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Insane Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra breaks cover w/ 120x zoom, rear display in camera housing, more

February 12, 2021
Although rumored and teased, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has not yet actually launched, but a hands-on video leak has given us a glimpse at what looks like will be an utterly insane Android-powered smartphone. A hands-on video briefly appeared online courtesy of a Filipino YouTuber going by Tech Buff PH before being pulled. However, as is often the case, once the cat is out of the bag, the internet…
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Elon Musk asked Biden administration to implement a carbon tax

February 12, 2021
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, revealed that he approached the Biden administration about implementing a carbon tax, and it didn’t sound like they were really receptive. Carbon tax The idea of a carbon tax is simply to impose a fee on emitting carbon. It can be implemented in many different ways, including as a direct cost to industries based on the estimated emissions resulting from…
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Google celebrates Lunar New Year w/ trio of Year of the Ox Doodles

February 12, 2021
To ring in the Lunar New Year, Google has replaced their homepage logo with one of a trio of Doodles celebrating the Year of the Ox. Across the world, today marks the Lunar New Year, the first day of the year on lunisolar calendar systems that follow the movements of the sun and moon, particularly in Asian cultures. On these calendars, each year is designated with one of the twelve animals of…
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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…
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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…
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Elon Musk talks Tesla electric van with solar-powered deployable roof

February 12, 2021
Elon Musk made new comments about the possibility of a Tesla making an electric van with a solar-powered deployable roof. The prospect of Tesla potentially making an electric van has been discussed for years, but CEO Elon Musk finally recently confirmed that Tesla will make an electric van as soon as battery cell supply allows for it. During a new interview with Joe Rogan, Musk was again asked…
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