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John Kerry is appointed ‘climate czar’ by President-elect Joe Biden

November 24, 2020
John Kerry has been named special presidential envoy for climate change on the National Security Council — aka “climate czar” — by US president-elect Joe Biden. It’s a brand-new position. First-of-its-kind role As secretary of state in Barack Obama’s administration, Kerry played a key role in negotiating the Paris Agreement and made climate change a core issue in the state department.
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Google Doodle video pays tribute to mariachi

November 24, 2020
Google has replaced their homepage logo with a Doodle video paying tribute to mariachi, a traditional style of music from Mexico. Interestingly, history is not 100% sure of the true roots of the word “mariachi” or even of the precise origin of the music we know today as…
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Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS sample gallery

November 24, 2020
Canon’s RF 85mm F2 Macro IS offers EOS R-series shooters an affordable, stabilized and fast-ish portrait prime. Its ‘Macro’ designation also reflects its close-focusing capabilities and while it falls short of true 1:1 reproduction, its 0.5X magnification gives this lens another layer of versatility. Take a look at how it handles subjects out in the real world. Author: …
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How to print from your iPhone and iPad with or without AirPrint

November 24, 2020
Whether you’ve just gotten your first iPhone or iPad or have had iOS devices for a long time and need a quick refresher, it’s useful to know how to print directly from your device. Read on for several options for how to print from iPhone and iPad. The easiest way to…
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HEY iOS email app gets multi-window support on iPad

November 24, 2020
The HEY email client had its iOS app updated today with a long-awaited feature for iPad users. Version 1.1.3 of the HEY app for iOS now has multi-window support on iPadOS, allowing users to view two different screens of the app at the same time. Back in October, the HEY app…
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EGEB: How the Trump administration failed in its push for coal

November 24, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Donald Trump promised to boost coal and put coal miners back to work. It didn’t happen. The United Nations approves an Arctic heavy ship fuel ban — but it’s got no teeth. This 13 year-old won the 2020 Clean Air Category Children’s Climate Prize with a solar iron.  UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
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The best cases and covers for your Google Pixel 5

November 24, 2020
We have collated some of our favorite and some of the “best” Pixel 5 cases and covers, having tested a fair few since the staggered release schedule of the “flagship” Made by Google phone for 2020. Of course, there’s more to smartphone cases than just protection…
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Ducati unveils new ‘pure performance’ electric bicycle, updates current models

November 24, 2020
Ducati is following right behind fellow motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson in rolling out new electric bicycles for the 2021 season. While last week’s announcement from Harley-Davidson saw new urban-oriented e-bikes from the legacy motorcycle manufacturer, Ducati’s e-bikes are designed for the dirt. The latest electric mountain bike to earn the Ducati badge is the new TK-01RR electric…
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