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An F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter takes off on a training sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida in this March 6, 2012 file photo. (REUTERS/U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon/Handout) As 60 enemy fighters closed in on a U.S. Air Force 4th Generation fighter aircraft, blinding the jet with electronic warfare attacks, an experienced pilot faced unseen life-threatening attackers closing in -- during an air-combat Red Flag exercise closely replicating actual warfare scenarios. Yet, in a life-saving flash, the endangered 4th pilot was told to “turn around” by an F-35 operating in the vicinity who radioed an instant warning. The 5th-Gen, multi-role stealth fighter then used its long-range sensors and weapons to “kill” the enemy aircraft, according to an Air Force news report. Air Force Col. Joshua Wood, 388th Operations Group Commander was part of the exercise. PENTAGON POINTS TO CHINA, RUSSIA COMPETITION IN NEW AI STRATEGY “I’ve never seen … [Read more...] about Single F-35 kills dozens of enemy fighters in AirWar live combat ‘scenario’

Justin Denison, SVP of Mobile Product Development, talks about the new Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone during an event Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Samsung today announced the nation's most expensive, and possibly most innovative smartphone: the $1,980 (and up) Galaxy Fold, a 4.6-inch smartphone that expands into a 7.3-inch tablet. "With the Galaxy Fold we are creating a new dimension for your phone and your life," Justin Denison, Samsung's SVP of product marketing, said at the company's Unpacked event in San Francisco. Folded, the Galaxy Fold fits easily in one hand. It unlocks with a fingerprint sensor on the side of the phone. Samsung showed the Fold running a limited selection of standard Android apps on the external screen—including email, Microsoft Office, and Google Maps—although it wasn't clear if all arbitrary Android apps will run on the outside. Samsung showed someone opening Google Maps on the external screen, and then … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone starts at $2G’s

close Video Experts fear US is falling behind China in race for AI dominance China steps up plans for using artificial intelligence to strengthen its military; Bill Hemmer reports. The President and the Pentagon are signaling that artificial intelligence (AI) is now a major priority for U.S. national security, and competition from China and Russia may be a key motivator. President Trump issued an executive order on Feb. 11 titled "Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence." It's a directive that he says "will affect the missions of nearly all executive departments and agencies," and he didn't mince words on the significance of this quest. "Continued American leadership in AI is of paramount importance to maintaining the economic and national security of the United States," the executive order reads. PENTAGON MAKES MASSIVE NEW AI PUSH FOR TANKS, SHIPS, WEAPONS, DRONES AND NETWORKS A few days later, the Pentagon followed-up with its own … [Read more...] about Pentagon points to China, Russia competition in new AI strategy

(Nest) Google could face a backlash over privacy after admitting that Nest users were not told about the existence of a microphone on their devices. Early this month, Nest Secure was updated to allow users to enable Google Assistant, the tech giant's virtual-assistant technology, to be used by the system's hub and keypad. However, Nest users apparently did not know a microphone even existed on their security device. JEFF BEZOS TAUGHT US ALL A LESSON ABOUT PHONE SECURITY According to Business Insider, the existence of a microphone was not disclosed in any of the device's product materials. "The on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs. That was an error on our part. The microphone has never been on and is only activated when users specifically enable the option," a Google spokesperson told Fox News via email. The research giant said the mic was included on the device as a way to roll out potential new features for … [Read more...] about Google admits it didn’t tell Nest users about built-in mic, but was ‘never intended to be secret’

Apple CEO Tim Cook presents new products, including new Macbook laptops, during a special event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House October 30, 2018, in New York. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) App developers targeting Apple's platforms currently need to create at least two versions of their apps. One is aimed at iOS while the other at macOS. However, by 2021 this may no longer be the case as Apple is thought to be aiming for a "one app fits all" solution. As Bloomberg reports, Apple is planning a multistep initiative which is being called "Marzipan." Expected to be in place by 2021, it would allow a developer to focus on creating one version of their app targeted at Apple's platforms. Deploying it to iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices would be handled automatically by the Marzipan system, which would take the form of a software development kit (SDK) provided by Apple. The thinking is, by removing … [Read more...] about iPhone, iPad, Mac to run the same apps by 2021, report says