The Canadian government has launched a protest after a Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 reconnaissance aircraft was ‘buzzed’ by Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force fighters near the Korean Peninsula. Incidents involving fighters approaching to within 20-100 feet reportedly took place several times, with one Chinese fighter flying close enough […]
Day: June 2, 2022
America’s Sixth Generation Fighter Program Begins Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development Phase
Following reports in 2020 that the first technology demonstrator for development of an American sixth generation fighter had begun test flights, the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program was reported on June 1 to have begun its engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) phase. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced […]
Save 49% on a 15-month ExpressVPN plan and score a free year of unlimited cloud backup
SAVE $139.45: An ExpressVPN subscription typically costs $12.95/month, but you can get a 15-month plan for just $6.67/month (billed $99.95 upfront) as of June 2 — a 49% savings. That comes with a year’s worth of unlimited cloud backups from Backblaze, which is a $7/month value on its own. ExpressVPN […]
Oral-B’s toothbrush uses AI to grade your teeth brushing habits
Save $4,000 (that’s 50%) on an 85-inch Samsung 8K TV, plus more TV deals as of June 2
Chat messages that set off conspiracies about Buffalo and Uvalde shootings confirmed to be fake
If you’ve viewed viral screenshots depicting private chats from an anonymous online persona going by the name “Armand,” whether they be conversations with the Buffalo shooter or foreshadowing of the Uvalde school shooting, what you saw was a fake. Since the May 14 shooting at a Buffalo, New York supermarket, […]
Inquisitor Reva is the next great Star Wars villain
BMW iX1 is a compact electric crossover with up to 272 miles of range
Another BMW has been electrified: The iX1 is an all-electric variant of the company’s compact X1 crossover. Announced on Wednesday alongside the updated X1, the iX1 is an interesting car as it’s poised to compete with the more affordable electric SUVs out there, including the super-popular Tesla Model Y. More […]
The new and improved Dyson Airwrap is available for purchase
How to start your own podcast: ‘Being Trans’ showrunner tells us how it’s done
Jessica Cordova Kramer is the CEO and co-founder of award-winning podcast network Lemonada Media. She is also the executive producer of one Lemonada’s new shows Being Trans, a podcast that uses a bold new reality-style format to follow the lives of four trans people in Los Angeles. “We started Being […]