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Electric scooter and micromobility giant Bird lays off 23% of employees in extreme cost cutting

June 10, 2022
Los Angeles-based micromobility company Bird is looking to trim down, at the cost of hundreds of jobs. The shared electric scooter company has reportedly let go 23% of its employees in its latest round of layoffs. Particularly hard hit was Bird’s consumer product division, which expanded to include electric bikes and electric scooters that were designed for direct-to-consumer sales, in…
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EV batteries need graphite – here’s what’s forecast for the vital mineral’s supply

June 10, 2022
The mineral graphite, as an anode material, is a crucial part of a lithium-ion (Li-on) battery. Electrek spoke with John DeMaio, president of the Graphene Division of Graphex Group and CEO of Graphex Technologies. Read on to learn what he had to say about why graphite’s so important for EVs, what his company is doing to ramp up US sourcing and processing, and what the graphite supply is…
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Galaxy Z Fold 4 apparently set to update multitasking with new gesture

June 10, 2022
Multitasking is one of the best reasons to buy a foldable phone, especially Samsung’s Galaxy Fold lineup, and it seems that’s going to get even better, as there’s apparently a new feature in the works. Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 to get ‘swipe for split screen’ According to known Samsung tipster Ice Universe, the company has plans to introduce a new multitasking feature on both the…
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How to use ‘Google Tasks’ to create to-dos and get stuff done

June 10, 2022
There are plenty of task programs out there, and many of them work perfectly fine. Some of them work really well, given what they can do and how they can integrate with other apps and programs. Google Tasks, for instance, not only reminds you on the device you set it up with, but it also reminds you everywhere else you have a Google Account set up. This guide will take you through the basics of…
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