If you thought you knew all of the mid-drive motors in the e-bike world, think again. The French company Valeo has just unveiled a radical new type of mid-drive electric motor that adds a built-in automatic transmission.
Automatic transmissions alone aren’t unique in the e-bike space.
We’ve tested several models that feature mid-drive motors paired with automatic transmissions.
They’re…
Apple iPhone 13 to come with WiFi 6E
December 20, 2020
The iPhone 12 lineup introduced this year comes with Wi-Fi 6, but Barclays analysts predict the iPhone 13 series coming next September will support the Wi-Fi 6E standard.
Wi-Fi 6E comes with the features of Wi-Fi 6 but extends into the 6 GHz frequency band, offering…
In lieu of hardware or Play Store credit, the 2020 Google Fi holiday gift will let subscribers vote on how $2 million in donations is dispersed among three charities.
A banner at the top of the Google Fi app invites members to “Help us decide where to donate!” Voting is…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 19, 2020
December 20, 2020
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…
Google Doodle commemorates Sudan, the last male northern white rhino
December 20, 2020
Google has replaced their homepage logo with a breathtaking Doodle honoring the memory of Sudan, the last male northern white rhino.
Today’s Google Doodle is an incredibly impactful piece of artwork, depicting Sudan, a northern white rhino and the last male of his…
It’s a bit like arriving on the set of a nature documentary; watching whales swim around distant icebergs and fresh blueberries underfoot. The key to this passion project was to show the extreme seasonal variations on the incredible island of Greenland. Juxtaposing the…
How to create space for ethics in AI
December 19, 2020
In a year that has seen decades’ worth of global shocks, bad news, and scandals squeezed into 12 excruciatingly long months, the summer already feels like a distant memory. In August 2020, the world was in the throes of a major social and racial justice movement, and I argued hopefully in VentureBeat that the term “ethical AI” was finally starting to mean something.
It was not the…
Honor V40 gets 3C certified with 66W charging
December 19, 2020
Honor is expected to unveil the V40 next month, which is reportedly codenamed YORK and has model designation YOK-AN10. There’s no official word from Honor about the V40 yet, but the smartphone has been certified by 3C, revealing 66W charging support in the…
Sprint's Galaxy Note20, Note20 Ultra 5G start receiving Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update
December 19, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G locked to AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon’s network has already received the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update, and now it’s the Note20 Ultra 5G locked to Sprint’s network that’s getting a taste of…
What’s the best podcast app for iPhone? (Updated for 2021)
December 19, 2020
When it comes to listening to podcasts on iOS, there are so many great options. The Apple Podcasts app comes built into every iOS device with syncing. It’s undoubtedly a great app, but is it the best? On iOS, users have countless third-party options. My goal for this article is to break down some of the major podcast apps and help you determine which is best for what you want out of an app.
