WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Air Force restructures its aircraft inventory to compete with China, the service is taking calculated risks in its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft portfolio, a top general said Wednesday.
In its fiscal 2022 budget request, the Air Force proposed mothballing four of its 16 E-8 JSTARS aircraft, which are used for ground surveillance and targeting…
New YouTube ‘app’ w/ remote control, Android TV-like UI appearing for more Chromecast users
July 22, 2021
Since March of this year, we’ve been tracking a brand new Cast experience for YouTube on regular, non-Google TV-powered Chromecast dongles. It looks like the YouTube app on Android TV with better remote control options and is now rolling out to more users.
Over the past…
Roblox CEO podcasts about the rise of the metaverse
July 21, 2021
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If you ever wondered about science fiction inspiring tech in real life, look no further than Roblox. Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki and chief technology officer Dan Sturman started an official Tech…
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
Electronic Arts is doing more than enabling you to play as a woman in its upcoming PGA Tour game. The publisher has signed a deal to bring The Amundi Evian Championship, one of the five LPGA majors, into the game as well. This will enable fans to experience an authentic LPGA tournament as an LPGA player at the Evian…
“SpaceX, Tesla, and I own Bitcoin,” Elon Musk said at a Bitcoin conference today. Though Tesla no longer allows people to pay for cars using Bitcoin, the automaker hasn’t sold its Bitcoin, he said. “We’re not selling any Bitcoin, nor am I selling anything…
Epic Games acquires 3D content marketplace Sketchfab
July 21, 2021
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Epic Games has acquired the 3D content marketplace Sketchfab, as it needs a ton of art to fill up the metaverse that Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney loves to talk about.
Sketchfab makes it easy to…
Canon Philippines recently unveiled its full list of brand ambassadors in the Philippines, but the company was met with under heavy criticism for only selecting men. Anger spread quickly on social media, with followers from the country calling for more diversity.
The Facebook and Instagram comments for the Canon Philippines announcements are full of hundreds of upset or angry comments that point…
NASA has released two new stunning images taken by Hubble after the legendary telescope was forced offline for a month.
Originally launched in April of 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured more than one million images, including detailed photos of the birth and…
DNSFilter nabs $30M to fight DNS threats with AI
July 21, 2021
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DNSFilter, a Washington, D.C.-based provider of DNS content filtering and threat protection solutions, today announced that it closed a $30 million series A funding round led by investment firm…
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
BlueOcean, a software-as-a-service platform that taps AI to deliver brand strategy insights, today announced that it closed a $15 million series A round led by Insight Partners. The company says that the funds will be used to grow its team, deepen existing investments in AI, and build on BlueOcean’s existing…
