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Xiaomi Air Charge can power up your phone from a distance with what seems like actual magic

January 30, 2021
Wireless charging is more popular than ever right now, and that’s got more companies looking into ways to improve the tech. Xiaomi today announced its “Mi Air Charge” tech which, somehow, manages to charge your phone and other devices from a long distance. Looking like something right out of the future, Xiaomi Mi Air Charge can charge “multiple” devices from up to a few meters away at…
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Bafang digs in to compete against European e-bike motor makers with new service plan

January 30, 2021
Bafang is making a new play in its battle for European e-bike market share, introducing a Dealer Direct Service concept. Unlike the US e-bike market, which is dominated by affordably priced direct-to-consumer e-bike companies such as Rad Power Bikes and Juiced Bikes, the EU e-bike market sees conventional e-bike dealers holding onto a much larger role. Higher-priced e-bikes featuring complete…
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Google Discover tests marking each article with hashtags

January 30, 2021
Google’s interest-based stories field is to the left of even more Android homescreens following the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S21 and continued One UI 3.1 rollout. Google Discover is now interestingly testing applying hashtags to every article that appears. The…
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Review: Galaxy S21 Ultra is everything the Pixel 5 isn’t, but that’s not a bad thing

January 30, 2021
Samsung has long made some of the best flagship phones in the Android world, and starting in 2020, the company decided to go all out with its “Ultra” models. To enthusiasts, it sounds like an amazing idea, but for the average customer, it’s not exactly an easy sell, especially when we’ve seen the rise of excellent devices at nearly half the cost with “affordable flagships” such as the…
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This AI optical technology cuts wind turbine eagle deaths by 82%

January 30, 2021
IdentiFlight’s smart cameras, which spot birds of prey such as eagles and then halt wind turbines to protect the birds, can result in a large percentage reduction of bird deaths, according to a new study published last week in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Wind turbine eagle death study The study, titled, “Eagle fatalities are reduced by automated curtailment of wind turbines,” tested…
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