DefenseNews

Army Eyes Autonomous Robotic Arm to Rapidly Resupply its Futuristic Long-Range Howitzer

April 30, 2021
Extended Range Cannon Artillery System, or ERCA, being tested in an M109A7 self-propelled howitzer at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona in 2019. (U.S. Army) An Austin, Texas, startup company will show off a new type of autonomous robotic arm for Army officials looking for a way to take the burden off soldiers to rapidly resupply the service’s futuristic Extended Range Cannon Artillery system…
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MobileNews

Chrome for Android gaining more Google Lens shortcuts [Updated]

April 30, 2021
For a few months now, Chrome for Android has had an easy shortcut to search for an image you find online using Google Lens. Now it seems Chrome for Android may be gaining more handy Google Lens shortcuts. Update 4/29: This feature has begun to roll out in Chrome Beta for Android. In Chrome for Android today, you can long-press on almost any image you find on the web and perform a Google Lens…
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MobileNews

Chromecast w/ Google TV update reveals customizable, but hidden ‘favorite app’ shortcut

April 30, 2021
Overnight, an unexpected update hit the Chromecast with Google TV, bringing better HDR controls and a new security patch. Hidden within that update, though, was a possible upcoming feature for Google TV that, when enabled, gives users a “favorite app” shortcut. Uncovered by @AndroidTV_Rumor on Twitter, a new function baked into the firmware of Chromecast with Google TV adds a customizable…
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MobileNews

Google cracking down on misleading Android app names, graphics in the Play Store

April 30, 2021
Google today announced new policies and guidelines for how Android apps can present themselves in the Play Store. This is meant to ensure that end users are not misled by app listings. The company is starting today by pre-announcing an upcoming policy change to keep app metadata “recognizable and unique.” App title, icon, and developer name are considered the “most important discovery…
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