California-based Vintage Electric builds beautifully styled, high-power electric bicycles unlike any other on the market. And just to make sure they retain their crown of individuality in the power department, they’ve stepped it up another notch with the highest performance e-bikes they’ve made yet. These new e-bikes tout a 72V electrical system for extreme speed and power.
To be fair, the…
The first US offshore wind farm has had no negative effect on fish, finds groundbreaking study
April 19, 2022
Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island is the United States’ first offshore wind farm. The 30-megawatt, five-turbine offshore wind farm began commercial operations in December 2016 and generates enough energy to power 17,000 homes. And it turns out, it’s perfectly safe…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 18, 2022
April 19, 2022
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.
Check the battery before buying a used EV & monitor your battery…
Electric motorcycle maker CAKE shows off more teaser images for 3 upcoming models, sets release date
April 19, 2022
Sweden’s premier electric motorcycle manufacturer CAKE shared more images of the company’s upcoming new release and set the launch day for this Wednesday.
The new images follow on the heels of an announcement last week that CAKE was working on something new.
Now we know that it’s actually three somethings new.
As the company revealed today on its social media pages, there are three new…
A detailed investigation has revealed what happens to all of the stolen cameras and electronics that are pilfered from cars across San Francisco: they are all sold on the street — often within a matter of hours of theft — and in broad daylight.
PetaPixel has widely…
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Conventional one-to-many media — television, radio, movies and most online…
AI startup helps truckers tackle logistics nightmares
April 19, 2022
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Sometimes, it seems like the weight of today’s global supply chain woes rests on the containers carried by thousands of tractor trailers crisscrossing the U.S. each day. As consumer demand for…
Files by Google app on Pixel reemphasizes ‘Share’ feature by bringing back bottom bar tab
April 19, 2022
Google started rolling out Nearby Share in August of 2020 to Android devices as part of Play services. The native OS integration somewhat eclipsed a key aspect of the Files by Google, but Share is now prominently being highlighted again on Pixel devices.
With today’s…
Google may be reviving ‘Wallet’ branding as home for payment cards and passes on Android
April 19, 2022
Google may be bringing back their classic “Wallet” name to be Android’s home for contactless payment cards and important passes.
On Android, things have been a bit messy in regards to contactless payments, mostly due to what feels like an ever-changing strategy on…
The latest Google One perk is a free Titan Security Key that lets you enable two-factor authentication (a.k.a. 2-Step Verification) on your online accounts.
To be eligible, you have to be paying for an “active 2 TB plan (or higher plan)” between April 18 and October 18, 2022. Only Google One plan managers are eligible, with pricing starting at $9.99/month (or $99.99 annually). The company…
