Day: November 11, 2021

The Russian military has come up with an electric dome to protect against group drone attacks infrastructure from drone attacks. RIA Novosti writes about this with reference to Rospatent. Engineers have developed an electrified barrier in the form of two domes, capable of destroying drones. The complex also includes video surveillance and electronic detection equipment, a power source, a device for converting electrical energy, as well as an automated operator's workstation. The system can operate in several modes, providing for both the destruction of an enemy drone and “scaring off” … The main advantage over the existing methods of countering drones is the cost-effectiveness of its operation and its high ability to resist group raids. On October 16, the PPSh Laboratory company showed the LPD-801 electronic gun. The device is designed to jam drone control channels. The developers claim that the characteristics of the LPD-801 allow them to withstand drones

Apple CEO Tim Cook suggested switching to Android for those who don't care about security American Apple CEO Tim Cook said that those those who don't care about security can switch to Android smartphones. His words are reported by MacRumors. The CEO of the corporation said this during the DealBook conference held by The New York Times. “If you are in favor of unsafe downloading of applications, you can buy an Android smartphone,” said Cook, answering the question why iPhone users are not able to download unconfirmed programs and services. In his speech, Cook compared smartphones to Android base with unsafe machines. “It’s as if I, as a car manufacturer, told the buyer not to put airbags and seat belts in the car,” said Tim Cook. According to him, downloading third-party programs, which is possible on the Android platform, is too dangerous for users. Journalists noted that earlier Apple vice

The head of Naftogaz called the lack of backup pipes the main flaw of Nord Stream 2 “The main flaw” of Nord Stream 2. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to an article by Vitrenko in the Ukrainian media. According to him, the Ukrainian GTS is “much more convenient” than the Russian gas pipeline due to the fact that the latter has no reserve pipes. Vitrenko noted that in Ukraine on the main routes there is not one pipe, but several, so there is a reserve. Thanks to this, the operator can monitor the state of the gas transportation system, repair pipes at certain sections and at the same time not stop transit, the head of the company added. In addition, Vitrenko stressed that the gas transportation system of Ukraine outperforms Nord Stream 2 due to its convenient location and transportation options. Thus, he said that it is

WHO: More than 22 million children miss their first dose of measles vaccine in 2020 In 2020, there is a threat of new outbreaks of the disease. This was reported on the website of the World Health Organization (WHO). “In 2020, more than 22 million children missed the first dose of measles vaccine. This is 3 million more than in 2019, the largest increase in two decades and creates a dangerous environment for outbreaks, ”says a joint report from WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At the same time, the number of registered measles cases in 2020 decreased by more than 80 percent compared to the previous year. However, despite the decrease in the number of infections, the risk of measles outbreaks in the world continues to grow, experts warn. According to the authors of the report, epidemiological surveillance of measles has worsened in the

An Englishwoman left a self-tanning on her face for eight hours and shared her bad experience A resident of England wanted to become more attractive to the wedding ceremony and shared her bad experience. A related story appeared in the Daily Mail. 36-year-old Derrie Mathews explained that three days before the wedding, she decided to give her skin a dark complexion and went to a beauty salon to apply a self-tanner. At the appointment, she asked the beautician to spray a double dose of the product, as she felt that once would not be enough for her pale face. According to Matthews, a fresh layer of self-tanner should be left on the skin for eight hours and then washed off with water … However, contrary to the rules, the bride decided not to remove the product and went to bed. The next day, the woman saw in the mirror that

“Kommersant”: new fines for drivers will appear in the updated Code of Administrative Offenses concerning drivers. Kommersant writes about this with reference to the draft document from the Ministry of Justice. In particular, a measure is being worked out to temporarily restrict a driver's license pending a court decision. At the same time, the department plans to completely abandon the use of such a measure for traffic violations as administrative arrest According to the draft, if the code is approved, a fine of 40 thousand rubles will be imposed for a “repeated” refusal to stop the car at the request of the police during the pursuit. Also, the previously announced sanctions may enter the Code of Administrative Offenses. So, driving while drunk with a child in the cabin will be punished with a fine of up to 50 thousand rubles and deprivation of rights. In addition, the project includes fines

Bloomberg: US authorities frustrated by lack of intelligence about Chinese President Xi Jinping This was reported by Bloomberg, citing sources. The US administration is said to be disappointed by the lack of information about the inner circle of Chinese President Xi Jinping. At the same time, the need for intelligence on China and its top leadership is only growing, since understanding of Beijing's next steps is necessary for Washington to make political decisions, the sources say. This is especially true against the background of tensions between the two countries in various areas, from the problem of Taiwan to high technologies. In particular, the administrations of Donald Trump and Joe Biden were surprised by the decisive “actions of China to consolidate power in Hong Kong, demonstrations of military force in the South China Sea, limiting the possibility of investigating the origin of COVID-19, pressure on companies that were going to place

Gunzburg: Russia is developing a drug capable of suppressing the reproduction of COVID-19 Director of the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander Gamaleya Ginzburg told that a drug is being developed in Russia to suppress the reproduction of COVID-19. He stated this in an interview with RIA Novosti. According to him, there are several drugs that can suppress the multiplication of coronavirus, but they cannot do it so well that they can be used to treat patients in serious condition. Gunzburg noted that in the center of Gamaleya, work is underway to create drugs that purposefully suppress the virus. “But with regard to them, unfortunately, I cannot promise that it will be within a few months. It takes more time, “he added. Earlier, Gunzburg announced that Russia was developing a drug from antibodies to treat patients with COVID-19. “We are currently developing antibodies that can be given to

Rada deputy Buzhansky compared the migration crisis on the Polish border with the events of 1939 – for the migration crisis on the border of the country with Belarus. He wrote about this in his Telegram account. Buzhansky, comparing the events of different years, said that in 1939 Poland, according to its logic, did everything right when it attacked Czechoslovakia together with Germany. However, after Warsaw itself became a victim of Germany, he stressed. The parliamentarian added that in the 21st century Poland did everything right: it supported the actions of Western countries in Syria, Libya and Iraq, actively intervened in the internal affairs of Belarus. “And she became a victim of migrants, whose division was storming its border for the first time since 1939,” the deputy noted. The Ukrainian parliamentarian also stressed that, although the scale of events is different, the inevitability of the actions of their participants and

Izvestia: victims in discontinued criminal cases will be able to demand payment of lawyers victims of defense lawyers' costs in court. This is reported by Izvestia. As explained by a member of the commission, chairman of the board of the Russian Bar Association (AYR), Vladimir Gruzdev, at the moment the decision on compensation is taken by law enforcement agencies, and its amount is calculated on the basis of tariffs approved by the state … In particular, reimbursement of expenses for one ship day is 1,550 rubles. This is four times less than real spending, the expert emphasized. Victims can appeal against the appointed amount, but the court does not have the authority to appoint another, said Artur Airapetov, a member of the Moscow Chamber of Lawyers. However, if the initiative becomes law, the court will have such powers, and the victims in criminal cases terminated by non-rehabilitating grounds, will have