An Army squad conducts training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on Aug. 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade)
Maneuver officials at Fort Benning, Georgia, are looking at restructuring future ground combat units, including an effort that could change the size of the infantry squad.
For the past three years, the Army has been rushing to…
A soldier aims an XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement weapon system at Aberdeen Test Center, Md. Army photo
The XM25 program may be dead, but Army maneuver officials at Fort Benning, Georgia, still want to arm infantry squads with a precision weapon that can destroy…
A soldier participates in Weapons Qualification on the M16 Assault Rifle at the firing range on Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on May 13, 2019. (Army photo by Michael Mascari)
A Fort Jackson, South Carolina, soldier died after being injured on the rifle training range, base…
October has come and gone, and in 2020 that means the second round of iPhone pre-orders has begun. Apple unveiled its iPhone 12 lineup last month and two of those devices — the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro — have already gone on sale. But we’ve still been waiting for the biggest and the smallest iPhones to become available, along with the new HomePod mini speaker. If you’ve been holding out for…
The iPhone 12 has arrived. If you’re coming from an older device but want to update to the newest model, it’s clear that the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max are great devices. But what should you do about that aging phone now that you’re…
iOS 14.2 brings JIT compilation support, which enables emulation apps at full performance
November 7, 2020
You may know some unofficial iOS apps that offer some kind of emulation. These apps run based on hacks and exploits, which reduces performance considerably — but that’s about to change. Apple has silently introduced support for Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation on iOS 14.2…
9to5Rewards: iPhone 12 Pro giveaway + new cases from Survivor
November 7, 2020
For readers interested in taking home one of Apple’s newest devices, there’s still time to enter 9to5Rewards’ latest iPhone giveaway. We’ve teamed up with Survivor this month to reward one of our lucky readers with the Silver iPhone 12 Pro. Head below and check out the from Survivor and for your chance to win Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro.
With preorders for the iPhone Mini and iPhone 12 Pro…
Nio unveils 100 kWh battery with cell-to-pack design and lets owners upgrade if they want
November 7, 2020
Nio has unveiled today a 100 kWh battery pack with a cell-to-pack design, similar to what Tesla recently announced at battery day.
The automaker is going to enable current owners to upgrade their battery pack — something quite rare in the industry.
Previously, Nio was…
Tesla has released two new quick videos about charging electric vehicles, and they’re nicely packaged into 30-second clips like commercials.
Famously, Tesla doesn’t employ advertising, or at least traditional advertising.
However, the automaker has been really good at…
EGEB: First US Gulf Coast oil refinery shuts down since COVID
November 7, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Royal Dutch Shell announced yesterday that it is closing its refinery in Convent, Louisiana.
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