Science and technology, explained simply
Due to increased military spending, the Russian economy has entered an overheating phase. The Russian Federation lacks skilled workers, the ruble is weakening, and the state economic sector is becoming less efficient and more corrupt. “His war against Ukraine may not be unfolding as planned, but President Vladimir Putin can still claim that the Russian […]
The Israeli army attacked the military infrastructure and weapons of the SAR. According to the Syrian Defense Ministry, eight soldiers were killed in the shelling. IDF attacks Syrian military facilities. This was announced on October 25 by the press service of the Israeli Defense Forces on social media. “Recently, IDF fighter jets struck military infrastructure […]
L3Harris is developing a heavy fuel engine for the FVR-90 reconnaissance drone with a vertical takeoff and landing system (VTOL) on behalf of the US Navy. The A99 HFE heavy fuel engine will allow the drone to have an increased flight range and improved maneuverability. L3Harris will also offer new infrared camera modules and a […]
Engineers from the University of Manchester have built and launched the world’s largest quadcopter, the Giant Foamboard Quadcopter (GFQ). The drone, made of a cardboard-like material called foam board, measures 6.4 meters long from corner to corner and weighs 24.5 kg. The four arms consist of a series of hollow box structures and can be […]
The AMZ Racing mythen electric car is the official record holder, capable of accelerating to 100 km/h the fastest in the world, in less than a second. Mythen was specially developed for this task by the universities of Zurich. The 155 kW engine itself runs for only one second, and then shuts off when the […]
Google disables traffic information in its Maps and Waze apps at the request of the Israeli military. Bloomberg reports. Google said that disabling traffic information in conflict zones is a common practice. The company does this “for the safety of local communities”. However, Bloomberg sources said that the feature was disabled at the request of […]
On October 22, a dangerous incident occurred on a flight to the United States. One of the passengers, who turned out to be a professional pilot, tried to shut down the engines during the flight. According to Sky News. one of the passengers tried to shut down the engines during the flight. It turned out […]
Wisk Aero, a division of Boeing, has conducted the first public demonstration flights of its EVTOL electric flying taxi in Los Angeles. This was reported by Wisk Aero itself. The company did this in honor of the 100th anniversary of Long Beach Airport. Wisk started out as Zee Aero in 2010, but later merged with […]
On October 23, American businessman Elon Musk broadcast on his social network X (formerly Twitter), where he made scandalous statements about the war in Ukraine and the temporarily occupied regions. “We need to find peace in Ukraine, and I think we need to restore normal relations with Russia,” the billionaire said. He called for a […]
The largest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has risen in price by more than 11% over the past day and briefly reached $35,000 for the first time since 2022. Over the past week, its rate has risen by about 20%. Bloomberg cites expectations that the US will soon approve the launch of spot cryptocurrency ETFs, exchange-traded funds whose […]