Last May, the original Nest Hub and Hub Max received an adorable new Photo Frame option. Google has now finally made the Weather Frog clock face available on the 2nd-gen Nest Hub.
For whatever reason, Google last year did not roll out this whimsical clock to its newest Assistant Smart Display. It features the time, weather (temperature + condition icon), and air quality (AQI, where available) in…
Live audio platform Clubhouse announced this week that it is finally rolling out dark mode support to its users on iOS and Android, so they can use the Clubhouse mobile app with a dark interface. However, it will still take some time before the option becomes available to…
DEUS Vayanne electric hypercar concept makes world debut – Can it deliver 2,200 HP by production in 2025?
April 14, 2022
“New York. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, there’s nothing you can’t do.” – Alicia Keyes. This song could have served as an anthem for DEUS Automobiles as it debuted its Vayanne electric hypercar concept at the New York International Auto Show today.
VinFast and Electrify America announce charging agreement to provide just two complimentary sessions
April 14, 2022
Infant EV automaker VinFast and US charging network Electrify America (EA) announced a new charging agreement during this year’s New York International Auto Show. As part of the collaboration, US Vinfast owners will have access to all of EA’s 3,500+ EV chargers through the VinFast mobile app. However, their complimentary charging sessions will be limited to two – a much smaller bonus…
First Solar, the largest US-owned solar panel manufacturer, today announced that it’s going to provide 260 megawatts (MW)DC of Ohio-made solar modules to Nevada Gold Mines, the single largest gold-producing complex in the world.
Nevada Gold Mines is operated by…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 13, 2022
April 14, 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…
Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX completes 1000+ km journey on a single charge, paving the way for future long distance EV travel
April 14, 2022
After promising the journey earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz has successfully taken its VISION EQXX concept EV over 1,000 km (621 miles) in routine traffic on a single charge. The journey began in cold rainy conditions in Sindelfingen, Germany, and successfully crossed the finish line in the town of Cassis on the Côte d’Azur in the south of France with range to spare.
Mercedes-Benz first…
One of the James Webb Space Telescope’s key instruments that will allow it to see some of the first galaxies that ever formed has passed a critical milestone. The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) has reached an operating temperature of minus 447 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The Nikon Z9 is about to get a lot more powerful thanks to a free firmware update that adds in-camera 12-bit RAW video at up to 8K at 60 frames per second, oversampled 4K at 60 frames per second, a pre-release photo capture button, and so much more.
The updates to…
Nikon developing MC-N10 remote grip for Z-mount cameras
April 14, 2022
In addition to the announcement of its new 2.0 firmware for is Z9 mirrorless camera, Nikon has also revealed it’s developing a new remote grip that shows just how serious the company is getting about the video capabilities of its Z-mount cameras.
The Nikon MC-N10 is an accessory that connects to Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras via USB-C and remotely duplicates a range of camera controls. On the…
