DefenseNews

Newt Gingrich and loyalists tapped for Defense Policy Board as Henry Kissinger is ousted

December 15, 2020
WASHINGTON ― The Trump administration continued efforts to replace Pentagon advisers with loyalists as it tapped former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and others Monday to replace ousted members of the Defense Policy Board, an independent outside body. Weeks after former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright were removed in a sudden purge of longstanding experts, Gingrich…
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NewsPhotography

Owl Lands on Photographer’s Lens, Blends in Perfectly

December 14, 2020
Photographer Scott Dere was on an owl photography outing when an owl unexpectedly landed on his Canon 600mm f/4L IS III, blending in strangely well with the camouflaged lens. Dere had set out to photograph some great grey owls and, along the way, teamed up with three other photographers, including Beaumon Day and Olympus Explorer Brooke Bartleson. “In a minute or two, I found one perched and…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Modulate’s ToxMod uses AI to scan game voice chat for toxic speech

December 14, 2020
Today, Modulate has launched ToxMod, a new service that uses AI to scan voice chat in video games for toxic speech or other bad behavior. It flags everything from racist speech to predatory behavior, taking into context the way in which the words are said to tell game developers what needs their attention. Modulate says the service is the world’s first voice-native moderation service, allowing…
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MobileNews

Oppo introduces new “slide” concept phone with three hinges

December 14, 2020
Oppo introduced the Find X 2021 rollable concept phone, which is some way off from becoming commercially available, but the company is already thinking ahead and what could the next revolution in smartphone design. Oppo collaborated with the Japanese design studio Nendo to bring a new concept slide-phone – it has three hinges on the X-axis, allowing for seven different sizes. The idea…
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