Author: Braxton Taylor

The United Kingdom has dropped its push to require that tech giant Apple provide the country’s security officials with backdoor access to users’ encrypted iCloud backups, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday. The Washington Post reported in January that the UK issued a secret order to Apple that directed the company to provide its law enforcement and intelligence personnel with the “blanket capability” to access customers’ encrypted files worldwide. The order would have affected Apple users across the world, including those in the U.S.Under the UK’s 2016 Investigatory Powers Act — known colloquially as the Snooper’s Charter — Apple…

One of the things people like to say about my job, is that it sure must be nice to hunt and fish all the time. I always agree, because that sounds a lot better than mostly sitting at a desk pounding on the keyboard while waiting for the next Google Meet to start.While my job puts me into the field and on the water more than say, being a plumber, it’s still a lot of time not spent in the woods and on the water. Add in a pair of 13-year-old girls who haven’t met an activity or organized sport…

XS Sights has recently launched a version of the R3D 2.0 night sights to fit Glock pistol slides that are machined at the factory with the Aimpoint A-Cut optics mount footprint. XS Sights R3D 2.0 night sights are low profile and easy-to-see carry sights. The R3D 2.0 front sight includes a large tritium vial surrounded by a wide, eye-catching photoluminescent green or orange glow dot. Rear sights have two smaller tritium vials for use in low light. In addition to this, R3D 2.0 rear sights use a wide square rear notch with a serrated face, a format proven to work…

Trijicon—a provider of innovative aiming solutions to military, law enforcement and consumers since 1981—launched a rebate program for its Trijicon RCR (Ruggedized Closed Reflex) on Aug. 1. The promotion runs until Oct. 31, 2025, and offers a $100 consumer rebate on qualifying purchases of a new Trijicon RCR 3.25-MOA dot. Only RCR optics purchased during this period are eligible for the consumer rebate and the offer is limited to five rebates per household. The made-in-USA Trijicon RCR builds on the proven RMR design, offering unmatched durability and waterproof performance to 66 feet. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminum in the patented RMR…

Cliff Young was in his 60s when he became a well-known figure in the running world. In the early 1980s, Young was recognized for his running accomplishments, along with his never-quit mindset, persistence and humble work ethic. Released in 2013, the movie “Cliffy” chronicles Young’s rise from a potato farmer to an ultramarathoner and proves it is never too late to start training and achieve a goal.The Popularity of RunningMarathons were nothing new in the 1970s. The worldwide acceptance of running as an Olympic sport started in Athens in 1896, and its inspiration dates all the way back to the…

If the Pentagon is to harness the promise of quantum-powered devices, it needs ways to connect them to today’s data networks. But networking has been the “black sheep” of quantum research, says the leader of a DARPA program that’s attempting to bridge the gaps.“On this program, the challenge is: How do we integrate quantum systems on our current communication infrastructure?” said Allyson O’Brien, whose QuANET program—it’s short for “quantum networks”—has been operating since March 2024. “What do they look like as sensors, as better timekeepers and as novel types of data carriers? What can we do with them that you would…

In a surprise, USAF chief announces upcoming retirement. Gen. David Allvin, a few months shy of halfway through his expected four-year term as Air Force chief of staff, has announced his intention to retire “on or about Nov. 1,” depending on when his replacement is confirmed. The former airlifter pilot is the latest casualty in the Trump administration’s replacement of the military’s top officers, according to the Washington Post. “Allvin was informed last week that he would be asked to retire and that the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wanted to go in another direction, said a person familiar with…

Springfield Armory has released the new Echelon 4.0C Comp 9mm pistol, a variant of the 4-inch barreled compact Echelon 4.0C pistol that has an integral compensated variant. The new Echelon 4.0C Comp is set up for service like the full-size Echelon 4.5F pistol but with an integral compensator for more control and performance. “The Echelon 4.0C took everything that made the original Echelon so popular and sized it down to offer users an exceptional and concealable duty-grade EDC pistol,” said Steve Kramer, Springfield Armory’s Vice President of Marketing. “With its integral compensator, the new Echelon 4.0C Comp takes the performance…

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In a segment dominated by imports, uncertainty over new tariffs has not fully trickled down to retail prices for optics—yet. While some outstanding optics are made in America, even such sights make use of imported components, meaning they, too, may soon feel the effects of import duties. All of which makes now a great time to purchase a new scope, dot sight or thermal optic, and we’re here with your guide to the best new options. Aimpoint | Acro C-2Building on the popularity of the enclosed-emitter Acro series, the C-2 is optimized for carbine use and is available with mounts…