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According to Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov, rescuers managed to get into the auditorium, where the fire was at its epicenter and the temperature remained high for a long time. Photos from inside the burned-out Crocus City Hall, where the terrorist attack took place on March 22, have been posted online. The photos were published […]
The Finnish company Polar Night Energy has announced the creation of an industrial-scale “sand battery” that can be included in a district heating system. The developers said that the battery capacity should be enough to heat an entire city during cold polar winters. Green energy, which includes, for example, solar, wind, tidal, and geothermal, is […]
In light of monopoly allegations by the US Department of Justice, Apple has lifted the veil on its plans for the Apple Watch. The company shared that it had been studying the possibility of developing an Android-compatible version of Apple Watch for three years, but later came to the conclusion that it was impossible due […]
The United States Department of Justice, together with the attorneys general of 16 states, has charged Apple Inc. in antitrust violations. According to the lawsuit, Apple restricts consumers’ ability to choose technologies by using its dominant position in the market of smartphones and iPhone applications. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that such actions of […]
The Czech government has authorized the transfer of the last two Mi-24 helicopters to Ukraine as part of its support for Russia’s aggression, Denikn reports. These are two aircraft with tail numbers 3365 and 3366. According to Defense Minister Jana Černohová, these were the last Soviet-made helicopters of the Mi-24/35 series, which had been in […]
The Chinese company Unitree has once again become the center of attention in global technology, setting a new milestone in the development of humanoid robots. Its most recent development, the H1 bipedal robot, has now made history by becoming the first humanoid to perform a backflip without the aid of hydraulic systems. This significantly differs […]
OSINT analyst MT_Anderson has made publicly available a satellite image of the Russian strategic aviation airfield Engels-2, taken as of 8.14 am on March 20, 2024. The researcher himself noted in his original post that this image does not show any traces of “cotton” that was delivered there by Ukrainian kamikaze drones on the night […]
RocketStar has announced an important advancement in space propulsion technology with the unveiling of its new electric propulsion system called FireStar Drive. This engine, which uses plasma pulses enhanced by fusion, sets new performance standards for spacecraft, far exceeding the capabilities of the company’s previous water-fueled pulse unit. This innovative approach is based on the […]
The first 10 Ukrainian pilots underwent basic training on F-16 fighters in the UK This was reported by the press service of the British government. “The 10 pilots have undergone basic flight, ground and language training in the UK and will one day be the first line of defense in protecting Ukraine’s skies from Putin’s […]
In the third year of a full-scale war, Polish officials cannot figure out who is responsible for responding to the appearance of a Russian warhead on Polish territory, journalists of the Defence24 portal have reported. Former Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak was not sincere when he said in December 2022 that no Russian X-55 missile […]