At this point, Google’s biggest Android apps have been updated with Material You. Redesigns are widely rolled out, but widget availability varies depending on whether you have a Pixel or Samsung device running Android 12. The following is our running tally of which Google app Material You widgets are available where.
Widgets available on all Android 12 devices
The vast majority of Google’s…
Google is working to make Spaces in Chat more versatile and feature rich. It will eventually replace Currents, and Google is now rolling out features like setting Space Managers and guidelines.
The Manager role provides tools to promote healthy conversations and control…
Have you noticed when you try to delete messages in Gmail on iOS you only get an archive option? Read on for how to delete Gmail on iPhone instead of archive in the Mail app.
The setting to change the default option of archiving Gmail emails with the Mail app on iPhone and…
Hands-on: The Zike MagSafe Charger Stand features active cooling to charge an iPhone faster [Video]
March 1, 2022
The is an Apple-certified charger that can charge your iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 up to 50% faster thanks to on-board active cooling.
Traditional MagSafe chargers can only maintain short bursts of 15W charging before your iPhone heats up and throttles back power to reduce the temperature. Zike’s charger features a button to enable active thermal cooling to reduce your iPhone’s temperature…
Lightning launched 10 years ago as a ‘modern connector for the next decade’ – What’s next for iPhone 14?
March 1, 2022
It’s been nearly 10 years since Phil Schiller unveiled the lightning cable as the “modern connector for the next decade” at the same September 2012 Apple event where the company announced its newest brainchild – the iPhone 5. The lightning port launched on the iPhone…
Renault’s Mégane E-Tech: a seductive bet on the EV future
February 28, 2022
Renault’s new 100%-electric Mégane E-Tech is the French company’s non-hedged bet it can convince drivers they’ve nothing to lose in swapping their traditional ICE rides for modern a EV – and gain considerable performance, cost, and flair advantages in the bargain. A…
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is expected to finally receive approval for production this week
February 28, 2022
Tesla is reportedly finally going to receive final approval to start production at Gigafactory Berlin this week after months of delays.
Gigafactory Berlin, a critical new factory for Tesla’s plans to expand in Europe and improve its manufacturing and distribution efficiency, has been in limbo for months.
The automaker has yet to secure the needed environmental permit to start producing…
Juiced Ripcurrent S electric bike gets big updates: Larger motor, docking battery, ‘Race Mode’ & more
February 28, 2022
San Diego-based Juiced Bikes already offered a seriously fun ride with the original . But now the company has unveiled an updated 2022 version that adds a number of new components.
The fast and powerful e-bike’s upgrade list starts with a new motor that offers more power…
Panasonic announced today that it greenlighted a new investment to start production of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2024.
The Japanese manufacturing giant is one of several battery makers looking to produce 4680 cells for…
How US-made heat pumps could help weaken Russian power over Europe
February 28, 2022
Environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben yesterday wrote about an innovative idea that would help curb Europe’s dependency on Russian fossil fuels, and it might just be doable.
US-made heat pumps for Europe
Here’s what McKibben suggested on his Substack, titled “Heat Pumps for Peace and Freedom”:
President [Joe] Biden should immediately invoke the Defense Production Act…
