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How billionaires’ quest for key EV resources under melting ice caps can boost industry

August 10, 2022
A new quest is underway due to the melting ice caps in Greenland. The world’s richest billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Michael Bloomberg, are funding a campaign to search for resources critical to the EV industry and climate change. The accelerating ice melting in and around Disko Island, Greenland, presents a new opportunity. And no, it’s not more glacier water. Instead…
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Waymo AVs can play a melody instead of honking to help you find your ride

August 10, 2022
Waymo One is Alphabet’s autonomous ride-hailing service, and work to upgrade the passenger experience is happening hand-in-hand with expanding availability. The latest Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) improvements focus on the pickup experience and include a new melody. Waymo wants to make its autonomous service more inclusive and recently (via The Verge) rolled out a handful of features to…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 9, 2022

August 10, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Wing Bikes launches 25 MPH Freedom ST electric bike with sub-40 lb weight

August 10, 2022
Wing Bikes has now launched and begun deliveries of its latest electric bike model, the . As a step-through e-bike, the Freedom ST is designed to offer similar performance to what we’ve come to know from Wing Bikes, yet with a much more accessible frame design. These step-through frame designs have become quite popular lately. Once a favorite of female and older riders, now many new electric…
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Google Play launches Strike Removal pilot program for Android app devs

August 10, 2022
Google Play makes use of a strike system for apps, with multiple resulting in termination and removal. The company is now piloting a training course (and assessment) that gives Android developers the opportunity to have the “strike count against their account’s standing waived.” The Google Play Strike Removal program, which is currently in pilot phase, wants to “help educate eligible…
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