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Signal is winding down plaintext SMS support in its Android app

October 13, 2022
Signal is removing the option to send and receive SMS messages in its Android app. Folks who currently use Signal as their default SMS app will receive alerts advising them to switch to a different one. You’ll be able to export your SMS messages and import them into another app (as long as the other one supports that option). The change won’t happen overnight. “You will have…
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Google made a wine-esque guide for pairing Pixel Watch bands with faces

October 13, 2022
The Pixel Watch is launching with an extensive band and face collection, and Google has delightfully created a pairing guide of sorts. For example, the default Active band is made of “waterproof fluoroelastomer with a soft-touch coating” that makes it “both durable and comfortable.” Google says it “goes well with” the Analog face that is described as “minimal yet chic,” while…
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Valve releases redesigned Steam mobile app with QR code login

October 13, 2022
You can finally say goodbye to your dated and clunky Steam mobile app. Valve has rolled out the redesigned version of its Steam mobile app for Android and iOS, which it’s been testing since at least August this year. When it was looking for beta testers for the…
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Greece runs on 100% renewables for the first time on record

October 13, 2022
Greece was powered entirely by renewables for the first time ever last week, according to the country’s independent power transmission operator (IPTO). ?Based on #IPTO, electricity from #renewables in ?? hit an all-time record, covering 100% of electricity demand for 5 hours on October, 7 2022. ?See in more detail how the Greek electricity mix develops in our monthly “trends in…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 12, 2022

October 13, 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…
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NASA Dust Detective Delivers First Maps From Space for Climate Science

October 13, 2022
Measurements from EMIT, the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation, will improve computer simulations researchers use to understand climate change. NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) mission aboard the International Space Station has produced its first mineral maps, providing detailed images that show the composition of the surface in regions of northwest…
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