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Stadia doesn’t seem nearly ready for Google TV launch w/ just weeks left on Chromecast promise

May 13, 2021
When the new Chromecast with Google TV launched in late 2020, the product came with the promise that Google Stadia would be supported sometime in the first half of 2021. That deadline is just six weeks away at this point, so the clock is certainly ticking for Google to take action. Let’s take a look at where things stand. Sideloaded Stadia still barely works on Chromecast For months now, users…
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MobileNews

Samsung is now a contributor to Google’s Fuchsia OS

May 13, 2021
For years now, Google has been steadily developing Fuchsia OS, exploring the potential benefits of building an operating system from the ground up. Now it seems that Samsung has begun contributing some of its work to Google’s Fuchsia OS project. Back in December, Google…
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Google Fi store adds Samsung Galaxy A32 5G for $279

May 13, 2021
The latest phone available on Google Fi is the Samsung A32 5G as the MVNO, like all other carriers, continues its 5G adoption push. Samsung announced the A32 in January as its cheapest 5G phone to date. It starts with a 6.5-inch waterfall (“Infinity-V”) TFT LCD at HD+…
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Asus ZenFone 8 series starts at $599 w/ Pixel 5 size, headphone jack, Snapdragon 888

May 13, 2021
With LG calling it quits, there’s room for smaller brands to make an impact on the smartphone market. Asus today unveiled its latest attempt at the mainstream smartphone market with the ZenFone 8 series, a pair of flagship-tier smartphones with affordable prices and a solid overall package. Small flagships are a rarity nowadays. The only flagship-tier smartphone that comes to mind in the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

GM releases cool GMC Hummer EV electric pickup off-roading footage and full specs

May 13, 2021
GM has released cool new footage of the GMC Hummer EV electric pickup off-roading, as well as the full off-road specs. When GM relaunched the Hummer brand as an electric pickup truck, it started presenting the new vehicle as a great off-roading machine, especially with special features like crab mode. Speaking of crab mode, a Hummer EV prototype was spotted using it in traffic using the feature…
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DefenseNews

US Army’s Precision Strike Missile breaks range record

May 13, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile ranged 400 kilometers — roughly 250 miles — in a test shot at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, on May 12, Lockheed Martin announced. The test marks the farthest the PrSM has flown so far, which is roughly…
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US Army scraps Stryker mobile gun systems in favor of new lethality upgrades

May 13, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is scrapping its Stryker Mobile Gun Systems in favor of new lethality upgrades for its fleet of combat vehicles, the service announced in a May 12 statement. The Army decided to divest the gun systems by the end of fiscal 2022 after “a comprehensive analysis highlighted obsolescence and systemic issues with the system’s dated cannon and automatic loader,”…
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