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China plans 2035 gas car ban that doesn’t actually ban gas cars

October 29, 2020
China plans to require that all new cars sold after 2035 be eco-friendly “new energy vehicles” according to Nikkei Asia. The plans were announced in a future road map for new energy vehicles and will be regulated under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The specifics of the plan state that as of 2035, 50% of new cars sold in the country will be either electric, plug-in…
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F-35 to move into full-rate production later than expected

October 29, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will have to put off moving the F-35 program to full-rate production due to another delay in starting critical simulation tests. Before the Defense Department’s top weapons buyer, Ellen Lord, can clear the F-35 for full-rate production, the…
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OxygenOS 10.5.9 rolls out for OnePlus Nord w/ October patch, new Fnatic mode tweaks, more

October 29, 2020
OxygenOS 10.5.9 has now started rolling out for the original OnePlus Nord — not to be confused with the as-yet-unavailable N10 and N100 — bringing with it the October 2020 security patch plus some other notable new features. As always, the OxygenOS 10.5.9 update was confirmed over on the official OnePlus Forums, with a sizeable changelog compared to previous minor patches. Let’s talk…
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Raytheon laying off 20,000 amid commercial aviation slide

October 29, 2020
WASHINGTON ― Raytheon Technologies is cutting 15,000 staff and 4,000 contractor positions, largely at the company’s Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace divisions, due to decreased commercial aerospace sales from COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Greg Hayes said Tuesday on the…
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The 4-year-old Galaxy S7 receives September 2020 security patch

October 29, 2020
Samsung’s recent solid track record of keeping devices updated with the latest patches continues as the now 4-year-old Galaxy S7 is getting a rare update in the form of the September 2020 security patch. Although now officially unsupported, the Galaxy S7 is getting a patch after what was thought to be the very last patch in May 2020. It’s worth noting that Samsung will update devices if a…
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US Army gets first Infantry Squad Vehicle from GM Defense

October 29, 2020
WASHINGTON — GM Defense delivered its first Infantry Squad Vehicle to the U.S. Army in an Oct. 27 ceremony at its proving grounds and production facility in Milford, Michigan, just 120 days after being chosen to build the new troop carrier. The Army awarded the company…
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Microsoft Edge is getting a slick vertical tab UI that I wish Google Chrome offered

October 29, 2020
The Chromium-based version of Microsoft’s browser has gotten very popular since its debut earlier this year, and as it continues to develop, new features and ideas are being added. Now, there’s another new addition. Microsoft Edge is adding a vertical tab UI. First pointed out by Windows Latest, Microsoft Edge is testing out vertical tabs in both the Dev and Canary releases of Edge. This…
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