Gogoro has managed to scoop up another vehicle partnership that will see more electric scooters produced that will be powered by Gogoro’s swappable batteries. The latest line of electric scooters joining the network will be CMC eMOVING scooters.
The “Powered by Gogoro Network” has now grown to include 5 of the 7 major scooter manufacturers in Taiwan – an impressive feat in a country where…
This week’s top stories: More Apple Silicon tidbits, Apple Watch redesign rumors, iOS 15, more
November 29, 2020
In this week’s top stories: iOS 15 device compatibility rumors, Apple Silicon Macs still to come, Apple Watch redesign rumors, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories.
2021 Apple Watch
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported this week that Apple has…
Ethical AI isn’t the same as trustworthy AI, and that matters
November 29, 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are facing increased scrutiny due to their aptitude for amplifying both good and bad decisions. More specifically, for their propensity to expose and heighten existing societal biases and inequalities. It is only right, then, that…
Weekly poll results: Realme 7 5G gets a lukewarm reception, its Black Friday gambit fails
November 29, 2020
The need for 5G is a contentious topic with many still not being sold on the next-gen network technology – or just plain not having access to it. Which doesn’t bode well for the Realme 7 5G whose defining feature is… well, it says it right in the name.
However, the results from last week’s poll show that lack of 5G hype is not the phone’s biggest issue. No, most voters aren’t…
HMD Global announced the Nokia 5.3 back in March, and now we learn about the Nokia 5.4, which according to will launch sooner than expected.
The publication also claims that unlike the 5.3 that packs a waterdrop notch display, the 5.4’s screen will come with a punch…
Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G moniker confirmed ahead of imminent launch
November 29, 2020
A couple of Oppo smartphones with model designations PDSM00 and PDST00 got TENAA certified recently. These are said to be two versions of the Reno5 Pro 5G, and now we know that they are indeed different variants of the Reno5 Pro 5G as both have been HDR10+ certified…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 28, 2020
November 29, 2020
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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Designed to deceive: Do these people look real to you?
Kashmir Hill and Jeremy White, The New York Times
Fake personas on the internet are nothing new, but completely fake people that appear to be alarmingly real in photographs or animations are becoming increasingly common.
Tesla-powered classic 1966 VW Microbus delivers electric van life and you can win it
November 29, 2020
A salvaged Tesla powertrain is now powering a classic 1966 VW Microbus for people who want to combine nostalgia with their electric van life.
The electric van is up for grabs in this sweepstakes on Omaze.
Volkswagen’s 1960s microbus has become iconic and it turns head to…
Tesla owners are going to be able to remotely view what their Autopilot cameras can see
November 29, 2020
Tesla’s Sentry Mode is about to bring things to a whole new level by enabling Tesla owners to remotely see what their cars can see through Autopilot cameras.
We recently learned that Tesla is planning a big software update, likely version 11, to be pushed to its fleet around the holidays.
CEO Elon Musk is teasing a ‘fire’ update with new surprise features.
We are still trying to figure out…
