Spanish soldiers in a Pizarro tank in Norway. Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP "This is my second time seeing snow, so it's a rather new experience," said a tank operative, a Florida native more accustomed to ice boxes than ice floes. Like thousands of fellow US marines, Corporal Josye Martinez has been flown for military exercises to Norway, a country which pokes its head into the Arctic circle. It's not just the conditions that are frosty. These are Nato's biggest military exercises since the end of the Cold War, a fact which has upset Russia. "When I first landed in Norway, I was really cold, my body went into shock... But as the time has gone by I've actually adapted to it," said Martinez, perched in the turret of an Abrams tank. The military exercises are taking place from October 24th-November 7th. The manoeuvres are aimed at training the Atlantic Alliance to defend a member state after an aggression by a third party. US Marines play with a dog. Photo: Jonathan … [Read more...] about Nato’s Cold War games in icy Norway: ‘We have been taking driving lessons on snow’
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How this all-wheel-drive muscle car can help you understand data analytics for cars
Image credit: Josiah BondyThe level of driver feedback in the 2018 Dodge Challenger GT is quite astounding. As you drive this at $33,495 all-wheel-drive muscle car, you can use the Performance Pages app to monitor things like acceleration, the current horsepower, and engine RPMs. It’s a sign of how we’ll learn more about vehicle dynamics in real-time, especially once cars can drive on their own.To access the app, you have to press the app's icon and flick one page to the right on the main 8.4-inch touchscreen. The app, which looks a bit like the instrument cluster you might find above the steering wheel on some cars, takes a few seconds to load, presumably because it’s connecting to the sensors in the car that monitor things like oil pressure, current horsepower, and the G-Force. That last reading is the most interesting by far, at least in terms of how you can measure what's happening as you drive. G-Force is the gravitational pull you feel, so … [Read more...] about How this all-wheel-drive muscle car can help you understand data analytics for cars
The best free iPhone games on the planet
The best games money can't buy The days when you had to buy a dedicated gaming rig and spend a load of cash for a quality gaming experience are long gone. Thanks to the iPhone (and iPod touch) and the App Store, you can get an excellent mobile gaming experience for just a few bucks (or quid, for that matter), or even less.In fact, a lot of the games out there are free. But can you get great games for nothing at all, or is the 'free' section of the App Store just a shoddy excuse to bombard you with in-app purchases?The answer is, of course, both. The trick is finding the gems amongst the dross, and what follows are our picks of the bunch: our top free iPhone games, presented in no particular order, including both long-time classics and brilliant cutting-edge recent releases. We've even included a VR game for you... aren't you lucky?New this week: Amazing Katamari DamacyAmazing Katamari Damacy is a deeply weird endless runner. It’s based on a popular PlayStation 2 game, where a … [Read more...] about The best free iPhone games on the planet
How to Drive in Winter: 12 Hacks from the Pros to Master Travel in Snow and Ice
Ice and snow can certainly make travel in the wintertime a treacherous experience. So it's important to be armed with helpful information to get you safely through the snow season. We decided to gather advice from the professional drivers from three very different disciplines. From the racing world, we spoke with world record holder, stunt driver and star of Top Gear USA Tanner Foust. Alex Debogorski, fan favorite of the TV show Ice Road Truckers, lent us his wisdom from more than 40 years of over-the-road winter hauling. And to get a perspective from someone who tunes the chassis' of Chrysler's most potent machines, we spoke with Erich Heuschele, manager of SRT vehicle dynamics and 20-year ice racing veteran. Here's what they had to say about winter driving. 1 Be Aware of Your Surroundings and Read the Terrain "There are clues, dead giveaways that tell you where the most icy and dangerous spots are on the road," says Foust. Correctly reading the terrain is key to avoiding a skid … [Read more...] about How to Drive in Winter: 12 Hacks from the Pros to Master Travel in Snow and Ice
Drive on Moscow: War in the Snow, a WWII turn-based strategy game, is now a universal iOS app
The iPad strategy game, Drive on Moscow: War in the Snow, is now compatible with all iOS devices thanks to a recent update. Version 2.0 of the WWII game also comes with enhanced AI and several new features. Drive on Moscow is a turn-based strategy, in which players have to either side with the Allies or the forces of the Axis. Should you choose to play as the former, you will have to defend Moscow from the oncoming Nazi aggressors. If you opt to play as the Axis, you'd have to capture the soviet capital at all costs. The game depicts one of the largest World War Two battles ever fought.Drive on Moscow: War in the Snow is not one of those mobile titles that offer instant action. On the contrary, it's a pretty serious turn-based strategy game, which requires you to invest lots of time in it and carefully plan and execute your actions.The turn-based gameplay consist of moving your troops from province to province, improving the infrastructure of the provinces you own, building new units, … [Read more...] about Drive on Moscow: War in the Snow, a WWII turn-based strategy game, is now a universal iOS app