[ad_1] The Army’s letter was much shorter, merely telling the Knight Institute that it has approved its request to unban Uhl. It previously told Vice, however, that it’s “reinstating access for accounts previously banned for harassing and degrading behavior on its Twitch stream.” The Army is also returning to the platform after pausing its streaming […]
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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 Air Force gets its first anti-drone laser weapon from Raytheon
[ad_1] Raytheon says the system can draw power from a standard 220-volt outlet and can deliver dozens — it didn’t mention an exact number — of laser shots on a single charge. However, it can also be paired with a generator if it needs to be on the field for an extended period. The Air […]
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 […]
After Math: It's the circle of tech
[ad_1] While most of us now need Buzzfeed quizzes about "things only '90s kids would recognize" to remember what a Blockbuster is, the franchise's inevitable demise is still something to be commemorated — if only by finally returning that VHS copy of Batma… [ad_2] Source link
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 […]