Earlier this month, Google confirmed that a bug between Microsoft Teams and Android could lead to users being unable to reliably call 911. That issue has since been fixed, but Google is now notifying users over email to update the app if they haven’t already done so.
An email push going out to some Android users as documented on Twitter and Reddit comes directly from Google to let users know…
Can You Spot the Snow Leopards in These Photos?
December 31, 2021
Snow leopards are a threatened species that live in extreme environments and are notoriously difficult to see and photograph. Photographer Ismail Shariff captured a series of photos showing just how difficult it is to spot a snow leopard in the wild.
Shariff, a…
Defense Secretary Taking More Authority for Use of DC Guard
December 31, 2021
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pauses while speaking during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Nov. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it has streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard…
It looks like Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, will borrow more heavily from the Galaxy Note’s DNA than ever before. In fact, a newly leaked official render published by Evan Blass confirms that the phone is pretty much a Note in every way except for its name. Wider screen with more surface to write on? Check. S Pen silo? Check. Flat top and bottom? Yep. Around back is…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 30, 2021
December 31, 2021
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…
Tesla (TSLA) has issued two recalls on almost half a million Model 3 and Model S vehicles.
The fixes are small, but it will still put a strain on its service team.
The first recall involves the latch of the Model S’s front trunk (frunk), which could have been…
Ford dealers are taking advantage of strong demand for F-150 Lightning, marking it up by $30,000
December 31, 2021
Many Ford dealers are taking advantage of the strong demand for F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck and marking it up by as much as $30,000.
Amongst many other things, one great underappreciated thing that Tesla did was put the auto dealer model into perspective.
Tesla’s direct-to-consumer approach is not perfect, but it showed that there’s a major issue with having widely different prices…
A Swedish company wants to kick-start Italy’s floating offshore wind market with its dual tilted turbines
December 31, 2021
Stockholm-headquartered Hexicon, which develops floating offshore wind farms and designs patented dual turbine floating wind power platforms, has formed a 50-50 joint venture with Bologna-based clean energy developer Avapa Energy to develop offshore floating wind farms for…
How to discover AI code, know-how with CatalyzeX
December 31, 2021
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more
When it comes to building an AI project, whether it’s for speech recognition or some other use case, data scientists and…
Apple’s AirPods have been a runway success over the last several years, and the lineup now includes multiple different variations from which to choose.
In a new interview with What HiFi, Gary Geaves, Apple’s VP of Acoustics, and Eric Treski from the Product Marketing Team went in-depth on the technology behind AirPods, with an interesting focus on how Bluetooth can be a major bottleneck.
