Key Biscayne, an island town in Miami-Dade County and one of Florida’s wealthiest towns, is also very vulnerable to rising seas. And last night, in the 2020 election, it soundly voted to approve a $100 million bond to protect itself from sea-level rise. Its decision driver? Staving off dropping property values.
Florida’s rising sea levels
The town also voted in three new council members, all…
Hands-on: T-Mobile’s Android TV dongle is great for TVision, but there’s no other reason to buy
November 5, 2020
Last week, T-Mobile announced a new effort to bring live TV to its customers. The carrier’s mobile customers now have access to an affordable live TV streaming platform that’s available starting today, as well as an Android TV dongle that’s designed especially for it.
Tesla launches new winter tire and wheel package just in time for Model Y’s first winter
November 5, 2020
Tesla has launched its Model Y winter tire and wheel package just in time for the first snow and regulations in the north.
As a California-based company, Tesla has often been criticized for addressing concerns from owners living in colder climates as a second thought.
That…
Google Messages begins testing scheduled sending options
November 5, 2020
While Google Messages offers a variety of exclusive features like bringing RCS to more Android phones and allowing texting from the web, there are quite a few things it can’t do. One of those is about to change, as it seems it has begun to allow a lucky few to schedule when messages should be sent.
Over the last year or two, Google Messages has grown in two distinct directions. The first is to…
I’ve spent more than a decade working in the e-bike industry, and so I’ve seen my fair share of the latest electric bicycle trends. One I didn’t expect to see this year though was the rise of single-speed electric bicycles.
But ready or not, here they come. And…
Google Pay (Tez) gets new multi-colored logo in India
November 5, 2020
Back in September, Google Pay (Tez) received a Flutter rewrite that will serve as the service’s global foundation and expansion moving forward. Google is now introducing a new logo for the Pay app in India.
Pay branding has long been a Google “G” next to the word…
EGEB: Wind and solar costs fell by 10% in 2019
November 5, 2020
Wind and solar costs declined by more than 10% in 2019, according to a new WEMO report.
A wealthy Florida town votes for a $100 million climate tax.
Shell decided to hold a “Great Energy Debate” on Twitter on Monday — and it didn’t quite go as planned.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and Americans’ bank accounts — all without changing your utility…
How to get the old Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive icons back on Android, iPhone, and Chrome
November 5, 2020
Over the past few weeks, Google has been replacing the logos and icons of some of its most beloved services, and the public reaction has been… mixed. Some people don’t care, while others absolutely hate the new icons. If you fall into the latter group, here’s how to…
US approves armed MQ-9B drones purchase by Taiwan
November 5, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it approved the sale of $600 million in armed MQ-9B drones and related equipment to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island.
The State Department said Tuesday it had Ok’d…
Canon’s New Full-Frame Camera Can Shoot at ISO 4,500,000
November 4, 2020
Canon has announced the latest generation mulit-purpose cameras, the ML-100 and ML-105, that can reach a staggering ISO 4,500,00 for astonishingly detailed color photo and video capture in extremely dark environments.
We haven’t heard that much from Canon when it comes to its multi-purpose cameras lately. The last major announcements we have on record was in 2015 with the ME20-F SH. Not long…
