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In China, they showed “corner gun“, a weapon that can be used to fire from around the corner of a building without endangering a soldier. China has developed three types of weapons of this type: HD-66, CF-06, and CS/LW9. The QSZ-92 pistol is predominantly used in these systems, although the LW9 also uses NP22/34 pistols. […]
China fears the expansion of the Starlink satellite Internet, which is already available in dozens of countries. The Chinese authorities want to create their own analog. Earlier in 2023, it was announced that the project was called Guowang. Last week, the first Internet satellite was sent into space. China’s Long March 2D launch vehicle was […]
China has unveiled the latest supercomputer running on a new processor with 384 cores. Its performance is over 13 Tflops. Sunway’s SW26010 Pro processor is a self-developed chip that aims to increase China’s supercomputing capabilities and reduce its dependence on foreign technologies. However, experts say the processor still faces cache performance issues. This processor was […]
China has begun construction of the world’s first commercial underwater data center off the coast of Sanya, south of Hainan Island, TomsHardware reports, citing China Central Television (CCTV). According to CCTV, each storage system can process more than 4 million high-resolution images within 30 seconds. The total computing power of the data center with 100 […]
China demonstrated the first of its kind tandem drone with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL system), which, thanks to this design, has enhanced stability during wind gusts and can do without a runway. This was reported by the Global Times portal. An innovative global tandem vertical takeoff and landing UAV with a flying wing is […]
An unidentified object called WE0913A, which collided with the back of the Moon in March 2022, turned out to be part of a Chinese Long March launch vehicle. At first, it was mistaken for a part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Then the object attracted the attention of scientists from the University of Arizona, […]
The United States is in close cooperation with China on all issues related to the imposition of sanctions against Russia. This was stated by Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Jeffrey Payette, RBC-Ukraine reports citing his video briefing. According to him, the United States also regularly informs its Chinese partners about changes in the situation […]
China has launched the world’s fastest fiber optic trunk line connecting Beijing, Wuhan, and Guangzhou, reports Firstpost. This line, which is over 3,000 kilometers long, has a bandwidth of 1.2 TB/s, which is three times faster than the closest competitor in the United States. The new network can transmit “the equivalent of 150 movies per […]
China and the United States are trying to keep the capabilities of fifth-generation stealth fighters secret. However, Chinese media showed the J-20 Mighty Dragon launching the missile. The footage of the missile launch was captured in a video published in honor of the 74th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force of China. A […]
An ultra-compact smartphone made its debut on the Chinese market. Visually, it resembles the Galaxy S23 Ultra. A video with an unusual device was published in X by an Ice Universe insider. Judging by the video, the small-sized gadget functions quite nimbly. His camera is not a prop. She really takes pictures. The insider’s publication […]