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Meta briefly limited the hashtags #bucha and #buchamassacre, which appeared after photos of Russian army victims were added to the social network. Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the blocking was due to automated systems that found the images unacceptable. Facebook and Instagram, two social networks owned by Meta, allow you to post photos and videos […]
It will take effect after publication in the official press, ie from day to day. Law №7190P, according to which all imported goods, including cars, are exempt from customs duties and VAT during martial law, was signed by the President of Ukraine. It was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on March 25 and signed by […]
On April 4, the service for finding and placing short-term rent Airbnb banned residents of Russia and Belarus to rent housing around the world. All bookings canceled, and new ones cannot be made. Earlier, the service stopped operating in two countries after a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Airbnb has also launched a program to […]
A batch of modern armored vehicles has already prepared for the Ukrainian army and is being sent to the front. An exclusive photo of one of the first four Australian Bushmasters, repainted and re-equipped before being sent to Europe, was posted on Twitter by Australian journalist Andrew Green. The armored vehicles were re-equipped, repainted from […]
The fighting near Kyiv lasted for about a month. During this time, the Russian occupiers destroyed many infrastructure facilities, including bridges. After the liberation of the region from invaders, Ukravtodor immediately began to restore communication between the cities. According to the Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov, each bridge takes approximately 2-3 months. Therefore, it was […]
The Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Groningen (Netherlands) has introduced the possibility of temporary free education for students who have been forced to interrupt their studies and leave the place of study due to the war waged by Russia against Ukraine. Such students will be enrolled as exchange students without moving […]
Sales of smartphones in Russia in March fell by half. This was reported by Russian media, citing data from an unnamed partner company of several electronics manufacturers. Experts believe that by the end of the year, sales may also be halved. Between March 7 and 13, 380,000 smartphones sold in Russia. For comparison, in the […]
Recently, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Norway to hand over Naval Strike Missile anti-ship missiles to Ukraine. They can significantly help the Armed Forces in the war against the Russian occupiers. What is the Naval Strike Missile capable of? The NSM anti-ship missile created by Kongsberg, one of the world’s leading defense companies. This […]
NASA has postponed critical tests of the super-heavy launch vehicle Space Launch System (SLS). On Sunday, April 3, the agency planned to refuel the rocket as part of a “dress rehearsal” to recreate the countdown to the upcoming launch of Artemis 1. However, shortly after 12:00 Eastern Time (19:00 Kyiv time) NASA announced the cancellation […]
It has been 20 years since the completion of the Human Genome Project, in which scientists have sequenced the human genome in 10 years. Despite the fact that this event is usually referred to as the decoding of the entire genome, in fact, the project sequenced 92% of DNA nucleotide sequences. The day before, an […]