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During the 2006 war, the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah used night vision devices to cause great damage to Israeli soldiers, so they formed Polaris Solutions to find new camouflage methods to deal with.

Not long ago, the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Polaris Solutions announced information about a new generation of combined camouflage panels called Kit 300. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tested the product. this and officially add it to your shopping plans in the future.

As described by the Defense Research and Development Department (DDR&D) of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the Kit 300 is a lightweight and compact sheet of material that is "suitable for versatile use on the battlefield and improve operability".

Dr. Gal Harari, head of DDR&D's Detection and Imaging Technology Branch, says that infantry camouflage has received very little investment in recent years, while night vision systems are being used. improve and thrive.

It was the use of night vision devices by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah during the 2006 war that led to the creation of Polaris Solutions to find countermeasures.

According to Hariri, the Kit 300 is made of a thermal imaging cloaking (TVC) material - a combination of microfibers, metals and polymers to make soldiers more invisible to a wide range of cameras. heat.

This personal camouflage sheet weighs about 350-500 g and can be folded into a small roll. Soldiers can wrap it around themselves as they move, and snap their panels together to form a "barrier" that looks like a rock as they establish a battle position. "If someone looked closely at them from afar with binoculars, they wouldn't see the soldiers," Harari said.

With the help of this fabric, soldiers were able to create a group shelter for an entire unit in the gathering location. It can also help conceal equipment and vehicles, such as Hummer jeeps. Unlike the older camouflage vehicles, which were only suitable for use in ambushes, this new camouflage fabric allows even ground troops to be camouflaged during covert movements.

These camouflage sheets can also be used as ambulance stretchers. This is a much lighter solution than the current one, when a soldier on the team has to carry a specialized stretcher weighing several kilograms.
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In preparation for sending astronauts to Mars, NASA has begun accepting applications to live for a year at Mars Dune Alpha, with the number of 4 people. Mars Dune Alpha is a simulated Mars-like habitat, measuring nearly 160 square meters, created by 3D printing technology and located inside a building at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Paid volunteers will undertake a simulated Mars exploration mission, with "spacewalks" with limited communications with family, and limited food and resources. and must react to equipment failures.

NASA is planning three of these experiments with the first to begin next fall. Food for the volunteers will be space-based fast food and currently the lab has no plans to equip any windows. Some plants will be grown, but not potatoes like in the movie "The Martian" starring Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on Mars.

We wanted to understand how humans function in that environment," said lead scientist Grace Douglas. We're looking at real-life situations on Mars."

Registration opens on Friday, August 6, and of course not everyone can apply. They must meet very strict requirements, including a master's degree in a science, engineering or math field or pilot experience.

Only US citizens or US green card holders are eligible. Applicants must be between 30 and 55 years old, in good physical health, have no dietary problems and are free from motion sickness.

This shows that NASA is looking for people who are likely to be close to astronauts, said former Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. That's a good thing because in the end the real people who will go to Mars are the astronauts.
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According to report from Aroged, Volkswagen has confirmed that it will launch ID.5 GTX electric vehicles within this year and will start mass production this year. At present, photos of the car have been made public, showing a dynamic hatchback shape.

This car will be Volkswagen's first purely electric SUV-shaped coupe, which is more dynamic than the current ID.4. The body is relatively large and the center of gravity is relatively low, which is expected to provide good grip performance.

The car is equipped with a dual-motor four-wheel drive system, and the motor power can reach 220kW, which is about 295 horsepower.

In terms of batteries, the Volkswagen ID.5 GTX will have a 77kWh lithium battery pack with a cruising range of 497 kilometers, but its 100-kilometer acceleration performance is unknown.

Global Trends understands that Volkswagen is expected to start production of this car in September this year, and is expected to be officially released in Europe in November, but the official has not stated whether the model will be launched in the United States or other countries and regions at the same time.
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Huawei just had to report its worst revenue decline in decades. The US trade sanctions imposed on essential hardware and software components have dealt a heavy blow to the company's core smartphone business.

According to published data by the Shenzhen-based company, first-half revenue fell 29.4 percent year-on-year to 320 billion yuan ($49.5 billion).

Revenue from Huawei's consumer business group, which mainly focuses on smartphones, nearly halved to 135.7 billion yuan ($20.9 billion) in the first half, compared with 255.8 billion yuan. ($39.5 billion) in the same period last year, as the company's international market share declined due to lack of access to chip sources.

The network equipment business, which has been Huawei's mainstay for telecom network operators, fell to 136.9 billion yuan ($21.1 billion), a 14.2% plunge compared with a year earlier. The drop was attributed to project delays at China Mobile, the world's largest telecom operator, in which Huawei secured its large market share in 5G base station supply contracts.

Huawei, the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker and once China's largest smartphone supplier, did not report a first-half net profit, but showed that its interim net profit margin the company still grew to 9.8% from 9.2% last year.

"Our goal is to survive and do it in a sustainable way," said Huawei rotating president Eric Xu Zhijun. The group's business activities still have bright spots. The segment posted revenue of 42.9 billion yuan ($6.6 billion), up 18.2% from a year ago.

That result has prompted moves to diversify Huawei's operations. Earlier this week, the company announced plans to take the lead of the top cloud service providers in the Asia-Pacific region amid the smartphone and device businesses. The network is in trouble because of US trade sanctions.

"We are looking to be among the top three cloud service providers in Asia-Pacific in the next three years , " said Zeng Xingyun, president of Huawei Cloud region.

Huawei, which was placed on a US trade blacklist in 2019, forced the company to adjust because of US sanctions. The company has struggled with tighter restrictions imposed since last year, including access to processor chips developed or manufactured with US technology.

Last month, Huawei had to launch flagship smartphones P50 and P50 Pro, both of which do not support 5G connectivity.

"US sanctions over the past two years have limited the development of our 5G smartphones, " said Richard Yu Chengdong, executive director of Huawei's consumer business.

Therefore, the company is facing the dire prospect of continuing to lose connectivity in the global smartphone market. In Q2, Huawei dropped out of the top five smartphone vendors in China - the business's largest market - for the first time in more than seven years.
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Conceptualized in 2013, Ethereum is an open source platform that helps develop and deploy new decentralized applications using the same core concepts as blockchain.

The divergence between Ethereum and Bitcoin has caught the attention of major market players such as Goldman Sachs, which recently noted to investors that Ethereum has a good chance of breaking through the 660 market cap. billion dollars of Bitcoin.

The Ethereum network shows more promise due to its real-world applications and its ability to store value. Ethereum represents the future of programmable money and smart contracts in a way that traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin cannot.

Ethereum Simplifies Payments Around the World:

Because the Ethereum network supports development and allows the creation of new applications on top of its infrastructure, it is likely to be a more valuable resource in the long run. Ether (ETH) is used to pay for those transactions, as seen most recently with the explosive popularity of NFTs. The result is a much higher rate of ether usage, with far more transactions than Bitcoin over the past 12 months.

Despite the cryptocurrency's recent drop, Ether has gained nearly 1,000% over the past 12 months compared to Bitcoin's 300% gain. While bitcoin is purely a token of value — a currency backed by the perceived value of its holders — Ethereum and the ETH blockchain energize each other. Recent upgrades to the Ethereum network are helping it scale much faster and reduce transaction costs on the network, pushing the price of tokens even higher.

Instead of having a central authority overseeing how applications on the Ethereum network run and what transactions are processed, Ethereum-based applications are exploding (without that oversight). The most popular of these applications is DeFi. These applications have grown by 2,000% in 2020, with over $16 billion in crypto assets stored in its protocols through the end of the year.

Future of ETH:

At the beginning of 2020, each Ether was priced at $125.63, then rose nearly 500% by the end of the year to $729.65. At the time of April 2021, it reached $4,380 but then declined in line with the overall market decline, and since then fluctuated between $1,700 and $2,500, sometimes up or down as much as $1,000. in a week.

The big question is where ETH will end up in 2021. Many forecasts are relatively optimistic, with an average price target of between $3,500 and $4,500 by year-end and long-term forecasts averaging up to $11,170 by the end of the year. 2025. However, some say it will grow faster than that.

In a recent Forbes article, a group of crypto experts including Sagi Bakshi and Lex Sokolin predicted that ETH could soar as high as $19,842 by 2025 and by the end of 2022, it could be the currency. The most widely traded electronic device due to its extension in the marketplace.

These experts cite a series of upgrades to the network in 2021 that will reduce today's high transaction costs and dramatically increase utility. One expert on the panel, Sarah Bergstrand, estimates ETH could hit $100,000 by 2025.

The biggest upgrade noticed by investors is EIP-1559, which will overhaul the transaction fee system used by Ethereum. Instead of sending fees to miners who complete tasks on the network, users will send fees to the network itself, which will then "burn" that portion of the fee, reducing the overall supply of ETH and making it worse. increase the value of this currency.

The future of regulation in the crypto space:

Ethereum represents a sustainable, function-oriented approach to cryptocurrency that will support the future of DeFi. But many remain on the sidelines, waiting for government regulations to be enforced.

While longtime crypto investors complain about regulations restricting existing freedoms in the market, large investors and companies consider the implementation of such regulations necessary. necessary and could lead to mass adoption.

The Biden administration is looking to control the cryptocurrency market. A congressional committee has been formed to review digital currencies, the FDIC has asked banks to provide documentation on how they are using digital assets, and the Director of the Office of the Auditor General currency Michael Hsu is reviewing all current and former crypto-related guidelines. The chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has warned that enforcement and regulatory measures will be taken in this area.

Overall, many people find these changes to be good. As markets become regulated, they become more secure for everyday users, and Ethereum, with the wide range of decentralized applications it supports and the applications it enables, can become "normal".
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According to a quarterly report released by Counterpoint Research on August 4, Samsung Electronics accounted for 17.7% of the Indian market in Q2 2021, behind Xiaomi's 28.4%.

In the second quarter of 2020, Samsung accounted for 25.7% market share in India. That number is only 2.8% lower than Xiaomi, but after 1 year, this gap has been widened to 10.7%. The Galaxy M and Galaxy F series, which are sold exclusively online, did quite well: accounted for 66% of Samsung's total sales in the second quarter. But they weren't enough to weather the onslaught of Samsung. Chinese companies.

Counterpoint Research revealed: " Samsung has achieved its highest online market share ever, a sign that the company's online channel strategy as well as its electronics stores are doing well. leading the mid-range segment thanks to the strong performance of the Galaxy A32, A52 and F62."

Samsung is the only non-Chinese brand among the top 5 smartphone companies in India. Anti-China sentiment among Indians has subsided, making it easier for Chinese companies to enter the low-cost smartphone market. Chinese brands accounted for 79% of the Indian market in Q2 2021. Xiaomi still maintained its market leadership position with 28.4% market share, down 0.1% compared to the same period last year.

Samsung Electronics has lost most of its market share to Realme, Oppo and Apple. Realme's device shipments increased by 140% year-on-year, ranking fourth with a market share of 14.6%. This market share is up 3.6% from a year ago thanks to expanded sales in the 5G market. Realme leads the 5G market in India with a 22% market share. Oppo took the 5th place with a 10.4% market share, up 1.1% from a year earlier.

Apple has also demonstrated its potential, growing 144% year-on-year thanks to massive promotions for the iPhone 12 series as well as the long-term popularity of the iPhone 11. In particular, the Apple family accounted for 49 % market share in the ultra-premium segment with a cost of over 650 USD. Apple's market share has grown from 8.4% last year to 13.8% this year, a difference of 5.8%.

The total smartphone market grew 82 percent year-on-year with more than 33 million units sold in the second quarter. However, compared to the previous quarter, the market fell 14 percent. The cause is believed to be due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A UK-based website has published a report showing that US companies including Microsoft, Oracle, IBM and Cisco are selling products that help facilitate the national surveillance program. of China. The report highlights current sensitivities and controls over trade and technology flows between the two countries.

The report, titled China's Surveillance State: A Global Project, was researched by doctoral candidates Valentin Weber and Vasilis Ververis with funding. from Top10VPN.com.

The business of selling US technology equipment to China is still legal, except for US-origin technologies that have been blacklisted by the US Department of Commerce. In addition, China has also committed in its WTO accession agreement that it will treat domestic and foreign enterprises equally with regard to government procurement processes.

However, China has long tried to reduce the use of external products for sensitive systems, especially after Edward Snowden revealed the secret PRISM scheme of the National Security Agency. US technology companies in 2013. At the same time, US technology companies are under greater pressure to check whether their products sold to China are related to state infrastructure and surveillance. of China in the future or not.

The report lists a case where US technology company Intel sold core processors to an airport in Urumqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region.

Airports across China are using servers with Intel processors. For example, Xiaoshan Airport in Hangzhou made very specific requirements in its 2020 procurement document that the server be equipped with an Intel i5-900 processor.

Global technology companies are continuing to have to adapt to the growing friction between Beijing and Washington, navigating constant dangers including government policy positions, related regulations and regulations. ever-changing and alleged complicity in potential human rights violations.

This tech report also examines the growing overseas reach of Chinese tech companies, uncovering at least 14 Chinese companies involved in China's Golden Shield Project. , an upgrade of the country's policy and monitoring system, works internationally.
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