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Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla, has officially announced that the Starlink satellite internet service is now available in Kosovo. In a tweet, Musk stated: “Starlink is now live in Kosovo! High speeds and low latency to connect you to the world – whether in the city or the countryside.” This new achievement comes as part of the global expansion of the Starlink network, enabling internet connectivity to remote areas, where traditional infrastructure is often limited or non-functional. Kosovo now becomes part of this innovative technology, which has the potential to transform internet access in the country. Starlink is an internet service offered by the company SpaceX, which uses a constellation of satellites placed in low Earth orbit. These satellites create a global network, which provides high-speed, low-latency internet to every corner of the world. Unlike traditional cable or fiber optic infrastructure, Starlink works through a small satellite dish that users install in their homes or businesses. Starlink users receive a kit that includes a satellite dish, Wi-Fi router, and the necessary cables for installation. The dish automatically connects to satellites in orbit and provides a strong signal for internet access. Currently, Starlink promises speeds of up to 250 Mbps and low latency of 20-40 ms. Starlink is now available to order through the official website starlink.com. The initial cost for the equipment kit is about 499 USD, while the monthly subscription is 99 USD. SpaceX has also promised facilities for lower-income countries, including rural regions in Kosovo.

NVIDIA has introduced the Jetson Orin Nano Super, a small, powerful AI supercomputer that delivers incredible performance at an affordable price of $249. With a 1.7x increase in AI inference performance, this advanced device is perfect for developers who want to experiment with large LLM language models, robotics, and computer vision. Supported by NVIDIA’s sophisticated ecosystem, including platforms like Isaac and Metropolis, the Jetson Orin Nano Super represents a powerful tool for building future technologies, combining performance, flexibility, and affordability in a single package.

Hartmut Neven, founder of Google Quantum AI, wrote that Willow’s incredible performance suggests that the chip may have tapped into computing power from parallel universes. Neven says, “Willow’s performance on this metric is extraordinary: It performed a calculation in less than five minutes that one of today’s fastest supercomputers would take 10^25, or 10 septillion years to complete. If you want to write it out, that’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years. This mind-boggling number far exceeds known timescales in physics and vastly exceeds the age of the universe. It reinforces the idea that quantum computing occurs in many parallel universes, consistent with the idea that we live in a multiverse, a prediction first made by David Deutsch.” This statement about the nature of reality was met with skepticism by some, but surprisingly, others who claim to understand the field argued that Neven's conclusions are more than plausible. Unlike classical computers, which process information based on the state of 0 or 1 (off/on), quantum computers use qubits, which can be in the state of 0, 1, or both simultaneously.

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have warned Android and iPhone users about the dangers of communicating with unencrypted messages between them. Apple (iPhone) phones use encryption for messages between iPhones. Google (Android) also uses encryption for messages between Android devices. However, messages sent between iPhone and Android users are not encrypted. The warning comes in response to the cyberattack known as Salt Typhoon from China.

The Chinese company that owns the popular TikTok app has been given an ultimatum by a federal appeals court in the US. The ruling on Friday requires TikTok to be sold by January 19 or face a complete ban on the app in the US. The decision poses a major challenge for the Chinese company, while concerns about national security and data privacy have prompted the tough action by US authorities. Although the ban will take effect the day before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, his opposition to the decision could complicate its implementation. The situation is expected to continue to evolve, as trade and technology disputes between the US and China remain tense. For more details, read the full article at the link in our bio.