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Stadia for Android TV is completely different from the phone app you’ve been sideloading

June 23, 2021

Yesterday, Google launched a new app in preparation for Stadia to be available on Android TV and Google TV devices. We’ve found that the new Android TV app is designed completely differently from how Stadia for Android works. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these…

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Hover-1 Dynamo electric scooter lets you travel with no gas or oil at $168, more in New Green Deals

June 23, 2021

As we close out Prime Day, we’ve gathered the best New Green Deals for you to browse. Today, we’re going to take a look at the on sale for a low of . Plus, there’s discounts on smart thermostats, LED lighting, and much more. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and…

Nest and Google Wifi M89 update rolling out with Microsoft Teams, Slack prioritization

June 23, 2021

Google is in the process of rolling out the “M89” update for the Nest and Google Wifi. There are several user-facing additions, as well as underlying improvements. The M89 release, dated June 2021, starts with an expansion of what third-party services are supported by…

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Miami-Dade goes big on electric buses and charging systems

June 23, 2021

Miami-Dade County in Florida today announced it has bought 42 Proterra ZX5+ electric transit buses, featuring a total of 19 megawatt hours of battery storage capacity. The county also announced that it will install 75 Proterra chargers across three bus depots. Its first electric buses are slated to be delivered in 2022. Miami-Dade’s new electric buses and chargers Its latest purchase brings…

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The return of live music: Canon EOS M50 Mark II sample gallery update

June 23, 2021

As we put the wraps on our final Canon EOS M50 Mark II review, we wanted to share some new samples with you from New York’s nightclubs to New York’s cats. Check out how the EOS M50 Mark II fares at ISO values low and high in our updated sample gallery, and keep…

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PostPro's Wand is a Lightroom plug-in that wants to take the guesswork out of culling event photos

June 23, 2021

Surveys reveal that most event photographers spend an inordinate amount of time both editing and culling photos. PostPro created Wand, a plug-in for Adobe’s Lightroom that attempts to solve at least one of those problems. The program, which is now out of beta…

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Volvo announces new 50 GWh battery gigafactory in Europe in partnership with Northvolt

June 23, 2021

Volvo has announced a new 50 GWh battery cell gigafactory coming to Europe in partnership with Northvolt. Earlier this year, Volvo announced that it plans to only sell electric cars by 2030 and believes that the internal combustion engine has no future. In order to make it happen, it needs to secure a large amount of battery cells, and now, that’s what the Swedish automaker is…

Google Home Essentials: SwitchBot offers a slightly inelegant path to Assistant-controlled curtains

June 23, 2021

Google Assistant is capable of controlling literally hundreds of different kinds of devices, but some can get fairly expensive. Smart curtains and blinds, for example, can cost hundreds of dollars and require new hardware to install. SwitchBot, though, has a clever solution…

Google offers official instructions on how to know if your Nest Hub is running Fuchsia OS

June 23, 2021

Google has shared official instructions on how to know if your Nest Hub has been updated to run on Fuchsia OS. Last month, Google launched an update for the first-generation Nest Hub, switching it from Cast OS to Fuchsia, an operating system Google built from scratch that…

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Fisker and Magna sign long-term agreement, including production of Ocean SUV in fall 2022

June 23, 2021

In a recent announcement, Fisker and Magna International Inc. have finalized a long-term manufacturing agreement. The binding agreement coincides with previous agreements between both parties regarding EV platform sharing and ADAS systems. As part of the latest agreement, Magna will produce Fisker’s upcoming electric Ocean SUV in November 2022. Fisker Inc. is an EV startup based in the South…