DefenseNews

Navy nears production decision on fleet’s electronic warfare system

WASHINGTON — The Navy is nearing a decision to OK production for a fleet electronic protection system, according to the system’s manufacturer. The Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare sensor pod will be outfitted on MH-60 Sierra and Romeo helicopters to extend ships’ line-of-sight limitations in the electromagnetic spectrum. “The technical data has been submitted and we’re square…
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MobileNews

Rick Osterloh believes smart glasses will be ‘very useful’ as Google Tensor chip has AR implications

Google sharing some details on Tensor, its “first custom-built SoC,” was as important as today’s tease of the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. In an interview, Rick Osterloh was asked about Google Tensor in the context of AR, and the hardware boss shared some rare thoughts on smart glasses. After the very public and high-profile foray into wearables with Glass, Google has been very hesitant to talk…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: August 2, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

EGEB: Watch the TVA blow up its oldest coal-fired plant (and they want to replace it with natural gas)

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The Tennessee Valley Authority implodes its oldest coal-fired power plant. The UK’s Ministry of Justice installs £1.1 million of roof-mounted solar on courts and prisons. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s…
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