MobileNews

Android 12 DP2: Accessibility menu receives some layout tweaks

Android 12 Developer Preview 2 has brought about a fair amount of tweaks and changes, but a much-needed one that has quietly been updated is that of the Accessibility menu within Settings. For those unaware, the Accessibility menu includes all kinds of usability options for things like Color inversion, font size, and is aimed at improving the experience people with disabilities have when using…
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DefenseNews

This could be Army Futures Command’s moment of truth

The top U.S. military officer in the Pacific, Adm. Phil Davidson, warned last week that China could undertake a military attack against Taiwan within the next six years. To convince Beijing that it cannot achieve its political objectives in Taiwan or elsewhere with military force, the Pentagon is sprinting to transform ongoing research and development programs into fielded combat capabilities as…
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NewsPhotography

Canon Patents Set of Lenses Designed for Curved Sensors

According to a new report, Canon has patented 10 new fast prime lenses that run the gamut of focal lengths from 50mm through 130mm and are specifically designed for cameras using a curved sensor. As such, some of the lenses noted are extremely fast. Canon’s new patents cover a set of fast apertures: at least one features an aperture that seems reasonable under current lens expectations and one…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Patent reveals new images of Lucid Motors’ Gravity SUV

Lucid’s astute forum members have uncovered news the automaker may or may not want the public to see yet. Patent images of Lucid Motors’ upcoming Gravity SUV were uncovered in a filing with the EUIPO. The Gravity is not a production EV yet, but its patent images closely mimic the concept Lucid has teased. The public caught a glimpse of Lucid Motors’ Gravity after the unveiling of its…
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