DefenseNews

Army long-range cannon gets direct hit on target 43 miles away

December 22, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system under development hit a target 43 miles away — or 70 kilometers — on the nose at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Dec. 19, using an Excalibur extended-range guided artillery shell, according to Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, who is in charge of the service’s Long-Range Precision Fires modernization. “I don’t think our…
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Nikon to Stop Making Cameras in Japan: Report

December 21, 2020
Nikon has fallen on hard times as of late as its camera sales have cratered, and now there’s a new indicator of how dire its financial situation is: the company is reportedly pulling the plug on making cameras in Japan after over 70 years of doing so. The Japanese…
AI & RoboticsNews

RingCentral acquires conversational AI startup DeepAffects

December 21, 2020
RingCentral, a company that creates cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for the enterprise, has acquired conversational AI intelligence startup DeepAffects. Founded in 2003, Belmont, California-based RingCentral develops a range of cloud products for businesses, including contact center software, business phone and messaging systems, video conferencing, and more. As with other…
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MobileNews

Samsung Galaxy S21 appears in a new set of official renders

December 21, 2020
We’ve seen the Galaxy S21 family in countless leaks, renders and even a review with just under a month ahead of their official announcement. Today we get another look at entry-level vanilla S21 in a set of official-looking renders in all four of its launch…
MobileNews

OnePlus certifies a 33W charger, another midranger likely incoming

December 21, 2020
2020 was a crazy year that brought us a lot of surprises and OnePlus getting into the mid-range market was one of those. And it seems that there are no signs of slowing down as a newly surfaced TUV Rheinland certificate suggests that another budget phone is on its way. The certificate itself mentions OnePlus’ name and a 33W-rated wall charger and since OnePlus has already moved its flagship…
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MobileNews

Honor V40's leaked renders show the design in full

December 21, 2020
Honor promised to release a new phone right after its independence as a company and it’s safe to assume that the company is talking about the V40. There’s a lot of mystery surrounding the device but today’s leak gives us а clearer picture. Alleged Honor…
MobileNews

Oppo Reno5 Pro+ confirmed to pack 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor

December 21, 2020
Earlier this month Oppo announced its Reno5 series though the ultimate Reno5 Pro+ was only teased. We know the handset is scheduled to get its own announcement ceremony on December 24 and now we have a few more details thanks to Oppo’s official Weibo page. Oppo Reno5…
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OnePlus 8T Concept device features color changing film and mmWave radar

December 21, 2020
OnePlus has unveiled a new concept device, the simply named OnePlus 8T Concept. Based on the existing OnePlus 8T, this new concept device lets the company showcase some of the technologies that they have been working on. The OnePlus 8T Concept features a color-changing film under the back glass. The film contains metal oxide and can change its colors based on different applied voltages by…
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