After several months of limited beta testing, Microsoft today is officially launching the public and open beta of its new Xbox Cloud Gaming Platform. This includes support in Safari on iPhone and iPad for playing a subset of Xbox Game Pass games by streaming them from the cloud.
As first announced in an Xbox blog post, Microsoft has officially debuted its new Xbox web interface for accessing…
iOS 15: How to change date, time, and location for individual or multiple photos on iPhone
June 29, 2021
Another small but handy addition with iOS 15 is the ability to edit images’ EXIF data in the Photos app on iPhone and iPad. Read along for how to change photo date/time and location for individual and multiple images.
Whether you’ve got some old photos, are…
Veloretti debuts two beautiful electric bikes with automatic shifting, belt drives, and low prices
June 29, 2021
There’s a new Dutch e-bike company on the scenes, and they’re bringing classic European flair with them. Amsterdam-based Veloretti has just unveiled its first two electric bike models, and they’re both head-turners.
The new Veloretti Ace and Ivy models that were just…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
India’s most valuable company by market value is investing $10.1 billion in clean energy.
Enel Russia launches a 90 megawatt wind farm in western Russia.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for…
Tesla ‘massive recall’ in China is as ridiculously simple as adding a chime when activating cruise control
June 29, 2021
If you have been following the news about Tesla, you mostly likely heard that the automaker is subject to a “massive recall” of all the vehicles produced in China.
The “recall” involves a simple over-the-air software update. Yes, but the software update is to fix a…
GE Renewables has launched a first-of-its-kind underwater robot that can inspect hydropower turbines faster, more easily, and safely than humans can.
GE Hydro Solutions’ underwater turbine inspection robot, which GE describes as the size of a “beaver,” can inspect…
Samsung today at MWC teased its revamped smartwatch experience based on Wear OS for the first time, but the company didn’t announce a new smartwatch as some were expecting. The company is, however, finally hinting at a release date for this hardware, presumably carrying the “Galaxy Watch 4” name.
According to Samsung, the “new Galaxy Watch” will be the company’s first smartwatch that…
Tesla is using some questionable practices during its latest end-of-quarter push as the automaker is undergoing an intense effort to deliver as many vehicles as possible by Wednesday.
Earlier this month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked employees to go “all out” for the…
Google Play developers will need to enable 2-Step Verification and meet identity requirements
June 29, 2021
To improve developer security on the Play Store, Google is requiring those that develop for Android to abide by 2-Step Verification and new identity requirements later this year.
The first requirement is 2-Step Verification (2SV) when signing into the Play Console. This is…
Xbox Game Pass cloud streaming w/ Series X backend hits browsers and iOS today, matching Stadia
June 29, 2021
One of the best parts of cloud gaming is the ability to play just about anywhere. That’s a goal that Google’s Stadia has been fulfilling for a while, and now, it’s something that Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass streaming is catching up on with its formal debut on your browser and iOS.
As of today, Microsoft has widely rolled out support for Xbox Game Pass streaming, also known as xCloud, to…
