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Mercedes-Benz unveils several new electric car prototypes, prepares 6 EVs to enter production

December 14, 2020
Mercedes-Benz is reminding everyone that it’s serious about electric vehicles today as it unveils several new electric car pre-production prototypes. The automaker prepares to bring six electric vehicles to production in the next two years alone. The German automaker has had a slow start in electrification with so far only the EQC electric SUV, which has itself had a slow rollout and delayed…
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Android 11 update starts rolling out to Galaxy Note 20 series

December 14, 2020
Samsung kicked off its Android 11/One UI 3.0 update earlier this month and, now, things are accelerating. Over the weekend, the Android 11 update started rolling out on the Galaxy Note 20 series in the US starting with AT&T-sold models. A sizeable 2.5GB update is…
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EU watchdog warns of using AI in predictive policing, medical diagnoses, and targeted advertising

December 14, 2020
(Reuters) — The European Union’s rights watchdog has warned of the risks of using artificial intelligence in predictive policing, medical diagnoses and targeted advertising as the bloc mulls rules next year to address the challenges posed by the technology. While AI is widely used by law enforcement agencies, rights groups say it is also abused by authoritarian regimes for mass and…
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Rivian’s Amazon delivery van prototype spotted in Irvine, Calif.

December 14, 2020
Rivian was spotted testing its delivery van near the company’s facility in Irvine, Calif., on Saturday. The van is part of a deal with Amazon, which has ordered 100,000 of them from Rivian after leading a $700 million funding round for the company. Rivian is headquartered in Michigan and has a factory in Illinois, but it has a lot of operations in the Irvine area. Its ~20,000-square-foot…
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After reviewing hundreds of electric bikes, these are my favorites this year

December 13, 2020
Over the last few years I’ve had the pleasure of throwing my leg over hundreds of electric bicycles. And with the skyrocketing popularity of e-bikes this year, 2020 saw me doing more electric bicycle reviews than ever before. With so many unique advantages among the many different bikes, I’ve chosen my favorite models from several different categories of e-bikes below. Commuter electric…
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