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Exclusive: $5,000 SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle production running ahead of schedule

March 4, 2021
In a surprise announcement, electric bike manufacturer SONDORS has reported that its low-cost electric motorcycle known as the SONDORS Metacycle is running ahead of its production schedule. The first deliveries of the $5,000 Metacycle weren’t expected to begin arriving at customers’ homes until Q4 2021. Based on a recent email sent to early reservation holders, SONDORS now appears to be…
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MobileNews

Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

March 4, 2021
It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every device Samsung has updated to Android 11 so far. This article will be continuously updated with new devices as rollouts…
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Microsoft is reportedly upgrading xCloud streaming w/ Xbox Series X backend, 1080p

March 4, 2021
While streaming isn’t the focus of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, it is an increasingly important part of the subscription service. Now, it looks like Microsoft is about to address one of xCloud’s biggest limits by upgrading streaming resolution to 1080p. Windows Central reports that Microsoft is currently testing an upgraded backend for xCloud that swaps out aging Xbox One-era hardware for…
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DefenseNews

Former Air Force acquisition boss joins drone maker Volansi

March 4, 2021
WASHINGTON — Former Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper will join the board of directors of Volansi, a commercial drone delivery company looking to expand its defense revenue, the company announced March 3. As assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition…
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YouTube Music Now Playing redesign starts rolling out to iPhones

March 4, 2021
Back in June, YouTube Music for Android got a redesigned Now Playing UI that did a great deal to help modernize the streaming service, and it’s now finally coming to iPhones. With this revamp, YouTube Music puts all key controls on the same screen so that repeat and shuffle no longer require swiping up for the queue. As a result, thumbs up/down is moved next to the song name. The song/video…
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