As first reported yesterday, WhatsApp will soon start sharing your data with Facebook whether you like it or not. In light of that, many people are searching for WhatsApp alternatives with deeper focuses on privacy and security. Here are two recommendations.
Background
First, when WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook for $19 billion, the messaging app assured users that the acquisition would not…
Google’s various only platforms have been an important resource for many during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the company is further improving those resources. Google Search can now show the COVID-19 “Health & Safety” requirements and options at local…
For years Chromebooks have arrived with mostly Intel and some MediaTek chipsets, but in late 2020 AMD announced a new series of Chromebook chips. Now, Acer is adopting AMD Ryzen in its new Chromebook Spin 514.
Available in Q1 2021, the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 is the…
Sony has been using Google’s Android TV platform for over six years now, but going into 2021, the company is making an adjustment. On all of its new releases going forward, Sony will adopt the new Google TV interface that was first launched with the latest Chromecast.
In lieu of CES proper this year, Sony has just unveiled its 2021 lineup of “Bravia XR” TVs, which ship with the new Google…
2020.48.26: What’s new in the latest Tesla software update?
January 8, 2021
After much teasing from CEO Elon Musk, Tesla has released its long promised “holiday update.” It is now available over the air to Tesla’s entire EV fleet. The release notes of the Tesla software update 2020.48.26 have a lot of new features to offer Tesla owners.
This…
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a massive “hyperscreen” that would be inside the EQS electric sedan coming out this year.
Mercedes-Ben EQS MBUX Hyperscreen
The MBUX Hyperscreen is a combination of several OLED screens that merge seamlessly into one large 141-centimeter (55…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
California governor Gavin Newsom has earmarked $1.5 billion for electric and hydrogen cars in the 2021 budget.
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling auction was a flop, as it drew no interest from anyone but Alaska itself.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar…
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is surging today to again a new record high, and it just made Elon Musk the richest man in the world.
Somewhere there’s a sad Jeff Bezos wiping his tears with $189 billion.
Tesla (TSLA) stock
Tesla’s stock is up more than 6% today, continuing…
I’ve got a thing for vintage design, and the Honda Super Cub-inspired CSC Monterey fully scratches that itch for me. But while vintage design often goes hand in hand with a jump in price, this retro electric scooter costs less than many electric bicycles and offers twice…
Google is planning to release a new Nest Hub in 2021, sources familiar with the matter tell 9to5Google. This upcoming Smart Display will feature sleep tracking powered by the company’s Soli radar technology.
Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group first unveiled Soli in 2015, but it did not launch on a consumer device until 2019. The sensor lets you perform air gestures over the…
