MobileNews

Apple Music for Android beta adds Spatial and Lossless Audio, automatic crossfade, more

June 15, 2021
Alongside WWDC 2021, Apple rolled out a bunch of features for its Music streaming service. The Lossless and Spatial Audio update, as well as other enhancements, are now available for Apple Music on Android. These new features require signing up for the beta channel in the Play Store, and are not yet rolled out to stable users. It should roll out to all devices soon. Once updated, you’ll have…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Phoenix Motorcars begins production of EVs using third-generation drivetrain

June 15, 2021
Medium-duty electric vehicle developer Phoenix Motorcars has unveiled its third-generation electric drivetrain and has begun series production of commercial vehicles that utilize it. The first three vehicles were recently completed at the company’s Ontario, California, facility and will soon be delivered to fleet customers. Phoenix Motorcars is a California-based automaker that provides fleet…
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DefenseNews

US Army sets timeline to design new long-range weapon

June 15, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is launching a new effort in fiscal 2022 to design and develop a long-range precision munition for its future aircraft and will choose industry-born designs to move forward into a roughly five-year development program in fiscal 2023, according to FY22 budget documents. The service is requesting $29.2 million to ramp up the development effort while it fields its…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Ideanomics acquires EV tractor manufacturer Solectrac

June 15, 2021
Minority stakeholder Ideanomics has announced that it has now acquired 100% of Solectrac, a zero-emission tractor manufacturer based in the US. With the full acquisition, Ideanomics plans to continue to support Solectrac in scaling toward becoming a global supplier of clean…
DefenseNews

US Army to fund extended-range Precision Strike Missile starting in FY22

June 15, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Army wants to fund ways to extend the range of its Precision Strike Missile – which is still under development – out to 1,000 kilometers or more in fiscal 2022, according to documents accompanying the service’s budget request. The service wants to spend $5 million to begin the effort that will investigate and develop “critical technologies” that would extend the…
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