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In 1958, the Mirage III became the first Western European combat aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in level flight. The Mirage IIIC entered French service by 1961. The Mirage F1 first flew in 1966 and could land about 60 knots slower than the Mirage III. The Mirage 2000 first flew in 1978 and introduced fly-by-wire…
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In Miami, any drone weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) must be registered with the FAA before flight, costs $5 online, and the ID number must be clearly marked on the drone. Remote ID is required for all drones that must be registered (over 250 g or used under Part 107), with compliance via…
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India bans unlicensed satellite communication and navigation devices, including Thuraya and Iridium phones and Garmin InReach, under the Indian Telegraph Act (1885) and Wireless Telegraphy Act (1933), with penalties up to three years in prison or ₹5 million in fines, and limited DoT licensing for Inmarsat devices. The 2008 Mumbai attacks involved a Thuraya satellite…
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Google released a 13-second teaser of the Pixel 10 Pro ahead of its August 21 launch, showing a “10” morphing into a camera bar and revealing a new third rear telephoto lens with a gray-blue finish. A federal appeals court rejected a class-action claim against Apple over iCloud storage, ruling users received exactly 200GB when…
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Nintendo Switch 2: Borderlands 4 will launch on the Switch 2 on October 3, 2025, according to Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, with the Switch version running about 30fps to preserve feature parity. Google Pixel 10 Pro: Google released a Pixel 10 Pro teaser ahead of its August 21, 2025 launch, showing an evolutionary design and…
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The Pentagon’s Project Maven, now managed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, uses AI to identify objects in surveillance imagery and speeds target identification timelines from hours to minutes. In 2024, the U.S. tested Scylla AI at Blue Grass Army Depot, which autonomously detected intruders and flagged a guard in seconds, achieving over 96% accuracy distinguishing…
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In August 2022, Xperi announced TiVo OS at IFA Berlin and named Vestel as the first OEM partner. By November 2023, TiVo OS had six OEM partners shipping TVs in 15 European countries under 17 brand names. In mid-2023, the first TiVo OS TVs began shipping in Europe, with Vestel-produced models including Bush, JVC, Telefunken,…
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In Q4 2024, YouTube’s advertising sales reached $10.5 billion, up from $9.2 billion in Q4 2023, boosted by U.S. midterm spending. Analysts estimated YouTube’s 2024 ad revenues at $35–36 billion, about 13–14% of Alphabet’s total ad intake, with some valuing YouTube at roughly $550 billion as a standalone enterprise. As of 2025, YouTube Premium and…
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