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US intelligence publishes image of secret Chinese spaceplane in orbit

The Defense Intelligence Agency of the US Department of Defense (DIA) has included in its new open report on space threats an image of a secret Chinese spaceplane, obtained by a satellite of the company Vantor (formerly Maxar Technologies) from a distance of about 90 km. The photo shows a vehicle outwardly similar to the American X-37B, but with differences.

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The Browser Company will shut down the Arc browser on December 22, 2026 and focus on the AI browser Dia

The company announced a phased wind-down of Arc: from October 22 new accounts are no longer created, on November 23 Arc Search on iOS and Android will lose AI features, and on December 22 the browser will stop working entirely on Mac and Windows. Users are offered to switch to Dia, where passwords, bookmarks and extensions will be transferred. Requests to open-source Arc are being declined by the company due to the proprietary ADK.

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Former DIA Head Andrei Melnikov Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison for Fraud

The Presnensky Court of Moscow sentenced the former head of the Deposit Insurance Agency to 4.5 years in a general-regime colony, a fine of 900 thousand rubles, and ordered him to pay 4.2 billion rubles to the injured party. In the same case, former DIA Deputy Head Alexander Popelyukh was sentenced to four years of imprisonment. The case is linked to embezzlement involving the property of the Novosibirsk water park 'Aquamarine' and the company 'VDT Stroy'.

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