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Electric bike brand SONDORS files for IPO with new product hints, but details raise troubling questions

October 27, 2022
The Malibu-based electric bicycle company SONDORS recently submitted filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating that it seeks to go public, which would make it the first e-bike company in the US to do so. But in addition to revealing some interesting new future products, the filings shined some light on past missteps and gave customers who claim that the company misleads…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

This US company says it can process mineral components for EV makers ‘in months’

October 27, 2022
In order to qualify for the $7,500 tax credit, the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires a proportion of battery minerals in EVs to be extracted or processed in the US or free-trade partner countries. But a lot of automakers simply aren’t prepared for that requirement. Electrek spoke with Megan O’Connor, cofounder and CEO of Nth Cycle, a Beverly…
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GamingNews

Trust and safety: Leaders from Roblox and EA say Web3 has learned from past lessons

October 27, 2022
The gaming industry has a justly earned reputation when it comes to ugly behavior from users — from hate groups to grooming and illegal goods. With the metaverse and the influx of user-generated content, there’s a whole new avenue for harmful content and people intent on causing harm. But along with this new stage of gaming and technology comes an opportunity to do things differently, and do…
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MobileNews

What apps support the new Android 13 media player [Updated]

October 27, 2022
Android 13’s most obvious UI change is a redesign of the lockscreen and notification shade media player. However, not all music, podcasts, and audio apps have been updated to support them yet, and here’s our running list of what controls have been modernized. Original 8/18: The Android 13 media controls start with a new size that’s taller than what was on Android 12. (There’s a compact…
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