Thursday, 28 November, 2024

Category: Technology


Russia’s top-of-the-line fighter is getting a performance boost from artificial intelligence (AI) that could make it more effective in combat. The fifth-generation stealth Su-57 (Felon) will be equipped with AI-enabled communications systems, according to the state-owned Rostec corporation. The Felon Read more…


Western nations should allocate 1% of their GDP for weapons deliveries to Ukraine during the country’s conflict with Russia, controversial Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Melnik has claimed. “We are thankful to our allies for their military help. But: it is Read more…


SpaceX’s huge Starship rocket, the most powerful ever built, blasted off on an unpiloted maiden flight Thursday and successfully flew for more than two minutes before tumbling out of control and exploding in a cloud of flaming debris. “Starship just Read more…


Nigerian crypto-based fintech, Lazerpay is shutting down operations after unsuccessful fundraising attempts. In a statement issued via its official Twitter handle on Thursday, the CEO, Njoku Emmanuel, said Lazerpay ceased operation after multiple fruitless efforts to raise funds for the Read more…


Apparent military intelligence leaked online this week indicated Ukrainian air defenses would be depleted by the end of May, which may embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring reserved fighter jets to the front lines. Ukrainians are rapidly using up Read more…


When WikiLeaks spilled a huge trove of State Department cables 13 years ago, it gave the world a sense of what American diplomats do each day — the sharp elbows, the doubts about wavering allies and the glimpses at how Read more…


Russia is putting together tank-killer groups that will fight modern armor provided to Kiev by its Western backers, a senior defense official said in an interview released on Sunday. Speaking to Zvezda TV channel, Evgeny Arifulin, who heads a military Read more…


Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) delayed the uploading of results to its portal due to suspected cyber-attacks during the presidential poll. According to the Voice of Nigeria, the minister disclosed Read more…


Russia is setting sophisticated “traps” to ambush Ukrainian fighter jets, one of Kyiv’s top pilots has revealed. Major Vadym Voroshylov has told how every day it is becoming harder to keep the Russians at bay using outdated Soviet aircraft as Read more…


Six U.S. service members so far have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from attacks by Iran-backed militants in Syria earlier this month that killed an American contractor, the Pentagon said Thursday. The diagnoses were made as part of ongoing Read more…


MTN Nigeria Communications Plc hosted a webinar to explore how female-led SMEs can leverage technology to optimise their business processes, improve efficiency and drive growth. The webinar, themed ‘Her Success in Business – Leveraging Tech in the Face of Multiple Read more…


Russia will no longer give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests as envisioned under a nuclear pact the Kremlin has suspended, a senior Moscow diplomat said Wednesday, as its military rolled mobile launchers across Siberia in a show Read more…