DefenseNews

With new Air Force One planes still bare, Biden will choose between the jet’s classic livery or a fresh paint scheme

January 26, 2021
WASHINGTON — One of the first queries posed to President Joe Biden’s new administration was whether the president would seek to undo a controversial change to the iconic Air Force One paint scheme proposed by his predecessor, Donald Trump. For now, it’s a question that the White House has no intention of answering. “I can confirm for you here the president has not spent a moment…
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MobileNews

Google Lens for Android rolling out offline translate capability

January 26, 2021
Since last year, Google has been working on letting you perform translations in its visual search tool without an internet connection. Google Lens is now rolling out offline translate on Android. Open the Translate filter and click the ‘pairing’ pill underneath “Google Lens” to open a “Select language” screen. On first launch, you’ll notice a “Tap to download” prompt…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: January 25, 2021

January 26, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
GamingNews

Xbox Live Gold was always going to drop the free-to-play paywall this year

January 26, 2021
On Friday morning, Microsoft announced it was increasing the price of its Xbox Live Gold subscription service. By Friday evening, it reversed that decision and then some. In an update to its news post about the price change, the company explained that it had “messed up.” And according to sources familiar with the matter, Xbox leadership came to that conclusion quickly after a loud public…
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MobileNews

Apple hit with another lawsuit over iPhone batterygate, seeking $73 million in damages for users

January 26, 2021
Apple has been hit with yet another lawsuit claiming that it intentionally slowed down older iPhone models. The lawsuit was filed in Italy by Euroconsumers, a consumer advocacy group that includes Italy’s Altroconsumo. The lawsuit seeks $73 million in compensation for affected iPhone users. As reported by The Verge, the lawsuit relates to Apple’s decision to throttle older iPhone models as…
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