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Firestorm has developed a mini-factory for the rapid production of modular drones using 3D printing. The xCell mini-factory can be deployed near the front line to produce drones for specific missions or to quickly convert old systems to perform a specific operation. The technology makes it possible to print a drone frame that can be […]
The American company Palantir has won a $178.4 million contract with the US Army to create an artificial intelligence system for reconnaissance and guidance in combat. According to Palantir, it will deploy its systems inside a large truck, the first army vehicle with AI on board. This is a TITAN (Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node) […]
The Sphere home TV is still the coolest screen in the world with its 16K resolution. To ensure the operation of such a screen, you need powerful hardware. For example, the Hitachi Vantara software that streams ultra-high-definition content to both the building’s indoor and outdoor displays requires a 4,000 TB SSD with 400 GB/second bandwidth. […]
The NASAMS air defense system purchased by Canada for Ukraine is “stuck” in the United States. This was reported by the Edmonton Journal. The order, worth $406 million, was reportedly placed more than a year ago and has not yet been fulfilled. “The Americans must provide the funding to complete the contracts (with the manufacturer […]
The Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on China Affairs of the US House of Representatives published the results of an investigation that revealed communication equipment in some Chinese-made cranes used in US ports. This equipment was not documented, and the purpose of its installation was not announced. Mobile modems that can be used […]
Investor Kevin O’Leary, a well-known participant of the popular show and platform for entrepreneurs “Shark Tank”, expressed his intention to purchase the social platform TikTok if the proposed ban on its use is approved. He is confident that the deal will not be controlled by large tech companies such as Meta and Google, as regulators […]
The U.S. Congressional Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously (50 votes to 0) supported a bill that would require the Chinese company ByteDance to either get rid of the TikTok app or face a ban in the United States. The House of Representatives is to consider the draft “Protecting Americans from Apps Controlled by Foreign Adversaries […]
Next week, Elon Musk’s company X (formerly Twitter) will launch a video hosting app for Amazon and Samsung smart TVs. It will encourage social media users to watch long videos. This was reported by Fortune, citing a source in the company responsible for the development of social networks. They noted that Musk wants to encourage […]
The Diia app has successfully launched beta testing of uploading educational documents. The first diplomas and certificates were joined by other documents. This was announced by Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov on Telegram. “The beta of educational documents has started in Diia. All the docs have been pulled up, but without the Kangaroo certificate,” […]
The Russian military painted decoy planes at nine air bases. The decoys did not cast shadows in sunny weather and did not change location, said Brady Africk, an analyst. The Russian armed forces have been painting decoy aircraft at their air bases for a year, including Su-27, Su-35, MiG-31, Tu-95MS, etc. In this way, the […]