DefenseNews

The US Army wants to smoothen the ordeal of firing artillery

October 14, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Army is using internal development and small-business ideas to figure out how to fire artillery faster, exploring every facet from how projectiles are stored all the way to automated reloading. Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, who is in charge of Long-Range Precision Fires modernization, told Defense News in an interview ahead of the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual…
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MobileNews

The OnePlus Nord special edition will be Gray Ash

October 14, 2020
OnePlus teased a special edition of the Nord and it looked like it will bring back its trademark Sandstone back, however a mix-up revealed that is not the case – instead the new color option will be called “Gray Ash”. The OnePlus Nord Gray Ash special edition post…
DefenseNews

US Army wants industry to keep COVID safety rules in place, even after the pandemic ends

October 14, 2020
WASHINGTON — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the defense industry began adjusting its facilities to avoid major outbreaks that could shut down production lines for days or weeks at a time. And now that those changes are in place, the U.S. Army’s top acquisition official thinks they should remain so for good. Speaking to reporters during the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual…
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MobileNews

iPhone 12 Diary: Steve Jobs was right

October 14, 2020
Steve Jobs famously said people don’t know what they want until you show it to them, and he’s still being proven right. After repeatedly calling for a modern iPhone SE, Apple finally made one – but I’m not buying it. The rumor that I thought likely to change my mind was indeed correct: the iPhone 12 Pro Max does have a significantly larger sensor. And that’s not all … Here are the…
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GamingNews

The list of PS4 games that don’t work on PS5 just got shorter

October 14, 2020
A few days ago, Sony revealed that 99 percent of PS4 games will be compatible with the PS5 and that there are very few titles you can’t play on the upcoming console. Now, the list of 10 just got shorter. NACON and KT Racing told Push Square that they’re developing a…
AI & RoboticsNews

Google applies its AI tech to reporting with 'Journalist Studio' tools

October 14, 2020
Since introducing the Google News Initiative in 2018, the company has used the $300 million journalism project to fight disinformation and help publishers make money. Now, Google is also investing in journalism-specific software with Journalist Studio, a suite of free tools available to reporters and media organizations.  The company says the new tools will aid investigative journalism and other…
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