The X Files: real-life Mulder and Scully may be fired from the FBI
Two pieces of news: the FBI does have an informal UFO task force, like the series The X Files, but its employees can be fired for being unreliable.
Elon Musk received the status of «special civil servant» in the United States — without salary, but with access to state secrets
The White House has granted Elon Musk the title of «special US civil servant», reports CNN.
«Let them blame Trump»: Starlink loses $100 million contract with Canada due to US tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has canceled a 100 million Canadian dollar ($68 million) contract with Starlink. He also banned contracts with the US in the province.
US Department of Defense personnel ran DeepSeek on work PCs for 2 days before access was blocked
The Pentagon has blocked internal access to DeepSeek’s AI models after discovering that employees in some departments had been connecting to Chinese servers for at least two days, reports Bloomberg.
DeepSeek: Chinese AI has turned the crypto market upside down, but is it really such a villain?
The launch of generative artificial intelligence DeepSeek became the main event of the week. It would seem that news about affordable and useful technologies is positive. However, the DeepSeek R1 model not only undermined the positions of the leading American AI companies, among which OpenAI is the leader with its ChatGPT, but also caused the…
It’s on: people are camping out in tents to buy NVIDIA RTX 5090
NVIDIA RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 graphics cards will go on sale this week. Desperate buyers are already lining up in tents as shortages are expected.
TikTok and Donald Trump announce the resumption of the service in the United States
Newly elected US President Donald Trump has announced the return of TikTok to the country. The social network itself made the corresponding statement.
TikTok stopped working in the United States — the application is removed from stores, video viewing is not available
It happened: following the US Supreme Court’s decision to support the law banning TikTok, the video social network is not working in the country. Other ByteDance applications are also unavailable.
TikTok will pay for Trump’s inauguration party scheduled for January 19 — the day the social network is blocked
TikTok will contribute about $50,000 to Donald Trump’s inaugural party, effectively becoming one of its main sponsors, according to Politico.
China may sell TikTok to Musk to avoid US ban – Bloomberg
Chinese officials are assessing the possibility of selling TikTok’s US unit to Elon Musk if the company fails to avoid a ban on the app in the country. Bloomberg reports, citing knowledgeable sources.
Meta cancels diversity programs due to «changing political landscape»
Meta has joined the list of American companies that have abandoned internal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Pentagon adds Tencent and CATL to «blacklist» for helping Chinese army
The US Department of Defense has updated its blacklist of companies linked to the Chinese military, adding gaming giant Tencent, the world’s largest manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles CATL, as well as companies such as HangXin Memory Technologies, Quectel Wireless, and drone maker Autel Robotics.
China bans exports to the US of gallium, germanium, antimony, important for the production of electronics and weapons
Also, it is forbidden to export ultra-hard materials (diamonds) to the USA. Additionally, China has implemented enhanced end-use control of graphite products.
The Pentagon has published a new report on UFOs: 750+ objects with «anomalous» behavior, most — unidentified
The US Department of Defense has published a new report on UFOs (the term was replaced with UAP — «unidentified anomalous phenomena») with intriguing statistics.
TSMC is being sued for racism and discrimination — they import Taiwanese and do not hire Americans
Current and former TSMC employees, including a director, sue for discrimination. An American factory hires Taiwanese citizens and refuses to hire Americans.
Intel is disappointed with the CHIPS law: «Invested $30 billion in two years and got zero»
Intel’s CEO is disappointed with payments under the US CHIPS law. Since its adoption, the company has invested $30 billion in factories in the United States and has not received direct investment from the state.
The US introduces a rule of «one click» — for one-click subscription cancellation
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a new rule requiring companies (including streaming services such as Netflix) to provide one-click subscription cancellation for products or services
US Department of Justice wants to split Google — the Ministry has prepared recommendations for the court
The U.S. Department of Justice has made recommendations to split Google to prevent a monopoly.
Like Disney: those seriously injured in an Uber accident cannot sue the company for ordering a pizza by their underage daughter
Another company denies its customers the right to sue due to severe consequences, citing a license agreement. Last time it was Disney, now it’s Uber.
Movie review «Megalopolis»
On September 26, the epic science fiction screening started in cinemas «Megalopolis» by Francis Ford Coppola. The legendary director came up with the idea for the film while filming «Apocalypse Now», but he was only able to realize it now. At the same time, the film cost $120 million to produce. Coppola was not afraid […]
A very expensive prank: $6 million fine to be paid by the author of calls in Biden’s voice
The Federal Communications Commission imposed a $6 million fine on Steve Kramer, who made thousands of automated calls imitating President Joe Biden’s voice.
California restricts smartphones in schools: new law to improve students’ mental health
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the «Phone-Free Schools Act». It mandates that every school district, charter school, and county office of education statewide implement rules restricting cell phone use by July 1, 2026. There are exceptions to this rule, including using a phone in an emergency or with permission under certain…
Were Kamala Harris’s earrings secretly Nova H1 headphones, — journalists’ investigation
Donald Trump’s supporters accused his opponent Kamala Harris of wearing earrings with a Nova H1 speaker at the September 10 debate Newsweek I found out that they don’t actually exist.
«TikTok’s life hack about free money from ATMs has been tried by thousands of Americans — they face fraud charges
Last week, a video on how to get free money from Chase ATMs in the United States went viral on TikTok. Now those who want easy money are facing charges.
Elon Musk disseminated information to a media company funded from Moscow — US Department of Justice uncovers Russian propaganda network
Elon Musk has repeatedly promoted posts on his X Twitter account from a right-wing media outlet that allegedly published Russian propaganda for money.
US police secretly tow Tesla cars because they «witnessed» crimes
A Canadian tourist visiting Oakland was surprised to see the local police towing his Tesla right out of the hotel parking lot — however, it turned out that this practice is common in the United States.
Digitalization: $400 million healthcare system illegally deprived thousands of people of benefits instead of simplifying registration
Digitalization in Tennessee, USA, seems to have gone wrong: many people have been illegally denied Medicaid and other benefits due to errors in the automatic system.
A million listeners, a DDOS attack and Putin’s praise — the main thing about Elon Musk’s interview with Trump
Trump called a conversation with Musk one of the «largest interviews in history», and Elon expected at least 8 million listeners. However, everything went wrong from the start.
A 1 GW solar power plant will be built on the territory of the nuclear site «of the Manhattan Project»
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to build a 1 GW solar power plant at the former top-secret nuclear site of the «Manhattan Project» in Washington state. As a reminder, «Manhattan Project» — is the code name for the US nuclear weapons development program, which began in September 1942.
American telecom company’s IT employee leaked data to China for 10 years — it was discovered only now
Beijing has been recruiting US residents for years to carry out various espionage activities.
Programming legend Grace Hopper’s lecture could not be reproduced in the US — no device was found
In the archives of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), there are magnetic tapes that contain a landmark piece of programming history — a lecture by Admiral Grace Hopper. However, there is a problem: The NSA has no way to reproduce it.
Airplane evacuated in the US due to laptop fire — there are injured
A laptop caught fire on an American Airlines passenger plane, prompting an emergency evacuation of passengers. Flight 2045 was preparing to depart from San Francisco to Miami when smoke filled the cabin.
The US creates new drones: with a jet engine and a speed of 322 km/h
Wave Engine Corporation, a company founded by the University of Maryland, has developed a modern digitally controlled pulse jet engine for drones and shipped the first batch to customers. The engine has no moving parts.
If you want to play Playstation — go to jail. New York City spent $59,000 on consoles and games for «clients»
If you don’t have money for games, a console or a computer, one of the options is to go to prison in New York — they have everything you need. As it became known The New York Post The city’s Department of Corrections spent $59,260 of taxpayer money on new Playstation 4 and 5 games for inmates.
Ammunition sold in vending machines in the US — artificial intelligence checks age
In Oklahoma, Alabama, USA, vending machines that sell ammunition have appeared — artificial intelligence checks the faces and documents of customers. American Rounds says it uses artificial intelligence and facial recognition technologies to check the age of customers.
The US Air Force declassified the ULTRA reconnaissance UAV – a much cheaper alternative to the MQ-9 Reaper with an autonomy of 80 hours
The U.S. Air Force has released photos of its Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA) reconnaissance drone. This semi-classified UAV, developed by DZYNE, is now confirmed to be deployed and active.
Your data could be in there: The US is looking for a hacker who may have hacked «Action» in 2022
The US federal authorities are offering a $10 million reward for help in finding a Russian hacker accused of supporting the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. He carried out attacks on Ukraine’s state computer systems, posing as an ordinary cybercriminal, but in fact cooperating with Russian military intelligence.
US bans Kaspersky Lab software and business — some operations will be available until September 29
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced to prohibit Kaspersky Lab, Inc. a US subsidiary of the Russian software manufacturer, from directly or indirectly providing anti-virus software and cybersecurity products or services in the United States or to US persons. The prohibition applies to branches,…
US files lawsuit against Adobe over «deceptive» subscriptions that are too hard to cancel
The US government has sued Adobe for allegedly hiding expensive fees and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions. The Department of Justice claims that Adobe «harmed consumers by enrolling them in its most lucrative default subscription plan without clearly disclosing important terms of the» plan.
DJI drones will be banned in the US — The House of Representatives passed a law
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a ban on the sale of DJI drones in the United States. «The Countering CCP Drones Act is part of the annual NDAA legislation that allocates defense spending for the coming year.
Pentagon extends Starlink deal with SpaceX for Ukraine — another 6 months for $14 million
The main contract is now valid until November 30 and is worth a total of $40 million.
AirTag harassment — US charges Russian gang member with intimidating ex-wife
The United States accuses a suspected member of a Russian smuggling network of using AirTags to stalk his ex-wife, reports 404 Media based on the recently disclosed accusation. A citizen of Tajikistan, Ibodullo Numanovich Mukhiddinov, is suspected of smuggling his now ex-wife (referred to in the case as S.K.) to the United States through the…
Review of the series «The Sympathizer»
At the end of May, HBO TV channel finished airing the drama, spy thriller and satirical comedy «The Sympathizer». The plot is based on the novel of the same name by Vietnamese American writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2016. In the review below, we admire the new reincarnations of ex-Iron […]
US Air Force releases first official photos of B-21 Raider stealth bomber in flight
The US Air Force has released the first official images of the B-21 Raider bomber in the air.
The US plans to impose a 100% duty on electric vehicles imported from China
On May 14, President Joe Biden is expected to impose 100% taxes on imported Chinese industrial products, including electric cars, in response to numerous calls from local automakers and trade unions.
New military UAV Razor P100 from Mayman Aerospace (USA) — vertical takeoff, maneuverability, heavy weapons
Mayman Aerospace will unveil a full-scale model of its new futuristic Razor P100 vertical takeoff and landing UAV during SOF Week 2024, which takes place from May 6-10. The Razor P100, capable of carrying a payload of up to 45 kg, represents a lineup that will include more powerful drones: P500 (up to 220 kg) and a possible 450 kg model.
A supercomputer with 8064 Intel Xeon chips and 313.3 TB of RAM is up for auction in the US — the bid is already over $280 thousand.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is currently auctioning off a decommissioned 8064 supercomputer with 5.34 Petaflops Intel Xeon chips. Although the initial price was only $2500, the bid has already exceeded $280 thousand.
A US Defense Department hacker got loans and wanted to sell classified information to Russia
32-year-old information systems security developer National security agencies Jareh Sebastian Dahlke was sentenced to 22 years in prison for trying to sell «to a Russian spy» classified information.
Taiwanese from TSMC and Slovenians from EKWB abuse workers in the US: racism, overtime and underpayment
It seems that Asian and Eastern European companies that open factories in the United States bring their «production culture» there. According to testimonies, American employees of TSMC and PC manufacturer EKWB from Slovenia face racism, rudeness, overtime, underpayment, and false accusations.
20 times is not the limit. SpaceX updates Falcon 9 reusability record
Do you still remember the famous SpaceX skeptic meme «then we’ll talk»?
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