Over the past few days, some Google Pixel owners have been seeing an error message that says “SIM Manager keeps stopping,” especially on more recent Pixel models. Here’s how to fix it.
The SIM Manager app on your Pixel is not one you’ll ever actively use, but the system uses it to handle your mobile connection to carrier data and phone services. It’s an important app to have on your…
BRP commits to electrification of its entire line, including jet skis, go-karts, e-motorcycles, more
March 26, 2021
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), a major player in the powersports industry, has announced that it will unveil an electric version of each of its products by 2026.
The Quebec, Canada-based company plans to invest $300 million in its electrification efforts over the…
Part of the Stadia Makers program, Kaze and the Wild Masks is now available for Google Stadia, among other platforms.
Kaze and the Wild Masks takes direct inspiration from some of the best side-scrolling platformers of the 1990s, offering stages filled with collectables…
Tesla is found to have violated labor laws by firing union supporter and Elon Musk tweeting something
March 26, 2021
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled today that Tesla has violated labor laws by firing an employee over what they claim was union support and because of a questionable tweet that Elon Musk posted.
A few years ago, Tesla was embroiled in an effort by United Auto Workers (UAW) to unionize the Fremont factory.
Some employees alleged that Tesla embarked in some anti-union efforts…
Watch: First video shows off new electric Polaris RANGER UTV in action, bonus snow donuts
March 26, 2021
Polaris has an all-new 100% electric RANGER slated to enter the market later this year, and is now releasing the first-ever video showing it in action.
We’ve previously only seen a teaser image that didn’t reveal much about the vehicle itself.
But now we get a chance…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
A new feasibility study combines California’s water canals with solar power.
The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act was introduced in Congress to address the plastic pollution crisis.
UnderstandSolar is a free service…
Hands-on with the Sigma fp L and its new viewfinder
March 26, 2021
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Hands-on with the Sigma fp L
Sigma has just announced the fp L, a high-resolution sister model to the original fp, released in 2019. With a 61MP full-frame sensor, it’s intended to be more stills-oriented than the original camera, with which it shares its design and control philosophy. That makes both of these…
Xiaomi, one of the leading global smartphone manufacturers, has teased an upcoming tech that will be found in the forthcoming Mi Mix device: a liquid lens. It’s the first of its kind in a smartphone and can apparently change focus and focal length just by altering the…
California-based EV startup Drako Motors updated us on its test program ahead of the start of deliveries of its Drako GTE electric supercar.
Scroll down for some impressive footage of the $1.2 million electric vehicle driving in the snow.
We have been following Drako over…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 25, 2021
March 26, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
