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Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

Wildfires Beware: How AI is Predicting and Preventing Forest Infernos

Wildfires Beware: How AI is Predicting and Preventing Forest Infernos

FireSat’s first satellite launched in 2025, aiming to detect fires as small as 25 m² every 20 minutes using onboard AI. ALERTCalifornia operates over 1,100 AI-assisted cameras for early wildfire detection. Pano AI’s cameras helped cut response times by up to 30 minutes during the 2023 Jackson Road Fire in Washington. Dryad Networks’ Silvanet sensors in Turkey and France detect fires within minutes using gas and temperature data.
18 June 2025
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Why iOS Isn’t Open Source: The Secrets Behind Apple’s Walled Garden

Why iOS Isn’t Open Source: The Secrets Behind Apple’s Walled Garden

Apple launched the iPhone in 2007 with a proprietary OS, later named iOS, tightly integrated with its hardware. The App Store opened in 2008, requiring all apps to pass Apple’s review and use its SDK. Most of iOS remains closed-source, though Apple released the Darwin core and open-sourced Swift in 2015. Under EU rules, iOS 17.4 will allow third-party app stores and sideloading in Europe.
18 June 2025
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Internet Kill Switch: Recurring Blackouts in Syria, Iraq, Algeria – And Who’s Next?

Internet Kill Switch: Recurring Blackouts in Syria, Iraq, Algeria – And Who’s Next?

Syria imposed at least 11 nationwide internet outages during 2023 high school exams, each lasting about four hours. Iraq began similar shutdowns in 2023, with 42 outages that year and 66 by year end, shifting to shorter, formalized cuts in 2024. Algeria moved from full blackouts to targeted blocks during Bac exams after 2019. In 2024, 54 countries recorded 296 shutdown incidents globally.
18 June 2025
AI and the Transformation of Web Search (2024–2030)

AI and the Transformation of Web Search (2024–2030)

Google rolled out AI-powered overviews in Search to all U.S. users in 2024, using its Gemini model for multimodal queries and aiming to reach over a billion people by year’s end. Microsoft’s GPT-4 Bing chat surpassed 100 million daily users after launching in 2023. Both firms now blend AI answers with traditional results. Nvidia H100 GPUs fueled the AI race, reaching up to $40,000 on secondary markets.
18 June 2025
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Kwangmyong: Inside North Korea’s National Intranet Service

Kwangmyong: Inside North Korea’s National Intranet Service

North Korea’s Kwangmyong intranet, launched in the early 2000s, offers email and access to about 5,000 state-approved websites but is isolated from the global Internet. Public access began in 2002 with an “internet café” in Pyongyang. By 2018, 4–5 million people had mobile phones with intranet access, though home use remains rare. Censorship and surveillance are extensive, with harsh penalties for accessing foreign media.
18 June 2025
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Insane Internet Speeds: The Fastest Connections on Earth and What’s Coming Next

Insane Internet Speeds: The Fastest Connections on Earth and What’s Coming Next

In April 2025, NICT and Sumitomo Electric transmitted 1.02 petabits per second over a 19-core fiber across 1,808 km. In June 2024, a Japan–UK team achieved 402 Tbps on a single standard fiber using six wavelength bands. AT&T offers dedicated internet up to 1 Tbps for enterprises. EPB in Chattanooga launched 25 Gbps service citywide in 2022.
17 June 2025
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Top 10 Tech Trends Exploding in 2025: Generative AI, Quantum Leaps, Biotech Breakthroughs & More

Top 10 Tech Trends Exploding in 2025: Generative AI, Quantum Leaps, Biotech Breakthroughs & More

Enterprise adoption of generative AI doubled to 65% in 2025, with 92% of Fortune 500 companies using OpenAI technology. IBM unveiled a 200-logical-qubit quantum machine, Starling, for 2029. Global cybersecurity spending is set to top $200 billion in 2025. About 1 billion wearable devices are in use worldwide by mid-2025.
17 June 2025
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From Atoms for Peace to the Nuclear Brink: The Shocking Timeline of Iran’s Nuclear Program (1950s–2025)

From Atoms for Peace to the Nuclear Brink: The Shocking Timeline of Iran’s Nuclear Program (1950s–2025)

Iran’s nuclear program began in 1957 with U.S. support and expanded under the Shah, then stalled after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Covert work resumed in the 1980s, with China and the A.Q. Khan network supplying technology. The 2015 JCPOA curbed enrichment, but U.S. withdrawal in 2018 led Iran to exceed limits, amassing 408.6 kg of 60% enriched uranium by May 2025. Mediation talks continue.
17 June 2025
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The Ultimate 2025 Satellite Phone Guide – Best Models Compared for Off-Grid Communication

The Ultimate 2025 Satellite Phone Guide – Best Models Compared for Off-Grid Communication

Iridium Extreme 9575, priced at $1,349 in January 2025, offers global coverage, GPS, and SOS via a 66-satellite LEO network. IsatPhone 2, using Inmarsat’s geostationary satellites, costs $700–$1,000 and covers 99% of the world except the poles. Thuraya and Globalstar phones serve regional markets, with the Globalstar GSP-1700 priced around $500–$600 and lacking polar or full global reach.
17 June 2025
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Jam-Proof & Unstoppable: How Fiber-Optic Drones Are Rewiring the Future of UAVs

Jam-Proof & Unstoppable: How Fiber-Optic Drones Are Rewiring the Future of UAVs

Russia used fiber-tethered kamikaze FPV drones in Ukraine in spring 2024, reaching 20–30 km ranges with jam-proof 1 Gbps links. By late 2024, Ukraine’s 3DTech Khyzhak REBOFF and Russia’s Ushkuynik Knyaz Vandal were among the first operational models. Ukraine allocated Brave1 funding to fiber drones in early 2025. The global tethered-drone market was $300 million in 2024, projected to exceed $460 million by 2033.
17 June 2025
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China’s EV Revolution: From $5,000 Minis to 1,000-km Supercars – How China Is Shocking the Global Car Market

China’s EV Revolution: From $5,000 Minis to 1,000-km Supercars – How China Is Shocking the Global Car Market

China produced over 11–13 million electric cars in 2024, accounting for about 58–70% of global EV output. BYD Auto became the world’s largest EV maker, surpassing Tesla and representing a third of China’s EV sales. NIO’s ET7 sedan reached a 1,000 km range, while NIO operates more than 3,000 battery-swap stations in China and Europe. China exported nearly 5 million vehicles in 2024, leading all countries.
17 June 2025
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From Jammers to Laser Cannons: Inside the Cutting-Edge Anti-Drone Tech Defending the Skies

From Jammers to Laser Cannons: Inside the Cutting-Edge Anti-Drone Tech Defending the Skies

The NFL recorded a 20,000% surge in drone incursions at games from 2017 to 2023. Counter-drone systems now use radar, RF analyzers, optical/infrared cameras, and acoustic sensors with AI to detect and identify drones and pilots. U.S. federal agencies hold authority for drone mitigation, while state and local agencies face restrictions on jamming. The global anti-drone market is projected to grow 27.8% annually this decade.
17 June 2025
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F-22 Raptor: America’s Unmatched Stealth Air Superiority Fighter

F-22 Raptor: America’s Unmatched Stealth Air Superiority Fighter

The F-22 Raptor, a U.S. stealth fighter, entered service in 2005 with 187 built by 2012. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney F119 engines, it can supercruise above Mach 1.5 and operate above 50,000 feet. The jet carries eight internal air-to-air missiles and a 20mm cannon. In 2023, an F-22 shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon, marking its first air-to-air kill.
17 June 2025
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Unveiling the F-16 Fighting Falcon: The Legendary Jet’s History, Secrets, and Showdown with Modern Fighters

Unveiling the F-16 Fighting Falcon: The Legendary Jet’s History, Secrets, and Showdown with Modern Fighters

More than 4,600 F-16s have been built since 1976; about 2,084 remain in service across 25 countries as of 2025. The jet debuted in combat in 1981 with Israel and scored 44 air-to-air kills in the 1982 Bekaa Valley with no losses. Notable variants include the UAE’s Block 60 and the Block 70/72 “Viper.” Current F-16Vs cost $70–$85 million per jet, with operating costs near $26,000 per flight hour.
17 June 2025
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Sukhoi Su-57: Russia’s Stealth Superfighter Unmasked – Full Specs, Costs, and Rival Showdown

Sukhoi Su-57: Russia’s Stealth Superfighter Unmasked – Full Specs, Costs, and Rival Showdown

The Sukhoi Su-57, Russia’s first fifth-generation stealth fighter, entered service in December 2020, with only a few dozen in Russian inventory as of 2024. Powered by twin AL-41F1 engines, it reaches near Mach 2.0 and carries up to 10,000 kg of weapons. The Su-57 features advanced avionics, 3D thrust-vectoring, and a single-seat cockpit. Algeria was reported as an initial export buyer in 2024.
16 June 2025
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