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GM, Ford Are Giving Back… To Those People Who Say The Election Was A Fraud
Less than a year after pledging to stop or alter donations to lawmakers who lied about 2020 election results — Detroit automakers are already back to giving them money.
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U.S. Destroys Mock ICBM Outside Earth’s Atmosphere During New Anti-Missile Test
The U.S. Navy destroyed a mock intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean early Tuesday morning in a successful test of America’s experimental missile defence system, according to press releases from the U.S. Missile Defence Agency and defence contractor Raytheon. The new test was notable for destroying a target missile while it was outside Earth’s…
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Taking Down Drones With A $38,000 Stinger Missile Feels Like Overkill
Last week, an amateur drone pilot landed his DJI quadcopter on the deck of Britain’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier. The incident was accidental, but highlights the irony of how difficult it is to neutralise threats from smaller aircraft like drones that are slowly filling the skies. But perhaps modifying a missile that can…
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US Military Drones Are Going To Start Running On Linux
Raytheon is making a bold move: It’s dumping the proprietary operating system Solaris in favour of Linux for the control systems of its US military drones.