OxygenOS 10.5.9 is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord N10 5G with barely anything of note beyond the January 2021 security patch.
The affordable OnePlus device may be a step below the original OnePlus Nord, but it is still getting some update treatment. Given that the device is only set to get one — yes, one — full OS upgrade before reverting to security patches, we were hoping to see…
HP’s new education-focused Chromebook x360 11 has a built-in USI pen dock, teal color
January 19, 2021
Ahead of the annual BETT education show, HP is announcing new Chromebook revisions geared for students and teachers. The focus is primarily on affordability and ruggedness, but one in particular — the HP Chromebook x360 11 G4 — does stand out.
The first two Chrome OS…
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 arrives in US w/ Wireless DeX, removable battery, rugged hardware
January 19, 2021
Samsung’s tablet portfolio has included rugged options for quite some time, and today the company is launching another model. The Galaxy Tab Active 3 brings mostly mid-range specs, but some welcome additions too.
On board the Galaxy Tab Active 3 you’ll find an 8-inch…
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 tweaks last year’s chips for 2021 phones; confirmed for OnePlus
January 19, 2021
Last year’s Snapdragon 865 series of flagship chips has been replaced by the Snapdragon 888, but it turns out Qualcomm isn’t done with its 800 series just yet. As an alternative to the top-end chip, the Snapdragon 870 is coming this year, and it’s already confirmed for quite a few devices.
The Snapdragon 870 is essentially a tweaked version of last year’s top-end chip, the Snapdragon 865…
Tesla sues media over article that claimed quality issues and poor working conditions in China
January 19, 2021
Tesla is suing a Chinese media group over an article that described Tesla having serious quality issues and poor working conditions at Gigafactory Shanghai.
The article
Pingwest, a Chinese publication that describes itself as “the story of China’s tech evolution…
GM recently launched its new BrightDrop electric van to electrify delivery vehicles, and now the automaker announced that it is investing $800 million to produce new electric vans in Canada.
GM’s BrightDrop Electric Vans
Last week, General Motors announced BrightDrop, a…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 18, 2021
January 19, 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…
Researchers develop AI framework that predicts object motion from image and tactile data
January 19, 2021
Recent AI research has pointed out the synergies between touch and vision. One enables the measurement of 3D surface and inertial properties while the other provides a holistic view of objects’ projected appearance. Building on this work, researchers at Samsung, McGill…
Concept imagines what CarPlay would look like ‘if Apple made the Tesla Model 3’ [Video]
January 19, 2021
Even though it looks like we’re still more than several years out until Apple Car might reach the world, excitement is building as we learn more details. Now a graphic designer has created a sharp Apple Car concept that imagines what it would look like with a large 15-inch…
Tesla starts Model Y deliveries in China in a big way
January 19, 2021
Tesla has started Model Y deliveries in China and they did it in a big way with deliveries in 10 major cities at once.
Tesla Model Y in China
As we previously reported, Tesla is using a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in different markets with vehicles imported from Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, Tesla is only…
