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Commercial US satellites used during the war to help Ukraine could become “legitimate targets” for a Russian strike, said Konstantin Vorontsov, deputy director of the non-proliferation and arms control department of the Russian Foreign Ministry. The Insider writes about it. “It is about the involvement of the US and its allies in the civil infrastructure […]
The Ukrainian company Ukrspecsystems has created a new SHARK UAS unmanned aerial vehicle designed for reconnaissance and fire correction. The drone has compact dimensions – the wingspan is a little less than two meters. It was created specifically to penetrate into temporarily enemy-controlled territory in order to carry out reconnaissance, observation and adjustment of fire […]
The British company Vertu, which produces luxury telephones, presented a new device. It is a cryptophone that supports Web2 and Web3. A crypto wallet is integrated into the gadget, which allows you to create and store NFTs. Several models of the cryptophone have gone on sale. The cost of the most expensive model is 41,500 […]
Turkish companies STM and Roketsan have developed a new barrage ammunition. It is called ALPAGUT. ALPAGUT is an intelligent kamikaze drone, both ground-based and air-based. Barrage ammunition can be launched from Aksungur, SIHA, Bayraktar Akinci and Bayraktar TB3 UAVs. The latter has not even been presented yet, by the way. It is possible that the […]
The Russian military is not satisfied with the effectiveness of Shahed-136 drones. Even after installing GLONASS modules in drones, they can be used to strike only static objects. Due to the too noisy engine, the assembled aircraft can be heard from afar. 85% of Iranian drones are intercepted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on […]
On October 25, Apple announced that companies can advertise their apps on the pages of other apps in the App Store by placing their icon in the ‘You may also like’ section. However, this was not to the liking of the majority of developers – in some places the advertising was too inappropriate. This was […]
Ukrainian Air Defense Forces continue to effectively shoot down enemy drones. According to the information of the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhnyi, Ukrainian air defense shot down 18 out of 20 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones in the past day. They were released at critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine. Over the last day, 18 […]
On Wednesday, October 26, Elon Musk visited the headquarters of Twitter – the visit took place two days before the likely completion of the deal (if the acquisition of the company does not take place by 17:00 on October 28 – the trial will continue). He posted a video of his visit to the office […]
The decision was made to end production of the Ford Fiesta. Production of the Ford Fiesta will end in 2023, along with the S-Max and Galaxy minivans. Ford Motor Company is ending production of the Fiesta, which has been in production since 1976. The compact hatchback, which is produced at the assembly plant in Cologne, […]
Apple announced a new web version of iCloud without much fanfare. The site received a completely updated design. The home page now displays preview tiles for photos, mail, notes, calendar, iCloud Drive, and more. They can be customized. The company has also updated branded applications and simplified the appearance of account settings. The new version […]