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Ubisoft: We’re reaping ‘benefits of Nintendo Switch’s huge success’

February 10, 2021

Nintendo’s massive Switch sales are translating into gains for other companies. Ubisoft emphasized that its support for the hybrid home/handheld console is directly contributing to its bottom line. Ubisoft announced in its quarterly financial report today that it is the top third-party publisher on Nintendo’s device. “We’re also reaping the benefits of the Switch’s huge success and our…

Twitter expects ‘modest impact’ on ad revenue due to iOS 14 privacy changes

February 10, 2021

Apple will soon require all developers to ask users before tracking them across the web, and companies like Facebook have been criticizing these changes as they affect their business models. Now Twitter claims that the privacy changes in iOS 14 will also have “modest…

Apple once again starts blocking M1 Mac users from side loading iPhone and iPad apps

February 10, 2021

9to5Mac reported last month that Apple was implementing a new method to stop users from sideloading unsupported iOS apps on M1 Macs, which was actually enabled for some time with a server-side change and then reversed moments later. Following the macOS Big Sur 11.2 release…

Some Chromecast with Google TV users report ongoing freezing issues w/ some apps

February 10, 2021

The Chromecast with Google TV has been a hit so far thanks to useful software features, a clean UI, and a reasonable price tag. Unfortunately, though, it hasn’t been without issues. One ongoing problem that some Chromecast uses have been facing for the past few months has been apps freezing at random, and there’s no fix in sight. The folks over at PiunikaWeb recently highlighted this issue…

Google rolling out Cast firmware 1.52 to Nest Hub, Max: New Alarms UI, Sunrise, Zoom, and more

February 10, 2021

The Google Nest Hub and Hub Max are picking up a handful of new features with Cast firmware version 1.52. This release has been in the Preview Program for the last few weeks, and is now widely rolling out to all other users. New Nest Hub alarms UI + Sunrise Google has…

Samsung brings Android 11, One UI 3 to a handful of Galaxy A and Galaxy M devices

February 10, 2021

So far, Samsung has done a very good job in rolling out Android 11 to its lineup of Galaxy smartphones and tablets, but there’s still a fair bit of work to do. Over the past week or so, Samsung has been expanding Android 11 to more Galaxy A and Galaxy M series devices…

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Kia accelerates electric transition plan with “11 model EV lineup with 7 dedicated EVs by 2026”

February 10, 2021

Korean automaker Kia announced an acceleration of its electric transition plan with “11 model EV lineup with 7 dedicated EVs by 2026.” Is it enough? Kia’s Plan S update At its investor day today, Kia announced an update to its Plan S, which consists of a transformation of the automaker into a mobility brand. Ho Sung Song, president and CEO of Kia Corporation, commented: Kia is being…

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Review: Soon-to-be-released 28 mph urban electric mountain bike PXCycle E-XC+

February 10, 2021

Portland-based PXCycle’s E-XC series of urban electric mountain bikes was already popular with its rider base. But now the bike shop is launching a new version of the e-bike that takes it another step further. With a new mid-drive motor and the same rugged utility-oriented…

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EGEB: Fossil fuels caused 1 out of 5 deaths in 2018, new study finds

February 10, 2021

More than 8 million people died in 2018 from fossil fuel pollution, double the number previously thought. Nevada looks to green energy to diversify its tourism and gaming economy. BOEM restarts the environmental permit review for the first major US offshore wind…

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Tesla will complete R&D center this year to design new $25,000 electric car

February 10, 2021

Tesla is on track this year to complete its new R&D center in Shanghai that will engineer and design its new $25,000 electric car. Tesla R&D center in China Just over a year ago, Tesla announced plans to establish a new R&D and design center in China to build “a Chinese-style” electric car. Tesla started taking design submissions for its Chinese-made small electric car last…