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Super73 pulls out of CES amid growing Omicron concerns, delays potential electric motorcycle

December 31, 2021
Electric bicycle manufacturer Super73 has become the latest company to pull out CES 2022. The news calls into question the potential unveiling of an electric motorcycle from the company. Large and small companies alike have been canceling their plans to attend the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, citing concerns over the rapidly spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant. Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and…
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Google pushes Android users to update Microsoft Teams to prevent now-fixed 911 bug

December 31, 2021
Earlier this month, Google confirmed that a bug between Microsoft Teams and Android could lead to users being unable to reliably call 911. That issue has since been fixed, but Google is now notifying users over email to update the app if they haven’t already done so. An email push going out to some Android users as documented on Twitter and Reddit comes directly from Google to let users know…
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Defense Secretary Taking More Authority for Use of DC Guard

December 31, 2021
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pauses while speaking during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Nov. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it has streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard…
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Can You Spot the Snow Leopards in These Photos?

December 31, 2021
Snow leopards are a threatened species that live in extreme environments and are notoriously difficult to see and photograph. Photographer Ismail Shariff captured a series of photos showing just how difficult it is to spot a snow leopard in the wild. Shariff, a…
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Samsung’s leaked Galaxy S22 Ultra is just straight up a Galaxy Note now

December 31, 2021
It looks like Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, will borrow more heavily from the Galaxy Note’s DNA than ever before. In fact, a newly leaked official render published by Evan Blass confirms that the phone is pretty much a Note in every way except for its name. Wider screen with more surface to write on? Check. S Pen silo? Check. Flat top and bottom? Yep. Around back is…
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Quick Charge Podcast: December 30, 2021

December 31, 2021
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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Ford dealers are taking advantage of strong demand for F-150 Lightning, marking it up by $30,000

December 31, 2021
Many Ford dealers are taking advantage of the strong demand for F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck and marking it up by as much as $30,000. Amongst many other things, one great underappreciated thing that Tesla did was put the auto dealer model into perspective. Tesla’s direct-to-consumer approach is not perfect, but it showed that there’s a major issue with having widely different prices…
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