The encrypted communications app Signal is beginning to roll out the ability for some of its users to send money to one another with MobileCoin, according to Wired.
Cryptocurrency payments in Signal will be first available only to users in the UK using the iOS and Android apps. Different from what Facebook and WhatsApp are doing, Signal is also taking a step further than what Apple does with…
Unlike other first-party apps, Google’s browser has historically followed a strict, publicized six-week release cycle. After going without updates for the past four months, a new version of Chrome for iPhone and iPad is rolling out now.
In February, Google started…
Want to learn a new language? Whether you want to approach it casually or seriously, there are some great options available on iOS. Read on for the best iPhone language learning apps.
From free to paid and no matter if you can’t speak a word or are picking up where you…
Apple’s patent reveals a new system for predicting when your iPhone will run out of battery
April 7, 2021
Apple has been working on new ways to let users know more about the battery life of their devices, and it seems that the company plans to add even more related features to iOS. The US Patent & Trademark Office this week granted Apple a patent for a new system that can predict and warn the user when the iPhone battery is expected to run out.
As noted by Apple Insider, the patent is described…
A small new virtual power plant project by Swell Energy has been approved in Queens, New York, and it is going to be powered by Tesla Powerwall.
Swell Energy is a long-time Tesla installation partner for the Powerwall, and they already have several virtual power plant…
The Experiments with Google site brings together various projects built with the company’s core platforms and new technologies. The latest collection from Google highlights WebXR Experiments that bring AR and VR experiences online.
Putting augmented and virtual reality…
For the past few years, Google has been encouraging developers to write Android apps with Kotlin. The underlying OS still uses C and C++, though Google today announced Android Open Source Project (AOSP) support for Rust.
This is part of Google’s work to address memory safety bugs in the operating system:
We invest a great deal of effort and resources into detecting, fixing, and mitigating…
Besides integrating Chat and Rooms with Gmail, Google recently introduced minor yet delightful animations when swiping away emails in the list view on Android.
The Gmail mobile apps have long offered “Mail swipe actions” to quickly archive, delete, mark as read/unread…
The Xion CyberX electric moped has just launched today, offering up a high-speed and long-range electric two-wheeler at a price we rarely see in this industry.
Developed by San Diego-based Xion Bike, the CyberX is powered by a 5,000W (6.7 hp) mid-drive motor.
That motor…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Solar and wind led the record growth of renewables globally in 2020, according to IRENA.
South Dakota wants to subsidize more EV charging stations.
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 the best…
