ComputersNews

Asus Zenfone 8 to arrive with IP68 rating

May 4, 2021
The Asus Zenfone 8 is arriving on May 12, and it will be “big on performance” and “compact in size”. So far we know it will have a smooth display with a punch hole for the selfie camera, and we’re pretty sure it will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset. Today, the company posted on Twitter the new phones will also have an IP68 rating, meaning the Zenfone 8 will be waterproof and…
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GamingNews

Google Stadia’s Head of Product leaves the company

May 4, 2021
A report from The Information confirmed that John Justice, Google Stadia’s Vice President and Head of Product, has left Google. 9to5Google received confirmation of Justice’s departure through a statement from Google. We can confirm John is no longer with Google and we…
MobileNews

Galaxy A82 5G joins Samsung’s quarterly update schedule ahead of its formal announcement

May 4, 2021
Samsung’s popular mid-range Galaxy A series is responsible for some of the most successful Android smartphones in recent memory, and, as usual, more are on their way. Ahead of its formal debut, Samsung has just listed the Galaxy A82 5G on its website. On an update tracking page that lists which Samsung models are eligible for which update schedule, Samsung just added the Galaxy A82 5G to the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Elon Musk might not take a salary from Tesla, but his compensation could reach $30 billion this year

May 4, 2021
Elon Musk famously doesn’t accept his salary from Tesla, but the CEO still has a generous compensation plan that has the potential to net him around $30 billion this year. While it’s often reported that Musk doesn’t have a salary at Tesla, he actually officially gets the minimum salary in California, which he doesn’t accept. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t get compensated for his…
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MobileNews

Google Doodle honors Japanese-American author Hisaye Yamamoto

May 4, 2021
As part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Google is honoring acclaimed Japanese-American short story author Hisaye Yamamoto. Life of Hisaye Yamamoto Hisaye Yamamoto was born on August 23, 1921, as the daughter of two Japanese immigrants, and part of a growing…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: May 3, 2021

May 4, 2021
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…
GamingNews

Apple v. Epic Games opening statements highlight tech antitrust arguments

May 4, 2021
Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  Epic Games started its antitrust trial against Apple today with its argument about why Apple’s control of its App Store for mobile games and apps is an illegal monopoly. Apple responded with an opening statement that painted Epic Games as a big corporation that is overplaying the victim role. The lawsuit started last August after Epic…
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