Tag Archives: Military

Protect Your AirPods: 5 Cases Under $15

We know, your AirPods already came with a case that protects the earbuds during storage and charging. But AirPods cases are somewhat fragile themselves, which is why the case itself needs protection, too. Dropping your encased AirPods at the right angle can cause a crack in the case or an unwanted disassembly. Not to mention the …

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Sri Lanka Waits In Anger For President to Resign

[dzs_video source=”https://slike-v.akamaized.net/1x/5i/1x5ivxv996/8075693e_F10_1080p_3300.mp4″ cover=”https://im.indiatimes.in/content/2022/Jul/BXXVSUQCOAI63C7LFNHEQGYVAA_62d0d55b956f8.jpg” config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]Tensions remain high in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Maldives early this morning. He is set to leave for Saudi Arabia via Singapore. Meanwhile, Sri Lankans are awaiting his resignation. The parliamentary speaker said the president’s resignation letter had still not …

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US blocks export of quantum computing tech to Chinese organizations

The Commerce Department on Wednesday barred US firms from exporting quantum computing technology to eight Chinese companies and labs to try to keep the country from decrypting sensitive US communications and developing new military technology. “Global trade and commerce should support peace, prosperity, and good-paying jobs, not national security risks,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement. Though still technologically …

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Huawei is backed by Chinese military, Trump administration finds

Huawei is owned or controlled by the Chinese military, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing an internal document from the US Defense Department. The Trump administration sent a document to Congress containing the names of 20 Chinese companies that it found to be backed by the People’s Liberation Army. The designation by the Pentagon enables the president to declare a national emergency …

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Twitter fact

Twitter on Thursday slapped a fact-checking label on a pair of tweets by a Chinese government official claiming that the US Army brought the novel coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan. The social networking company added a blue link that says, “Get the facts about COVID-19” to a post on Twitter by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lijian Zhao that …

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US Navy bans TikTok over security worries

The US Navy has banned Chinese app TikTok from government-issued mobile devices because of cybersecurity concerns. In a bulletin posted early this week to a Facebook page for military personnel, the Navy said those who didn’t delete the short-video app would be blocked from the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, Reuters reported Friday. NMCI users were directed “to not install/uninstall the app …

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Drones will swarm our skies when these 3 things happen

In the not-too-distant future, drones will crowd the skies. Quadcopters, hexacopters, octocopters, svelte fixed-wing drones that look like miniature airplanes, hulking aircraft designed to lift 500 pounds, self-piloting Boeing air taxis and DJI’s teensy Mavic Mini flying camera — they’ll all be competing for airspace. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine loves the idea. At the Commercial UAV Expo drone conference late …

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Veteran or active military? Save $40 on your Amazon Prime membership

If you’re a veteran or an active duty military member in any branch of the Armed Forces, thank you for your service. But also, you should always be on the lookout for discounts aimed at service members. Here’s an especially valuable one: You can get a year of Amazon Prime for just $79. You need to jump on this quick, …

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Drones could be a virtual wall on the US

President Donald Trump has a vision of a “big, beautiful wall” made of concrete and steel on the US-Mexico border. In addition to that physical barrier, you could also see an armada of drones whizzing through the sky. Many in the tech industry envision a drone-protected border as not just likely but inevitable, helping the US Border Patrol see farther …

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Facebook bans four Myanmar rebel groups as crackdown continues

Facebook has banned four armed groups opposed to Myanmar’s military by designating them as “dangerous organizations.” The Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the Kachin Independence Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army were booted from the social network, Facebook said in a release Tuesday.  Facebook is removing “praise, support and representation” of the groups, which haven’t signed …

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