DefenseNews

A note to Rep. Luria: Our US Navy is doing fine

August 11, 2021
As someone who spent 24 years in the Navy, I completely understand where Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., who spent 20 years in the Navy, is coming from when she argues that the service is constrained by budgetary and bureaucratic limitations from developing a proper maritime strategy that defines and funds the Navy’s proper role. But as someone who has been involved in defense budgetary and…
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NewsPhotography

Sample gallery: Nikon Z fc

August 11, 2021
We recently got our hands on a final production Nikon Z fc, and we wasted no time taking the retro-styled camera out and about around the Seattle area. Given that it uses the sensor from the Z50, we expected solid image quality, and the Z fc delivers. The collapsable 16-50mm…
GamingNews

App Annie: Mobile games on track to surpass $120B in 2021

August 11, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Mobile games are on track to surpass $120 billion in spending in 2021, growing 20% over $100 billion in 2020, according to an analysis of first-half results by mobile data and analytics provider…
NewsPhotography

Apple’s Next iPhone To See Multiple New Camera Features: Report

August 11, 2021
A new report alleges that Apple’s next iPhone, presumptively called the iPhone 13, will feature at least three major new camera and video recording features that the company hopes will entice buyers to upgrade to the latest model. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman — who has a solid track record when it comes to Apple rumors — Apple plans to implement a video version of the company’s…
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MobileNews

Apple drops copyright lawsuit against Corellium for selling virtual iOS devices

August 11, 2021
Apple has been fighting with Corellium in the courts since August 2019 after the virtualization company started selling virtual iOS devices to security researchers. Following its first defeat last year, Apple is now dropping the copyright lawsuit against Corellium and its virtualization software. The news was first shared by the Washington Post, which claims that both companies have reached an…
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DefenseNews

US Army orders more Strykers with 30mm cannons from Oshkosh

August 11, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has ordered 83 more Stryker combat vehicles equipped with 30mm cannons from Oshkosh Defense worth $99 million to outfit another brigade combat team. The service selected Oshkosh in June following a competition to up-gun Double V-Hull A1…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Ford delays Mach E orders by 6 weeks due to chip shortage, gives 250kWh free charging

August 11, 2021
Ford has sent out an email to future Mach-E owners warning of a six-week delay in delivery times for orders produced or scheduled between July 5 and October 1. To compensate affected customers, Ford will provide an additional 250kWh (about 700 miles) worth of complimentary charging to affected owners. Ford blames the delay on the global semiconductor shortages that are plaguing much of the…
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