Almost a year on, Russia"s war against Ukraine could go in three different directions
The frontline may be frozen but the battle rages on in Ukraine. In Bakhmut, a town which Moscow views as key to gain control of the entire Eastern Donbas area, the past weeks have seen military stock shrink fast, and hundreds of troops killed and inj.....»»
Fluxonium qubits bring the creation of a quantum computer closer
Russian scientists from University of Science and Technology MISIS and Bauman Moscow State Technical University were one of the first in the world to implement a two-qubit operation using superconducting fluxonium qubits. Fluxoniums have a longer lif.....»»
Despite conflict Russia sends France giant magnet for nuclear fusion project
Russia on Tuesday dispatched one of six giant magnets needed for the ITER nuclear fusion program in France, one of the last international scientific projects Moscow participates in despite the Ukraine conflict......»»
Russia space agency seeking to extend ISS participation past 2024: official
Russia's space agency is discussing with Moscow a continuation of its participation in the International Space Station past 2024, a Roscosmos official said Monday......»»
American, Russians to blast off for ISS as war rages in Ukraine
A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine......»»
Russians will be able to buy the iPhone 14
Russians will have the chance to buy the new Apple iPhone 14, despite the US tech company having left the country, thanks to Moscow's parallel import scheme, a senior government official told the RIA Novosti news agency on Thursday......»»
Moscow traffic chaos caused by ride-hailing app hack
Hackers caused disruption in Moscow on September 1st, with mass orders of rides via the YandexTaxi app creating gridlock in a high-traffic area of the Russian capital.On Thursday, visitors heading to the Kutuzovsky Prospect in Russia encountered a tr.....»»
"Pre-bunking" shows promise in fight against misinformation
Soon after the Russian invasion, the hoaxes began. Ukrainian refugees were taking jobs, committing crimes and abusing handouts. The misinformation spread rapidly online throughout Eastern Europe, sometimes pushed by Moscow in an effort to destabilize.....»»
Russia"s rocket launcher-carrying, robot ninja dog was likely bought off Alibaba
President Vladimir Putin opened Russia's "Army 2022" arms expo, which runs until August 22 at the Patriot Park in Kubinka, just outside Moscow. Among the many military weapons, vehicles, and other accessories on show was the M-81, a canine-like quadr.....»»
Russia to quit International Space Station "after 2024"
Russia has decided to quit the International Space Station "after 2024", the newly-appointed chief of Moscow's space agency told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday......»»
Chess robot breaks seven-year-old boy"s finger during Moscow Open
The child was trying to make his next move at the Moscow Open when the robot grabbed him......»»
US renews space flights with Russia in rare cooperation
The United States and Russia said Friday they would renew flights together to the International Space Station, preserving one of the last areas of cooperation amid Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine......»»
ESA fully cuts Mars mission ties with Russia, angering Moscow
The European Space Agency has officially terminated cooperation with Russia on a mission to put a rover on Mars, with Russia's space chief furiously responding by banning cosmonauts on the ISS from using a Europe-made robotic arm......»»
The Games Fund relocates to Miami and will continue funding Eastern European game studios
The Games Fund had to relocate from Moscow to Miami after war broke out in Ukraine. It continues to invest in Eastern European game studios. The Games Fund had to relocate from Moscow to Miami after war broke out in Ukraine. It continues to inves.....»»
Analysis: Russia Prepares To Seize Western Firms Looking To Leave
"Russia is advancing a new law allowing it to take control of the local businesses of western companies that decide to leave in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine," reports Reuters, "raising the stakes for multinationals trying to exit." The l.....»»
Russia Opens Cases Against Google, other Foreign Tech Over Data Storage
Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had opened administrative cases against Alphabet's Google and six other foreign technology companies for alleged violations of personal data legislation. From a report: Moscow has clash.....»»
How a French satellite operator helps keep Russia’s TV propaganda online
Eutelsat refused to stop Russia from broadcasting state-run programming. Enlarge / Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Moscow Urban Forum 2018 on July 18, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (credit: Getty Images | Mikhail Svetlov ).....»»
The Western space community should put Dmitry Rogozin on “ignore”
"He has spent his time at Roscosmos trying to get back into Putin’s good graces." Enlarge / Roscosmos Head Dmitry Rogozin is seen before Russia-China talks at the Moscow Kremlin. (credit: Mikhail Metzel/TASS via Getty Images).....»»
How Ukraine"s IT Army is Using Clearview AI"s Face-Scanning Software
Ukrainian officials "have run more than 8,600 facial recognition searches on dead or captured Russian soldiers in the 50 days since Moscow's invasion began, using the scans to identify bodies and contact hundreds of their families," reports the Washi.....»»
Russian, US ISS record-holders return to earth
A record-breaking US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts were headed for Earth Wednesday in the first space landing since Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent tensions between Moscow and the West to Cold War levels......»»