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Samsung Galaxy A70 gets One UI 2.5 update

November 20, 2020
The latest Samsung smartphone to receive the One UI 2.5 firmware update is the Galaxy A70. The update is already seeding in Europe and more regions are expected to follow in the coming days. It bears the A705FNXXU5CTK4 build number and comes in at just over 1.4GB in size. The November security patch is also present. You can expect the usual One UI 2.5 additions which include the updated Samsung…
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Apple releases iOS 14.2.1 to fix bugs on iPhone 12 devices

November 20, 2020
If you have an iPhone 12, you might want to update your firmware iOS 14.2.1. The latest version of iOS is rolling out, though it’s only available for iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini. According to Apple’s release notes, iOS 14.2.1 resolves…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 19, 2020

November 20, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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First peek at the 2022 Chevy Bolt EV

November 20, 2020
Today GM had a lot of new EVs on display at a Barclays investor event but far away, a realtor doing YouTube videos happened to catch the first public glimpse of the 2022 Bolt EV out in the wild. This is the same pre-COVID 2021 Bolt EV that we saw at GM’s EV Day in Detroit…
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French Navy puts fresh focus on high-intensity combat training

November 20, 2020
PARIS — Fresh off a pair of frigate and submarine cruise missile tests, the French Navy is readying for high-intensity conflict by adapting its exercises and training programs, according to Vice Adm. Xavier Baudouard, commander of the surface fleet. Last week sailors…
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Tesla Model S passes test as police car for Fremont, saves $4,000 in fuel cost

November 20, 2020
The Fremont Police department has released a report on its use of a Tesla Model S as a police patrol vehicle, and they said the electric car passed the test. The electric car has saved them $4,000 in fuel cost in a year. In 2018, Fremont’s police department bought a used 2014 Tesla Model S 85 for $61,478.50 (including taxes and fees) to replace a 2007 Dodge Charger that was being retired in…
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Google Doodle honors Benoit Mandelbrot, Polish mathematician

November 20, 2020
Google has replaced their homepage logo with a Doodle honoring Benoit Mandelbrot, a polish mathematician and the namesake of the Mandelbrot set. Born on November 20, 1924 in Warsaw, Poland, Benoit Mandelbrot received a non-standard education as a child. This was especially…
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GM Defense conducting nationwide search for new president

November 20, 2020
WASHINGTON — GM Defense President David Albritton is headed to Amazon so the company is conducting a nationwide search for a new president, according to a GM spokesperson. Albritton is joining Amazon Web Services as the vice president of global communications in the…
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Canon releases mostly minor firmware updates for five cameras and its RF 50mm F1.2 lens

November 20, 2020
Canon has released a barrage of firmware updates for a number of its mirrorless cameras and a single RF lens, bringing new and improved features, as well as the usual bug fixes. None of the updates offer major improvements in autofocus or other areas, but they all take care of a few ‘phenomena’ and offer support for newer Canon lenses. Canon RF 50mm F1.2 L USM We’ll go ahead…
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