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Vestas takes GE’s ‘world’s largest offshore wind turbine’ title

February 11, 2021
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas today announced the launch of its new offshore wind turbine – the V236-15.0MW. It replaces US conglomerate GE’s 14MW Haliade-X as having the distinction of being the world’s largest offshore wind turbine. A comparison The V236-15.0MW will have will have a rotor diameter of 774 feet (236 meters) and a wind-swept area of 470,845 square feet (43,743…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 10, 2021

February 11, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Electronic Arts is acquiring mobile game developer Glu Mobile

February 11, 2021
Electronic Arts will acquire mobile game developer Glu Mobile in a deal worth $2.4 billion. Glu shareholders will receive $12.50 in cash for each share they hold, a 36% premium over the closing share price on February 5 (note: Glu has $364 million in net cash). Glu Mobile is known for casual games (including many board game conversions), celebrity-themed games (including Kim Kardashian: Hollywood…
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Apple argues new North Dakota Senate bill targeting the App Store could ‘destroy the iPhone’

February 11, 2021
A new bill in the North Dakota Senate could force Apple to allow iPhone owners to sideload applications and use alternative payment systems in-app. The wide-reaching bill would bar companies like Apple and Google from mandating that developers only use their app stores and payments systems. As explained by The Bismarck Tribune (via The Verge), the bill lays out three restrictions for so-called…
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Porsche Taycan snags new Guinness World Records title for driving at over 100 mph indoors

February 11, 2021
Porsche has achieved a new Guinness World Records title by driving its Taycan electric car at over 100 mph inside a building. One lesser-known advantage of an electric car is that you can drive it inside without the need for proper ventilation. Do that with a gasoline-powered vehicle and you might not be there to tell us how it went. At first glance, that might not offer many obvious advantages…
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