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After Apple Watch, patent describes titanium MacBook, iPhone, and iPad

Apple already makes a titanium Apple Watch, but a patent granted today could pave the way for titanium MacBooks, iPads, and iPhones too. The patent describes how Apple could overcome the challenge of giving titanium an aesthetically pleasing finish, and follows a patent granted last month regarding a method of making a true matte black MacBook … Unlike the previous patent, however, Apple’s…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

NIU electric scooter hits 150 mph – vertically – in epic skydive stunt

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…
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MobileNews

Xiaomi Mi Band 6 could include GPS, SpO2, and Alexa support

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…
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DefenseNews

To Defeat Enemy Drone Swarms, Troops May Have to Take a Back Seat to Machines, General Says

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…
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