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Quick Charge Podcast: January 27, 2022

January 28, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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SpaceX planning to launch up to 52 missions in 2022

January 28, 2022
Commercial space company SpaceX plans to launch a whopping 52 flights in 2022, a NASA safety panel revealed today during a meeting. If successful, it would be the most launches the company has ever conducted in a single year, with its previous record last year at 31…
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Camera Metering Modes Explained

January 28, 2022
One of the many features modern cameras have is a selection of modes for metering exposure. These allow you to choose how the camera measures the brightness of the subject or scene in order to automatically adjust camera settings for optimal exposure. In this…
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Realme 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ are apparently launching on February 15

January 28, 2022
Realme’s upcoming 9 Pro and 9 Pro+ have been leaking left and right over the past few weeks, but they’re still not official. That, however, seems thankfully set to change, although not in the next few days. Instead, according to a newly leaked poster, the mid-range duo’s unveiling is scheduled to take place on February 15. That’s still more than two weeks off, and by that…
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Caltech Names Laurie Leshin Director of JPL

January 28, 2022
. Caltech Names Laurie Leshin Director of JPL The distinguished geochemist and space scientist brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in academic and government service to JPL. Laurie Leshin, president of Worcester…
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Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon to be inducted into AIAS Hall of Fame

January 28, 2022
Ed Boon, the co-creator Mortal Kombat, will be inducted into video game’s hall of fame. The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), the industry group that puts on the annual DICE Summit, said Boon will be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame at the 25th annual DICE Awards ceremony during the summit on February 22 to February 24 in Las Vegas. Boon is the chief creative officer at…
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The danger of AI micro-targeting in the metaverse

January 28, 2022
Did you miss a session from the Future of Work Summit? Head over to our Future of Work Summit on-demand library to stream. If you ask most people to name the key technologies of the metaverse, they’ll usually focus on the eyewear and graphics engines. If they’re…
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Google makes new Play Store ‘Offers’ tab official, rolling out this year

January 28, 2022
First spotted in November with a wider rollout already underway, Google today made official the new “Offers” tab for the Play Store on Android. According to Google, the Play Store’s Offers tab is meant to “help you discover deals in games and apps across travel, shopping, media & entertainment, fitness, and more.” There are various sections, including the personalized “Offers for…
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