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Travel sustainably with an Amazon #1 best-selling e-bike at a new low, more in our New Green Deals

June 19, 2021
We’ve got quite a few new green deals for you to browse through today. We’re going to take a look at a new low on METAKOO’s e-bike and how it can save in more ways than one, including how it keeps extra cash in your pocket. Plus, there’s discounts on smart sprinkler controllers to keep your watering under control. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike deals today, so you…
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Google One VPN can now be temporarily snoozed from the persistent notification

June 19, 2021
In addition to letting specific Android apps always bypass the VPN, Google One now lets you temporarily snooze the secure connection on Android.  The “VPN is connected” notification from the Google One app now features a “Snooze” action. Tapping will disable the virtual private network for five minutes with the alert noting the return time. This shortcut is very handy for certain apps…
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Podcast: more info on Tesla Model S Plaid, yoke steering wheel, VW ID.4 AWD, and more

June 19, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including more information on the new Tesla Model S Plaid, its yoke steering wheel, the launch of the VW ID.4 AWD in the US, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by our partnership with IAA: a new show about the future of mobility. The show is back live every Friday at 4…
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Canon Rebuffs Rumors That Its R3 Sensor is Made by Sony

June 18, 2021
Since Canon’s initial development announcement for the EOS R3, rumors have swirled that the company — despite its statement otherwise — was not the manufacturer of the backside illuminated sensor at its core. A report published on June 17 stated factually that the R3…
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Samsung Patents Describe Methods That Solve Two Camera Limitations

June 18, 2021
Samsung has filed a patent for a folding smartphone with a rotating camera as well as another for an under-display camera as well as other sensors such as an in-display fingerprint sensor. Although Samsung has already released a smartphone with rotating camera technology — the Samsung A80 was the company’s first smartphone to have a popup selfie camera that uses a rotating module — it…
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