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Google adds three new Pixel wallpapers for AAPI Heritage Month [Gallery]

Following Black History Month, International Women’s Day, and most recently Earth Day, Google has added a trio of new Pixel wallpapers for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As always, the growing “Curated Culture” collection is accessed by long-pressing on the Pixel Launcher and selecting “Styles & wallpapers.” These three Pixel wallpapers for AAPI…
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Android phones can use a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con as a remote camera shutter — here’s how

It’s been four years since the debut of Nintendo’s Switch console, a flexible device that just keeps evolving. Recently, it was highlighted that the Nintendo Joy-Con controller has a useful trick on Android devices — it can be used as a remote shutter button for the camera. A Reddit user brought this previously undiscovered function to light over the weekend, providing a quick demo that…
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The RUHAcam is a ‘retro-style’ digital camera made with the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera module

When Raspberry Pi announced its 12.3MP High Quality Camera module in April 2020, it opened up a whole new world of photo-centric DIY projects. One such project that’s come as a result of its release is the RUHAcam, a ‘retro-style’ digital camera made from scratch by Ping-Hsun ‘penk’ Chen and Ruha Cheng. The RUHAcam is built around a Raspberry Pi Zero W connected to a Raspberry Pi…
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DefenseNews

US Army’s next-gen protection system for helos cleared for full-rate production

The U.S. Army’s Northrop Grumman-manufactured next-generation protection system for its fleet of helicopters has been cleared for full-rate production, according to an April 30 Pentagon announcement. The Army awarded Northrop a nearly $1 billion contract to produce the Common Infrared Countermeasures program, known as CIRCM, with an estimated completion date of April 29, 2026. The service…
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