for the enemy self-propelled artillery system – a reconnaissance drone spotted the camouflaged vehicle and adjusted artillery fire […]
As ASTRA has learned, the Russian authorities are once again trying to hide the information that their planes are bombing their own territory. According to the latest reports, on May 4, a Russian plane dropped a FAB on Belgorod, injuring 7 civilians, damaging 31 homes and 10 cars. Local authorities are again doing everything possible […]
Jump Ahead is currently available only for Android and only for videos in English. YouTube will soon roll out a new AI-powered feature called Jump Ahead. It’s already available as a bonus for YouTube Premium subscribers, reports Android Authority. Jump Ahead allows you to skip to the best parts of the video, skipping boring and/or […]
On May 6, reconnaissance hit a Russian speedboat in the temporarily occupied Crimea. A Magura V5 maritime drone was used for the attack. The intelligence confirmed that during the operation, a unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine “Group 13” destroyed a speedboat of the Russian invaders with a Magura V5 strike marine drone. As […]
Despite the war and the difficult conditions for launching production, a small company called ElectroAgroTechnica from Drohobych, Lviv Oblast, has begun developing and has already passed state tests of the Kolos 244 electric tractor. The electric tractor of traction class 0.6 (25-30 hp) is based on a small-sized diesel model Shifeng from China, according to […]
The United States has purchased sensors for Ukraine that will equip Ukraine’s JDAM-ER bombs, which will allow them to defeat electronic warfare systems. This is stated on the website of the US Department of Defense The Home-on GPS sensors that will be installed on JDAM-ER bombs will give the Ukrainian military more chances to resist […]
Russian troops entered the air base in Niger, where American troops are stationed, after the Nigerian junta decided to expel American forces. This was reported by Reuters with reference to a senior representative of the US Department of Defense. The military, which is currently in power in Niger, has ordered the United States to withdraw […]