First Sgt. Casey Hart, 42, of Baton Rouge, died Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, after a noncombat-related incident at Al-Tanf Garrison, Syria, on May 9. (Baton Rouge Police Department Facebook page)
A Louisiana National Guard soldier who was deployed in Syria died this week, the Defense Department announced Thursday.
First Sgt. Casey Hart, 42, of…
US Soldier in Kuwait Dies After Non-Combat Incident
June 11, 2021
Convoys drive to Camp Beuhring, Kuwait, as U.S. forces depart Iraq in 2011. (Kathryn Whittenberger/U.S. Navy)
A U.S. soldier deployed in Kuwait died Thursday, the Defense Department announced.
The soldier’s name is being withheld until the next of kin is notified.
iOS 15: Here’s everything new in FaceTime
June 11, 2021
FaceTime is one of the key apps receiving a lot of love from Apple in iOS 15. When the new update for iPhone launches in a few months, users will be able to join the conversation with friends on Android and Windows, and so much more. Here’s everything new in…
Concept: Background sounds in iOS 15 should have their own app with spatial audio, sleep timer, and more
June 11, 2021
A few weeks before WWDC, Apple previewed a few new accessibility features that will be coming later this year. One of those features was background sounds, which Apple plans to ship in iOS 15. Background sounds are effectively built-in white noise features with additional accessibility options. These new features are hidden in the Settings app and aren’t easily discoverable. We think they are so…
Small changes within iOS 15 continue to emerge as beta testing continues. In addition to headlining features like a dramatic update to FaceTime, SharePlay, and more, iOS 15 includes a variety of smaller quality-of-life improvements. Head below as we highlight changes to…
One of the handy new features arriving with iOS 15 is the option to quickly recognize text and select, copy, paste, lookup, and more in both the Camera and Photos app. Let’s looks at how iPhone Live Text OCR works from photos to screenshots and handwriting too.
Live Text…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
NanoGraf claims it has enabled the highest-energy density 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cell in the world.
The US clean energy transition could create up to 600,000 jobs for American workers by 2030.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
Why a Texas congressman asked the Forest Service to move the moon to fight climate change
June 11, 2021
Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) asked the US Forest Service if it was possible to alter the orbits of the moon or the Earth to combat climate change. Was he serious?
What he asked about the moon and climate change
In a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on…
With plans accelerated by the boom in online shopping that stemmed from COVID-19, Google Shopping has been growing in big ways this year. After announcing a partnership with Shopify last month, Google Shopping is also working with WooCommerce and, now, the tools merchants…
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the overdue start of Europe’s feast of football – UEFA Euro 2020.
The second-largest international football (soccer for all you Americans) tournament after the World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020 is the world’s largest regional competition, and naturally features only qualified European nations. Held in a similar four-year cycle, this year’s tournament is…
