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iOS 14.1 makes 5G only a little less confusing than Android 11

November 2, 2020
It’s easy to describe early 5G networks right now as messy: under-built, inconsistently performant, and quite likely to confuse potential users. All of the major carriers now portray 5G as a journey, not a destination, and since customers won’t necessarily find 5G signals wherever they go, initial attempts to squeeze them for extra monthly 5G access fees have mostly gone away, at least for…
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This 'Outstanding' Soldier Is About to Get Kicked Out of the Army -- Again

November 2, 2020
Military Criminal Justice. (U.S. Air Force) For Staff Sgt. Ricardo Branch, everything goes back to the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. When bin Laden was killed by a team of U.S. special operators in May 2011, Branch was in Iraq. But his real trouble began in February 2014, when he was working as a public affairs specialist at the headquarters of the 160th Special Operations Aviation…
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DefenseNews

Army Receives First Infantry Squad Vehicles for Carrying Foot Soldiers into the Fight

November 2, 2020
The ISV, made by GM Defense and its partner Ricardo Defense, is the latest Army effort to equip troops with modernized battlefield transport. (Photo courtesy of GM Defense) The Army now has its first four lightweight Infantry Squad Vehicles that are specially designed to carry infantry foot soldiers into battle. The delivery of the first four ISVs, made by GM Defense, and its partner Ricardo…
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How to Take Photos Like the Great Joel Meyerowitz

November 2, 2020
Photographer and YouTuber Frederik Trovatten has just released episode three of his popular “How to take photos like…” series. He started with Vivian Maier, moved on to Robert Frank, and this week he’s breaking down the style and philosophy of the great Joel…
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How To Best Use the Powerful New Color Grading Tool in Lightroom

November 2, 2020
In the latest Lightroom update, Adobe removed the Split Toning tool and replaced it with Color Grading, a move that photographer Mark Denney explains in this 12-minute video has forever changed the way he develops color – for the better. Denney says that of the three factors that make for a compelling landscape image – composition, light, and color – the most important of those is color.
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