[ad_1] During a July 8th Army stream, Uhl typed into the channel’s chat, “what’s your favorite u.s. w4r cr1me?” and linked to a Wikipedia page listing war crimes by the US military. The Army promptly banned Uhl from the channel. A video of the interaction has surfaced on Twitter. The Knight First Amendment Institute responded […]
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US Army is the latest military branch to ban TikTok
[ad_1] As with the Navy ban, the Army is likely concerned that TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance could pose problems. While there’s no evidence of suspicious activity taking place, ByteDance could theoretically be compelled to forward soldiers’ sensitive info to the Chinese government or to recruit soldiers as spies.The company has been eager to fend […]
US Army to test robotic combat vehicles in 2020
[ad_1] Every MET-D will have four soldiers in the back controlling two uncrewed vehicles, each of which is equipped with 7.62mm machine guns. Testing will ramp up over the next few years. A second phase in the Army’s late fiscal 2021 will see the robotic vehicles used in company-scale maneuvers with six MET-Ds and eight […]
US Army shows how it will use HoloLens in the field
[ad_1] In training, IVAS can also provide data to improve performance, such as a wearer’s gaze and heart rate. Instructors could coach soldiers on their aim or room-clearing techniques, for instance. The existing HoloLens 2 is currently too big to work with existing helmets. However, one Army leader expected a sunglasses-sized unit inside of six […]
US Army email mistake puts hundreds of immigrant recruits at risk
[ad_1] The Army sent out the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) recruit data “at least” three times between July 2017 and January 2018. Chinese recruits have already used the list to support their asylum claims, warning that they might face retaliation if they’re sent back to their country of origin. Some recruits […]