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Google Assistant preps ‘dropdown’ design on Android and new mic sounds [Gallery]

The last visual revamp for Assistant in late 2020 saw the light bar come to all Android devices. Google is now working on what looks to be a new design that takes advantage of dropdown menus to show more information, while Assistant is getting new microphone sounds. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to…
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DefenseNews

US Air Force wish list includes more F-15EX jets but no F-35s

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force’s $4.2 billion wish list for fiscal 2022 includes about $1.4 billion to buy 12 more F-15EX fighters from Boeing, helping to narrow a projected gap as the service divests its aging F-15C/D fleet. More funding for the F-15EX — which includes procurement of 24 conformal fuel tank sets and assorted spares to extend the range of the aircraft — ranked as the…
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NewsSpace

SpaceX signs bulk deal for three private Crew Dragon missions

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will launch three more private astronaut missions tentatively through 2023 under a bulk deal signed this week with mission manager Axiom Space, the companies announced on Wednesday. Though specific terms weren’t disclosed, it marks one of the…
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DxO Unveils NIK Collection 4: New Meta Presets, Improved U Point Tech

DxO has released version 4 of the Nik Collection photo editing plugins. It contains major improvements to the U Point technology, seamless interactions with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom through the leveraging of smart objects, as well as a new and improved set of Meta presets. This update comes just a year after the launch of Version 3 with the focus this time on Viveza and Silver Efex. The…
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NewsSpace

Study Identifies Methane ‘Super-Emitters’ in Largest US Oilfield

. Study Identifies Methane ‘Super-Emitters’ in Largest US Oilfield Fixing just the worst leaks in the Permian Basin oilfield’s infrastructure could cut methane emissions by 55 tons an hour, according to a study by NASA, University of Arizona, and ASU. About half of the biggest sources of the potent greenhouse gas methane in the Permian Basin…
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