Saturday, April 20, 2024
Member-states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) met earlier this month to express their discontent with a new Russian law obligating the pre-installation of Russian software on mobile devices, computers and smart TVs, Vedomosti reported. According to the representatives from Kyrgyzstan, Belarus and Kazakhstan, the amendments contradict the EAEU union agreement, the...
The United States is trying to catch up with Russia in developing hypersonic weapons, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said at the Reagan National Defense Forum, TASS reported. "We took a pause on these technologies some years ago, when we had a clear lead. And what we are doing now, we...
The EU’s cyber defense agency, Enisa, has released its annual report, which warns that cyber-criminals have now become the biggest main “threat agent”, and that they are “responsible for at least two-thirds of the incidents registered”. In the report, Chinese and Russian hackers were singled out as the best in...
Russian authorities have given the green light for a new casino project that will see the development of a hotel with a casino and entertainment center in the Siberian Coin gambling zone, Kommersant reported. The project’s investors Alexey Sakvarelidze and Anton Bykov are promoting the venture, which is valued...
The launch of the ship is dedicated to the historic 1961 Vostok-1 mission, in which Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, as Russia celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first piloted spaceflight in history. The Soyuz MS-18 Yuri Gagarin has successfully reached Earth orbit, setting its course for...
From 2023, all Russian citizens will be able to register their place of residence through the portal of public services without visiting the registration authority, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced. “The possibility of obtaining information about registration ... without visiting the registration authority by persons who have reached...
Organizers of the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX), scheduled for June in St. Petersburg, have sent an invitation to SpaceX founder Elon Musk, Executive Director of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Dr. Christian Feichtinger said at a news conference on Friday. "We have sent an invitation to him . We...
Facebook Inc. has implemented a new policy to combat user abuse and harassment in content. According to a Facebook statement, the company is now aiming to remove dangerous content and provide additional protection to famous people who are harassed on the social network, Vedomosti writes. "We will now remove more...
An old rocket that was used in the past launches broke down on May 8. This was confirmed by Russia’s space agency Roscosmos. The Fregat-SB upper stage rocket was used to deliver Spektr-R, the Russian scientific satellite to orbit nine years ago. The space agency is still investigating the situation. For...
Russia’s pizza delivery franchise Dodo has won its first significant international award at the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference (GLRC) Award 2019 in Singapore as "Best Innovative Company of the Year," the organizers said in a press release. “We are pleased to recognize Dodo Pizza in the Innovation category for its pioneering efforts...