2018 GIFs

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

We remember the incredible 2018 World Cup, Tesla Roadster in space and other events of the outgoing year that we remember most of all.

Airbus flying taxi tests

Well, we have lived to see the moment when drones carry not only parcels and cargo, but also people. The futuristic Airbus vertical takeoff air taxi is capable of delivering one passenger to a distance of up to 100 km, moving along a given course. It was a test flight of a full-size prototype; the project will appear on the market in 2020.

Falcon Heavy launch with Tesla Roadster on board

The first cargo of the Falcon Heavy super-heavy rocket was not something, but Elon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster. An electric car of bright cherry color with a Starman dummy at the wheel went into Mars orbit under the legendary Space Oddity of David Bowie.

Unmanned taxi "Yandex"

During this year, Yandex managed not only to conduct the first tests of an unmanned taxi, but also to launch a test zone on the territory of Skolkovo. There you can call an autonomous car through the Yandex. Taxi application and take a ride on a drone paying at the standard rate.

Presentation of a new smartphone from Samsung

Results of 2018 in GIFs

Earlier this year, Samsung unveiled its new flagship Galaxy S9 and its larger version, the S9 +. The company relied on premium design, advanced camera, powerful hardware and, it seems, did not go wrong.

Anniversary Oscar

The main award this year went to Guillermo del Toro for the film "The Shape of Water". A touching fantasy drama tells the story of a dumb employee of a secret laboratory who fell in love with an amphibian man.

Blocking Telegram in Russia

One of the most resonant events of the year is the struggle between Roskomnadzor and Telegram. Due to the actions of the department, more than 18 million IP addresses were blocked, which caused interruptions in the work of many popular services. At the same time, such measures practically did not affect the functioning of Telegram.

God of War 4 released

The long-awaited part of Kratos' new adventures has become the best-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive. In it, a Spartan who has become a hermit lives in the world of the Scandinavian gods and brings up his son, in his free time fighting with local evil spirits.

New series "Prostokvashino"

The continuation of the cartoon, beloved from childhood, caused heated discussions. In the restart, Uncle Fyodor changed his image, all the characters received new voices, and the timing of each episode was reduced from fifteen minutes to six.

Avengers: Infinity War Premiere

In early May, a new part of "The Avengers" was released, in which all the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have united to fight the main villain Thanos. At the end of the film, the superhero team loses. Next year we'll see if they can take revenge.

Prince Harry's wedding

Another event to which the attention of the whole world was riveted. The grandson of the Queen of Great Britain, Harry, married actress Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle in the presence of the royal family and 1,200 invited guests, including both celebrities and ordinary people.

World Cup 2018

The most important event of the summer, followed by the whole planet with bated breath. Igor Akinfeev's leg, thanks to which the Russian national team won the match with Spain and reached the quarterfinals for the first time, as well as fans in kokoshniks who conquered the Internet, became the iconic symbols of the championship.

Gorillaz concert

For the first time in history, the legendary group performed in Russia, becoming the headliner of the Park Live festival. And, although the show was interrupted due to a severe thunderstorm so as not to endanger the audience, this Gorillaz performance will go down in history forever.

Moon eclipse

The second total lunar eclipse occurred in July. It lasted 103 minutes and became the longest total eclipse in the 21st century. At the time of the appearance, there was also a great opposition of Mars. This coincidence happens once every 25 thousand years!

Presentation of new iPhones

As always, in September Apple made us happy with new iPhones. This year there were three of them: the flagships of the iPhone XS and XS Max, as well as the simpler iPhone XR. All new items have received improved characteristics and new design compared to the previous generation.

Fight of Khabib and McGregor

The fight between the scandalous Connor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov became the main fight of the year. Using a choke hold, the Russian fighter forced the Irishman to surrender and won, defending his UFC title.

Self-destruct "Girl with a Ball" by Banksy

An unusual surprise awaited the buyer of the Banksy painting and everyone gathered in the Sotheby's auction house when, with the last blow of the hammer, the canvas began to be cut into small strips. As it turned out, this was part of the artist's performance, who had built a shredder into the frame in advance and activated it at the time of sale.

The fall of the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft

The launch of the transport spacecraft, which was supposed to deliver two cosmonauts to the ISS, ended in failure due to malfunctions in the launch vehicle. Fortunately, both crew members were not injured and landed safely, making an emergency landing.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Release

The most popular unfinished construction did not go unnoticed even for those who are far from playing games. The action-shooter with an open game world and complete freedom of action, worked out to the smallest details, immerses in the days of the Wild West, where the story of a gang of notorious thugs unfolds, followed by bounty hunters.

Lifehacker's book release

This year, Lifehacker released the book "55 bright ideas to improve yourself and your life." There is nothing superfluous in it - only something that will help you to do everything, defeat bad habits and be happy every day.

Sony PlayStation Classic starts selling

Just in time for the New Year holidays, the company released a miniature version of the very first PlayStation especially for those who fondly remember hits like Tekken 3, Final Fantasy VI and Wild Arms. In addition to them, about 20 other popular titles are built into the console, which you can play alone or with friends.