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Australia to host the latest world’s largest solar farm

October 21, 2020
It looks as though the latest holder of the title, “world’s largest solar farm,” is set to be Newcastle Waters in Australia’s Northern Territory. The solar farm in the Outback will be capable of producing 10 gigawatts and will be so big that it will be able to be seen from space. The Newcastle Waters solar farm, which will sit on a 10,000-square-kilometer (3,861-square-mile) cattle…
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MobileNews

iOS 14: How to change default email and browser apps

October 21, 2020
A notable change with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 that didn’t see hardly any stage time during the WWDC keynote was that Apple will allow users to change their default email and web browser apps. Let’s take a look at how the option to change default email and browser apps…
MobileNews

iOS 14 still can’t remember your default email and browser choices despite support

October 21, 2020
One of the anticipated features of iOS 14 and a first for Apple was opening up iPhone and iPad to allow third-parties to be set as the default Mail and browser. However, at launch, there was a bug where they would reset to Apple’s Mail and Safari apps after rebooting. Now another flaw has been found that brings the same result… Apple fixed the original glitch with default mail and browser…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

EGEB: Poland’s largest utility wants to dump coal

October 21, 2020
Poland’s largest utility, PGE, announces it wants to get rid of coal and become net zero by 2050. EU environment ministers will make the EU’s pledge to reach net zero by 2050 legally binding. 66% of US voters said they support Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan. Arcadia…
MobileNews

Xiaomi teases Redmi K30S, rumor has it that it will be cheaper than the K30 Ultra

October 21, 2020
Redmi’s General Manager posted a teaser on Weibo and the President of Xiaomi’s Mobile division responded to the post – this increased activity is building up to the unveiling of the Redmi K30S. Which will happen on October 27, according to one tipster, who adds that the phone will go on sale on November 1, days before the shopping spree on 11/11 (Singles’ Day). We haven’t gotten an…
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DefenseNews

Italy’s Navy-Air Force tussle over the F-35 comes to a head

October 21, 2020
ROME — A long-running tussle between Italy’s Air Force and Navy over the F35-B jet is coming to a head as deadlines approach for deciding who gets the next aircraft to roll off the production line and where it will be based. Italy’s planned order for 30 of the…
MobileNews

iPhone 12 and 12 Pro get 20% shorter battery life when on 5G

October 21, 2020
It was already clear that the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro would lose battery faster when hooked to 5G networks compared to 4G ones, but we didn’t know how much. Well now we sort of do, thanks to and their battery test – running a browser script at 150 nits and loading a new web page at 30 second intervals. Under those conditions the iPhone 12 lasted for 8:25 hours on 5G and 10:23…
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