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Samsung has said it is preparing for large-scale production of chips based on the 3GAE (3 nm-class gate all-around early) production process this quarter. This will be the industry’s first 3nm class technology, as well as the first node to use GAAFET (gate-all-around field effect transistors). For reference: the GAAFET architecture, which replaces the current […]
Window glass is what the cities and villages of Ukraine affected by enemy shelling need today. Unfortunately, the country is unable to meet this need. Residents and businesses of Vilnius are urged to hand over windows and double-glazed windows to restore housing in Ukraine damaged by Russian shelling. The corresponding address was made by the […]
Human skin is both a protection for the body and a source of information from tactile sensations. Scientists have long been trying to create an electronic version of leather that will find the widest application in robotics and prosthetics. German scientists presented their own and unusual version of electronic “skin”, devoting an article to this […]
Microsoft is testing a VPN-like service for its Edge browser. The support page on the official Microsoft website details a feature called Microsoft Edge Secure Network that will encrypt data and prevent online tracking. It is not yet available. Microsoft Edge Secure Network is similar to Cloudflare 1.1.1.1. It is essentially a proxy or VPN […]
The flights of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) with a 2.7-meter infrared telescope based on the Boeing 747 will end on September 30. The profitability of SOFIA has raised questions for several years: NASA spends $85 million a year on this observatory. This is more than any other astrophysical mission except the Hubble […]
Following in the footsteps of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia, Norway is imposing a ban on entry for Russian trucks through the only car checkpoint on the Russian-Norwegian border, Sturskug, and is closing Russian ships to berths. In a statement Friday, Anniken Hewitfeld, Norway’s foreign minister, said: “We know that sanctions are more effective […]
During the war, the Russian Federation fired 1,300 missiles at Ukraine, which cost the aggressor at least $7.5 billion. It is estimated that Russia has launched 235 Caliber missiles in Ukraine. The exact number of other types of missiles fired in Ukraine is difficult to calculate, but according to the Ministry of Defense on March […]
The Dutch embassy in Moscow has stopped issuing visas to Russians. This happened after Russia sent 15 Dutch diplomats. After the expulsion of 15 diplomats from Moscow, few employees remained at the Dutch embassy. As a result, the embassy will no longer be able to issue short-term visas to Russian citizens from Wednesday, April 27. […]
Railway workers are currently restoring the Kyiv-Teteriv railway connection, repairing damaged earth, tracks and bridges, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC (UZ) said in its telegram channel on Tuesday. According to the company, after the first stage of work, the temporary movement of trains on one track will be opened, and after the completion of all works – a […]
Almost immediately after the start of the war in Ukraine, the private American space company SpaceX sent the first batch of Starlink equipment to make the Internet work. As of April 27, there are already more than 10,000 such terminals in Ukraine. In an interview with RBC-Ukraine, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said that […]