Backup communication for Ukrainians: “Kyivstar reports 2 million connections to Starlink

Starlink and Київстар

We’ve already written about the communications of the future: Ukraine is a testing ground for mobile Starlink in Europe. On November 24, Kyivstar launched Starlink Direct to Cell technology, which has already been used by more than 2 million users. Starlink Direct to Cell technology provides direct connection of conventional 4G-enabled smartphones to Starlink satellites >>>>

Western technologies on Russian weapons: Windows 11 and Starlink in the Molniya-2R drone

To control the drone, as well as to process photos and videos, the Russian occupation forces equipped the device with two computers at once. The first is a miniature single-board Raspberry Pi 5, and the second is a full-fledged mini-PC. This is a Chinese Mini PC F8, labeled by the Russian brand Raskat (NEW IT >>>>

The result is ChatGPT Images – creativity without limits.

OpenAI has officially introduced ChatGPT Images, a new image generator integrated into the ChatGPT ecosystem. The tool allows you to turn text prompts into high-quality graphics, providing creators and developers with an easy way to quickly build illustrations, concepts, and creative visuals. ChatGPT Images is similar in functionality to the popular Nano Banana service, but >>>>

Space risks between the US and China: the Starlink incident.

In low Earth orbit, a dangerous approach was recorded between a Starlink satellite and a recently launched Chinese spacecraft. The incident was reported by Starlink Engineering Vice President Michael Nicholls. He notes that after the launch of nine satellites from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome, the operator did not coordinate orbital parameters or collision avoidance procedures. According >>>>

Monetization in a new way: YouTube will pay out revenues in PYUSD.

YouTube has integrated the ability to pay content creators in the PYUSD stablecoin issued by PayPal through the company’s payment infrastructure. The feature is already available for American content creators and is implemented as an alternative way of monetization alongside traditional fiat payments. May Zabaneh, head of PayPal’s crypto business, confirmed the launch in a >>>>