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Ukraine Is the First “Hackers’ War”

Cars That Think

Rapid and resourceful technological improvisation has long been a mainstay of warfare, but the war in Ukraine is taking it to a new level. During a training exercise in southern Ukraine in May 2023, a drone pilot maneuvered a flier to a height of 100 meters before dropping a dummy anti-tank grenade on to a pile of tires.

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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

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Ukraine is launching a counteroffensive to retake occupied territory, including Zaporizhzhia. In a simulated fallout map produced by Ukraine’s national weather service and posted Sunday, a radiation plume spreads northwest and reaches Poland and Lithuania within 72 hours.

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Tesla sends Powerwalls to power medical clinics in Ukraine

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Tesla has sent some Powerwalls to Ukraine in order to help power some “ambulant clinics” in Irpin and Borodyanka. Power has been unreliable since the Russian invasion – making battery packs like Powerwalls super useful. The post Tesla sends Powerwalls to power medical clinics in Ukraine appeared first on Electrek.

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Rivian links supply chain woes to ongoing Ukraine-Russian conflict

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In its 10-K filing on Thursday, March 31, Rivian stated that the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted its business and operations. The company listed the conflict in Ukraine as one of the reasons it continues to struggle with production. “We The company mentioned risks in battery cell pricing and availability.

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Ukraine confirms second batch of Starlink terminals from Elon Musk have arrived

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Ukraine Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov recently confirmed that a second truckload of Starlink terminals has arrived in Ukraine. Thank you for supporting Ukraine and peace in the entire world!” “Received the second shipment of Starlink stations! “You’re welcome.

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Tesla Powerwalls to power clinics in war-ravaged Irpin and Borodyanka in Ukraine

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Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov recently revealed that Tesla Powerwalls will be used with solar energy to power two ambulant clinics in the country. Fedorov noted that the Tesla Powerwalls are particularly useful since the batteries help store energy.

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Pentagon denies involvement in Elon Musk’s Starlink shipment to Ukraine

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During a recent briefing, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby denied that the US Military had any hand in helping Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in his efforts to send Starlink satellite kits to Ukraine, which is currently fighting a war with Russia. “Ukraine civilian Internet was experiencing strange outages – bad weather perhaps? –

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