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Google releases Flutter SDK version 2 w/ stable web support, null safety, more

During the Flutter Engage live event, Google bumped Flutter, its massively cross-platform app development SDK, to version 2.0, adding stable support for web apps and sound null safety. If you’re not familiar with Flutter, it’s Google’s ongoing effort to allow developers to create apps for Android, iOS, the web — including installable PWAs — Fuchsia, embedded systems, and desktop…
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Exclusive: $5,000 SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle production running ahead of schedule

In a surprise announcement, electric bike manufacturer SONDORS has reported that its low-cost electric motorcycle known as the SONDORS Metacycle is running ahead of its production schedule. The first deliveries of the $5,000 Metacycle weren’t expected to begin arriving at customers’ homes until Q4 2021. Based on a recent email sent to early reservation holders, SONDORS now appears to be…
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Battery startup Ample announces autonomous swapping stations

EV startup Ample today announced the rollout of its new modular battery swapping technology. A fully autonomous station deploys robots to remove and replace modules from an electric vehicle containing Ample’s modular battery architecture. These swapping stations are currently operational in California’s Bay Area. Ample wants to help put 1 billion EVs on the road That’s the main goal…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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How the US can achieve resilient power grids and support EV deployment

Electrek‘s Michelle Lewis asked Anthony Allard, EVP, head of North America, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, how the US can make its power grids more resilient and better support clean energy, and what Hitachi ABB is doing to support large-scale electric vehicle deployment. Hitachi ABB Power Grids digitizes all elements of the energy value chain and brings power grids into a sustainable energy…
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