WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy’s cost estimate for its new Constellation-class frigate will end up being about 40 percent short of the final cost per ship, the Congressional Budget Office predicted Tuesday.
Eric Labs, the widely respected CBO analyst who produces assessments of Navy programs for lawmakers, calculated the cost of the ship would be about $1.2 billion per hull. The Navy’s…
As one of the most popular budget devices throughout early 2020, it’s great news to see the One UI 2.5 update begin rolling out for the Samsung Galaxy A71 across the globe.
The One UI 2.5 is still based upon Android 10, but includes a number of features that make it a…
Last week an analyst said that Huawei is considering the sale of the Honor business. Huawei employees took it to Weibo to refute the claims and the story was even retracted.
However, a new report by appeared today, saying the phone manufacturer is in talks with a company…
Apple has announced its iPhone 12 lineup, and as ever, the phones’ camera systems were the focus of much of the company’s presentation. This year, though, there’s more to differentiate each model than ever before. The iPhone range is getting improvements across the board, but Apple appears to be reserving the biggest advances for its biggest phone. The 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max has some…
Tern GSD Review: more practical than you can shake a stick at
October 14, 2020
Tern specializes in folding bicycles, both electric and non-electric, but they fancy themself a transportation company. For those of you undergoing car replacement therapy, the GSD is one of, if not the best, compact cargo bikes on the market today. Every inch of the bike is…
The new Mario Kart is the most fun I’ve ever had torturing my cats. The game, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, is an attempt to mash together the classic racer with remote controlled cars for a Pokémon Go-esque experience that blends the real and the virtual on the Nintendo…
One of the headlining features of iPhone 12 is its support for 5G connectivity. Ahead of pre-orders beginning on Friday, the first 5G speed tests with the iPhone 12 have hit the web, offering a better, but still incomplete, look at what kind of speeds you can expect with the iPhone 12 using 5G in the United States.
The iPhone 12 supports two types of 5G connectivity: mmWave 5G and low-band…
Sony begins rolling out Android Pie to 30 older TV models
October 14, 2020
Sony has confirmed that it will be rolling out Android Pie to 30 of its older-generation Bravia and non-Bravia smart TVs from 2016 or later.
For those with older models, the 6.7115 firmware has now already starting rolling out with plenty of fixes, and of course, the…
The US Army wants to smoothen the ordeal of firing artillery
October 14, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Army is using internal development and small-business ideas to figure out how to fire artillery faster, exploring every facet from how projectiles are stored all the way to automated reloading.
Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, who is in charge of Long-Range…
The OnePlus Nord special edition will be Gray Ash
October 14, 2020
OnePlus teased a special edition of the Nord and it looked like it will bring back its trademark Sandstone back, however a mix-up revealed that is not the case – instead the new color option will be called “Gray Ash”.
The OnePlus Nord Gray Ash special edition post went up prematurely
This color first leaked back in July when it was discovered in the OxygenOS source code. Then in August…
