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Molniya UAV gets new role: drone becomes FPV drone carrier

New configuration opens up additional opportunities for strike and reconnaissance missions

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Military technology

S-400 "Triumf" vs. MIM-104 Patriot: Which Air Defense System is Stronger?

31 Jul 13:171 comm.

Military technology

Russia is developing a new air defense format: crews will cover drone flight routes at different altitudes

SIM Card as a Banking Product: Why Sber, VTB, and T-Bank Entered the Mobile Communications Market

Military technology

130 Kilometers in One Salvo: What Makes the "Yaroslav Mudry" Ship Truly Dangerous

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Russian Armed Forces increasingly use "Zircon" on land, gaining valuable data for modernization

Attack on Zaporizhzhia NPP: Drone hits facility near reactor compartment of third power unit

Robot-opossum with six drones failed to complete its mission: it was destroyed by "Knyaz Vandal Novgorodsky"

"Absolute Nonsense": Information About a New Mineral Allegedly More Expensive Than Gold Refuted by KSC

Science

NVSU created a robot vegetable grower: it can replace six workers in greenhouses

Roscosmos showed impressive footage of the Soyuz rocket flame

Russian EW and Kosmos satellites blind European Sentinel-1 and Finnish ICEYE

01 Aug 17:411 comm.

755 days in orbit and dozens of hours in open space: Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Korsakov leave the star squad

Cars

Top All-Wheel Drive Cars in Russia 2026: Lada Niva Travel and Niva Legend Outperform Geely Monjaro

"Bukhanka" - no longer a nickname: UAZ renames iconic vehicle family

4 meters and up to 600 kg of cargo: Rosatom showed an electric car that will fit anywhere

Tenet T4 Crossover Discontinued - Less Than a Year After Launch

Aviation

Russian MC-21 passes final pre-flight check: footage appears online

OAK increased aircraft production and sales but ended the first half with billions in losses

How much does a Russian aircraft cost? Expert breaks down 250 billion rubles for MS-21, SJ-100, and Mi-8

An-2 is being prepared for a new era: the legendary aircraft will receive a "glass cockpit" and increased range

Neural networks

Too Obedient AI: Neural Networks Started Breaking Systems to Complete Tasks

Sber created a library to detect errors in AI responses

Neural Networks Become a Separate Direction: Avito Services Updates Search

AI agents exist, but you can't buy them: Russian businesses are building solutions for themselves

Information Security

From Fake Neighbors to Deepfakes: How Scammers' Schemes Have Changed

Children's iPhones Taken Hostage: Scammers Start Blackmailing Minors via Apple ID

Spam is no longer mass-produced: fraudsters have switched to targeted data hunting

No Longer a Meme: Rosfinmonitoring Adds Pavel Durov to List of Terrorists and Extremists

30 Jul 15:373 comm.

Finance

Not just oil and factories: Russia has bet on the economy of ideas

Forgotten Passwords Cost Millions: Where Businesses Lose Money on Accesses

Digital Ruble Suspected of Surveillance: Federation Council Explains Its Purpose

Price War Heats Up Sales: TVs in Russia Start to Get Cheaper

Software and Apps

"Marusya" Expelled, "Alisa" Settled: From 2027, Every Gadget in Russia Will Have a Mandatory Set of Applications

All City Events Now on the Map: 2GIS Introduces Event Listings

Didn't fit - take it to "Pyaterochka": "Yandex Market" simplified returns

Вход только по СМС: иностранные сайты хотят привязать к российским номерам

Transport

Robot conductor Volodya rode the "Sapsan" and checked tickets for passengers

NFC plus biometrics: new passenger transportation rules to come into force in Russia on September 1

Four non-self-propelled hold barges to be built at R-Flot Group facilities for Vodolyot

Black Sea Fleet Aviation Rescues Last Sailor from Sunk Motor Ship "Yanina"

Medical equipment

The "Alkor" complex will be brought to the front line and adapted for military hospitals

Russia tested an Ebola vaccine: the drug worked against the strain that caused the outbreak in Africa

This laser won't let the doctor make a mistake: new technology from NRNU MEPhI automatically protects tissues during stone removal

Hemostatic sponge that dissolves itself: a new development by a Russian schoolgirl

Cellular network

"Generous" gesture by operators: roaming to be free, but tariff prices to increase

Even if gigabytes run out: subscribers of major Russian operators will get free access to "Max"

The Internet Doesn't Rely on a Single Wire: Expert Assesses Threat from Finland

30 Jul 17:241 comm.

SOS with Coordinates and Calls Without Money: MTS Enhances Child Protection

Social networks and Messengers

Telegram faces fines of up to $38 million in Australia over 3 publications

30 Jul 20:181 comm.

State Duma calls for refraining from payments via Telegram until authorities clarify the situation

Telegram founder Pavel Durov declared wanted in terrorism facilitation case

Will Telegram be opened for Russians? The Kremlin spoke about the progress of negotiations with Durov