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China launched a remote sensing satellite for Egypt on December 3 as part of deepening space cooperation between the two countries, Space reports. The Long March 2C rocket was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 06:10 Kyiv time. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation confirmed the success of the launch within an […]
Scientists have found a way to increase the power of lasers by 9 times without reducing the quality of the beam. This breakthrough will make it possible to create long-range laser weapons capable of melting targets. A team of researchers from the University of South Australia, the University of Adelaide, and Yale University argue that […]
Ukrainian farmers have developed a special mine trawl for use by Humvee armored off-road vehicles. The 1+1 TV channel aired a story about their tests. The development of a special trawl for the Humvee armored off-road vehicle began after the military asked farmers to help. Due to the limited weight limits, the specialists had to […]
The American company IBM presented a modular quantum computer Quantum System Two at the annual Quantum Summit conference. It is powered by three Heron chips. The Heron processor operates with 133 qubits and produces five times fewer errors during computing processes compared to the Eagle chip from the same manufacturer. Today, quantum processors are used […]
The Ukrainian division of GlobalLogic, an international IT company that is part of the Hitachi Group, has made a large-scale staff reduction. According to Dmytro Lyganov, Head of Legal at GlobalLogic Ukraine, the company has laid off more than 1,000 specialists since the start of the full-scale war in the country. This information was made […]
Xiaomi plans to release the Xiaomi 14 Ultra with an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, which has advantages over optical solutions used by most competitors. This was reported by Gizmochina. What is known about the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner An ultrasonic fingerprint scanner uses ultrasonic waves to create a three-dimensional image of a fingerprint. This allows you to […]
The US military tested an anti-drone system manufactured by Dynetics at Fort Sill. It uses CUGAR interceptor UAVs to destroy air targets. According to the Defense Blog, the Pentagon wants to strengthen the protection of stationary military facilities from unauthorized intrusion by drones. Dynetics, a subsidiary of Leidos, proposed to use the MFP anti-drone system, […]
IBM has demonstrated a new quantum computing chip and machine that it hopes will serve as the basis for larger systems in ten years. Many researchers around the world are trying to improve quantum computing, which allows them to achieve computing speeds far exceeding those of classical silicon-based computers. The goal is to create quantum […]
Israel resumes hostilities against Hamas militants after the ceasefire breaks down. The Air Force used a SPICE-2000 guided bomb in Gaza. This was reported by the Defense Blog. SPICE or Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective bomb is a development of the Israeli company Rafael. The system was the successor to the Popeye air-to-ground missile, which had […]
Meta added cross-platform integration of Messenger and Instagram chat in 2020, but is now canceling it. As 9to5Google suggests, it’s to avoid being penalized by regulators under the EU Digital Markets Act, which requires large companies to be interoperable between messaging platforms. Starting in mid-December 2023, you will no longer be able to start new […]