Back in November, Google created a new division focused on “high-potential, long-term projects,” like augmented reality. Google Labs now has a team working on blockchain and other related technologies.
According to Bloomberg, this new group within Google Labs is focused on “blockchain and other next-gen distributed computing and data storage technologies.” Shivakumar Venkataraman, an…
Old Google Slides Wear OS app removed from the Play Store
January 20, 2022
Google Slides picked up an Android Wear — as it was called at the time — companion app in 2016 that allowed users to control presentations from their wrist. In recent weeks, Google quietly got rid of Slides for Wear OS.
Acting as a remote, this application gave you…
Apple stops signing iOS 15.2, blocking downgrade from iOS 15.2.1
January 20, 2022
Following the release of iOS 15.2.1 earlier this month, Apple on Thursday stopped signing iOS 15.2 for all iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models. This means that users can no longer downgrade their devices to iOS 15.2.
iOS 15.2 was released to the public on December 13, 2021…
The US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today gave final permitting approval to South Fork – New York’s first offshore wind farm. It’s now the second US offshore wind project authorized by the US government to begin construction.
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A bunch of former SpaceX engineers are making electric and autonomous railway vehicles
January 20, 2022
A bunch of former SpaceX engineers banded together to create a new startup looking to make electric and autonomous railway vehicles to revolutionize rail-based freight transport. They have a big task ahead of them.
The railway business is a tough one to break into. It’s…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 19, 2022
January 20, 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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On this week’s Last of the Nintendogs, editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb react to the breaking news that Xbox is acquiring Activision Blizzard. Does this mean no more Call…
Samsung’s tablet portfolio is about to add a super-sized option in the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, which is also Samsung’s first tablet with a notch. Ahead of its launch, Samsung showed the tablet on its own website, and it’s still there.
A support page Samsung hosts for…
Google requiring all ‘G Suite legacy free edition’ users to start paying for Workspace this year
January 20, 2022
In 2020, G Suite became Google Workspace as part of a mass reorganization of the company’s apps for the “future of work.” Various plans were migrated over, and Google is now finally getting rid of the G Suite legacy free edition.
“Google Apps” for businesses and…
Back in October, Google Pay canceled its plans for “Plex” bank accounts with an accompanying card. In an interview today, Google shared that Pay will now focus on becoming a “comprehensive digital wallet.”
Bloomberg says that Google now wants to “become the connective tissue for the entire consumer finance industry.” This will involve various partnerships, including with Coinbase and…
