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Stadia for iOS hands-on: How well does it play? [Video]

December 17, 2020
Because of some App Store politics being played by Apple, Stadia is now available on iOS, but not in the traditional format of an “app” that we’re all pretty much used to. Apple being Apple means that unfortunately, the dedicated Stadia app on iPad and iPhone can’t “officially” play your favorite titles — such as the impressive Cyberpunk 2077. A stop-gap option that was first…
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Google’s RCS Chat is now expanding to the Samsung Messages app

December 17, 2020
RCS is the next big step in messaging, but carriers have delayed the transition time and time again, to the point where Google took its own step to roll out RCS to every Android phone in the world through its own app. Now, Google’s RCS rollout is expanding to a second app…
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EGEB: The West’s largest coal plant’s smokestacks will be destroyed Friday

December 17, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Arizona’s now-closed Navajo Generating Station coal plant’s smokestacks will topple this week. The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance releases principles to accelerate US commercial fleet electrification. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
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Google boosts referrals and other rewards on new Google Pay to $21 until the new year

December 17, 2020
The new Google Pay app brings new ways to manage your funds and exchange money between friends, but it also has a powerful rewards offering. Now, Google is boosting some rewards in the new Google Pay to $21 through the new year. From now until December 31, select rewards in the new Google Pay app are being upgraded. Firstly, that includes direct referrals, which have jumped from just $5 to a…
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Electric vehicle battery cost officially dips under critical $100/kWh price point but there’s a catch

December 17, 2020
Electric vehicle batteries have officially dipped under the critical $100 per kWh price point for the first time. However, it was for the price of battery packs for electric buses in China. Price per kWh is a metric used to track the price of batteries. It can be used to talk about the cost of battery packs or battery cells. For example, Tesla was achieving a cost per kWh of $150 for its Model…
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