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In a ‘world first,’ battery-grade lithium, vital for EVs, is produced from mica in granite

January 5, 2022
In what it claims is a “world first,” British Lithium has produced lithium at pilot scale from the mica in granite in its new government-backed pilot plant near Roche in Cornwall, England. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 5, 2022

January 5, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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Video: A cheeky hands-on 'review' of a limited-edition 'Vintage Camera' LEGO set

January 5, 2022
Back in November, LEGO website Brickset released a very limited-edition ‘Vintage Camera’ set for Black Friday that could only be acquired by using VIP points awarded for making purchases on the site. While availability was scarce, YouTuber Wizard of Bricks managed to get their hands on one and subsequently created a tongue-in-cheek video ‘review’ of the 179-piece LEGO set. The six-minute…
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CES 2022: AI is driving innovation in ‘smart’ tech

January 5, 2022
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more Despite all the stories about big companies bailing out of CES 2022 amidst the latest surge in COVID-19 cases, the consumer…
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Developer ports Android 12 to the Samsung Galaxy S2

January 5, 2022
It’s not often we talk about two devices over the age of 10 in one week, but after seeing an Android 12 ROM arrive for the Galaxy S3, the Galaxy S2 is now joining the party. Despite being almost 12 years old at this stage and with hardware that is comparable to many…
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Microsoft Surface Duo’s Android 11 update is right around the corner, Android 12L next [U]

January 5, 2022
Microsoft’s Surface Duo debuted in 2020 as a unique take on a dual-screen device, but it launched with plenty of software issues that prevented it from being a success. Making matters worse, Microsoft just went an entire year without bringing Android 11 to the Surface Duo, though on the bright side, it sounds like Android 12L will be coming in the future. Back in September of last year…
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