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Electronic Arts announced today that it has acquired Metalhead Software, the studio behind the Super Mega Baseball series.
“EA Sports and Metalhead are teaming up to grow the Super Mega Baseball franchise as well as develop new gaming and sports experiences for players worldwide,” EA notes in a press release. EA Sports has giant…
After one year of testing, Twitter is finally launching its offensive tweet warning feature for all users to encourage people to pause and reconsider a potentially harmful or offensive reply before they hit send.
This feature is enabled for all accounts that have English…
Apple banned Shadow app after Microsoft used it as an example to get xCloud for iOS approved
May 6, 2021
Microsoft tried to launch its xCloud game streaming service on the App Store for iPhone and iPad users, but Apple rejected the app due to its strict guidelines. Now emails revealed in the Epic vs. Apple trial on Wednesday show that Apple even removed a similar app from the…
British researchers scouring shorelines for places to locate wave-generated energy installations are turning to drones as a faster and cheaper means of finding ideal spots.
UAVs capturing currents…
The scientists in Scotland and Wales have identified drones as a promising improvement over ways they normally scout sites for capturing marine energy. As a result, the researchers from the…
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in huge growth for PCs and tablets as a whole, but it was Google’s Chromebook initiative that really proved to be a hit during the pandemic. According to a new report from Canalys, though, things were even better than we thought, with…
EGEB: GE makes the world’s most powerful wind turbine but doesn’t have a full net zero plan
May 6, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
98% of GE’s shareholders yesterday demanded it take climate action, and its board said it would comply.
Great Britain’s wind farms set a new clean energy record by generating 48.5% of the electricity…
Samsung has had some pretty crazy product names over the years. Who can forget the mouthful that was the Galaxy SII Epic 4G Touch, or the Galaxy SII Skyrocket HD, or more recently, the Galaxy S20 FE 5G UW. Soon, it seems another slightly confusing name will be added to the list — the Galaxy Tab S7+ Lite.
Roland Quandt, a leaker with an excellent track record, posted the tidbit to Twitter today…
Google prefers that employees work in an office as part of a long-held belief that physical interactions spur new ideas and solutions. As such, it planned on a “flexible workweek” after COVID-19 passed, but some were upset, and Google has reversed course to provide an…
Hisense’s new Android TVs include the first ‘OLED-level’ Dual Cell TV coming to the US from $499
May 6, 2021
During the Joel McHale-hosted, best tech event of all time today, Hisense unveiled its 2021 lineup of ULED TVs, most of which are running on top of Google’s Android TV platform. Here’s what you need to know.
The Hisense ULED lineup for 2021 comprises five models, four…
Aventon Aventure e-bike review: An affordable fat tire electric bike purpose-built for adventures!
May 6, 2021
The Aventon Aventure was just released earlier this week, marking the popular e-bike company’s first foray into the full-size fat tire e-bike market.
And that’s good news for anyone on the hunt for a full-size fat tire e-bike that combines a sleek design with the latest tech.
I’ve spent the last week testing out the Aventon Aventure, riding it on a combination of manicured streets and…
