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SpaceX Starlink’s competitor, satellite Internet operator HughesNet, has started offering customers a 100 Mbps tariff plan, which became possible after the launch of the Jupiter 3 communications satellite into high geostationary orbit in July. After conducting a series of tests, HughesNet announced that Jupiter 3 is ready to go. The satellite weighing 9.2 tons was […]
Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot can now compose songs thanks to integration with Suno, a music app powered by generative artificial intelligence. Copilot users can now enter text prompts such as “compose a pop song about traveling.” On their basis, Suno generates ready-made musical compositions with vocals, instrumental accompaniment and lyrics. The integration is available when using […]
GE Aerospace has announced that it has successfully conducted bench tests of a prototype hypersonic engine that combines the principles of a direct-flow jet engine and a rotary detonation engine at its base in Niskayuna, New York. In the future, such a power plant can be used not only in missiles, but also in drones […]
One of the aircraft was captured on video. According to The War Zone, the video was filmed in Jenin. The Spike FireFly drone was originally designed for use in dense urban areas. It is equipped with an optoelectronic guidance system. The weight of the warhead of the barrage munition is 350 g. One of the […]
Ukrainian soldiers demonstrated the use of the RBS 17 anti-ship system against Russian positions in eastern Ukraine. RBS-17 is a Swedish lightweight man-portable short-range (5-11 km) anti-ship missile system designed to engage small surface targets and can also engage ground targets. It uses Robot 17 anti-ship missiles. The missile of the complex is a modification […]
A model of the Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle GJ-11 Sharp Sword was shown on a satellite image. This was reported by The War Zone. The appearance of the drone on the new satellite images may indicate that the GJ-11 will become part of the future air wing on Chinese aircraft carriers. The Chinese army will […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine received the first Cobra attack drones made in Ukraine. Their flight range is 300 km. It takes only three hours to assemble one aircraft. According to BuildingTech, the aircraft is equipped with a Ukrainian engine, propeller and electronics. The use of domestic components allowed the creators of Cobra to reduce […]
Microsoft’s AI-powered chatbot Copilot can create songs by integrating with the Suno music neural network. This was reported by Microsoft Bing. Users can enter prompts into Copilot, such as “create a pop song about a fun trip with your family,” and Suno will turn the idea into music. A single sentence will turn into a […]
NASA has transmitted ultra-high resolution video to Earth from a near-infrared laser transceiver as part of the Deep Space Optical Communications or DSOC experiment. In the future, the technology could be used to transmit data, images, and video faster from places as far away as Mars (when humans eventually reach it). The 15-second video was […]
Elon Musk’s 2022 joke looks like it will soon become a reality. In a post on X, the billionaire wrote that the Cybertruck could partially turn into a boat after the upgrade. “We’re going to offer a mod package that will allow Cybertruck to travel at least 100 meters through water like a boat. For […]