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Apple blocks downgrades to iOS 14.4.1 after patching security vulnerability with iOS 14.4.2

April 3, 2021

Apple today has stopped signing iOS 14.4.1, which means that users who have updated their device to iOS 14.4.2 can no longer downgrade. This follows Apple’s release of iOS 14.4.2 one week ago, which included an important security fix. Apple released iOS 14.4.2 last week to fix a critical security vulnerability. Apple said that a bug in WebKit could allow a malicious website to activate…

How to install iOS 14.5 beta w/ Apple Watch Unlock, new emoji, Siri voices, battery recalibration

April 3, 2021

The iOS 14.5 developer and public beta includes a number of notable features and changes. There’s the ability to unlock iPhone with your Apple Watch when Face ID detects you’re wearing a mask, over 200 new emoji, iPhone 11 battery recalibration, and new Siri Voices.

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EGEB: A 24-year-old Dutch wind farm is being decommissioned. Here’s what’s next

April 3, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The first-generation Irene Vorrink wind farm is coming down. What happens next? The SEC rules that Chevron must allow a shareholder proposal asking for a transparent account of how a net-zero by 2050 scenario will affect its…

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Audi e-tron electric SUV gains momentum with price cut and range increase

April 3, 2021

The Audi e-tron electric SUV was off to a slow start, but it is now gaining momentum in the US with the 2021 model year getting a price cut and range increase. The e-tron, Audi’s first next-generation electric vehicle, already had success in Norway and a few other European markets, but it didn’t sell in significant volume in the US during its first full year of sales. We expected that to…

Google Wifi app to begin shutting down in May in favor of Google Home

April 3, 2021

As it stands today, Google has two distinct apps for managing your Google Wifi and Nest Wifi networks, with Google Wifi and Google Home. Starting next month, the older Google Wifi app is shutting down in favor of the all-in-one Google Home. In an email going out today to…

As Google Discover becomes less relevant for users, some publishers report traffic drops

April 3, 2021

Google Discover exists to the left of most Android homescreens, the dedicated Search app, and Chrome’s New Tab page. It’s meant to show articles, videos, and – increasingly – stories that are relevant to your interests. Publishers have been seeing significant drops…

Latest Google Pixel ad emphasizes the ease of switching with karate [video]

April 3, 2021

With the latest Pixel phones now a few months old and the next generation not due for a few more, Google ads are less focused on the device and more about how easy a switch is. Following the ASMR-esque “mindful” video in March, the latest shows the process while mixing in some karate. Like before, it starts with inserting your SIM and turning on the Pixel. After following the onscreen…

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Nissan releases update of Ariya electric crossover testing ahead of production

April 3, 2021

Nissan has released an update with new footage of the Ariya electric crossover test program ahead of the start of production later this year. After taking an early leadership role with electric vehicles through the Leaf, Nissan sat on its laurels and waited a decade to…

Air Force general says of Army’s long range precision fires goal: ‘It’s stupid’

April 3, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force general in charge of managing the service’s bomber inventory slammed the Army’s new plan to base long-range missiles in the Pacific, calling the idea expensive, duplicative and “stupid.” “Why in the world would we entertain a…

Hands on: 1MORE’s ComfoBuds Pro are what Google’s ‘Pixel Buds A’ should aspire to be

April 3, 2021

I’ve tried a lot of truly wireless earbuds over the past couple of years, but in many cases I’ve found that comfort is basically ignored at the expense of sound quality. Comfort is what gives the latest TWEs from 1MORE their name, and true to form, the have quickly become a favorite for their fit above all else. , the 1MORE ComfoBuds Pro actually bring a lot to the table. The design is a…