AI & RoboticsNews

Adobe Firefly’s video editor can now automatically create a first draft from footage

The video editor in Adobe Firefly is getting a new feature called Quick Cut that uses AI to edit footage and B-roll to create a first draft of the final video based on user instructions. Typically, you have to upload your footage and B-roll into a video editor, and manually arrange transitions. With Quick Cut, users can describe what they want the video to be in natural language, and the tool will…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla adds 64 Megacharger locations to map, revealing Semi truck charging routes

Tesla has updated its “Find Us” map with 64 new Megacharger locations across 15 states, giving the clearest picture yet of the charging network it is building to support the Tesla Semi. Combined with 2 sites already operational, the map now shows 66 total locations covering major freight corridors from the West Coast to the East Coast. Jason Gies, who joined Tesla’s Semi business…
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DefenseNews

US Army revamping its electronic warfare acquisition system

As the U.S. Army embarks on a massive reorganization of its acquisition agencies, it’s also changing the ways it acquires electronic warfare and signals intelligence systems. The problem is that “the Army lacks the ability to sense, locate, attack, and protect” across the electromagnetic spectrum, warned Gen. David Hodne, commander of Transformation and Training Command. This is partly the…
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ComputersNews

Netflix is my new no-lie laptop battery test

If you were to take a laptop on a plane or away for a ski weekend, how long would it last streaming Netflix before it ran out of battery? It’s a good question, and one that deserves an answer. I’ve tested Intel’s Core Ultra 200 (Lunar Lake) and Intel’s Core Ultra 300 (Panther Lake) while looking at representative laptops for work, not play. But the streaming question is one that’s nagged…
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