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Android 12 January security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live

January 5, 2022
Following last month’s big update, the Android 12 January security patch is rolling out today for the Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, and Pixel 5a. This update is not yet available for the Pixel 6 or 6 Pro. There are 16 issues resolved in the Android 12 January patch dated 2022-01-01 and 20 for 2022-01-05. Vulnerabilities range from high to critical, with the most severe…
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Intel teases new technology to improve iPhone and Apple Watch integration with PCs

January 5, 2022
Intel on Tuesday announced the next generation of its premium Evo brand for company-certified computers. In addition to adding support for foldable devices and the WiFi 6E standard, the new Evo PCs will also offer iPhone and Apple Watch integration with iMessage support for the first time. Last year, Intel acquired Screenovate – a platform known for providing solutions to manage and control…
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Polaris spins off GEM, Taylor-Dunn brands into Waev, Inc.

January 4, 2022
In a management buyout from Polaris that closed December 31, the newly established Waev, Inc. will take over the manufacturing and operations of both the GEM neighborhood EV and Taylor-Dunn commercial vehicles, officially moving both brands’ headquarters to Anaheim, California. What does this mean for the two EV brands? It means a fresh start, if the PR is to be believed. “Waev’s ownership…
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Jim Rowan announced as new CEO of Volvo Cars

January 4, 2022
Volvo Cars announced to day that Jim Rowan would be taking the helm as CEO & President, but it’s Jim’s background in EVs and autonomous driving tech that should make the rest of the industry sit up and take notice: Volvo is serious about self-driving cars. “I am…
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Clean energy generated 46% of Germany’s net public power in 2021

January 4, 2022
Clean energy made up 46% of Germany’s net public power generation in 2021. That was down from 50% in 2020, according to Fraunhofer ISE, the largest solar energy research institute in Europe.  Solar PV generation was up 0.7 terawatt-hours (TWh), but the reason clean energy’s share of power declined in 2021 was due to lower wind energy production, at minus 16.1 TWh compared to 2020. Wind…
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