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The Japanese have demonstrated a prototype of a hose-like robot that takes off under water pressure and can extinguish a fire in flight. This was reported by the publication New Atlas. The robot can be controlled remotely using images from cameras on its “head” that can see the fire. So the developers hope that in […]
Microsoft’s plan to end support for the Windows 10 operating system could lead to the disposal of about 240 million personal computers (PCs), potentially increasing the amount of waste in landfills. This was reported by Reuters with reference to a report by Canalys Research. It is noted that e-waste from these PCs can weigh approximately […]
A new photo of a sixth-generation fighter jet has been posted online, but it is not known what kind of aircraft was captured. The sixth-generation fighter is a promising type of aircraft that is expected to gain high automation, supersonic speed, stealth technologies and integration with other combat control systems. Different countries are developing their […]
Hyperloop One, a company that developed vacuum tunnels for high-speed trains to transport passengers and cargo at airplane-like speeds, is closing. It is reported by Bloomberg, citing information from anonymous people familiar with the situation. Since its founding in 2014, Hyperloop One has raised more than $450 million;. The company built a small test tunnel […]
SpaceX continues to prepare for the third launch of the world’s largest rocket, the Starship. A static fire test of the engines was conducted the day before. The space company has tested a new Starship prototype at a launch complex in South Texas. “The Starship for the third flight passed a full duration static fire […]
An 18-year-old hacker named Arion Kurtaj, who has autism, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital stay for posting videos of the upcoming game Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) online. This was reported by the BBC. He is a key member of the international Lapsus$ gang, which has targeted tech giants including Uber, Nvidia, and […]
BAM Royal Group and Colas Group subsidiary Wattway have started installing Wattway photovoltaic bike lanes in the Netherlands. The first two bike lanes of 1000 m2 each were ordered by the provinces of North Brabant and North Holland. Wattway manufactures photovoltaic pavements designed to generate electricity using renewable solar energy that can withstand any type […]
Ukrainian defense industry has developed a drone capable of laying mines in the water based on the Magura V5 marine drone. The Ukrainian military has conducted dozens of operations involving mine drones. The NYT article claims that this is the reason why the leadership of the Russian Black Sea Fleet decided to deploy warships to […]
On December 21, a new European supercomputer MareNostrum 5 was unveiled in Barcelona, which will perform 314 trillion operations per second and will be among the ten most powerful supercomputers in the world. This was reported by the European Commission; “MareNostrum 5, Europe’s newest world-class supercomputer, was unveiled in Barcelona, Spain. It is currently ranked […]
However, the newest infantry fighting vehicle Lynx will not enter the service of the Armed Forces until the summer of 2024 The first Lynx infantry fighting vehicle was manufactured at Rheinmetall in Hungary, as officially announced by the company. This first infantry fighting vehicle has already left the workshop of the new plant in Zalaegerseg, […]