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US Navy upgrading torpedoes, leveraging cloud computing for submarines

ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is pushing new technology to its undersea fleet to make it safer, smarter and deadlier, while also nearing a major step in developing its next-generation attack submarine. Among the changes that will have the most impact is moving the Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical System to a cloud-based common computing environment. SWFTS comprises a sub’s sonar, imaging…
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Greenworks early Black Friday electric tool sale goes live, EVOLV e-scooters, more

The annual Greenworks early Black Friday sale is now live, discounting an assortment of electric tools ahead of Thanksgiving Week. There’s also much of the same pre-holiday fanfare carrying over to these EVOLV electric scooters, as well as a chance to shore up those hedges with this WORX 40V 24-inch cordless electric trimmer at $175. Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and…
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Volkswagen’s EV woes worsen with another shift cut over slowing demand

In what’s beginning to sound like a broken record, Volkswagen is cutting EV production over slowing demand for its electric models. Volkswagen’s EV woes worsen as the automaker struggles to keep up with Tesla. Although Volkswagen delivered 531,500 electric vehicles through September, up 45% from last year, the number fails to show the current situation. Arno Antilitz, Volkswagen’s CFO…
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Would this one-seater electric car be enough for you?

Japan is king of the kei cars, or small-format vehicles designed mostly for urban use. But local startup KG Motors is taking that miniaturization to a whole new level with its one-seater electric car. Inspired by North American startups, KG Motors CEO Kusunoki Kazunari explained that he wanted to bring the same kind of automotive entrepreneurial spirit to Japan, a company dominated by a few large…
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