The fastest speed I’ve reached on my own NIU electric scooter is just shy of 50 mph (80 km/h). But JT Holmes has tripled my best effort – with the help of gravity. As part of NIU’s #MakeLifeElectric campaign, he recently rode an electric scooter out the back of an airplane and (safely) back down to earth.
JT is a multi-sport professional athlete and stunt performer who teamed up with…
OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 2 now rolling out for OnePlus Nord w/ multiple tweaks and bug fixes
January 26, 2021
The OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 2 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord after the first beta phase with a multitude of bug fixes and software tweaks.
So for those who maybe don’t know already, OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 2 is not technically a stable build. This means that…
Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its fourth-quarter 2020 and full-year financial results tomorrow, January 27, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management is scheduled after the results.
We’ll take a look below at what both the…
Xiaomi Mi Band 6 could include GPS, SpO2, and Alexa support
January 26, 2021
In the world of cheap fitness bands, the Xiaomi Mi Band series is arguably the go-to option. According to a new report, the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 may come with an in-built GPS, SpO2 or blood oxygen level sensor, plus support for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant.
The report has come from code-digger Magical Unicorn over on Logger.fr (h/t XDA), which confirmed the existence of the upcoming smart…
Last year Samsung finally got approval to capture ECG results on two of its smartwatches in select countries, and now that functionality is expanding. Soon, the Galaxy Watch 3 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 will be able to take ECG and blood pressure readings in over 30…
Poor or uncategorized raw data can be a major impediment for enterprises that want to build high-quality artificial intelligence that has a meaningful impact on their business. Organizing unstructured data such as images and audio can present a particularly daunting obstacle…
To Defeat Enemy Drone Swarms, Troops May Have to Take a Back Seat to Machines, General Says
January 26, 2021
Sgt. Nicholas Maxim, acting as a member of the opposing force, builds and launches a simulated drone swarm during Exercise Dynamic Front 18 at the Joint Multinational Simulation Center, Grafenwoehr, Germany, in March, 2018. (U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Kathleen V. Polanco, 7th Army Training Command)
The Army‘s top modernization official said Monday that the Pentagon may have to relax its rules on…
This Mirror Lens Filter Lets Models See Their Own Poses
January 26, 2021
Inexperienced models often struggle in front of the camera because they lack insight into their own appearance. While we all can look our best in front of a mirror, it’s because we can see ourselves. This filter aims to bring that ease of posing to photography.
While…
With new Air Force One planes still bare, Biden will choose between the jet’s classic livery or a fresh paint scheme
January 26, 2021
WASHINGTON — One of the first queries posed to President Joe Biden’s new administration was whether the president would seek to undo a controversial change to the iconic Air Force One paint scheme proposed by his predecessor, Donald Trump.
For now, it’s a question…
WASHINGTON — The Army is testing a solution to address overheating and toxic gas production in the newest version of the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle’s turret battery, but its release has been delayed by almost a year, the service’s program office told Defense News.
The problem was discovered during the Army Test and Evaluation Command-run Full Operational Test and Evaluation at Fort…
