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Army Starts Construction On Prototype Lasers « Breaking Defense
An early experimental laser-armed Stryker vehicle, the MEHEL WASHNGTON: After years of lower-power field tests and more than one thousand hours of soldier feedback, the Army is on track to field-test two different types of high-energy lasers in 2022: a 50-kilowatt weapon to destroy enemy drones and incoming artillery rockets, and a 300-kW weapon that …
Tiger Woods starts hot, finishes 5 back after 71 in Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods’ first PGA Tour event in more than 150 days started and ended the same way: with a birdie. Woods, playing in his first tour event since February, shot a 71 in the first round of the Memorial Tournament on Thursday. “Well, it’s been a while since I’ve played,” Woods said. …
Curiosity rover starts its ‘summer trip’ to next Martian destination
In just a few weeks’ time, the Perseverance rover and its helicopter companion might blast off to space and make their way to Mars. That doesn’t mean Curiosity will no longer be in the picture, though — in fact, the older rover has just started its mile-long summer journey towards its next destination. The Curiosity …
New security law starts to break down Hong Kong’s pro-democracy economy
HONG KONG (Reuters) – As soon as Hong Kong’s new national security law came into force last week, Ivan Ng removed all the protest-themed paintings, posters and flags from the list of items for sale at his Onestep Printing shop. FILE PHOTO: Memo papers with protest slogans are seen outside a “yellow” restaurant, a business …
Brexit: UK starts work on buying own sat-nav system to rival Galileo
Image copyright OneWeb Image caption Artwork: OneWeb had launched 74 spacecraft before it collapsed The government has begun the process of buying a UK-specific satellite navigation system. PM Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are understood to be keen on putting a 20% stake in satellite operator OneWeb. The UK is unable to access the …
New York City starts reopening; New Zealand says it ‘eliminated’ the virus
Hundreds of thousands of employees are expected to return to work in New York City on Monday as the city moves into its first phase of reopening after nearly three months of restrictions and closures. Shops can partially reopen for curbside pickup, though most of the resumed economic activity will be in construction and manufacturing. …
Bruce Arians says if he’s coaching Dolphins, a healthy Tua starts right away
FORT LAUDERDALE — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, known as the NFL’s “quarterback whisperer,” said there should be no controversy at the position for the Miami Dolphins. Arians said he would start rookie Tua Tagovailoa — if he’s healthy — over longtime veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick. “I think it all depends on his health; if …
For beach towns, coronavirus means a make or break summer starts now
Outdoorsy CEO Jeff Cavins says his RV booking company has seen a huge increase amid coronavirus reopenings. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. OCEAN CITY, Md. — The Dough Roller restaurant’s 53-table dining room sits quiet and empty steps from the boardwalk. Proprietor Kevin Gibbs …
Google slowly starts requiring two-factor authentication for Nest users
Earlier this year, Google revealed that all Nest accounts will require extra sign-in security starting this spring. For those who haven’t enabled phone—based two factor authentication or have migrated to a Google account yet, that means having to verify their identities via email-based authentication every time they log in. Now, the tech giant has announced …
The Technology 202: Facebook starts letting American users move their photos to Google
with Tonya Riley Facebook expanded a tool this morning that allows people to transfer their pictures and videos to Google Photos. The move marks a milestone in the company’s push for data portability, tools that allow people to transfer their data from one Internet service to another. People in the United States and Canada can …
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