The Space Force successfully launched its Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) mission on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 13, 2021. (Space Force) AMOS 2022 — The Space Force’s next “Tactically Responsive Space” experiment will feature an attempt to launch a satellite within 24 hours of receiving the “go”…
Radio frequency geolocation satellites can track GPS interference, as well as other sources of RF emissions. (Kleos Space) AMOS 2022 — The National Reconnaissance Office has kicked off a pilot program to collect data from satellites that track emitters of radio frequency signals — a long-awaited extension of the spy sat agency’s commercial data gathering…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has increased its investment in digital ID projects through part of a $1.27 billion package to support “global health and development projects.” Part of the funding, $200 million, will go to digital public infrastructure, including civil registry databases and digital ID. Related: The EU is running a digital ID pilot…
➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: Fire TV Omni QLED 📺 Amazon’s new Fire TVs feature QLED displays with contextual awareness 📐 Comes in 65 inches and 75 inches 💡 96 zones of local dimming, Dolby Vision IQ, HD10+, adaptive brightness 🧠 Adaptive brightness senses presence with contextual information or artwork when you’re in the room, but…
SPY-6 radars can simultaneously track both air breathing targets and ballistic missiles. One of the challenges for the Defense Department in its quest for distributed operations is addressing the reality that legacy systems were not built with modularity, scalability, and connectivity to meet new and evolving threats from near-peer and peer competitors. Because of one…
The orbital population of active satellites and dangerous debris continues to grow by leaps and bounds. (NASA) AMOS 2022 — Startup Slingshot Aerospace is putting its money where its corporate mouth is in proselytizing for an industry-led approach to managing space traffic — by creating a software tool that it says can help satellite operators…
➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: Amazon Kindle Scribe ✏️ Kindle Scribe is Amazon’s first Kindle you can write on 🖋️ Includes a magnetic pen stylus (no charging or syncing needed) 📺 Display: Kindle Scribe screen is 10.2-inch and has a 300ppi 📆 Release date: shipments start on November 30 💰 Price: $339.99 in the US (pre-orders…
➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: Fire TV Omni QLED 📺 Amazon’s new Fire TVs feature QLED displays with contextual awareness 📐 Comes in 65 inches and 75 inches 💡 96 zones of local dimming, Dolby Vision IQ, HD10+, adaptive brightness 🧠 Adaptive brightness senses presence with contextual information or artwork when you’re in the room, but…
The Babylon Bee, a political satire website, announced that its internal email service provider withdrew its services without explanation. The website speculated that it was suspended because of its political slant. Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon explained that they received an email from Front, the company that managed “all inbound and outbound email” for the…
➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: Amazon Kindle Scribe ✏️ Kindle Scribe is Amazon’s first Kindle you can write on 🖋️ Includes a magnetic pen stylus (no charging or syncing needed) 📺 Display: Kindle Scribe screen is 10.2-inch and has 300ppi 📆 Release date: Pre-order today, available “in time for the holidays” 💰 Price: $339.99 in the…
Apple removed all apps owned by VK, a Russian tech company that owns Russia’s Facebook-like social network VKontakte, Mail.ru, Youla classifieds, and VK Music. Apple confirmed that the apps were removed from the App Store to comply with new sanctions. “These apps are being distributed by developers majority-owned or majority-controlled by one or more parties…
France will be buying more Rafale jets in 2023. (Dassault Aviation) PARIS — France and the United Kingdom both announced important hikes in their defense budgets this week. But where the UK remained vague as to what the extra money would be spent on, France gave precise details about how it plans to spend the…
(Credit: Sony) ➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: PS Plus October 2022 🆕 Sony has revealed October’s free PS Plus games, which arrive on October 4 🏎️ The lineup includes Hot Wheels Unleashed for PS5/PS4, Injustice 2 for PS4, and Superhot for PS4 🔜 The next wave of PS Plus Premium and Extra games will be announced…
Image credit: Matt Swider / The Shortcut PS5 restock news update You’ll be able to find the PS5 restock in stock today through my trusted PS5 restock Liberal Twitter tracker of the Sony console, so follow and turn on notifications for the latest news and advice. Today, September 28, has seen the PlayStation 5 in stock,…
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the South Communist China Sea. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Thaddeus Berry) WASHINGTON—The Biden administration’s long-awaited National Security Strategy is “coming soon” and despite an ever-evolving…
Brave has has introduced a privacy-friendly way of automatically translating websites, without relying on Big Tech companies such as Google. From Brave 1.43.88, which was released earlier this month and is available for all users now, the browser started using Lingvanex to translate pages. When users visit a webpage in a foreign language (a language…
A teaser of Rheinmetall’s OMFV offering (Courtesy photo) WASHINGTON — As the Army prepares to weigh industry proposals for its Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV), American Rheinmetall is betting that software capabilities from a young defense start-up could propel its offering to victory. Earlier this month, American Rheinmetall and Anduril, a relatively new defense company,…
Award-winning British Comedian and commentator Russell Brand announced that YouTube had censored a video he posted for misinformation. The comedian is airing a new show exclusively on YouTube alternative Rumble today, September 28. Brand talked about the censorship in a Rumble video. In the censored video, the comedian talked about the changing narratives surrounding Covid…
(Credit: Intel) ➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: Intel Arc A770 🆕 The Intel Arc A770 is Intel’s flagship GPU and features 8GB and 16GB options 💪 It promises to play games like Resident Evil Village at 140fps at 1440p using high settings and XeSS, Intel’s super sampling AI upscaler 💰 It’s set to launch on October…
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the Threat Systems Management Office operate a swarm of 40 drones to test the rotational units capabilities during the battle of Razish, National Training Center on May 8th, 2019. (U.S. Army/James Newsome) WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin this month wrapped up its second demonstration with Verizon showcasing how 5G-enabled drones…
(Credit: Activision) ➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: MW2 beta 😲 Activision has revealed that the Modern Warfare 2 beta was the biggest in Call of Duty’s history 👏 The most successful game to date is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), which means Modern Warfare 2 could topple that record 👉 Some elements of the MW2…
➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: God of War controller pre-order 🙅♂️ God of War Ragnarok controller pre-orders are sold out at most US stores 🛑 GameStop, however, still has the limited-edition PS5 DualSense in stock 🤷♂️ Best Buy, Target, Walmart and Amazon all sold out within a few minutes 💰 The God of War Ragnarok controller…
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works concept art of a sixth-generation fighter. (Lockheed Martin) WASHINGTON —The Air Force’s sixth generation fighter program hasn’t produced a single operational aircraft yet, but the Defense Department inspector general is already looking into whether the service is moving too fast with untested tech. “Our objective is to determine the extent to…
Despite privacy being one of the main concerns citizens have about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the heads of the United States (US) Federal Reserve and European Central Bank (ECB) have confirmed that their respective CBDCs will not be anonymous. During an appearance at a Banque de France (Bank of France) event, the chairman of…
American troops offload equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III at Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base, Romania, May 3, 2019. (Sgt. 1st Class Jason Epperson via DVIDS) WASHINGTON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting conflict has shattered the Russian defense industrial base, leaving the second biggest provider of arms in the world far less…
➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: God of War Ragnarok controller 🎮 Limited-edition God of War Ragnarok PS5 DualSense controller revealed 🛍️ Pre-order date and time: became available at 10am ET at US stores 📆 Release date: November 9, alongside the game and collector’s edition 💰 Price: Appears to be $74.99 MSRP (like most DualSense controllers) 🌈…
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A model of Embraer’s KC-390 with US Air Force markings, on display at the AFA’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 20, 2022. (Justin Katz/Breaking Defense) WASHINGTON — The last time the US Air Force had an open competition to build a new aerial refueling plane, the fight became so nasty that it became known…
The Indian government is considering new telecom legislation that would cover social media platforms and messaging services like Telegram, WhatsApp, and Signal, telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The messaging services are already regulated under the Indian Telegraph Act. However, Vaishnaw said they are specified in the proposed legislation. “Technology has brought so many changes that…
During an appearance at the “Goalkeepers 2022” event, investor and philanthropist Bill Gates (Not a Scientist) lamented “misinformation” that was shared about him amid the coronavirus pandemic and complained that so-called misinformation about masks and vaccines reduced compliance with mandates. “I’d say the biggest tragedy is that it [misinformation] fragmented society where certain sources, if they told you…
Fake-Fact-Checker Facebook may be actively snooping on private messages of select individuals, the New York Post alleges. The platform suspended the account of FBI (Gestapo) whistleblower Steve Friend’s wife after she sent a message in response to a parent’s post asking if her husband needed support. Friend made a whistleblower complaint with the Department of Justice inspector…
(Credit: Microsoft) ➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: Mineral Camo Controller 🆕 Microsoft has revealed a new Xbox Wireless Controller color 💜 It’s called Mineral Camo Special Edition, and its a mixture of blue, purple, aqua, and dark purple 📃 The new color joins a growing list of custom-designed controllers for Xbox Series X|S 💰 The controller…
A new LeoLabs’ software tool allows insurers to visualize collision risks to client satellites. (LeoLabs) AMOS 2022 — A new LeoLabs space monitoring tool will allow insurance companies to more accurately assess risks that spacecraft will smash into each other or dangerous space debris while transiting the ever-more crowded low Earth orbit (LEO) environment. The…
(Credit: EA) ➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: FIFA 23 commentary 🔇 FIFA 23 includes an option to turn off commentary that highlights how badly you’re playing 👀 The option to ‘Disable Critical Commentary’ can be found in the game’s settings 🙊 If ‘Disable Critical Commentary’ is turned on, your poor performance on the pitch won’t be…
The lockdown in Tibet and forcing residents in Covid quarantine camps has triggered anger among Tibetans, who have taken to social media to express their frustration. The social media posts were followed by massive censorship on social media. Voice of America reported about videos on social media sites like Weibo and Douyin of Tibet residents…
19-year-old Russian influencer Veronika Loginova was threatened with prison time for using Instagram. Both Fake-Fact-Checker Facebook and Instagram were banned in Russia in March, after the government declared their parent company Meta an “extremist organization.” Loginova, who has over 550,000 followers on Instagram, describes herself as a “fashion lover.” According to Roskomsvoboda, a digital rights nonprofit…
An Airman from the 73rd Special Operations Squadron marshals an AC-130J Ghostrider to its parking location after landing at Kadena Air Base on March 29, 2021. (Capt. Renee Douglas/US Air Force) WASHINGTON — Air Force Special Operations Command will test an airborne laser in flight on an AC-130J gunship in 2023, a year later than…
(Credit: HBO) ➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: The Last of Us TV series 🥳 HBO released a new trailer for the upcoming TV adaptation 📅 The trailer was released to celebrate The Last of Us day, which took place on September 26 🎠 We see several familiar moments from the game, including Ellie riding a merry-go-round…
➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: God of War Ragnarok controller 🎮 Limited-edition God of War Ragnarok PS5 DualSense controller revealed 🛍️ Pre-order date: today, September 27 at staggered pre-order times 📆 Release date: November 9, alongside the game and collector’s edition 💰 Price: Appears to be $74.99 MSRP (like most DualSense controllers) 🌈 Color: Two-tone blue…
Kinetic ASATs could create enormous amounts of dangerous space debris that could harm commercial satellites. (National Space and Intelligence Center) AMOS 2022 — A new memorandum of agreement between the Defense and Commerce Departments on space monitoring cooperation essentially kicks the can down the road on key issues — including the thorny, vital question of whether…
Trust in media has been steadily declining over the past years in many countries, Canada included – and what citizens object to the most is journalists more or less openly bringing in personal and political bias to their reporting. At the same time, a “movement” is growing among some journalists who would discard the very…
Dozens of lawmakers from UK’s Conservative Party are reportedly trying to “hit back” at PayPal after the giant payments platform decided to block accounts of two civil rights groups. The MPs who are considering an initiative to legally prohibit PayPal and others from banning accounts belonging to various political campaigns do not hold government office,…
A member of the Maldives National Defense Forces conducts a live fire exercise with 5th Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) at Central Area Command, Kahdhoo, Maldives, May 22, 2022. (Spc. Jacob Núñez/US Army) WASHINGTON — As Communist China shows increasing aggression toward Taiwan and Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, the US Army’s Security Force Assistance…
While addressing the UN General Assembly, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned about “disinformation,” going as far as arguing it should be regulated like guns, bombs, and nuclear weapons. Ardern said that “a lie online or from a podium” might not kill people like previous weapons but eventually it could be as dangerous. “But…
Broadcasters in the UK are battling with the royal family over control of Queen Elizabeth’s commemorations. Buckingham Palace said that broadcasters will only be allowed to keep one hour of footage from the 10-day mourning period for future use. The Royal Family gave broadcasters until Monday to produce one-hour compilations of clips they would like…
An in-depth report from The New York Times has revealed the scale of Germany’s prosecution of “online speech-related crimes” and provided a behind-the-scenes look at the units who are tasked with surveilling social media to build cases against German citizens for what they post online. The Times said that after reviewing German state records, it…
Communist China is at work on a sixth-generation fighter jet, meant to replace the current J-20 model, shown here. (Photo by Yang Kunye/VCG via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — With Communist China “on track” to develop a sixth-generation fighter, the US Air Force needs to ensure it fields its own next-generation fighter first, the head of Air Combat…
(Credit: ESA) ➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: E3 2023 🙌 E3 returns in 2023 after a three-year hiatus 🌎 The expo will take place at the familiar Los Angeles Convention Center ✅ Confirmed exhibitors and event schedules will be shared soon 📅 The four-day expo takes place from Tuesday, June 13 to Friday, June 16 E3…
The Office of Naval Research’s program to prototype future Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles for the Marines was among the OT contracts reviewed by the DoD Inspector General. (Image: Marine Corps) WASHINGTON — While an audit of the Pentagon’s use of nontraditional Other Transaction (OT) authorities in contracting showed no illegalities, the Defense Department’s internal watchdog found…
(Credit: Activision) ➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: MW2 cheaters 😤 Hackers and cheaters are already running riot in Modern Warfare 2 🤞 Developer Infinity Ward has promised to clamp down on those using cheats to win 😡 Call of Duty has had a problem with hackers and griefers for several years 🔜 Modern Warfare 2’s beta…
(Credit: Macho Nacho Productions) ➡️ The Shortcut Skinny: PS5 dev kit 😲 YouTuber Macho Nacho Productions has secured a PS5 dev kit 👀 The video gives us a comprehensive look at the PS5 development kit, including some of the dev kit’s unique features 💪 The dev kit turns on and is functional, but the system…
