📚 **Global Book Buyout for AI**: Bookstores worldwide are receiving anomalous orders for used books. The cause is a 2025 US court ruling that legalized the use of books for training neural networks. 🤖 📉 **Market in Shock**: Orders cover everything—from Latin to westerns. But there is a dark side: some books are destroyed after digitization. What do collectors think, and how will this affect culture?

🇰🇷 South Korea is tightening the fight against smartphone addiction among schoolchildren. A new law came into force in 2026, and regions are launching pilot programs: from "phone-free schools" to issuing devices with blocked internet. Parents support the move (84%), but students fear losing access to educational materials. 📱🚫 #SouthKorea #Education #Technology #Smartphones

🚗 Mini is preparing a revolution: Cooper hatchback switches to rear-wheel drive! 🔹 The British brand will abandon front-wheel drive for the first time in 30 years. 🔹 The new Gen 6 platform from BMW (Neue Klasse) will be the foundation. 🔹 Reason: BMW's decision not to develop a compact gearbox for the front axle. 🔹 The current model (2024) is already aging, but a facelift is still expected. #Mini #BMW #NeueKlasse #AutoNews #ElectricVehicles

🇨🇳 China has opened a new 288-meter glass elevator for schoolchildren! 🏔️ In the village of Nizhuhe (Yunnan province), children no longer spend 3 hours traveling to school on dangerous trails. The new "Fuyao Ladder" elevator delivers students to the top of the mountain in minutes. 🚌✈️ 📊 Facts: • Height: 288 meters • Speed: 5 m/s • Capacity: 1,200 people/hour (combined with the old elevator) • Tourist growth: from 4,000 to 15,000 people/day This is not just a record, but real help for children in the mountains! 🎓🏗️

SpaceX has waived Starlink fees in Indonesia until September 16 following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The company will also replace terminals damaged during the natural disaster for free.

🇨🇳 China successfully launched the 24th batch of satellites for the global Qianfan network! 🚀 📅 August 16, 2026, 12:10 Beijing Time 📍 Commercial spaceport on Hainan Island ✅ All satellites reached orbit 🔧 Rocket developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology 🌐 Goal: Creating a competitor to Starlink #China #Qianfan #Space #Satellites #Starlink #Technology

🐟 Xiaomi has unveiled the new Mijia Smart Fish Tank 2 Pro smart aquarium. The device features a U-shaped filter for deep cleaning, an auto-feeder, and control via the Mi Home app. Sales start on August 24, 2026, at a price of 599 yuan. #Xiaomi #SmartHome #Aquarium

🇨🇳 Chinese scientists from Nanjing University and RenShine have created record-breaking perovskite panels (0.72 m²) with 22% efficiency. In real-world tests, they outperformed silicon by 5.81% in the heat and showed phenomenal stability, losing only 2% of power over 1300 hours of testing. A breakthrough in treatment chemistry allowed the technology to be scaled. ☀️⚡ #Solar #Perovskite #RenewableEnergy

🚀 Serhiy "Flash" Beskrestnov revealed Russia's plans to create the "Rassvet" satellite network — a Starlink analogue. For this, Russia will need 12-15 launches of "Soyuz" rockets. Launches from the "Plesetsk" cosmodrome have already begun. Ukraine is striking factories producing rockets, but Russia is ahead of its own plans. 🛰️⚡️ #Rassvet #Starlink #Ukraine #Russia

🔒 Hackers are attacking AI bot accounts! Learn how to check and protect your data in ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. #cybersecurity #AI #dataprotection

🚀 Northrop Grumman and Aeronix have joined forces to create a new space cryptography system. 🛡️ 🔹 The speed of secret data transmission will increase by 5 times. 🔹 Data protection at rest, in transit, and during onboard processing. 🔹 Modular architecture will allow protection updates without replacing satellites. This is critical for military missions in 2026. 🛰️🔐

🚨 The US Air Force has purchased Chinese DJI drones to protect nuclear missiles in Wyoming. Documentation explains this as a necessity to prepare operators for real threats, as DJI controls 80–85% of the market. For security, the drones will be equipped with RIZER software. #DJI #USAF #NuclearMissiles #UAV

🚨 Google accidentally revealed a new fitness tracker in Pixel 11 promo videos! 📱💪 The device features a rectangular screen and touch controls, potentially becoming the successor to the Fitbit Charge 6. There is no official confirmation yet, but analysts are confident in the product launch. #Google #FitbitCharge7 #Pixel11

🤖 Anthropic has implemented an invisible SynthID watermark in Claude texts. The technology uses a hidden mathematical pattern when selecting synonyms, without affecting generation speed or cost. Marking will help comply with EU requirements and distinguish AI texts from human ones. Verification is possible via a special API. 📝

🚀 OpenAI has launched Computer History for macOS: ChatGPT now remembers your computer work. 🧠 The feature analyzes clicks and text input, creating long-term AI memory. ⚠️ Unlike Windows Recall, no screenshots are taken, but data is stored without encryption. 🌍 Available for Pro/Business plans, but currently not working in Europe and the UK. #OpenAI #ChatGPT #Privacy #TechNews #MacOS

🚀 BlueBird Tech has unveiled the new «Bebradron-M» training drone for air defense operator training and aerial target simulation. 🎯 The device has no warhead but can carry a payload of up to 2 kg. 🛰️ Increased radar visibility thanks to foil materials. ⚙️ Flexible configuration to meet customer needs. 🇺🇦 Response to the threat of jet drones like the «Shahed».

Samsung has patented a horizontal camera module for smartphones. Experts link this to improved heat dissipation, increased battery capacity, and body stability, although the final design of the flagships has not yet been approved.

🚀 Ukrainian startup Thermopylae Aerospace successfully demonstrated the SPART drone interceptor for the US Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 🔹 Tests took place in July 2026 as part of Game of Drones 26-2. 🔹 SPART is a foldable quadcopter with thermal guidance, speeds up to 350 km/h, and reusability capabilities. 🔹 Founder Yegor Balitsky, a self-taught engineer, left Ukraine in 2022 and founded the company in 2025. 🔹 The company raised $1.6 million in investments from Naval Ravikant and the UA1 fund. 📌 SPART is positioned as a cheap and scalable alternative to existing interceptors. #ThermopylaeAerospace #SPART #Drones #USAF #Ukraine #Technology