ZOLA Electric, a Tesla-backed company providing energy to remote African villages through solar and batteries, has announced the deployment of a new microgrid system that is powering 1,000 homes, schools, and businesses in two villages in Rwanda.
We reported on ZOLA Electric back in 2015 when it was still called Off Grid Electric.
At the time, it was a Tanzania-based startup offering solar…
Google previewed that a number of new features are coming to Messages last month, but one that didn’t get highlighted is a new photo picker that’s starting to appear for some users.
The current picker launched from the left of the text field shows a live camera with a…
Kubiya gives developers a hand with conversational AI platform
November 7, 2022
Join us on November 9 to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers at the Low-Code/No-Code Summit. Register here.
Generations of developers have worked with command line interfaces both to build and deploy…
COVID-19 restrictions at Foxconn’s primary iPhone 14 factory in Zhengzhou, China means shipments will be lower than anticipated, Apple said in a short press release. That means in turn that customers who’ve ordered one will experience “longer wait times to receive their new products,” it added.
COVID-19 restrictions have temporarily impacted the primary iPhone 14 Pro and…
Apple warns iPhone 14 Pro availability is limited as COVID-19 restrictions close supply chain factories in China
November 7, 2022
Apple today released a statement warning investors and customers that iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max availability is very constrained following recent factory closures due to recent COVID-19 restrictions in the region.
This means Apple is likely lowering shipment…
Scientists have used advanced computing tech and AI to design a clear window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, thus saving a whole lot of cooling energy.
Cooling accounts for about 15% of global energy consumption, and it’s only going to get…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 15, 2022
November 6, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Google Home Essentials: Yeedi Mop Station Pro makes a case for focusing on doing one job well
November 6, 2022
Robot vacuums are incredibly common nowadays, and often times they now include the ability to also mop your floor. But these combined cleaners often end up doing one job well, or both jobs somewhat poorly. Lately, I’ve been using the Vac 2 Pro and Mop Station Pro from…
Twitter for iOS updated with new $8/month Twitter Blue subscription for verification
November 6, 2022
Update: Twitter says that it is continuing to test these new features and not everyone will have access for now.
Twitter is officially rolling out its new Twitter Blue subscription service, which offers “blue check” verification to everyone for $8/month. The new…
Twitter starts testing paid account verification on iOS
November 6, 2022
Twitter has begun rolling out support for the new, more expensive version of its Blue subscription. As of Saturday, the company’s iOS app now reflects the fact users can soon pay $8 per month to obtain a verified account. The changelog notes people who sign up for Twitter Blue will receive a checkmark, “just like the celebrities, companies, and politicians you already follow.”
The new Blue…
