When it comes to ‘rugged’ SD cards that can withstand drops and water and x-rays, Sony’s Tough cards haven’t really had any competition… until now. Samsung has just unveiled two new lineups of SD cards that bring some of the same adventure-proof benefits to a more affordable price point.
The two new SD card lines are called the PRO Plus and the EVO Plus, and they’re targeted directly…
Spotify open-sources Klio, a framework for AI audio research
October 13, 2020
This week at the 2020 International Society for Music Information Retrieval Conference, Spotify open-sourced Klio, an ecosystem that allows data scientists to process audio files (or any binary files) easily and at scale. It was built to run Spotify’s large-scale audio…
Apple debuts iPhone 12 family, focusing on 5G and 5nm chips
October 13, 2020
Though every new iPhone goes through years of design and testing before release, the iPhone 12 family has had one of the most public development processes in history — a result of Apple’s mid-cycle switch of cellular modem suppliers. Today, the company is officially…
There’s been growing evidence that we’re going to see a magnetic wireless charger for the iPhone 12, this year’s phones incorporating a ring of magnets designed to automatically and securely position them on a compatible charger.
Apple is said to be releasing its own magnetic chargers, reportedly reviving the MagSafe branding to do so, and we’ve today got a look at an upcoming third-party…
iPhone 12 lineup leaks entirely before event showing new colors, flat sides, much more
October 13, 2020
Ahead of this afternoon’s iPhone 12 event, prolific leaker Evan Blass has just shared what appear to be press images of the iPhone 12 in its array of colors. Blass has also shared images of the iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 mini.
As a refresher, Apple…
WASHINGTON — As the coronavirus pandemic began to ravage the globe, U.S. Army Pacific created Task Force Oceania, an effort to deploy two-person teams to island nations in the region to build relationships there.
“We wanted to figure out a way to bring forces, small…
US Army pegs 2023 as tipping point for ending old weapons
October 13, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Army will see a significant shift in funding from its current fleet to new and modern capability designed to fight in multidomain operations in fiscal 2023, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told Defense News in an Oct. 8 interview.
The service has conducted several rounds of “night court” reviews already, a deep dive across the Army’s portfolios to determine whether money…
HomePod mini confirmed for iPhone 12 event today, smaller design with spherical shape
October 13, 2020
It’s not just the entire iPhone 12 lineup that Evan Blass has leaked before today’s Apple event. As rumored, HomePod mini will make an appearance at today’s iPhone 12 event, and Blass has revealed the first look at the new smaller smart speaker.
Here’s a recap of…
Google Maps for Android has quietly added new vehicle icons
October 13, 2020
Google Maps on Android should be the “main” iteration of the navigation app but like many Google applications, features bleed through to iOS first, then come to Android later. The latest such change is that of new vehicle icons, that have now very quietly been added to…
General Dynamics rolls out new TRX ground robot at AUSA
October 13, 2020
WASHINGTON — General Dynamics Land Systems debuted its new medium-class robotic combat vehicle — Tracked Robot 10-Ton, or TRX — at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference, which came together using AI-enhanced design and lightweight materials.
TRX is an independent research project that GDLS has been working for over year that builds on the technologies from its successful…
