The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Swofford) The Navy is building a special new command and control mini “drone-headquarters” space on its aircraft carriers to operate deck-launched drones as part of a strategy aimed at massively increasing the scope of carrier-launched drone missions […]
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Navy ramps up radar attack technology across fleet
In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group conduct joint operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations – file photo. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Catie Coyle) Descending from high altitudes at lethal speeds and often guided by precision […]
Pelosi slams ‘shameful’ Facebook, accuses tech giant of misleading users
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted Facebook on Thursday, calling the tech giant “shameful” for misleading its users. “The Facebook business model is strictly to make money. They don’t care about the impact on children, they don’t care about truth, they don’t care about where this is all coming from, and they have said even if […]
Buttigieg says Facebook’s Zuckerberg has too much power
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has too much power, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said in an interview with The New York Times editorial board. “No one should have that kind of power,” the South Bend, Ind. mayor, said in the interview published Thursday. “Now, part of the problem is that a social network is a natural […]
Navy may arm new destroyer with conventional missile able to hit anywhere on Earth in an hour
The USS Zumwalt (U.S. Navy) ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy’s newest destroyer may fire a not-yet-to-be fielded Conventional Prompt Strike conventionally-armed missile engineered to hit anywhere on earth within an hour, service program managers said. The weapon, now being considered by Navy weapons developers for the emerging USS Zumwalt, will bring new attack options to the […]
Trump administration attempts to stop cyber attacks during presidential election
President Trump says he’s getting serious about election security, but some critics say it’s too little, too late. With the 2020 election right around the corner and voting in Iowa scheduled to kick off next month, American cyber experts are gearing up to help secure voting machines and election infrastructure. And the cyber command of […]
Trump blasts Apple over its refusal to unlock Pensacola shooter’s iPhones
President Donald Trump has slammed Apple over the tech giant’s refusal to unlock iPhones used by the shooter who killed three U.S. sailors and injured eight other people at Pensacola Naval Air Station. “We are helping Apple all of the time on TRADE and so many other issues, and yet they refuse to unlock phones used […]
Navy strategy fast-tracks new weapons for ‘offensive’ attack
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Farragut (DDG 99) transit the Atlantic Ocean – file photo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released) Arlington, Va.- Senior Navy leaders say the service is fast-tracking a handful of key emerging weapons systems such as new destroyers, Tomahawk […]
Navy accelerates new ship radar to support emerging ‘sea-attack’ strategy
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) transits the Mediterranean Sea Sept. 22, 2018 -file photo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Yarborough/Released) The Navy is accelerating integration of a new, much more powerful radar system intended to find and destroy enemy drones, missiles and aircraft at farther […]
Americans trust Amazon and Google more than Tom Hanks or President Trump
Tom Hanks might be America’s favorite actor, but he’s not as trustworthy as Amazon or Google, according to a new report. According to market research firm Morning Consult, the two tech titans are among the most trustworthy brands in the U.S., coming in behind only a person’s doctor and the U.S. military. Fifty percent of respondents said […]
