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Global EV Sales Growth Leads Industry in 2020 2021-02-09 07:07:00Global sales of electric vehicles in 2020 surged despite a drop in overall sales of passenger cars, according to a report from Canalys. Sales of EVs j

The Unforeseen Consequences of Amazon's Boardroom Switch 2021-02-08 07:00:00Jeff Bezos last week announced he will be stepping down from his role of CEO Amazon. Bezos is following Microsoft's lead and putting his cloud execut

Is 2021 the Year Cyberattacks Force Privacy Laws 2021-02-04 07:00:00Cyberattacks are increasing in frequency, ramping up the data privacy threats they pose to government agencies and businesses alike. Governments both

Quantum Computing Leaps Forward With New 'Gooseberry' Chip 2021-02-03 07:33:00A team of scientists and engineers has invented a cryogenic computer chip capable of functioning at temperatures near absolute zero, which could enabl

Ubuntu Core 20 Brings Better Industrial IoT Control 2021-02-02 08:15:00Canonical on Feb. 2 made available Ubuntu Core 20. This new Ubuntu Core version boasts notable new device security innovations. Given the increasing n

Aussies Play Bing Card in Dispute With Google 2021-02-02 07:21:00Microsoft is set to step in with its Bing search engine should Google make good on its promise to cut service to Australia in response to a proposed l

Rethinking the Sustainable Electric Automobile 2021-02-01 07:00:00Qualcomm has announced several products that will be used to enhance next-generation automobiles. These future cars will most certainly be electric an

KrowdFit Gives Fitness Trackers a New Motivational Dimension 2021-01-28 08:00:00Do you welcome physical fitness like a fish in water, or does it take a trip to the clothing store for larger sizes to get you moving? If you need a p

NYC Surveillance Cameras Targeted in Amnesty International Crowdsource 2021-01-27 14:35:34An online map of surveillance cameras in New York City is in the works. The map project is part of a larger campaign called "Ban the Scan," sponsore

Google Touts Alternative to Crumbling Third-Party Cookies 2021-01-26 07:45:00Google sent a shock wave through the advertising and publishing industries last year when it announced it planned to scrap third-party tracking cookie

High Time for Cyberlaw Enforcement and a Future 2021-01-25 07:00:00Huawei has events where it pulls together key analysts to focus on problems it thinks are critical to the future. At its last event, Huawei spoke abou

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: All of Android 2021-02-22 15:19:00The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a new kind of value proposition from Samsung. It’s not just bigger than the lower-end models with a better camera, like

Microsoft will add predictive typing to Word in 2021-02-22 13:32:00Microsoft will add predictive typing, also known as text prediction, to Microsoft Word beginning in March.As Neowin noted, the feature has been added

Netflix’s latest feature downloads recommended movies and shows 2021-02-22 12:25:00No internet? You’ll still have new videos to watch thanks to Netflix’s “Downloads For You” feature.

30K Macs are infected with ‘Silver Sparrow’ virus 2021-02-22 11:34:00Security researcher Red Canary has discovered a new malware target at Macs running both Intel and M1 chips but there’s a twist: It doesn’t

iLife A10 robot vacuum review: iLife's first mapping 2021-02-22 07:00:00The laser navigation and cleaning customization features show promise, but this robot vac's inconsistent performance and fussy app keep it from fulfi

Photoshop Tips: Textures, Patterns, and Gradients 2021-02-22 06:30:00Some of the greatest features in Photoshop are the text, object, and image effects such as Textures, Patterns, Gradients, and Styles. Styles are

SSPUD’s new SFF case is made for mesh 2021-02-19 16:54:00The SSUPD Meshlicious delivers just about as much mesh as you’d expect from its name. This 14L mini-ITX case sports three panels of metal mesh,

Microsoft won't raise prices for Office 2021, which 2021-02-19 13:00:00Microsoft has announced plans to release a consumer version of Office 2021, a standalone version of Microsoft 365 that will have some, but not all of

The Full Nerd ep. 168: Ryzen failure reality 2021-02-19 11:22:00In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Brad Chacos, and Adam Patrick Murray talk about hot topics on the tongues of enthusiasts this week.First

Owlcam 5.0 is a premium dash cam with 2021-02-19 09:00:00Owlcam 5.0 is the premium dash cam that’s ready to move forward from a troubled past. Announced Friday and available for preorder (due to ship M

Should I still buy Intel CPUs? | Ask 2021-02-19 06:32:00Q: Should I still buy Intel CPUs? Seems like most recommended DIY builds use AMD parts nowadays.A: AMD may have claimed many hearts in the DIY communi

Grado GW100 v2 Bluetooth headphone review: A wireless 2021-02-19 06:00:00The company's first wireless headphone sounds and feels great, but it has no ANC or passive noise isolation.

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Robotics company Berkshire Grey to go public via 2021-02-24 09:13:17As far as fundraising goes, Berkshire Grey is in pretty good shape. When I visited its Massachusetts headquarters last year, following a massive $263

Malta’s energy storage tech to stabilize electricity grids 2021-02-24 09:05:53As energy grids transition away from fossil fuels and towards the use of zero emission sources of power from primarily renewable energy sources, they&

The carbon offset API developer Patch confirms a 2021-02-24 09:01:07Patch, the carbon offset API developer, has raised $4.5 million in financing to build out its business selling customers a way to calculate their carb

ClimaCell plans to launch its own satellites to 2021-02-24 09:00:46The weather data and forecasting startup ClimaCell today announced that it plans to launch its own constellation of small weather satellites. These ra

Acumen nabs $7M seed to keep engineering teams 2021-02-24 09:00:35Engineering teams face steep challenges when it comes to staying on schedule, and keeping to those schedules can have an impact on the entire organiza

Airbnb plans for a new kind of travel 2021-02-24 09:00:09Since going public, most of the news out of Airbnb has been around policy. Today, the company has an announcement that’s all about the product.

YouTube to launch parental control features for families 2021-02-24 08:59:03YouTube announced this morning it will soon introduce a new experience designed for teens and tweens who are now too old for the schoolager-focused Yo

Fintech startup Finix closes on $3M in Black 2021-02-24 08:50:28Many founders talk about their desire for a more diverse investor base. Richie Serna took that desire and made it a reality. Serna, who founded paymen

Chinese mobile games are gaining ground in the 2021-02-24 08:40:50Over the past year, the coronavirus crisis has spurred app usage in the United States as people stay indoors to limit contact with others. Mobile game

BigCommerce customers can now sell on Walmart’s online 2021-02-24 08:35:00BigCommerce has partnered with Walmart to allow its customers to sell on the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer’s ecommerce marketplace, it an

Blueshift raises $30M for its AI-based, integrated approach 2021-02-24 08:19:30The concept of the “marketing cloud” — sold by the likes of Salesforce, Oracle and Adobe — has become a standard way for large

Mozilla beefs up anti-cross-site tracking in Firefox, as 2021-02-24 08:14:28Mozilla has further beefed up anti-tracking measures in its Firefox browser. In a blog post yesterday it announced that Firefox 86 has an extra layer

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Watch the trailer for the Rugrats reboot headed 2021-02-24 18:18:08

Nickelodeon creates Avatar Studios to create new Avatar, 2021-02-24 18:08:59

Star Trek: Prodigy will debut on Paramount Plus 2021-02-24 17:58:19

Mission: Impossible 7 will stream on Paramount Plus 2021-02-24 17:57:49

Frasier revival in development for Paramount Plus 2021-02-24 17:39:05

Cyberpunk 2077’s next big patch delayed to second 2021-02-24 17:38:37

Niantic permabanned a million cheaters since the start 2021-02-24 17:30:58

Shows based on Italian Job, Fatal Attraction, Flashdance, 2021-02-24 17:28:36

How to leave LastPass and move to another 2021-02-24 17:22:45

Museum Alive is dioramas but AR, with narration 2021-02-24 17:10:03

HP is buying gaming accessory brand HyperX for 2021-02-24 09:02:56

Pokémon’s 25th anniversary: celebrating more than two decades 2021-02-24 09:01:08

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 24, 2021 2021-02-24 18:08:21 Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn a

This breakthrough may revolutionize lithium-sulfur batteries 2021-02-24 17:32:39 Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, given their light weight and theoretical high capacities, are a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion (L

Tesla releases behind-the-scenes look at testing of its 2021-02-24 16:46:42 Tesla has released a new video giving a rare behind-the-scenes look at testing of its “holiday software update,” which includes its fart

Tesla prepares cloud-based driver profile ahead of ‘Tesla 2021-02-24 13:49:25 Tesla is preparing to move all driver data and settings into the cloud ahead of the launch of its “Tesla Network” ride-hailing app launch

Maryland county transitioning to electric public school buses 2021-02-24 13:30:38 Maryland’s Montgomery County plans to switch the entire public school bus fleet to fully electric from diesel engines. The transition is one of

Green Deals: This 1080p home security camera is 2021-02-24 13:12:18 ReolinkDirect (96% positive lifetime feedback) via Amazon is offering its 1080p Argus 2 Home Security Camera with Solar Panel for $91.99 shipped. Dow

Fisker wants to build an electric vehicle with 2021-02-24 13:02:53 Fisker, Henrik Fisker’s latest electric vehicle startup, wants to build an electric vehicle with Foxconn, a massive Chinese company better know

US-built electric motorcycle and ATV company Volcon announces 2021-02-24 11:30:16 Volcon ePowersports is barely a few months old, but that hasn’t stopped the new e-mobility startup company from sealing its first partnership s

Tesla cofounder JB Straubel will recycle Nissan Leaf 2021-02-24 10:53:31 Tesla cofounder JB Straubel announced that his new startup, Redwood Materials, is going to recycle Nissan Leaf battery packs. more… The post

EGEB: Xos Trucks to be publicly listed on 2021-02-24 10:32:33 Xos Trucks to become publicly traded on Nasdaq through merger with NextGen Acquisition Corporation. EV charging industry association ChargeUp Europe

Formula E season 7 starts Friday with a 2021-02-24 08:09:00 After last season was significantly rearranged in the middle of a global pandemic, Formula E, the top electric racing series, is back this weekend in

Bill Gates all but admits that he was 2021-02-24 06:29:25 After Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that Bill Gates has been betting against the electric automaker on the stock market, we have been trying to find ou