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Tesla is under scrutiny by regulators in China over battery fires, unexpected acceleration, and more

February 9, 2021
Tesla is getting more scrutiny from regulators in China, where some have concerns over battery fires, unexpected acceleration, and more. Last year, Tesla butted heads with regulators in China over a Model S and Model X recall. The automaker had to recall almost all Model S/Model X sent to China over a suspension issue, but it argued that it wasn’t necessary. Now, Chinese regulators said that…
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GamingNews

Electronic Arts acquires Glu Mobile for $2.4 billion

February 9, 2021
Electronic Arts is getting into the Kim Kardashian business. At least, that is the case if its deal to grab mobile gaming behemoth Glu Mobile goes through. EA announced its plans today to acquire Glu in a deal worth $2.4 billion. The companies expect the acquisition to close…
DefenseNews

Army Taps Fort Riley Combat Aviation Brigade for Deployment to Europe, Africa Region

February 9, 2021
Soldiers from 1st Combat Aviation Brigade fire .50 Cal Browning machine guns on Range 9 at Fort Riley, Nov. 7, 2017. (U.S. Army) The U.S. Army on Monday announced the upcoming deployment of a combat aviation brigade, or CAB, out of Fort Riley, Kansas, to provide helicopter support for U.S. forces operating in Europe and Africa. The 1st Infantry Division’s CAB will replace the 101st…
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MobileNews

PlugShare iPhone app for finding EV charging stations now works with CarPlay

February 9, 2021
PlugShare is a highly rated service for easily finding charging stations for electric vehicles while traveling, and now the iPhone version works with Apple’s CarPlay feature. Apple introduced three new categories of apps for CarPlay in iOS 14: parking, EV charging, and quick food ordering. PlugShare joins ChargePoint in taking advantage of optimizing the experience for finding charging…
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MobileNews

Google Photos gaining pinch-to-zoom for videos

February 9, 2021
Despite the “Photos” name, the Google Photos app is capable of managing both still images and videos. Now, Google Photos is improving its video capabilities by adding pinch-to-zoom along with a double-tap gesture. Over the years, phone cameras have steadily become more…
MobileNews

Fitbit adds in-app blood glucose tracking, on-wrist Charge 4 SpO2, & Sense ECG in more countries

February 9, 2021
Fitbit started the year by becoming a part of Google’s hardware division and is today making a sizable update by rolling out blood glucose tracking to its Android and iOS app. The Fitbit Sense’s ECG feature is also coming to more places, while there are also a handful of other in-app and hardware changes. Over the course of February, the Fitbit app will let US users log or automatically…
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