DefenseNews

Acting US Navy undersecretary James Geurts to retire this month

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s acting undersecretary will step down this month and retire from government service, with no replacement immediately announced. James Geurts, who served as the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition from December 2017 to January 2021 and has been performing the duties of undersecretary since February, announced on LinkedIn that…
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MobileNews

YouTube Music widely rolls out Now Playing UI redesign on iPhone [Updated]

Back in June, YouTube Music for Android got a redesigned Now Playing UI that did a great deal to help modernize the streaming service, and it’s now finally coming to iPhones. Update 8/4: Since the weekend, more and more users have encountered the revamped player. Make sure you’re on the latest app version (4.39) on iOS, while ending the current song you’re playing (by closing the…
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DefenseNews

Boeing conducts first manned-unmanned teaming event with MQ-25 tanker

WASHINGTON — Boeing conducted its first manned-unmanned teaming test of the MQ-25A Stingray paired with U.S. Navy aircraft, demonstrating the unmanned tanker can take commands from pilots midair and adjust as the mission changes. The MQ-25 was designed to primarily communicate with a ground-based air vehicle operator, or AVO — likely located on an aircraft carrier — but that could change…
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MobileNews

Chrome OS to add Google Calendar to quick settings

Chrome OS is preparing to offer access to the calendar from the quick settings area, complete with your Google Calendar events. On Chrome OS today, there’s no easy way to look at a calendar, beyond opening a web app or Android app. Meanwhile, most modern operating…
GamingNews

Planetarium nabs $2.6M for decentralized RPG Nine Chronicles

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Planetarium said its decentralized role-playing game Nine Chronicles, which uses nonfungible tokens (NFTs) so players can own and make their game assets, has raised $2.6 million. NFT gaming unicorn Animoca Brands led the round ahead of the launch of Nine Chronicles’ governance token on the Ethereum cryptocurrency…
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