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Bill Gates launches his climate book (and backlash ensues)

February 17, 2021
Microsoft cofounder, philanthropist, and innovator Bill Gates just released his much anticipated book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need. He describes it, simply, as “a plan for eliminating greenhouse gas emissions.” And as usual, the internet is responding with polarized excitement and conspiracy theories. Gates’ climate book Gates came…
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Nest Audio gets first individual Google Store discount at $79

February 17, 2021
The Nest Audio was unveiled at last year’s Launch Night In livestream and was immediately discounted when buying a 2-pack. The Google Store is now taking $20 off individual purchases. The US Google Store is currently selling the Nest Audio at a $20 discount. Down to…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 16, 2021

February 17, 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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QuantumScape announces pilot battery production factory in California

February 17, 2021
Solid-state battery maker QuantumScape has announced a plan to build a new pilot battery production factory in California. QuantumScape QuantumScape is a San Jose-based battery company founded 10 years ago by Jagdeep Singh, a computer scientist and co-founder of Infinera Corporation, a major telecom component supplier, and Tim Holme, a Stanford-educated mechanical engineer. The short story is…
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Hyundai reveals redesign to 2022 Kona Electric SUV

February 17, 2021
A press release from Hyundai USA has revealed a glimpse at its 2022 Kona Electric SUV, featuring a slight redesign. According to the automaker, these EVs will be available in the US some time this spring. The Kona Electric first debuted in Korea and Europe in 2018, before…
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How to turn off iPhone without the power button

February 17, 2021
Have a broken Top or Side button? Follow along for how to turn off iPhone without the power button. We’ll also look at how to use AssistiveTouch to lock your iPhone screen and more. Originally arriving with iOS 11, you can power down your iPhone even if the power button isn’t working. This isn’t something you’ll likely need to use often, but if you drop your phone, have a malfunction, or…
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Apple expanding iPad microphone privacy feature compatibility in iOS 14.5

February 17, 2021
Apple introduced a privacy feature for iPad Pro last year that physically disconnects the microphone when compatible cases are closed. Apple will soon expand this privacy feature to work through software more iPad models that don’t support mic hardware disconnection. Here’s how the already supported privacy feature works on 2020 iPad Pros: iPad models beginning in 2020 also feature the…
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