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Facebook and Instagram ban Myanmar's military
'We believe the risks of allowing the Tatmadaw on Facebook and Instagram are too great.'
President Biden will keep the Space Force as a US military branch
President Biden will keep the Space Force as a military branch rather than folding it back into the Air Force.
Trump administration proposes splitting Cyber Command from the NSA
The Trump administration has proposed splitting Cyber Command leadership from the NSA, although it's not clear if the division is ready.
AI controlled a US military aircraft for the first time
AI has controlled a US military aircraft for the first time, serving as a co-pilot aboard a U-2 spy plane in a milestone test for the Air Force.
DARPA says it's getting closer to snatching drones out of midair
The agency is still working on its Gremlins reusable drone project.
Boeing's tanker drone completes first flight with refueling pod
Boeing has flown its MQ-25 mid-air refueling drone with a fuel pod for the first time, bringing it one step closer to mid-air top-ups for combat aircraft.
UK general says a quarter of the army could be robots by the 2030s
The head of the UK military, General Sir Nick Carter, believes robots could make up a quarter of the army by the 2030s.
The US Army wants to build an autonomous drone charging system
The military funded a four-year research project into the technology.
The US Army is putting AR goggles on military dogs to better guide them
Dogs wearing goggles are the cutest — just look at the photo above. In this particular dog’s case, though, the goggles are more than just an accessory: They’re an augmented reality device designed specifically for use by canine members of the military. See, military dogs are in charge of scouting areas for explosives, but handlers usually need to be nearby to issue commands.
SpaceX wins contract to make US missile tracking satellites
SpaceX has won a contract to build missile warning satellites for the Defense Department, and they might be based on Starlink.
SpaceX's reused rockets will carry national security payloads for the first time
SpaceX's reused rockets will soon carry US national security payloads, starting with a GPS satellite in 2021.
Heron Systems' AI pilot just beat a human in a simulated dogfight
A DARPA event pitted AI pilots against each other, and then the winner took on a human pilot wearing a VR helmet. The AI pilot shot down his simulated F-16 in all five rounds.
Sphero spins off a new company to make robots for police, military use
Robotic toy maker Sphero is spinning its public safety division into a new company focused on robots for first responders, government and defense.
Samsung made a Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition for the military
Samsung has released a Tactical Edition of the Galaxy S20 that's secure, but it's strictly meant for the US military and government officials.
Amazon and Microsoft are trash talking each other over a DoD contract
Amazon claims that Microsoft was only awarded the $10 billion JEDI contract by the DoD due to political pressure. Microsoft is fighting back, though.
Pentagon officially releases 'UFO' footage
The officially-released videos show UFOs darting around US skies.
US Space Force will send its first satellite into space today
The US Space Force will kick off its first National Security Mission this afternoon. It's sending a Lockheed Martin Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite into orbit, onboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The satellite will provide next-gen military communications, and it could prove that Space Force isn't just a Trump administration pipe dream.
Hitting the Books: Disney's influence on America's first stealth planes
Welcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking books on science and technology we can find and delivering an easily digestible nugget of their stories.
Nearly the whole US military has banned TikTok
When the Army, Marines and Navy all put the kibosh on TikTok, you knew it was just a matter of time before other US military branches followed suit -- and sure enough, they have. The Air Force and Coast Guard have confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that they no longer allow TikTok on government-issued devices. It's not yet clear that the ban is truly comprehensive (the recently established Space Force hasn't weighed in), but it effectively leaves no 'safe' space for TikTok on military hardware.
US Army is the latest military branch to ban TikTok
The Navy isn't the only American military branch clamping down on TikTok. The Army has banned the use of TikTok on government-issued phones, with Army spokeswoman Lt. Col. Robin Ochoa telling Military.com that it's "considered a cyber threat." The Army started warning soldiers in mid-December, roughly at the same time the Defense Department was telling employees to delete TikTok to "circumvent any exposure of personal information."