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These two giant heat pumps will warm 25,000 households

German engine maker MAN Energy Solutions‘ industrial-sized heat pumps will produce 350,000 MWh of heat per year and warm 25,000 Danish households using offshore wind power and seawater. Industrial-sized heat pumps The seaport town of Esbjerg, Denmark, has a target of net zero by 2030, and Kenneth Jørgensen, project director at Danish utility DIN Forsyning, said: We’re phasing out coal-fired…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 6, 2023

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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Acura ZDX EV gets Android Auto and built-in Google apps

Acura is preparing to launch its first fully electric vehicle, the 2024 ZDX, and just announced integration with a full suite of Google products, including Android Auto. These features will be available on all ZDK trims and bring apps like Google Assistant and Google Maps to the vehicle, offering a “personalized and more streamlined” experience. Google Assistant lets you issue voice commands…
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Apple's iOS 17 developer beta is available for free

Apple is supposed to release an iOS 17 public beta in July, but some recent changes made the developer betas more accessible this year. The iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma betas were released yesterday and for the first time, those with free developer accounts can access…
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Apple's iOS 17 expands protection against unsolicited nudes

Apple’s iOS 17 makes it easier to share content, but it also has new safeguards to prevent abuses of that newfound power. The company has revealed that its upcoming software will add a Sensitive Content Warning feature that helps adults avoid unsolicited nude photos…
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Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air M2 drops to a record low of $999

On the heels of Apple’s WWDC announcement of a brand new MacBook Air, B&H is now selling last year’s model for an all-time low price. The base configuration of the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip is currently $999 in either the Silver or Midnight colorway. It’s just $50 more for Starlight or Space Gray, which is still a pretty great deal. The base model has 8GB of RAM…
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What is the long-term strategy for Ukraine’s Air Force?

On May 19, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the country would help train and support the transfer by European allies of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. But the F-16s are older aircraft that will need to be replaced in just a few years, so some consideration should be paid…
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GM reveals new 'Proxima' EV design concept and platform for next-generation EVs in China

A new EV not based on GM’s Ultium Platform? The automaker shared its “Proxima” EV design concept based on a new architecture designed for the future generation of electric models in China. GM’s Forward-Looking Design Center in Shanghai, one of four globally, unveiled a series of innovations this week. The facility, which doubled the size of its team over the past two years to support GMs…
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