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People in Azores Islands have been unable to use iPhone’s built-in alarm for over a month due to a bug

May 22, 2021

The alarm is probably one of the most used features by iPhone owners around the world, and luckily, it has been built into iOS since the beginning. However, it seems that people in the Azores Islands have been experiencing difficulties when setting an alarm on their iPhone — and this has been affecting multiple users there for more than a month. As reported by iFeed.pt in March, there seems to…

Google Chrome 90 is crashing for some Windows users; temporary fix available

May 22, 2021

The latest widely-available update for Google’s popular desktop browser, Chrome 90, is causing a strange crashing issue for some Windows 10 users. Here’s what’s happening and, if you’re affected, a possible fix. Chrome 90 first started rolling out in mid-April for…

Samsung says it will stick to Tizen on TVs instead of Android TV, despite Wear OS adoption

May 22, 2021

Google and Samsung announced a major collaboration that brought the “best of Tizen” to a revamped Wear OS. While Samsung is saying goodbye to Tizen in its wearables as a whole, the company isn’t ready to move away from the platform in its TVs. Tizen has been…

You can now require a password before Google shows your ‘My Activity’ usage history

May 22, 2021

Kicked off by I/O 2021, Google has been making a big privacy and security push this week. The Google My Activity page is now adding extra password verification before it shows all your account usage and interactions. Currently, visiting My Activity on the web will immediately load a list of activity that “helps Google make services more useful for you, like helping you rediscover the things…

Samsung reportedly hopes to sell around 6 million Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 devices

May 22, 2021

Foldables are clearly a big priority for Samsung despite the high costs and compromises, resulting in comparatively small sales numbers. According to a new report, though, Samsung has big plans in 2021 to boost sales numbers for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and foldables as a…

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EGEB: Wisconsin 150 MW solar farm approved despite pushback

May 22, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Wisconsin approves Alliant Energy’s Onion River solar farm, which will be one of the state’s largest. Southwest Florida launches a 74.5-megawatt community solar farm. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…

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Tesla and Fastned create ‘Energy Superhub’ charging station

May 22, 2021

Tesla and Fastned, a Dutch charging network, are creating what they call an ‘Energy Superhub,’ a large dual-branded charging station in Oxford. Fastned is a Netherland-based company that expanded across other European markets over the last few years. While Tesla owners often stick to Tesla’s own charging stations, Fastned tried to appeal to Tesla drivers early on by adding Tesla CHAdeMO…

Fincantieri dedicates all its US shipyards for Navy frigate orders

May 22, 2021

ROME — Fincantieri is to use all three of its U..S shipyards to build new FFG(X) frigates and will hire 600 more staff by year-end to handle the work, a company official said following the U.S. Navy’s order for a second vessel out of a potential 10 in total. The…

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Fisker says it’s going to make an electric popemobile – pope or nope?

May 22, 2021

We now have the answer to the question: “Who on earth is going to buy the new Fisker electric car?” The answer: Pope Francis. Is it pope or dope? Henrik Fisker is a controversial figure in the electric vehicle community. While he is undeniably a prolific designer, he…

YouTube for Android TV testing video description access, new channel shortcuts

May 22, 2021

Google appears to be rolling out an A/B test to some Android TV users that updates the YouTube app with a new video player that can access the video description, adds new channel shortcuts, and more. This updated version of the YouTube app on Android TV doesn’t, as far as we’re aware right now, change much to the core interface but rather only affects the video player. As a video ends, users…