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22 storiesMTS builds geopositioning network for Yandex autonomous transport on four highways
MTS has built a high-precision geopositioning infrastructure for managing Yandex’s autonomous transport, TASS and CNews reported, launched on the M-11 “Neva”, M4 “Don”, M-12 “Vostok” and Central Ring Road highways and in Moscow, St Petersbu…
Putin opens first battery cluster complex, urges localization in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the opening of the first complex in a Moscow electric battery production cluster that Russia must increase battery output, improve technology and raise localization, including by developing mineral d…
Japan approves ¥3.2bn from reserves to fight invasive beetle damaging cherry trees
Japan's government decided on 6 October to spend 3.2 billion yen from fiscal 2026 reserve funds to control the red-necked longhorn beetle, an invasive species that damages cherry, plum and peach trees. The money is meant to promote and supp…
UNICEF warns El Niño could affect more than 347 million children
UNICEF says El Niño conditions from October to December 2026 will expose more than 347 million children in about 100 countries to floods, droughts, water shortages, malnutrition and disease outbreaks. The largest numbers at risk are in Asia…
Japan committee recommends Chokai Mountain and Tobishima as UNESCO Global Geopark
The Japan Geopark Committee decided on Oct. 5 to recommend “Chokai Mountain and Tobishima,” an area spanning Akita and Yamagata prefectures, for UNESCO Global Geopark status, according to Nikkei. UNESCO is expected to decide on certificatio…
Bureau 1440 unveils satellite terminal line, including compact concept
Russia's Bureau 1440, part of IX Holding, presented a line of subscriber terminals for its low-orbit satellite broadband service at the Digital Solutions forum. The serial 1440.ULTRA offers data rates up to 700 Mbit/s, while the 1440.MINI i…
Moscow’s Friday may be warmest since early October, forecasters say
Forecasts reported in Moscow say Friday, 9 October, may be the warmest day in the city since the start of October. RBC, citing a weather forecaster, put the expected high at up to plus 18 degrees Celsius, and TASS, citing Hydrometcenter spe…
Docomo and Hokkaido's Kaminokuni start trial of remotely monitored bear-control fence
NTT Docomo and Kaminokuni Town in Hokkaido began a joint demonstration on Oct 6 of a system that remotely monitors bear-control electric fences and automatically cuts power to a faulty section. The trial runs until Nov 30 at a forest site n…
Forecaster forecasts warming and light rain in Moscow after three cold days
A weather forecaster said warming will begin in Moscow after three cold days, with light rain expected, RBC reported. RIA Novosti carried the forecaster's outlook for Monday and, later in the morning, for the rest of the week. The documents…
Yandex Lavka extends robot delivery to 130 darkstores across Russia
Yandex Lavka’s delivery rovers now serve 130 of the service’s 736 darkstores in Russia, one in six, according to TASS and CNews. Rovers delivered 10,000 orders a day as of September 2026, and the service plans to connect at least 270 more d…
Huawei Japan releases sapphire glass version of WATCH FIT 4 smartwatch at 21,780 yen
Huawei Japan has released the HUAWEI WATCH FIT 4 Sapphire Glass, a version of its HUAWEI WATCH FIT 4 smartwatch with a scratch-resistant sapphire glass display, priced at 21,780 yen. The watch keeps the 1.82-inch AMOLED screen, barometer, d…
Bear populations in Primorye nearly doubled over ten years, Russian agencies say
Two Russian state news agencies reported that bear populations in Primorye have roughly doubled. RIA Novosti said the bear population grew almost twofold over ten years, while TASS specified that brown and Himalayan bear populations have do…
Chukotka bears delay hibernation due to warm weather, officials say
Bears in Chukotka have not gone into hibernation at their usual time, RIA Novosti reported. The regional department for protection and use of wildlife said the delay may be linked to warm weather, according to TASS.
Russian researchers develop 3D printer that changes print heads automatically
Specialists and students at RTU MIREA in Moscow have developed a modular 3D printer that changes its print heads automatically, with the university's press service confirming the work to TASS. The system uses two print heads and a carriage …
Putin says innovation adoption largely determines quality of life
President Vladimir Putin said the adoption of innovations largely determines people's quality of life, state outlets RIA Novosti and TASS reported. TASS said Putin also pointed to a special role for the new national project “Technological s…
Moscow SEZ residents show microelectronics developments at industry forum
Residents of the special economic zone “Technopolis Moscow” presented developments at the “Microelectronics 2026” forum, according to two Russian outlets. RBC reported the displays included an energy converter for data centres, a robot that…
Novosibirsk university develops vacuum microelectronics for space use
Scientists at Novosibirsk State Technical University have developed the design and production technology for vacuum microelectronics devices meant to work in extreme conditions, the tech outlet iXBT reported. The devices send electrons thro…
First snow falls in Russia’s Urals as Yekaterinburg hits 0C
First snow fell overnight into 5 October in the Sverdlovsk region, with RIA Novosti reporting snow in Yekaterinburg and Interfax reporting it across the region. Uralhydromet forecast wet snow, snow sticking to wires and a temporary snow cov…
Moscow region's cold pole Cherusti hits -6.6°C overnight
Temperatures in the Moscow region fell to -6.6°C overnight, according to Russian Hydrometeorological Centre data cited by RBC. The reading was registered in the settlement of Cherusti, described by both outlets as the Moscow region's “pole …
Russian Defence Ministry announces system controlling missile-threat directions, global space monitoring
Russia's Defence Ministry said the Space Forces have an effective system of orbital and radar control of missile-danger directions and provide global monitoring of the space situation, in a statement circulated on 4 October, the Space Force…