As 2020 comes to a close, Google has now confirmed the shortlist for the Users’ Choice Awards for movies, books, games, and apps.
You’ll probably already have some of the most popular applications inhabiting this list of the “best” of 2020 – although that is definitely open to interpretation. Being polite, there are some really boring and low-effort inclusions that you’ve probably…
Wild new Volkswagen ID.4 drone show rocks Shenzhen
November 14, 2020
Another day, another drone show. Just yesterday, we brought you the recent record-breaking light show involving 3,051 drones. Today, it’s a new show — but it’s also impressive.
There was a time when a show featuring 100 drones would have wowed you. Now it’s kinda…
T-Mobile put random OnePlus pop-up stores around the US, you can win $5,000 by finding them
November 14, 2020
T-Mobile is the only US carrier offering the OnePlus 8T, and now the two companies are putting together a fun contest where you can win a phone, some earbuds, or up to $5,000. Here’s how.
The “OnePlus Go Farther” contest sees T-Mobile placing three “pop-up…
Almost every tech company was invested in virtual reality five years ago and saw it as the future. One Google effort was to use VR as a means to let students go on virtual field trips. Expeditions is now being folded into the Google Arts & Culture app as the dedicated experience shuts down next year.
With this product, educators took students on new adventures to experience far-away places…
In F-35 sale to UAE, Senate seeks State Dept. guarantee for US technology and Israel
November 14, 2020
WASHINGTON ― Senate appropriators are calling on the State Department to certify that a pending sale of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to the United Arab Emirates would not threaten Israel’s military edge or make U.S. military systems vulnerable to Russia and China.
The…
What happens when you race four wheels against two in an electric vehicle drag race, pitting American muscle against European engineering?
That’s exactly what you’re about to find out.
Thanks to ThEVox Network, a Porsche Taycan Turbo and a Harley-Davidson LiveWire…
Google Search celebrates Diwali 2020 with a new easter egg
November 14, 2020
In preparation for Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, Google Search has launched a new lamp-lighting easter egg.
Diwali, a festival of lights traditionally celebrated by some Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists, uses lamps and fireworks to symbolize “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.” Celebrants will often redecorate their homes with things like diyas…
Top US Air Force general wants to go faster, but the biggest changes won’t happen for another year
November 14, 2020
WASHINGTON — Shortly after U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown took command this August, he vowed to quickly adopt a radical plan to overhaul the service in preparation for a future fight against an advanced nation, like Russia or China.
But the Air…
Podcast: Tesla new battery pack, Rivian R1T/R1S, BMW iX, and more
November 14, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s new Model 3 battery pack, the Rivian R1T and R1S, the new BMW iNext, and more.
Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify…
This week, those enrolled in the Google Play Services beta received an update to version 20.45, which includes work to sync Wi-Fi passwords between your Android phone to your Chromebook.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of…
