DefenseNews

Autonomous Drones Proved Themselves in Army Ammo Resupply Tests. Now, the XVIII Airborne Wants In

March 16, 2021
Soldiers participating in Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) 2021 at Fort Benning, Georgia carry two five-gallon water cans strapped together that were delivered by an autonomous quadcopter. (U.S. Army) Army maneuver officials are pushing for additional testing of aerial resupply by autonomous drones — which could become a dependable lifeline for delivering ammunition and water…
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MobileNews

Apple Music adding new ‘City Charts’ daily playlists with iOS 14.5

March 16, 2021
Following the release of iOS 14.5 beta 4 for developers, Apple continues to add new features to Apple Music. After bringing a new way to share song lyrics from Apple Music on Instagram and iMessage, Apple is now adding new “City Charts” daily playlists to its music streaming service with iOS 14.5. As seen by 9to5Mac in the iOS 14.5 beta 4 codes, users will soon have access to playlists from…
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MobileNews

Swell is a new iPhone app for asynchronous voice conversations

March 16, 2021
Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces just got another competitor… sort of. Swell is a new app for iOS focused on voice conversations. Different from Clubhouse, Swell is not for real-time conversation. Instead, it should feel like an enormous WhatsApp chat with up to five minutes…
MobileNews

Opensignal report claims iPhone 12 is slower than almost every Android phone in 5G/4G speed tests

March 16, 2021
A new report from Opensignal paints a rough picture for how 5G performance on the iPhone 12 lineup stacks up against Android smartphones in the US. The majority of the top 25 fastest 5G smartphones ended up being made by Samsung and while iPhone 12 saw a 2.3x jump in 5G speeds compared to its 4G iPhone speeds, Apple’s first 5G iPhones placed at the bottom of the pack and behind at least 25…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla announces that Jerome Guillen transitions to new role leading ‘Tesla Heavy Trucking’

March 16, 2021
Tesla announced today that Jerome Guillen, president of automotive, will transition to a new role focusing on heavy trucking at the automaker. Guillen is best known for being the Model S program director during a crucial time for Tesla’s vehicle program (2010-2013), but prior to joining Tesla, he was a longtime Daimler engineer and led the development of the successful Cascadia truck. He…
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