WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy wants to buy a next-generation large surface combatant by the end of the 2030s, but its not being built for a new kind of sensor or weapon system. The newly dubbed DDG(X) is being built for power.
The Navy has, or course, built ships around advancements in engineering systems before: Nuclear power or steam engines, for example, have led to big leaps in naval design.
Siemens spin-offs to develop offshore wind turbines that produce green hydrogen – Reuters
January 14, 2021
In an exclusive, Reuters reports that Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy will develop commercial offshore wind turbines that can produce hydrogen via electrolysis. “It is the renewable industry’s most concrete plan yet to capitalize on an expected boom in hydrogen…
Do the earliest Arleigh Burke-class destroyers still have legs? The US Navy thinks so.
January 14, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has a problem: The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program was too successful.
Between 1991, when the Navy commissioned the USS Arleigh Burke, and 1998, when it commissioned the USS Mahan, the service built the class at a pace of three per year.
NHTSA asks Tesla to recall Model S and Model X over MCU fiasco
January 14, 2021
NHTSA is formally asking Tesla to recall over 100,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over a problem with its media unit (MCU) that can affect many functions inside the vehicles.
The entire issue has been quite a fiasco so far.
Tesla MCU/eMMC Problem
Owners of older Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles have been reporting some issues with their MCUs.
The touchscreen becomes less responsive, the…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s future battle command system that will link sensors and shooters across the battlefield has been cleared for production, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed to Defense News Jan. 13.
As part of a long and bumpy road, the Army delayed the…
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game Complete Edition is now available on Google Stadia
January 14, 2021
The classic arcade-style multiplayer fighting game Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game has returned and is available now for Google Stadia.
Originally released in 2010 as a tie-in to the movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game follows the basic plot of the Scott…
WASHINGTON — The world’s two largest defense companies have joined a growing number of American industrial titans pausing their political donations after Lockheed Martin and Boeing announced Wednesday they would halt contributions following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. capitol.
A third major defense contractor, BAE Systems, also announced Wednesday that it was pausing political spending in…
Steam customers purchased 21.4% more games in 2020 than in 2019
January 14, 2021
Last year was a big one for Valve Software’s Steam. The PC game-distribution platform had a massive audience that engaged even more with gaming during the ongoing global pandemic. That led to an increase in game purchases of 21.4% year-over-year in 2021. Valve summed up…
Ubisoft is making the Star Wars game that EA couldn’t
January 14, 2021
Ubisoft is making an open-world . Lucasfilm Limited and Ubisoft made the announcement this morning, and you can read all of the known details in our story right here. Electronic Arts, the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order publisher, is continuing to make Star Wars games as well.
Google today launched Guest Mode, a new way to use Google Assistant on smart devices like Nest Audio and Nest Hub Max without having to sign into a Google account. First announced last fall, Guest Mode allows users to use Google Assistant-powered smart speakers and smart displays without having their activity saved, offering ostensibly stronger privacy guarantees.
Maintaining privacy with voice…
