Russia’s cyber army ranks fifth in the world, reports the Kommersant business daily, citing a study prepared by ZecurionAnalytics. “The analysis is based on data from published sources — military budgets, opinions of experts and officials, background information from international organizations, and etc.,” said Vladimir Ulyanov, director of ZecurionAnalytics’ analytical department. The company does not publish information about financing and …
Sberbank of Russia, the country’s largest banking institution, is planning to set up what it describes as a national e-commerce ecosystem with the use of its own resources and infrastructure. The system would be based on the model used by major international e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba Group of China. It is understood that the project will …
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“Matrëshka,” the first electronic driverless bus in Russia, was revealed in late October in Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow. Designed to carry up to eight passengers, the bus was showcased at the annual international forum of innovative development, “Open Innovation.” The bus is controlled by computers and equipped …
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Nearly half of Russian online shoppers make purchases via their smartphones, but an almost equal amount distrust online payment systems, according to new research by Nielsen. In the last six months, 44% of Russian online consumers used mobile devices to purchase goods or services at least once, according to the Nielsen survey. The global average was 38%. According …
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Moscow-based Cognitive Technologies said it’s ready to release a pre-commercial version of an advance driver assistance system with artificial intelligence, or ADAS, for Russia’s KAMAZ truck. ADAS qualifies as Level 1 according to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), which means that it can detect road signs and warn about a possible collision with another …
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Sales of the long-awaited iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones officially start in Russia today, Sept. 23. New Apple smartphones will be on sale in retail networks of Russian cellphone operators (MTS, Megafon and Vimpelcom) as well as networks of large Russian retailers of electronics and home appliances. Apple presented iPhone 7 smartphone in San …
Yandex is following Google’s example and intends to enter the international car market. The Russian search giant doesn’t plan to create its own autonomous car like Google, but it is adapting its technologies to the needs of major car manufacturers. Thus, recently, the Yandex.Navigator service recently was built into the Toyota RAV4 Exclusive as well as a Honda car. Also, at the …
In an exclusive with Russia Beyond The Headlines, Yann LeCun, the Director of AI Research at Facebook, said that the Neural Nets and Deep Learning Lab at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT, also known as PhysTech), together with 14 research centers from around the world, will join forces in a global research program launched by the Facebook Artificial Intelligence Partnership …
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A psychedelic racing game, a dark RPG and a summer camp visual novel: Although many of Russia’s most talented developers move abroad to work for foreign companies, there’s a lot more to the domestic video game industry than Tetris. Even Russian gamers themselves have a somewhat skeptical attitude towards locally produced video games. As developer …
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Angstrem, a major player in the Russian microelectronics industry, is completing the development of new radiation-resistant microchips for use in outer space. In September the manufacturer is planning to begin deliveries to India, its first major export market. This initial delivery will total about 10,000 microchips, and the contract is estimated at $200,000. “While India …
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Next week the New York-based Starta Accelerator will commence its second acceleration program for tech startups from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. Ten startups were selected from 209 applicants, and their founders will come to New York City on August 15 for a 14-week acceleration program. They will have the opportunity to develop their business in the U.S. and to attract another round of investment from …
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At the end of July, during the SIGGRAPH 2016 Forum in California, students from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) presented a new system for human interaction with drones. Light Air is a technology that helps the user direct a drone by just stepping on an image that is projected onto a surface. This new system received the Laval Virtual Award, a prestigious prize …
