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On Thursday, December 21, the social network X (formerly Twitter) suffered a massive failure. Users of the platform complained about unuploaded posts. This is evidenced by the data from the Downdetector page. According to the morning user feedback, 70% of people complained about the mobile app, 24% about the website, and another 7% could not […]
Photos of the downed Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter with the serial number RF-13442 have been posted online. The helicopter was probably hit at the airfield of Berdiansk or Luhansk during the shelling of these airports by ATACMS missiles. The photo was published by OSINT researcher Necro Mancer The remains of the helicopter were sent to […]
Russian propaganda media say that the Russian occupation forces are using SAU 2S35 “Coalition-SV” on the battlefield in Ukraine “in single copies.” And that mass production of these self-propelled artillery systems has already begun. Moreover, Russian propagandists themselves claim that the information has not been officially confirmed. In general, the news about the start of […]
Hackers of the Blackjack group, allegedly with the support of SBU cyber specialists, carried out a powerful cyber operation and destroyed the IT infrastructure of Rosvodokanal. This is reported by a number of Telegram channels and Urinform with reference to sources in law enforcement agencies. During the attack, they encrypted more than 6,000 computers and […]
Recently, in the Stanislaus River in Northern California, a diver who was cleaning up the reservoir to preserve the salmon population came across an iPhone 12. Interestingly, despite being underwater for three months and covered in algae, the smartphone managed to turn on. Apple rates the iPhone 12 and newer models as IP68 according to […]
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) has found that Chinese groups are actively using artificial intelligence to create and spread anti-American memes, focused on the conflict between Israel and Palestine, according to Vice. These memes are aimed at strengthening anti-American sentiment, especially in the context of US President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s military operations […]
A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University and BerriAI found that Google’s Gemini Pro language model was less efficient than the GPT-3 model.5 Turbo from OpenAI in most of the test tasks, writes VentureBeat. The test included multiple-choice questions in various subject areas, as well as logic tasks. Gemini Pro showed weaker results, especially in […]
Japan’s Defense Ministry has announced that it intends to accelerate the development and deployment of an upgraded version of the Type 12 cruise missile. If until now the final point was announced as 2026, now the Japanese want to put these missiles into service and mass production as early as 2025, i.e. a year earlier. […]
At the beginning of next year, Quantum Systems intends to set up industrial assembly of spare parts for Vector drones in Ukraine. According to Forbes, the German company will launch full-scale UAV production in 2025. EUR 7 million will be invested in the project. Quantum Systems started working with our country in 2022. In late […]
Raytheon’s RTX business unit will design, manufacture and test two powerful microwave antenna systems that will use directed energy to defeat airborne threats at the speed of light. The systems are designed to be rugged and transportable for use on the front lines. As part of a three-year contract worth $31.3 million, Raytheon will provide […]