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Samsung ditches microSD card support on all Galaxy S21 models

January 14, 2021
The ability to expand storage on the fly using a microSD card is something that’s been an advantage of Android devices for years, but it’s something that’s slowly been going away. After years of supporting the feature, Samsung is officially saying goodbye to the microSD card, stripping the feature from all three of its Galaxy S21 models. The Galaxy S21 series delivers three models ranging…
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Samsung is bringing SmartThings to Android Auto

January 14, 2021
After announcing that a partnership with Google would bring Nest devices to SmartThings this year, Samsung is about to integrate with one of Google’s platforms. Alongside the reveal of the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung has revealed that SmartThings is coming to Android…
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Sodium Cycles shows off 50 mph light electric motorcycle headed for sodium-ion batteries

January 14, 2021
French motorbike company Sodium Cycles took to CES 2021 to show off the latest version of their light electric motorcycle known as the Xubaka. Sodium Cycles Xubaka The Xubaka electric motorcycle has been in development since 2018 and looks quite different from most mini electric motorcycles we’ve seen. Instead of using a typical mini-sport bike design, it opts for a bicycle style frame without…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 13, 2021

January 14, 2021
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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DefenseNews

Do the earliest Arleigh Burke-class destroyers still have legs? The US Navy thinks so.

January 14, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has a problem: The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program was too successful. Between 1991, when the Navy commissioned the USS Arleigh Burke, and 1998, when it commissioned the USS Mahan, the service built the class at a pace of three per year. Now, as those ships are bearing down on their 35-year expected hull life, the Navy wants to grow its fleet, but it lacks the…
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