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HomePod mini confirmed for iPhone 12 event today, smaller design with spherical shape

October 13, 2020
It’s not just the entire iPhone 12 lineup that Evan Blass has leaked before today’s Apple event. As rumored, HomePod mini will make an appearance at today’s iPhone 12 event, and Blass has revealed the first look at the new smaller smart speaker. Here’s a recap of what we knew about HomePod mini before Blass revealed the new spherical design: Apple rumored to announce HomePod mini next…
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Google Maps for Android has quietly added new vehicle icons

October 13, 2020
Google Maps on Android should be the “main” iteration of the navigation app but like many Google applications, features bleed through to iOS first, then come to Android later. The latest such change is that of new vehicle icons, that have now very quietly been added to…
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General Dynamics rolls out new TRX ground robot at AUSA

October 13, 2020
WASHINGTON — General Dynamics Land Systems debuted its new medium-class robotic combat vehicle — Tracked Robot 10-Ton, or TRX — at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference, which came together using AI-enhanced design and lightweight materials. TRX is…
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Poll: What’s your favorite of the iPhone 12 colors?

October 13, 2020
If leaker Evan Blass is right, we’ve just had our first full look at the iPhone 12 colors, ahead of today’s launch. The images do look like the real deal, likely leaked from someone involved in updating Apple’s website. All four models are shown, and all colors … Blass shows each of the models in turn: iPhone 12 mini iPhone 12 iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max The two lower-end models are…
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Android Auto 5.7 causing some issues where Google Assistant won’t respond

October 13, 2020
The latest Android Auto 5.7 release has already caused a few problems for people out there, the latest being with Google Assistant responses — or lack thereof. It looks like the standard “Okay, Google” wake-up phrase and steering wheel activation keys (in supported vehicles) are working just fine. However, the Google Assistant seems to get stuck and the standard loading animation fails —…
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Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup leaks in full ahead of event

October 13, 2020
Apple will reveal its latest iPhones in just a few hours, but if you can’t wait until the official announcement, all four new phones have leaked in full, thanks to noted phone leaker Evan Blass. Blass has posted what appear to be official Apple renders for all four new…
DefenseNews

Army, Lockheed prep for first extended-range guided rocket test firing

October 13, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Army and Lockheed Martin are preparing for the first test firing of the extended-range version of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), which will double the rocket’s reach. The goal is get the current GMLRS rocket out to 150-plus kilometers, Gaylia Campbell, Lockheed Martin’s vice president of precisions fires and combat maneuver systems, told Defense News in…
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