The Van Raam Balance may not look that different from afar, but upon closer inspection you’ll see a novel-looking frame that, among other features, helps the Netherlands-based company tout it as the safest two-wheeled electric bike in the world.
The biggest difference between the Van Raam Balance’s frame and that of any other step-through bike is the depth that the frame plunges to and the…
The sounds of a Tesla: A guide to sounds your electric car makes
October 25, 2022
Tesla has produced a new guide to familiarize yourself with the sounds that its electric cars make. Even though EVs are quieter than gasoline-powered vehicles, it doesn’t mean they are noiseless.
Electric cars not only reduce pollution from harmful emissions at the…
Bumble open-sourced its AI tool for catching unwanted nudes
October 25, 2022
Since 2019, Bumble has used machine learning to protect its users from lewd photos. Dubbed Private Detector, the feature screens images sent from matches to determine if they depict inappropriate content. It was primarily designed to catch unsolicited nude photos, but can…
Tesla is rumored to be looking to invest in Mexico
October 25, 2022
Tesla is rumored to be looking to invest in Nuevo Leon, a Mexican state bordering Texas, as CEO Elon Musk meets with the governor.
Earlier this year, people crossing the border between Texas and Nuevo Leon were surprised to see not just the usual marked lanes for cars and trucks but also one marked “Tesla” – pictured above.
We ended up finding out that Tesla had struck a deal with the…
BLUETTI raises nearly $9.5M on Indiegogo to deliver its AC500 and B300S Backup Power Station
October 25, 2022
BLUETTI POWER Inc. is a global leader in portable and solar energy solutions and is showing no signs of slowing down its innovation. After for the AC500 power station and B300S expansion battery pack combo system this past September, BLUETTI has already garnered close to…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 24, 2022
October 25, 2022
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…
Samsung Galaxy S22 update brings Android 13 and One UI 5.0
October 25, 2022
Samsung has begun rolling out the official Android 13 update to owners of the Galaxy S22, bringing the full suite of One UI 5.0 changes.
Android 13 was officially released, starting on Google’s Pixel phones, on August 15, and just days before that launch, Samsung began beta testing the new changes on their Galaxy series phones. After over two months in beta, as spotted by SamMobile, Samsung is…
Fitbit for Android rolls out Health Connect support
October 25, 2022
Following Samsung and Google Fit, Fitbit now supports Health Connect with version 3.69, widely rolling out this morning.
Fitbit 3.69 started rolling out last week and is now seeing wide availability via the Play Store this morning. After updating, we didn’t immediately…
As teased earlier this month, Android 12L is now rolling out to the Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 with more than a few visual inspirations from Windows 11.
Android 12L launched in March as a release optimized for tablets, foldables, and other large-screen devices.
After rolling out a new icon and previewing several upcoming features last week, Google Messages is now testing new delivered and read status indicators.
Today, those with RCS Chat enabled have straightforward “Delivered” indicators and “Read” receipts. Those words simply appear below your last sent message between the sent time and lock icon for end-to-end encryption (E2EE).
The…
