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LG releases upgraded solar panels with better energy output

February 12, 2021
LG Business Solutions USA today announced the release of two new solar panels with even higher output. According to LG, they are the company’s most powerful and highest-performing modules to date. LG’s new 66-cell NeON R and NeON R Prime modules with Back Contact Technology are available to US homebuilders and homeowners this spring. The LG NeON R 66-cell residential solar panel (left)…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: February 11, 2021

February 12, 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…
MobileNews

Google Prompt 2FA UI on Android gets much-needed dark theme

February 12, 2021
If you’re not using security keys, the Google Prompt is the next best two-factor authentication method to protect accounts. Google is now updating the Prompt’s Android UI with a much-needed dark theme.  Compared to the previous iteration, the new Google Prompt centers the company logo, “Is it you trying to sign in?” title, and email address. While seemingly minor, it improves…
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MobileNews

LG’s CX is a surprisingly great TV for playing retro games

February 12, 2021
The LG CX is one of the standout panels for gaming. That’s due to its excellent OLED technology on top of its support for features like HDMI 2.1, variable refreshrate, and more. But new games are expensive, and who can even find a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X to plug into the CX? So why not turn to old games? That’s what I’m doing, and I’ve found that the LG CX is a great way to…
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GamingNews

Kingdom Hearts series is coming to PC via Epic Games Store

February 12, 2021
Square Enix just announced that the Kingdom Hearts series will soon be available on PC for the first time, with multiple games in the franchise coming exclusively to the Epic Games Store on March 30. This includes the recent Kingdom Hearts III and Melody of Memory, and the…
AI & RoboticsNews

Nvidia: Researchers train AI to reward dogs for responding to commands

February 12, 2021
Colorado State University researchers Jason Stock and Tom Cavey have published a paper on an AI system that rewards dogs for doing tricks. The computer science grad students trained image classification networks to determine whether a dog is sitting, standing, or lying down. If a dog responds to a command by adopting the correct posture, the machine dispenses a treat. The students used an…
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