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The online voting system for Putin’s pseudo-election in Russia has stopped working. This is the work of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. According to sources, on the day of the pseudo-presidential election, serious problems were reported with the electronic voting system, and a malfunction occurred. In particular, the mos.ru website is down again. Sources in […]
The Smart City Index is an annual ranking of the smartest cities compiled by the IMD World Competitiveness Center. The extent to which megacities are “smart” is determined by their residents. Each survey involves 15,000 citizens who are asked 39 questions about economic and technological indicators. Important factors include technology-based infrastructure, convenient public transportation, high-speed […]
The railgun was invented to accelerate projectiles with the help of ampere power. This is usually understood as a weapon of the future, but this technology can be used not only for shooting. Chinese scientists and engineers are going to combine recent advances in electromagnetic acceleration and hypersonic flight to launch heavy aircraft into space. […]
Since 2022, the two main elements of the US missile defense system in Europe, Aegis Ashore, have been fully operational in Europe, deployed in Poland and Romania Against the backdrop of the Kremlin’s constant threats of using nuclear weapons to strike Ukraine, it is worth mentioning that the United States has deployed a top-level missile […]
The device from ORNL has an efficiency of 96% and was able to charge the Hyundai Kona EV in practice. Scientists from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated the operation of wireless charging for a 100 kW electric vehicle. The distance between the charger and the car was 12.7 cm, Interesting Engineering reports. […]
The Commander of the Air Force of Ukraine Mykola Ukraina assured that Patriot units have not been removed from the frontline areas. Like all other anti-aircraft missile units, they continue to perform combat missions. “I assure you that anti-aircraft missile units, including Patriot, continue to perform tasks in designated areas of the frontline territories. The […]
The occupiers began to attach differential global positioning system (DGPS) units to Shahed-136 drones. This is a strategically important action that can significantly improve the efficiency of operations. DGPS is an advanced navigation technology that uses a network of base stations to transmit corrections to GPS signals. This allows you to increase the accuracy of […]
The UK’s DragonFire laser weapon has been tested, destroying test benches and field targets, including drones and mortar shells. DragonFire, a 50 kW laser, is a solid-state laser consisting of doped glass fiber bundles whose output is converted into a single beam using a UK-developed beam combining system. Mounted on a tower, it also has […]
Microsoft is developing an innovative Eye-Gaze technology that can change the way users interact with applications through eye movements. Microsoft’s recently filed patent application demonstrates the latest advances in technology in accessibility and user experience. Eye-Gaze technology allows you to type using only your eyes. The patented Eye-Gaze system uses a lag-free input method where […]
According to the agency, as a result of the “failure,” transport card holders in the Russian capital and Kazan could not pay for travel tickets, top up their cards or pay for parking. Ukrainian hackers have attacked a number of Russian government and local portals, including the Troika fare payment system, which is one of […]