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Russia’s ultrarich have found themselves in a difficult situation. After Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and his invasion of Ukraine in February, 34 current and former Russian billionaires came under US, British or European Union sanctions. Authorities froze their business, tracked down their super yachts and stopped their planes. So, it’s no surprise […]
As space rockets damage the environment and sometimes simply explode at launch or in flight, humanity is looking for more effective alternatives. In addition to the “kinetic gun” SpinLaunch, which spins the object to high speed before launch into space, there is another option – a huge gas gun from Green Launch. The company’s CEO, […]
More than 1,000 buildings in Irpіn were damaged. 115 completely destroyed, 698 significantly damaged, another 187 in need of partial repair. This was announced by the mayor of Irpin Alexander Markushin in his telegram channel. In total, according to the UN satellite center Unosat, as a result of the temporary occupation by Russian troops, 71% […]
Finnish Minister for European Affairs Tütti Tüppurainen said in an interview with the British TV channel Sky News that the vast majority of Finns support the country’s accession to NATO. According to her, the final decision has not yet been made and will be discussed in parliament, but the probability that Finland will join the […]
MarketsandMarkets has published a new forecast for the global Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) wireless solutions market. Analysts believe that the industry will grow steadily over the next five years. Chipsets and hardware that support this standard are offered by many well-known companies, including Cisco, Intel, Huawei, Netgear, Juniper Networks, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Aruba Networks, NXP Semiconductors and […]
Ukraine continues to repel all new attacks by Russian troops. The war continues on various fronts, and Russia continues to search for new opportunities to attack, one of which is the suppression of GPS satellite signals. On Monday, April 11, NBC Nightly News published an interview with a representative of the US space forces, who […]
Google has suspended payments from Russia, and also unsubscribed from mobile payments. This was announced by Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhailo Fedorov, citing a statement from the company. “Google has cut off payments in Russia. You cannot pay for any type of Russian card. They also canceled the subscription with mobile payments”, – said the […]
In February of this year, a fully electric high-energy laser weapon was used for the first time to hit a target in the form of a cruise missile flying at subsonic speed during the White Sands military training ground in New Mexico during tests under the auspices of the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The […]
In the city of Bucha, Kyiv region, where many civilians were killed after the Russian occupiers left, a documentary about Russian atrocities will be made. This was reported by the Bucha City Council on Facebook. “A documentary about Russian atrocities will be shot in Bucha. The screenwriter of the popular TV series “House of Cards” […]
According to Forbes, Ukraine is negotiating the purchase of heavy strike drones MQ-9 Reaper, which could change the balance in the Russian-Ukrainian war. The MQ-9 Reaper is the US Air Force’s main reconnaissance and strike UAV. Ukrainian officials met in Washington with representatives of General Atomics, the company that makes the drone. Although the US […]