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close Video Nine army bases facing name changes this year Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin discusses the military altering the Confederate names of U.S. Army bases after the military's Naming Commission recommendations on ‘Special Report.’ The U.S. Army announced Friday that it had selected four companies to build tactical truck prototypes. In a release, the branch awarded Mack Defense, Navistar Defense, Oshkosh Defense and the American Rheinmetall Vehicles/GM Defense team deals worth a combined total of $24.25 million. The contractors will provide three prototypes of each variant for the Common Tactical Truck (CTT) Family of Vehicles. Each team will build three prototypes of each variant, including the M915 Line Haul Tractor and M1088 Medium Tractor, the Palletized Load System (PLS) and the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT). US AIR FORCE'S NEW F-15EX BREAKS KEY RECORD AS THREATS … [Read more...] about Army picks four companies to build tactical truck prototypes

Ukraine: Russian Su-30 fighter jets conduct operations SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The pro- Russian group behind Killnet has updated its alleged attack lists for hospitals and medical organisations in several countries, including the UK. Up to 38 UK hospital websites, including that of the NHS , were added to the list. Medical facilities in Spain, Portugal and Norway, among other countries, also appeared on the new list of targets. Related articles Russian TV hosts mock 'toothless' German and 'battered' US tanks Putin's army desperate as decades old tanks brought back from Laos The move comes just days after UK officials warned Iranian and Russian hackers have been "ruthlessly" … [Read more...] about UK locations pinned on pro-Russian group’s horror ‘attack list’ after support for Ukraine

For thousands of years, the bond between people and their dogs remained unshakably strong. But with machines evolving faster than either species can keep up with, it’s not hard to imagine that man and his best friend could one day face an existential crisis forewarned by science fiction. Will robots replace humans in the workforce and then go on to supplant dogs as our preferred four-legged companions? Humanity’s longtime fear of being replaced by tech reached a fever pitch recently as AI such as ChatGPT and Lensa went viral for generating surprisingly competent essays, stories, artwork, coding and even medical diagnoses through machine learning. But with increasing interest in Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot — which may one day also incorporate AI — we might not be the only ones who need to worry about that dystopian future. Advertisement The Times brought Spot to the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace , a pet adoption and education center in Playa Vista that … [Read more...] about Spot vs. shelter dogs: Who will win the title of Goodest Boy?

Netflix is stepping outside its film and reality TV show endeavors to show it's got the gumption to give folks wings. The Bay Area -based streaming giant posted a job opening for a flight attendant last week, which, like the budgets for some Netflix series, offered a stunning salary for potential applicants. Per the now-removed job posting, a Netflix flight attendant is projected to make between $60,000 and $385,000 a year. The description is still visible on a Google-hosted job board , which says the job is based out of the San Jose International Airport and the flight attendant would work primarily on a super-midsize jet. BEST OF SFGATE Drink | Baby food, gold bars and the story behind the 49ers' official whiskey History | After a violent 49ers game, the Eagles opened a stadium jail Sports | Mom of 49ers' Nick Bosa hilariously overshares on podcast 49ers | 'Back with a motherf—ing vengeance:' Kittle SB footage unearthed The flight … [Read more...] about Netflix posts job opening for flight attendant at Bay Area airport