MobileNews

This week’s top stories: Play Movies for Roku shutting down, Android Auto night toggle, more

April 17, 2021
In this week’s top stories: Play Movies & TV app to be shut down on Roku and other smart TVs, Android Auto gains a manual day/night toggle, we offer first impressions of the OnePlus Watch, and more. This week, Google announced that the long-standing Play Movies & TV app is shutting down on June 15 for non-Android smart TV platforms including those from Roku, LG, Samsung, and Vizio. In…
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NewsPhotography

How Adobe Super Resolution Works (and Doesn’t) for Smartphone Photos

April 17, 2021
When Adobe first unveiled Super Resolution, it gave photos a chance to increase in size without losing any quality, but it wasn’t clear whether that kind of magic extended to the trove of images on people’s smartphones. The short answer is that Adobe admits it optimized and designed Super Resolution with RAW files in mind, but also “trained” it to deal with already rendered files…
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DefenseNews

Army Wants Deadlier Land Mines that Attack Enemy Tanks from Above

April 17, 2021
Two divers with the 511th Engineer Dive Detachment set charges to blow notional mines, Feb. 10, 2017, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The Soldiers were tested on their troop leading procedures, as well as their knowledge of setting up explosives on land, during this training event. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Tom Wade) The U.S. Army wants a deadly new networked land mine system that’s more capable than…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

EGEB: This tech repels dust from solar panels, saving up to 98% of energy

April 17, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Award-winning Superclean Glass makes a transparent electrodynamic shield that repels dust from solar panels. Facebook has procured enough clean energy projects to meet 100% of its energy needs. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
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