DefenseNews

Army, Lockheed prep for first extended-range guided rocket test firing

WASHINGTON — The Army and Lockheed Martin are preparing for the first test firing of the extended-range version of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), which will double the rocket’s reach. The goal is get the current GMLRS rocket out to 150-plus kilometers, Gaylia Campbell, Lockheed Martin’s vice president of precisions fires and combat maneuver systems, told Defense News in…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google's Duplex AI can book your haircut appointments

Google first showed off Duplex by having the AI book haircut appointments, but the Assistant feature was unexpectedly left by the wayside in favor of making restaurant reservations. It appears to have come roaring back, though. VentureBeat has discovered that Duplex is now…
MobileNews

SwiftKey beta can now follow your Android system theme

While likely not the powerhouse keyboard it once was, the latest SwiftKey is still a solid third-party keyboard. It has improved yet again as the SwiftKey beta is now able to follow your device system theme automatically thanks to the latest beta update. The beta version 7.6.6.9 of SwiftKey now looks to have brought in the ability to have your keyboard change based upon your Android system…
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MobileNews

Watch the Apple unveiling of the iPhone 12 lineup live here

Today is the day – Apple is finally announcing the iPhone 12 family to the world. The event will take place online at 10AM PDT (5PM UTC) and will be live-streamed on YouTube, and we’ve provided a stream below to follow the event as it unfolds. We expect no less than…
MobileNews

Images of all Apple iPhone 12 models leak, show all colors

You do everything right, you keep your new phones under wraps and then this happens – a leakster comes and reveals all the new models in all the new colors just hours before showtime. Evan Blass has shared images of all four new iPhone 12 models and even the new HomePod…
MobileNews

Honor is already working on V40 series, first teaser reveals

Huawei continues to struggle after a series of imposed bans on the company and its suppliers. TSMC is reportedly ordered by the United States to limit its production of 5nm Kirin chipsets which might affect the production of the incoming Mate 40 lineup. However, the company is not backing down and its brand Honor is apparently working on its next flagship lineup- the V40 – according to one…
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MobileNews

EE brings 5G to 12 more locations ahead of iPhone 12 launch

Apple will unveil the iPhone 12 bunch today and carriers across major markets are expanding their 5G coverage to appear more desirable to the average user that wants to get everything out of their new Apple device. In the United Kingdom, one of the bigger 5G players is EE…
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Panasonic announces tiny box-shaped Micro Four Thirds video camera

Panasonic has announced the Lumix BGH1, a unique device that the company describes as a “box-style mirrorless cinema and live event camera.” It has a Micro Four Thirds sensor and a compact cubic design, with one of the camera’s sides almost completely dominated by the lens mount. The BGH1 is designed for versatility, expandability, and ease of installation. Panasonic envisages it being used…
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