Month: March 2022
Ghost Kyviv
Social media has been ablaze with outlandish claims of a pilot known as the “Ghost of Kyiv” who is reportedly traversing the skies and taking down Russian jets .The Ukrainian government posted a dramatic 30 second video on its official account saying the flying ace “dominates the skies” and is a “nightmare for invading Russian
Russia refuses to launch UK satellites
Russia will refuse to launch UK satellites unless the government agrees to its demands, Russia had already said that it would only launch the satellites if OneWeb would guarantee that they would not be used for military purposes. Roscosmos is due to launch a host of satellites this week on behalf of OneWeb, a firm
“Stop” Wearing Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatches
Owners of Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatches have been told to stop wearing them in fear they could overheat and cause burns. More than 100 people have reported being burnt by the watch after its battery overheated. The recall only applies to the Ionic model, and not other Fitbit smartwatches. Affected users will send back their device
Russian Grand Prix Contract Terminated
Formula 1 has confirmed that it has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix amid the continued invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Grand Prix had been set to move to St Petersburg next year, with Vladimir Putin closely associated with the race and reportedly key in bringing the sport to Russia for the first
‘turn off’ Teslas in Russia
The Elon Musk was inundated with requests from his Twitter followers to shut down his company’s electric vehicles in the country as Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine continues. Meanwhile, Tesla owners fleeing Ukraine can use the company’s superchargers for free in four cities near the borders of Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. Do you support
Tesla is recalling nearly 27,000 cars
Tesla began receiving complaints from customers in December, some of whom reportedly brought their vehicles to Tesla Service for “loss of heating performance in extreme cold weather conditions”, the company noted. Investigation into the root cause of the problem by the company identified a software error to be a potential reason. This new announcement comes
Starlink in Ukraine
The internet connection travels from the gateway to the satellite, and then to the terminal. Users simply plug their router into their terminal and the tech takes care of the rest. One of the major issues with previous iterations of satellite internet is the delay, but Starlink’s constellation of satellites is a relatively new technology
Ukraine’s tech to challenge war
Many technology companies were relocating to the west of the country, fleeing the Russian advance. With a thriving technology scene, Ukraine was fast becoming a key hub in Eastern Europe and last year recorded its first “decacorns” – start-ups valued above $10bn.In an attempt to combat the disinformation, Ukraine-based face-swapping app Reface now sends push
Russian user ban on Crypto
Major crypto-currency exchanges have been asked by Ukraine to block Russian users. One financial expert warned the war could become a “crypto conflict”. The value of Bitcoin has risen 13% since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The boss of one of the world’s biggest crypto-currency exchanges has ruled out restricting ordinary Russians from using the
Apple Stops Services in Russia
Apple has become the latest major firm to halt all product sales in Russia, in a widening corporate backlash to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The tech giant was said it was “deeply concerned” about the Russian invasion and stands with those “suffering as a result of the violence”. Apple Pay and other services such