Even after Apple announced that the Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) system to be implemented in iOS 15 would be delayed, some consumers are still not happy with the company’s attempt to check for such content in iCloud. Now protesters are gathering in front of multiple Apple Stores around the US, demanding that the company never implement CSAM.
The report comes from Fight For The Future…
Nikon officially announces the Nikkor Z 40mm F2 compact prime
September 14, 2021
After confirming in June that it would be available in 2021, Nikon has officially announced the Nikkor 40mm F2, a compact, affordable prime lens for the mirrorless Z-mount. Weighing only 170 g (~6 oz) the Z 40mm F2 promises to be an ideal walkaround lens for full-frame and…
SpaceX is about to send its first crew of private citizens to space
September 14, 2021
Four people are set to launch to space Wednesday night aboard a SpaceX capsule, and none of them are professional astronauts. Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist, booked the Crew Dragon capsule last year and picked three normal folks to ride with…
LittleBigPlanet online security issues blamed for permanent server shutdown on PS3 and Vita
September 14, 2021
Sony has permanently shut down the servers for the original three LittleBigPlanet games on Playstation 3 and the handheld LittleBigPlanet on the Playstation Vita, according to a tweet posted by the official LittleBigPlanet account on Monday (via IGN).
The new status quo leaves the originally PS3 trilogy of LittleBigPlanet games and the Vita version playable as offline single-player or co-op…
Samsung is rolling out an Android 12 beta to Galaxy S21 owners
September 14, 2021
Samsung has announced that it’s rolling out a public beta of Android 12 for Galaxy S21 devices, just a few weeks ahead of when we expect the final OS to be officially available for the first time on Pixel phones. Samsung is touting that it is managing to get these betas…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 13, 2021
September 14, 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…
EGEB: Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables
September 14, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The governor of Illinois will sign a bill tomorrow that will make the state a US clean energy leader.
Here’s the Democrats’ plan for clean electricity in the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
Electric car with extension and expandable solar offers a glimpse of future RV life
September 14, 2021
A new electric solar car project with a living extension and expandable solar panels is giving us a glimpse into what the future might hold for RV/van life.
Solar Team Eindhoven, a group of engineering students from the Technical University of Eindhoven (Netherlands), is…
After skipping a year due to the pandemic, Eurobike 2021 returned to Friedrichshafen, Germany, nearly two years to the day after the previous rendition of one of the world’s largest and most important bicycle trade shows. The show was immeasurably different (much like the…
NIO unveils ET7 sedan for Germany ahead of 2022 deliveries
September 14, 2021
NIO recently debuted its upcoming ET7 sedan in Germany, representing the EV’s European debut. While the Chinese automaker continues to roll out its electric ES8 SUV in Norway this month, we now know plans to expand further into Europe next year, beginning with Germany.
NIO ($NIO) is a publicly traded Chinese automaker founded in 2014. Since then, it has quickly established itself as a…
