WASHINGTON — An effort to pursue a mid-range missile capable of going after maritime targets using the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) has been terminated, according to the fiscal 2021 defense spending bill released Dec. 21.
The bill, which emerged from conference committee, has zeroed out the Cross-Domain ATACMS program due to the program being terminated. The Pentagon had requested…
Honeywell announced yesterday it will acquire Sparta Systems for $1.3 billion to gain control of quality management software (QMS) that the company is promising to augment with machine learning algorithms and other AI capabilities.
Within the life sciences sector, Honeywell…
How to deactivate or delete your Facebook account or change privacy settings on iPhone
December 24, 2020
Whether you’ve been considering taking a break from Facebook or you’ve decided it’s time to leave the platform for good, follow along for how to deactivate or delete your Facebook account, or dial in your privacy settings.
Update 12/23/20: Apple recently…
Some iOS 14 users now seeing Apple’s new tracking pop up, full rollout expected in early 2021
December 24, 2020
Apple is planning a major new privacy feature for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, and it will require that companies request permission before tracking users across other apps and websites. While Apple has not provided details on when this feature will debut, it appears that the early groundwork is starting to roll out.
The privacy feature in question is two-fold. First, users will be able to access…
DeepMind's latest AI can master games without being told their rules
December 24, 2020
In 2016, Alphabet’s DeepMind came out with AlphaGo, an AI which consistently beat the best human Go players. One year later, the subsidiary went on to refine its work, creating AlphaGo Zero. Where its predecessor learned to play Go by observing amateur and professional…
OnePlus 9 series will reportedly include a ‘budget’ model powered by Snapdragon 865
December 24, 2020
The OnePlus 9 series is set to debut in March, likely with the company’s first smartwatch, too. This will be the company’s first launch to include three models, and now we’re getting more information on the “budget” OnePlus 9 model.
As smartphone prices have…
Thieves are stealing Tesla charging cables, some are suspecting lock defect in cold
December 24, 2020
Reports of stolen electric vehicle charging cables, especially Tesla cables, are spiking in Europe, and owners are not exactly sure how thieves are getting away with it.
Electric vehicles come with a charge connector that generally takes the form of an 18- to 24-ft cable that can charge your car on a regular 120-volt outlet or a 240-volt outlet with different adapters.
It’s generally the main…
EGEB: Americans, solar tax credits just got a two-year extension
December 24, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Considering installing rooftop solar panels? You now have more time to get the current tax credit.
Here are some of the big green energy and climate change wins that came out of US Congress.
UnderstandSolar is a free service…
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 specs leak: QLED, 12+ hours battery, no fingerprint, & alleged price
December 24, 2020
Following a render leak on Monday, key specs for the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 have now emerged with a possible starting price. This comes from a slide tweeted by Microsoft leaker WalkingCat (@h0x0d) today.
The original model announced this January uses a 4K AMOLED…
Rivian powers party in the woods with its electric pickup truck
December 24, 2020
Rivian is showing some fun things you can do with its R1T electric pickup truck by powering a party in the woods with the truck.
The Rivian R1T is likely one of the most anticipated vehicles set to go into production next year.
It was one of the very first serious electric pickup truck programs to be unveiled, and many industry watchers are regarding it as a more “normal pickup” electric…
