WASHINGTON — House appropriators hope to slash funding for the U.S. Air Force’s leading hypersonic missile effort in fiscal 2022, citing increased risk as the program moves from flight testing into production.
The Air Force is seeking about $161 million in FY22 to produce the first 12 AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) missiles, which would become the first hypersonic…
WASHINGTON — The Air Force has approved the Boeing KC-46 tanker to move into limited operations with its centerline drogue system, allowing the aircraft to be tasked for everyday refueling missions that meet certain criteria.
Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, the head of Air…
In light of COVID-19 driving all communication online, free Google Meet users with personal Gmail accounts could take advantage of group calls without a duration limit over the past year. That benefit ended at the start of this month and Google has detailed the new…
On the same day we learned that Fortnite is adding a LeBron James skin to its metaverse, the PR machine for Space Jam: A New Legacy cranked out a different batch of digital collectibles. However, instead of directing viewers to a gloriously aging 90s-era website, they had to use NFTs.
Launching July 16th on HBO Max, Space Jam: A New Legacy follows Michael Jordan’s 1996 movie by transporting…
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter Reveals Intriguing Terrain for Rover Team
Ingenuity’s ninth flight provided imagery that will help the Perseverance rover team develop its science plan going forward.
Images snapped on July 5 by…
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Google announced “play as you download” on Android 12 devices so players can hop into mobile games and begin playing during a download. And it…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 12, 2021
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Germany’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm pre-selects huge Vestas wind turbines.
Nova Scotia sets a target of reaching 80% renewable energy by 2030.
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Tesla has partnered with PUBG Mobile, a popular battle royale video game, in a new integration of Tesla’s products inside the mobile game.
Over the last few years, Tesla has been porting many video games on its own platform inside its vehicles.
Now it’s the other way…
Audi is preparing to unveil the first vehicle developed by its new Artemis project, a more nimble startup-like group within the automaker to create more efficient electric vehicles that will compete with Tesla.
The first Artemis EV is expected to be unveiled at IAA in Munich in September, according to German reports.
Tesla has long led the long-range electric vehicle market when it comes to…