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Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe demonstrates the capabilities of the F-35A Lighting II, a single seat, single engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighter aircraft, during a practice flight with the F-35 Demonstration Team at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 13, 2023.
  • Air Force pilots are extensively trained to prevent loss of consciousness during high-acceleration flights.
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A US F-16 demonstration at the Canadian International Air Show.
  • The US Air Force is testing AI jets and Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall will be a passenger.
  • "There will be a pilot with me who will just be watching," Kendall said.
  • The jets were designed with a future China conflict in mind, AP reported.

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Battery life always limits a drone’s ability to perform tasks and get anywhere. So why not let it slurp from nearby power lines? (Well, there are reasons.) 

Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark attached a gripper system to a Tarot 650 Sport drone, which they customized with an electric quadcopter propulsion system and an autopilot module. An inductive charger pulls current from the



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The ad campaigns for the Medicube Age-R Booster-H eventually wore me down. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge

It’s got nothing to do with whether it works. It’s how I’m trapped in TikTok’s neverending product-recommending algorithm.

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Restarting your iPad is good practice for when it isn’t performing as usual. Giving it a quick reboot helps refresh its RAM and optimizes its performance. But sometimes, your iPad acts up and does not want to cooperate. In such circumstances, you’d have to force restart it.

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The phrase, "There's a censorship problem in the United States," is a homing beacon for political and social division — instantly casting a sense of wariness about who is uttering it and for what aim. But it's also true. From continued legislative attacks on inclusive education to digital "shadowbanning" of accounts in social media algorithms, content is often gate-kept from the masses. 

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A Ukrainian military drone is loaded with dummy grenades for target practice.
  • Ukraine is using drones to destroy most Russian tanks, a NATO official said. 
  • Drones have been vital for Ukraine in fighting Russian attacks. 
  • But Ukraine's dependence on them highlights its lack of artillery shells. 

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Microsoft reportedly locked down a server last month that exposed passwords, keys, and credentials of Microsoft employees to the open internet, as the company faces mounting pressure to bolster its software security.

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You can now ensure that you're not going to be hit by hidden fees and taxes before you sign up with an internet service provider (ISP). Starting today, big ISPs with more than 100,000 subscribers will be required to display "nutrition labels" both in store and online under a new FCC rule. Those labels have to show the companies' plans, fees and any additional costs, such as activation fees and



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Pinakothek der Moderne on February 10, 2020, in Munich, Germany.
  • A technician at a German museum was fired for smuggling his own painting into one of its galleries.
  • The worker hoped that displaying his piece there would bring him an 'artistic breakthrough.'
  • The art world is hard to break into, often requiring skill, connections, and name recognition.

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Millennial project manager Kendall McGill said she feels uncomfortable having just one job in the current economy.
  • Project manager Kendall McGill started picking up contract work after she started working from home.
  • McGill was open about double-dipping, but after her past employer's negative reaction she's more covert.
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Ukrainian soldiers fire a M101 howitzer towards Russian positions at the frontline, near Avdiivka, in Ukraine's Donetsk region in March 2024
  • Russia seized a victory when Ukraine pulled out of Avdiivka.
  • A US veteran there said his men were "crushing" Russia there until ammunition became super scarce.
  • His men were being outfired by the Russians and couldn't hit certain targets