Last month, Made by Google surprisingly launched its cheapest phone in a new color stateside. The Barely Blue Pixel 4a is now coming to Japan later this month.
The polycarbonate unibody takes on a very light blue hue that can be mistaken for white in certain lighting conditions. Finger oils and other stains are less noticeable as a result, which addresses a big complaint of the smudge-prone Just…
Elon Musk says he moved to Texas to focus on Tesla Gigafactory and SpaceX’s Starship development
December 9, 2020
Elon Musk confirmed that he personally moved to Texas full time and revealed that the reason is to focus on Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin and SpaceX’s Starship development in south Texas.
As for the future of the electric automaker and rocket company in California, it…
The Release Candidate version of iOS 14.3 is now available to developers and public beta users. In addition to many of the changes we’ve already reported, iOS 14.3 RC includes changes to the TV app, the Health app, and more. Apple has also released watchOS 7.2 RC and tvOS…
New Google Pay rewards are powered by Rakuten
December 9, 2020
The new Google Pay comes with some pros and cons, but one big benefit is the addition of rewards. The automatic rewards are great, but at launch, some users were wary of how they worked. Now, we know that Google Pay rewards are powered by Rakuten.
Odds are you’ve heard of Rakuten at some point, and you might even have the company’s popular Cash Back extension installed on your browser. It’s…
Google is opening Fuchsia OS development to the public
December 9, 2020
For the past five years, Google has been developing a new operating system, Fuchsia, from the ground up. Starting today, Google’s Fuchsia OS is now being developed more openly, including accepting contributions from the public.
For almost as long as it’s been in…
Google rolling out the final Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL update
December 9, 2020
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL officially reached end of life status in October after three years of updates. Google promised one last release, but it did not come yesterday alongside the Pixel Feature Drop. The final Pixel 2 update is now rolling out.
Similar to the first Pixel…
As if we needed any more evidence that electric vehicles are taking over essentially every form of vehicle, Monarch Tractor is announcing a new all-electric tractor.
However, the term “tractor” doesn’t seem sufficient to describe this technology-infused and autonomous all-in-one farm tool.
We’ve seen concepts for electric tractors thrown around by heavyweights like John Deere before.
Chrome Sync will soon be optional for Google sign-in and payments on Android, desktop passwords
December 9, 2020
Over the years, Google has been working to make “Chrome Sync” optional for more and more browser features. The company is continuing that today by announcing a pair of changes for Chrome on Android and one for desktops.
The first upcoming change means that Chrome for…
EGEB: Ireland is converting old phone boxes into EV chargers
December 9, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Irish telecoms company Eir and EasyGo will replace 180 phone boxes with EV rapid charge points.
Denmark and Norway team up to build the world’s largest green hydrogen ferry.
Norway’s plugin vehicle market share jumped…
Samsung’s Galaxy S21 series is launching earlier than ever this year, and now we’re getting our best look yet at what’s to come. The latest Galaxy S21 leak shows off the design and colors of all three phones on video and divulges the full camera specs.
Last year’s major Samsung leaker, Max Weinbach, today posted to Android Police a trio of promo reels from Samsung itself that show off…
