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NIO is in talks to license its battery swap stations to other automakers as it expands to Europe and US

April 5, 2022
NIO is the only electric automaker that has successfully managed to make battery swapping part of its business. It is now reportedly in talks to license its battery swap stations to other automakers as it expands to Europe and the US. Over the years I have been covering electric vehicles, I’ve seen several companies attempt to add value to EVs by using swappable battery packs. The idea is that…
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Rename your Bluetooth devices on Android – Here’s how

April 5, 2022
There are few things worse than opening up your Bluetooth menu to see five different devices, all with similar names. Differentiating them takes too much time, and it feels like a hassle. Fortunately, you can rename all of your Bluetooth accessories on your Android device…
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Samsung drops software support for Galaxy S9, quarterly schedule takes over for S10

April 5, 2022
After four years of ongoing support, Samsung has officially pulled support for Android updates on the Galaxy S9 and S9+, its flagships from 2018. Today on Samsung’s tracker for ongoing Android update work, the company updated the page to drop the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ as first spotted by the folks over at Droid-Life. The change has been a long time coming, with Samsung having only supported…
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Quick Charge Podcast: April 4, 2022

April 5, 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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How to Create White, Black, and Gradient Backgrounds in Photos

April 5, 2022
Creating an evenly lit background can be trickier than one would think, but is a skill that every photographer should master. But with the right equipment and knowledge, it gets much easier to capture a pure white, black, or colored gradient background in-camera without the need for heavy Photoshop cleanup in post. In this article, we will discuss some of the best techniques for properly…
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OnePlus Nord Buds show up in live photos with unique, probably budget-conscious design

April 5, 2022
OnePlus has had a handful of entries in the audio space, with some hits and some misses. Now, it appears the brand has another option coming in the “OnePlus Nord Buds” which just showed up at a regulatory office. Live photos of the OnePlus Nord Buds made their way through the FCC this week, as spotted by MySmartPrice. The images have, from what we can tell, since been removed from the…
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