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With new Air Force One planes still bare, Biden will choose between the jet’s classic livery or a fresh paint scheme

January 26, 2021

WASHINGTON — One of the first queries posed to President Joe Biden’s new administration was whether the president would seek to undo a controversial change to the iconic Air Force One paint scheme proposed by his predecessor, Donald Trump. For now, it’s a question that the White House has no intention of answering. “I can confirm for you here the president has not spent a moment…

Newest Bradley fielding delayed as Army works to fix battery problem

January 26, 2021

WASHINGTON — The Army is testing a solution to address overheating and toxic gas production in the newest version of the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle’s turret battery, but its release has been delayed by almost a year, the service’s program office told Defense…

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President Biden will make entire 645k federal vehicle fleet electric

January 26, 2021

President Joe Biden has just announced that he will replace the entire US federal fleet with electric vehicles made in the US. The US federal fleet consists of over 645,000 vehicles, according to the latest Federal Fleet Report. This includes 245k civilian vehicles, 173k…

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Quick Charge Podcast: January 25, 2021

January 26, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…

Google Lens for Android rolling out offline translate capability

January 26, 2021

Since last year, Google has been working on letting you perform translations in its visual search tool without an internet connection. Google Lens is now rolling out offline translate on Android. Open the Translate filter and click the ‘pairing’ pill underneath…

Researchers propose LEAF, a frontend for developing AI classification algorithms

January 26, 2021

In machine learning, mel-filterbanks — fixed, hand-engineered representations of sound — are often used to train algorithms that classify sound. Decades after the design of mel-filterbanks, research shows that they exhibit desirable mathematical properties for…

Xbox Live Gold was always going to drop the free-to-play paywall this year

January 26, 2021

On Friday morning, Microsoft announced it was increasing the price of its Xbox Live Gold subscription service. By Friday evening, it reversed that decision and then some. In an update to its news post about the price change, the company explained that it had “messed up.” And according to sources familiar with the matter, Xbox leadership came to that conclusion quickly after a loud public…

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Researchers propose LEAF, a frontend for developing AI classification algorithms

January 26, 2021

In machine learning, mel-filterbanks — fixed, hand-engineered representations of sound — are often used to train algorithms that classify sound. Decades after the design of mel-filterbanks, research shows that they exhibit desirable mathematical properties for…

Futuristic 'Defiant X' in Running to Become Army's Future Long-Range Assault Helicopter

January 26, 2021

Sikorsky and Boeing released details of the DEFIANT X helicopter designed for the U.S. Army. (Courtesy Sikorsky and Boeing) Sikorsky and Boeing Co. have unveiled the futuristic helicopter they’re proposing to be the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault…

Apple hit with another lawsuit over iPhone batterygate, seeking $73 million in damages for users

January 26, 2021

Apple has been hit with yet another lawsuit claiming that it intentionally slowed down older iPhone models. The lawsuit was filed in Italy by Euroconsumers, a consumer advocacy group that includes Italy’s Altroconsumo. The lawsuit seeks $73 million in compensation for affected iPhone users. As reported by The Verge, the lawsuit relates to Apple’s decision to throttle older iPhone models as…