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Cellebrite helps Brazilian police arrest murder suspects after recovering data from locked iPhones

April 9, 2021

Cellebrite is an advanced and controversial tool that has been used by law enforcement officers to crack the iPhone security on multiple occasions. Today Brazilian police confirmed that they used this tool to unlock the iPhones of two child murder suspects who were arrested after important messages were recovered from their devices. The Rio de Janeiro police have been investigating the death of…

Samsung launches ‘iTest,’ a new web app for turning your iPhone into a Galaxy device

April 9, 2021

Samsung is increasing its efforts to win over iPhone customers. The smartphone maker has launched a new website called “iTest,” and it allows iPhone users to “get a little taste of Samsung” through a web application that simulates the Android experience. When you…

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Tesla grows frustrated with the ‘outdated’ approval process for Gigafactory Berlin as production gets closer

April 9, 2021

Tesla is growing frustrated with the approval process for Gigafactory Berlin as the automaker is almost done with building the factory, which is supposed to be about to start production in a few months. As we have previously reported, Tesla hasn’t obtained overall…

Google Store discounts new Nest Thermostat to $99 until Earth Day

April 9, 2021

Back in October, Made by Google released one more product for 2020. The already-affordable new Nest Thermostat is now being discounted at the Google Store, and other retailers like Amazon, to $99 for an even more attractive price. This $30 discount from $129.99 starts today and runs until Earth Day, April 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT. This is designed to be most people’s first smart thermostat and is…

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EGEB: These energy storage startups just got a big cash injection

April 9, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Battery materials and second-life battery recycling trailblazers just secured millions in VC funding. The Biden administration wants to replace fossil fuel subsidies with clean energy incentives. Community solar marketplace…

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Tesla Semi electric trucks to power log-hauling program in Canada

April 9, 2021

Tesla Semi electric trucks are going to power a log-hauling pilot program in Canada that is aspiring to be the first zero-emissions log trucking operation. Mosaic Forest Management, a timberlands management company based on Vancouver Island, explains the need to electrify…

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Tesla $25,000 electric car: Franz von Holzhausen features in Tesla China chief designer recruitment video

April 9, 2021

Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen features in a new recruitment video for a chief designer for Tesla China. That person will be expected to lead the design of the automaker’s upcoming $25,000 electric car. Last year, 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…

Google rolling out UV Index watch face complication for Wear OS

April 9, 2021

At the end of last year, Google modernized the Wear OS Weather Tile alongside other updates to the platform. In that vein, Wear OS is now getting a UV Index complication for watch faces. Today, there is only a “Weather” complication that shows the current condition…

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XL Fleet will install up to 1,000 EV charging stations at UBS Arena

April 9, 2021

EV charging solutions company XL Fleet announced a partnership with UBS Arena and the New York Islanders that could create one of the largest EV charging sites in the US. The partnership will allow XL Fleet to install up to 1,000 charging stations at UBS Arena’s 43-acre…

Google Search now prioritizing in-depth research when ranking product reviews

April 9, 2021

Google today announced a ranking system update that changes what Search considers a good product review, and in turn what sites end users will see when looking up products. The company says people “appreciate product reviews that share in-depth research, rather than thin content that simply summarizes a bunch of products.” This “product reviews update” is meant to reward publishers that…