DefenseNews

Army Lieutenant General Gets Fourth Star and Becomes Second Female Combatant Commander in History

August 13, 2021
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King) Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson was confirmed by the Senate in a unanimous voice vote on Wednesday to become the next commander of U.S. Southern Command, which will make her just the second woman in history to lead a combatant command. Richardson, who now leads U.S. Army North, will receive a fourth star before taking…
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MobileNews

Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 have one SIM slot in the US and no eSIM; no MST for Samsung Pay

August 13, 2021
Connectivity is upgraded on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 thanks to full 5G support with optimization for mmWave connections, but there are some downsides, too. When it comes to the SIM, Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 buyers in the US will be locked to just one card at a time, and when it comes to mobile payments, MST is unfortunately nowhere to be found. When it comes to SIM card slots on…
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MobileNews

Google Meet letting more Workspace tiers add co-hosts, updates safety features

August 13, 2021
Google is rolling out a handful of new features for Meet that focus on improving safety and security. Namely, the ability to have co-hosts in Meet calls is coming to more Google Workspace users. After previously being limited to Education customers, more tiers can have up to 25 co-hosts in a meeting. This means muting participants, launching polls, or managing Q&As does not have to be…
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Panasonic Leica 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH field review

August 13, 2021
Introduction 88% Overall score Jump to conclusion Panasonic’s Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH is a bright zoom lens aimed at photographers using Micro Four Thirds camera bodies. With a 35mm-equivalent focal range of 50 to 100mm, the 25-50mm F1.7…
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Android Auto tests new ‘Media Picks’ for music recommendations w/ dedicated button

August 13, 2021
Google’s Android Auto has introduced a handful of new features recently, and it seems another is around the corner. Recently, one Android Auto user spotted a new feature called “Media Picks.” Posted to Reddit (via Android Police), this new option appeared at random for this one user, suggesting it may be an A/B test of sorts. From the looks of it, this doesn’t appear rolled out very…
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