SmartLynx will no longer operate charter flights from the Baltic countries from May

He explained that the airline’s long-term contract with the tour operator Novatours will soon end, so from May there will be no more active contracts for charter flights to the Baltic countries. Demenus added that the business of tour operators is a little different, and in order for SmartLynx to continue to develop in this … Read more

How will we crush the ice? The port of Riga sold the Latvian icebreaker Foros to Estonians

The port explained that the Estonians offered the most favorable terms of the deal and the highest price. The icebreaker has been on sale for two years now; initially the starting price of the vessel was 1.5 million euros. The icebreaker’s technical specifications indicate that it was built in 1983 in Finland. The gross tonnage … Read more

The US House of Congress passed a new bill to block TikTok

Unlike the previous bill, which passed last month and failed to clear the Senate, this one has a better chance of passage because it was approved by the lower house of the US Congress as part of a larger package that also includes military aid bills for Ukraine. Israel and Taiwan, and the confiscation of … Read more

An underwater drone with unlimited autonomy was introduced in the USA

According to DARPA, the prototype is designed for long-duration missions in environments where humans cannot operate. Two propellers were placed in the rear part of the apparatus, which looks like a stingray. It is noted that testing of the prototype will begin in 2024. As part of the project, they want to create an underwater … Read more

The Incredible Camel Parade: From Château de Vincennes to Champ-de-Mars

2024-04-20 07:53:36 Initially planned for the Champ-de-Mars, the procession will set off at 2 p.m. from the esplanade of the Château de Vincennes. Of the dromedaries and camels will parade in Paris, this Saturday, April 20. But not in the wealthy neighborhoods in the west of the capital, as initially desired by the organizer of … Read more

SpaceX teams up with Northrop Grumman to build military satellites

SpaceX has teamed up with military-industrial corporation Northrop Grumman to create low-orbit satellites for the US Department of Defense, allowing for high-definition images of the Earth’s surface, the quality of which can be compared with the images obtained by flying drones. Reuters reports this. We are talking about the development of a system of hundreds … Read more

Ukraine began construction of two new nuclear power units

The fifth unit will be the first in the republic built according to the American design of the most modern pressurized water reactor AP1000. Its feature, as Galushchenko emphasized, is the ability to maneuver blocks, which is especially important against the backdrop of missile attacks on the country’s generating and balancing capacities. The minister called … Read more

BB.lv: Memory of new iPhones will be increased

According to the author, the corporation decided not to release Pro models of smartphones with 128 gigabyte storage in 2024. The phones will have a drive with at least 256 gigabytes of memory. Apple took a similar step earlier when it introduced the iPhone 15 Pro Max with a storage capacity of 256, 512 gigabytes … Read more