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Electric bicycle chargers replacing public ashtrays in The Netherlands

Out with the old, in with the new! Dutch train stations are getting a makeover that includes replacing their old ashtray posts with new electric bicycle charging posts. Some days the world smiles upon you as you wake up to some wholesome, old-fashioned good news. Today is one of those days. After Holland banned smoking in all of its train stations last month, the public ashtray posts suddenly…
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OnePlus Buds will be available for just $1 tomorrow, probably for seconds

Truly wireless earbuds have become wildly popular over the past couple of years, but cost can still get in the way. The OnePlus Buds impressed us with a sub-$100 price tag, but tomorrow, the earbuds will be available for just $1. Normally , OnePlus Buds offer an AirPod-like design, a compact case, and excellent battery life. They work best with OnePlus smartphones, but with Google Fast Pair and…
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Google Doodle honors Victorian artists’ muse Fanny Eaton

Today’s Google Doodle in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand celebrates Fanny Eaton; one of the faces that helped redefine Victorian beauty standards. Fanny Eaton was born in Surrey, Jamaica on July 13, 1835 before moving with her mother to Britain in the early 1840s right on the cusp of the Victorian Era in Britain. It wasn’t until her early 20s that Eaton began modeling for portrait artists…
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Mercedes-Benz upgrades EQC electric SUV’s onboard charger to 11 kW

Mercedes-Benz announced that it is upgrading the EQC 400 4MATIC, the German automaker’s electric SUV, with a new onboard charger now capable of charging at up to 11 kW. The EQC is Mercedes-Benz’ first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up. It is the first of several new all-electric vehicles from the famous German brand, including the EQA and EQS coming next year. They…
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