After hitting the scene last year with its well-received Ear 1 earbuds, Nothing seems to be moving quickly to its next product, an Android smartphone.
This comes as absolutely no surprise, as Nothing was founded by Carl Pei, one of the founding members of OnePlus who worked on several of the brand’s most beloved releases.
TechCrunch reports today that Nothing is planning to launch its first…
Lumen’s metabolic analyzer iOS app gets food log to show how nutrition impacts you in real-time
March 2, 2022
Lumen is an affordable and pocket-sized device that measures your metabolism to help achieve your health and fitness goals. Now the iOS-supported device that integrates with Apple Health has received an update that includes a built-in food log to help you understand how what…
Yamaha likely to unveil at least one new electric scooter soon. Here’s what we already know
March 2, 2022
Yamaha has been on an electric scooter roll lately, unveiling new models and teaming up with swappable battery industry leaders. Now we’re seeing new signs that point toward another electric scooter launch from Yamaha.
A teaser video (seen below) called “Yamaha Switch…
StoreDot says that by 2024, its battery cells will achieve 100 miles of range after just five minutes of charging
March 2, 2022
StoreDot, an Israel-based electric vehicle battery startup, says it will deliver battery cells that will be able to achieve a charge of 100 miles of range in just five minutes. The company says that those battery cells will be ready for mass production in 2024 and that it will be able to manufacture cells that can achieve 100 miles of range in just three minutes by 2028.
StoreDot claims it’s…
Apple has been facing multiple accusations of anti-competitive practices in recent years, and it seems that there’s more to come. This time, a group of developers has launched a project called “Open Web Advocacy” that challenges Apple to allow other browser engines on…
NVIDIA confirmed Tuesday some of its data was stolen as part of a cyberattack that occurred last week. “We are aware that the threat actor took employee credentials and some NVIDIA proprietary information from our systems and has begun leaking it online,” a company…
Tesla has now deployed and unveiled a big 37-Megapack project in Alaska that will help replace gas turbines with a more sustainable solution.
Homer Electric, a member-owned electric utility cooperative based in Alaska, announced the project based in Kenai Peninsula back in 2019 – shortly after Tesla first unveiled the Megapack.
The Megapack is Tesla’s latest and biggest energy storage…
Rivian announces 2 motor and smaller battery options, config updates, and steep $12,000+ price increase
March 2, 2022
Rivian today announced several significant price increases for its R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV that have resulted in the cost of many reservation holders’ configurations rising by more than $12,000. The price increases come as Rivian is trying to ramp…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 1, 2022
March 2, 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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Scientists behind China’s Yutu-2 rover say they have discovered “translucent glass globules” on the far side of the surface of the moon. Roughly a centimeter in diameter, they were discovered by the panoramic camera on the rover.
Spherical, Dumbbell-Shaped Glassy Globules
Dr. Shiyong Xiao, the lead on the study that was published in a paper on the subject, says the team discovered…
