Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out the August 2021 security update to its Samsung Galaxy lineup. Here’s the full list.
Samsung August 2021 security update…
Motorola Tab G20 crops up on Play Console listing looking like a rebadged Lenovo tablet
August 20, 2021
Cheap Android tablets are fairly easy to find, but Motorola is set to release yet another affordable option, as a recent Play Console listing has effectively revealed the upcoming Tab G20.
Spotted by MySmartPrice, a new Google Play Console listing for a device going by…
Samsung may want us to focus on the recently released Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, but leaked 3D renders of the upcoming Galaxy S21 FE might be of more interest.
The recent report that the standard Galaxy S21 series has failed to capture the attention of buyers across the…
Galaxy Z Fold 3, Flip 3 screens are way better this year, but repair costs are still sky-high
August 20, 2021
Samsung’s foldable smartphones are all about their bigger, folding displays. With an entry cost that getting lower each year, these devices are getting more and more compelling. However, it’s worth noting that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 still cost quite a bit to repair.
Samsung’s screens are way better this year
First things first, let’s talk about the quality and durability of…
At its AI Day, Tesla unveiled its Dojo supercomputer technology while flexing its growing in-house chip design talent.
The automaker claims to have developed the fastest AI training machine in the world.
For years now, Tesla has been teasing the development of a new…
This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss their thoughts on the new Pixel 5a and its non-fabric case, a look at the long-awaited Galaxy Watch 4 and its new OS, and Ben’s first week with the Z Flip 3.
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VoroMotors’ RoadRunner is a fast, nutty electric seated scooter you’ve got to see to believe
August 20, 2021
A lot of the seated electric scooters we’ve seen lately are fairly similar looking. But not the VoroMotors RoadRunner! It goes its own way with a design and spec sheet that I never thought I’d see pushed together.
At first glance, the mini-format VoroMotors RoadRunner looks like a typical small-wheeled seated electric scooter we’d see from several Asian suppliers.
But don’t let its small…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Swedish venture HYBRIT ships its first batch of steel made with green hydrogen instead of coal.
Korean researchers say they can recycle solar panels into high-performance solar cells.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
Report: New Google Pay app seeing slower-than-expected growth, unclear if Flex impacted
August 20, 2021
Back in March, a longtime Google vice president in charge of Google Pay and Next Billion Users left the company. That team was merged with Google’s shopping/commerce efforts, but a new report today points to the new Google Pay seeing slow growth and progress.
According…
In late 2018, Google hired Dr. David Feinberg to “organize [the company’s] health efforts” into one division tasked with “help[ing] everybody live their healthiest life.” The Google Health leader is now leaving the company after two years.
According to the Wall Street Journal (and the company on Twitter), Google Health will continue its projects, but “declined to comment on the…
