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Huawei to sell Honor smartphone unit to Shenzhen government, others in $15 billion deal

November 11, 2020
(Reuters) — Huawei plans to sell budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) deal to a consortium led by handset distributor Digital China and the government of its home town of Shenzhen, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The plan comes as U.S. restrictions on supplying Huawei force the world’s second-biggest smartphone maker — after South…
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Xiaomi is testing retractable camera lenses for phones

November 11, 2020
Xiaomi continues to experiment with phone cameras. It showed off an under-display selfie camera earlier this year and was among the first to introduce a 108-megapixel sensor on a phone. Its Mi Mix 3 flagship even has a sliding screen to reveal a sensor on the panel behind.
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Peter McKinnon tackles ‘why everyone is wrong’ about the iPhone 12 MagSafe Wallet [Video]

November 11, 2020
Apple’s new iPhone 12 Leather Wallet with MagSafe has stirred up a bit of controversy around the strength of the magnet, functionality, and more. Now photographer and YouTuber Peter McKinnon (also has a background in leatherwork) has shared a new video making his case for why “everyone is wrong” about the new iPhone MagSafe Leather Wallet. We shared our own hands-on look at the MagSafe…
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OmniFocus launches iOS 14 widgets with latest update

November 11, 2020
Popular productivity software OmniFocus has released its latest update with the major change being iOS 14 widgets. Three options are included in a variety of sizes. OmniFocus 3.11 for iOS has arrived and comes with a forecast widget and perspective items widget in small…
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Elon Musk: Tesla’s RNA vaccine printer for CureVac is going to be ‘important product for the world’

November 11, 2020
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is currently working on version 3 of its vaccine printer for CureVac and he believes that it is going to be an “important product for the world.” Earlier this year, Musk announced that Tesla has become the manufacturing partner for biotech firm CureVac who is working on a COVID-19 vaccine based on their RNA technology. The CEO announced that Tesla would be…
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EGEB: Financial CEOs: Biden to make big climate politics impact

November 11, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The CEOs of Barclays and the London Stock Exchange say Joe Biden will shift global climate politics. Wind and solar capacity will double over the next five years globally and exceed gas and coal. Big Four accounting firm KPMG announces it will become a net-zero organization by 2030. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the…
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