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Puzzling Out the Drone War Over Ukraine

In 2014, Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Crimea knew that the sight of Russian drones would soon be followed by a heavy barrage of Russian artillery. During that war, the Russian military integrated drones into tactical missions, using them to hunt f.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekMar 28th, 2022

Using high-tech laser gear, UN-backed team scans Ukraine historical sites to preserve them amid war

Under the plaintive painted eyes of the holy, a volunteer team of two United Nations-backed engineers watched as a whirling laser took a million measurements a second inside Kyiv's All Saints Church......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2023

Gift your grad 4K drones with this 2-device bundle, on sale

TL;DR: As of June 9, get the Ninja Dragon Phantom K PRO + Alpha Z Pro Drone Bundle for just $174.99 (reg. $369.99) — that's 52% off.June is for the grads and dads (even if their gift is belated), and if you still find yourself stumped as to how.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 11th, 2023

Satellite images show colossal damage from Ukraine"s destroyed Kakhovka dam

Before and after satellite footage taken by Maxar Technologies shows the extent of flooding after an explosion at a dam in the currently Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine.Before the explosion, the 30-meter-high and two-kilometer-lon.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 11th, 2023

Brightest cosmic explosion of all time: How we may have solved the mystery of its puzzling persistence

First detected accidentally by US military satellites in the late 1960s, cosmic explosions known as gamma ray bursts (GRBs) have come to be understood as the brightest explosions in the universe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2023

Searching for new particle: Discovering axions could help answer one of the most puzzling questions in physics

One of the most high-profile mysteries in physics today is what scientists refer to as the "Strong CP Problem." Stemming from the puzzling phenomenon that neutrons do not interact with electric fields despite being made up of quarks—smaller, fundam.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 9th, 2023

Makers in Defense of Ukraine: A Year Of Fighting Back With Innovation

On February 24, 2022 at about 4:50 a.m., we woke up, my wife Svitlana and I, and argued whether the sounds we were hearing were a rocket or not. Then our kids came into the bedroom and we covered them with blankets. We started reading messages.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated NewsJun 7th, 2023

What America Can Learn From The Defenders Of Ukraine

In my recent trip to Ukraine I was astonished to see that the primary driver of new innovations in the conflict was entrepreneurs and small business owners. As an entrepreneur, I know pivoting and creative problem solving is the only way to survive......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated NewsJun 7th, 2023
Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2023

TSMC: advanced packaging demand surpasses current capacity, expansion is speeding up

TSMC held its shareholders' meeting today, where chairman Mark Liu stated that the company has faced various global challenges in recent years, including the US-China trade war, climate change, the pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine war. However, Liu n.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsJun 6th, 2023

Sanctions on Russia"s businesses haven"t worked, says study

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western governments implemented a suite of sanctions on Russian businesses, escalating the sanctions they implemented following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. The goal in both cases was to infli.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 5th, 2023

Air Force denies running simulation where AI drone “killed” its operator

"We've never run that experiment," says original source, who "misspoke." Enlarge / An armed unmanned aerial vehicle on runway, but orange. (credit: Getty Images) Over the past 24 hours, several news outlets reported a no.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2023

US Air Force denies AI drone attacked operator in test

A virtual experiment was described by a senior official at a conference, but he now says he "mis-spoke"......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2023

Dealmaster: Discounts on games, toys, laptops, and more

Savings on laptops, games, and toys to keep you entertained this summer. With school out and longer days ahead, summer is the perfect season to relax, recharge, and refresh. We've got discounts on DJI's Mini 3 drone, some video games.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2023

Pentagon buying Starlink dishes for Ukraine after funding dispute with SpaceX

DoD confirms deal months after Musk said he'd "keep funding Ukraine for free." Enlarge / Starlink satellite dish seen on September 25, 2022 in Izyum, Kharkiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (credit: Getty Images | Y.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 1st, 2023

Global foundry revenue to drop 9% in 2023, says DIGITIMES Research

With the Ukraine war, global inflation, and geopolitical tensions, consumer electronics sales plunged, which further caused a decrease in semiconductor sales. Given the weakened demand for chips, DIGITIMES Research projects a 9.2% decline in global f.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsJun 1st, 2023

Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high, report says

Energy security concerns—worsened by the war in Ukraine—and policy support from rich countries are likely to help investments in clean energy outpace spending on fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency said in a report issued Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 25th, 2023

IEA: Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high to meet climate goals

Energy security concerns—worsened by the war in Ukraine—and policy support from rich countries are likely to help investments in clean energy outpace spending on fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency said in a report issued Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 25th, 2023

The first DJI Air 3 leaks show it could be the new drone sweet spot

A wave of leaked specs, photos and videos of the DJI Air 3 have revealed what we can expect from DJI's next mid-range drone......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 24th, 2023

Puzzling rings may be finger loops from prehistoric weapon systems, research finds

When most researchers looked at a puzzling group of artifacts discovered at French archaeological sites, they presumed these to be ornaments or clothing. But Justin Garnett saw something else......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2023

The DJI Air 2S drone just got an unprecedented price cut

The DJI Air 2S, a drone with a 20-megapixel, 1-inch sensor that can record 5.4K videos at up to 30 frames per second, is now on sale from Amazon at $150 off......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 19th, 2023