Early last week, Discord announced a significant change that would block iOS users from accessing servers with NSFW (Not Safe For Work) content. However, the company decided to reverse its decision on Tuesday and will now soften such restrictions, allowing some NSFW content to be viewed on the iPhone and iPad.
As noted by Gizmodo, Discord has updated its guidelines on NSFW servers following the…
Google celebrated the landing of Perseverance in February with virtual fireworks, and today has a more elaborate Search easter egg for Ingenuity becoming the “first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet.”
Like other Google Search…
Sur Ron’s latest electric motorbike, the high-powered Storm Bee, is now coming up on nearly two years since the initial debut. We still don’t know exactly when it will finally make it into the hands of reservation holders, but we’re at least getting to see some…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Researchers produce ultrawhite paint that can cool buildings and reduce the need for air conditioning.
Vietnam’s largest wind farm comes online.
China and US pledge to cooperate on fighting climate change.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
Mercedes-Benz has today unveiled the EQB: a beautiful new compact electric SUV, and another addition to the fast-electrifying segment of the auto industry.
The compact SUV segment is adding electric options at an incredible pace.
At the lower end of the market, you have…
Google Search ranking will factor ‘page experience’ and speed from June as AMP icon set to disappear
April 20, 2021
Last year, Google announced Search would use page speed and other metrics that better reflect how users experience the web to rank results in 2021. Google today provided more details and a timeline about the upcoming “page experience update.”
This new way to rate…
Following Black History Month and International Women’s Day, Google is introducing a handful of new Earth Day-themed Pixel wallpapers this week.
They’re accessible by long-pressing anywhere on the Pixel Launcher and selecting “Styles & wallpapers.” Housed in “Curated Culture,” these three new Earth Day Pixel wallpapers were drawn by Jeremyville. The style anthropomorphizes…
Microsoft Edge, Apple’s Safari, and Firefox have no plans to adopt Google’s FLoC initiative
April 20, 2021
After Google started rolling out FLoC to some Chrome users as a replacement for third-party cookies, the technology has become rather controversial. Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, and Mozilla Firefox have confirmed they don’t have immediate plans to adopt FLoC.
Google is…
This morning, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter achieved controlled flight on Mars, a first for mankind. Interestingly, Ingenuity runs on the same Qualcomm chip as some Android phones, including the Samsung Galaxy S5.
At 3:34 a.m. PT, as announced by NASA, the Ingenuity…
Genesis, Hyundai’s luxury brand, is unveiling today its first all-electric vehicle: an electric version of its G80 sedan.
While Hyundai has had all-electric vehicles for years, its Genesis brand never got an entry in the all-electric space.
That’s despite Tesla, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and others quickly electrifying the luxury segments.
Now, they want in, and they are unveiling their…
