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Google Doodle honors Dr. James Naismith, inventor of basketball

January 15, 2021
Today’s Google Doodle is a cute animation celebrating Dr. James Naismith and his invention of basketball in 1891. In 1891, during his tenure as a physical education teacher at the YMCA college in Springfield, Massachusetts, James Naismith — who was not yet a doctor — was called upon to craft a game for his class to play indoors during the bitter cold winter. With less than two weeks to…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Toyota’s greenwashing leads to record $180m fine for emissions lies

January 15, 2021
Toyota will pay a penalty of $180 million for failing to comply with the Clean Air Act’s emissions-reporting requirements from 2005-2015, according to a filing today by the US Department of Justice. Over that time period, Toyota delayed required filings about emissions defects and failed to inform the EPA about progress on recalls related to emissions defects. This resulted in higher emissions…
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Samsung launches competitors to iPhone 12 and AirPods Pro, beats AirTags to market

January 15, 2021
Samsung debuted its newest flagship smartphones and more today at its Unpacked 2021 event. The major launches include three new iPhone 12 competitors with the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra as well as AirPods Pro and AirTags competitors. Samsung launched its new flagship Galaxy smartphones about a month earlier than it traditionally does this year and the S21 lineup features three new…
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GamingNews

Gamers spent a lot more time playing on Steam in 2020

January 15, 2021
With most of us spending much more time at home than usual in 2020, it’s hardly a shock that we spent many of those hours playing games. Valve has revealed Steam stats that show just how much we relied on games to get us through lockdowns and the shift to working from…
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Scosche launches three iPhone 12 MagSafe mounts for car and home

January 15, 2021
Wrapping up its time at CES, Scosche is out today with three new MagSafe mounts for iPhone 12. The latest MagicMount options include a window/dash mount, cup holder mount, and a 4-in-1 kit that let’s users get the perfect view of their iPhone in cars and at home. These new mounts are designed specifically for Apple’s new MagSafe Charger. They don’t include the MagSafe Charger itself, but…
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