Amnesty International — part of the group that helped break the news of journalists and heads of state being targeted by NSO’s government-grade spyware, Pegasus — has released a tool to check if your phone has been affected. Alongside the tool is a great set of instructions, which should help you through the somewhat technical checking process. Using the tool involves backing up your phone…
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
BlueOcean, a software-as-a-service platform that taps AI to deliver brand strategy insights, today announced that it closed a $15 million series A round led by Insight Partners. The company says…
NASA Perseverance Mars Rover to Acquire First Sample
July 22, 2021
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NASA Perseverance Mars Rover to Acquire First Sample
The six-wheeler’s science campaign has laid the groundwork for the mission’s next major milestone.
NASA is making final preparations for its…
Elon Musk: Tesla to likely resume Bitcoin payment after due diligence on energy mix improvements
July 22, 2021
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is “most likely” going to resume taking Bitcoin payment after some due diligence on the improvements in the energy mix used to mine the cryptocurrency.
Over the last year, Tesla has been delving deep into the cryptocurrency world at different levels. Earlier this year, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin.
Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the…
REI, the nation’s premier outdoor equipment retailer, enters the e-bike space with its CTY e2.2. For reasons unclear, REI decided to enter the electric bike space with a city bike rather than something made for off-road. If their goal was to nail down a commuter bike and…
XL Fleet has announced a partnership and investment in eNow, a solar and battery power system provider, to power electrified refrigerated commercial trailers. Under the terms of the agreement, XL Fleet will supply battery and power electronics systems for the first 1,000…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 21, 2021
July 22, 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.
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
68% of Americans support a spend of $20-$25 billion to adopt electric school buses. Let’s adopt more.
New York State announces $52 million for community solar projects for underserved communities.
UnderstandSolar is a free…
Rivian has announced a new partnership with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to deploy charging stations at all state parks.
It’s the electric automaker’s latest move toward deploying charging stations in a place where its electric buyers…
Japan aims to increase its clean energy use to nearly 40% by 2030, according to a new Basic Energy Plan draft released by the Japanese government today. The country also plans to reduce its use of fossil fuels.
The Japanese government updates its energy plan every couple years. It will finalize the policy in October.
The latest Basic Energy Plan states that clean energy, especially solar, will…
