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Tesla (TSLA) sells back Maxwell Technology’s ultracapacitor business to former executives

July 22, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) has sold back Maxwell Technology’s ultracapacitor business and brand after acquiring it just over two years ago. Back in 2019, Tesla announced the acquisition of Maxwell Technology, a San Diego-based ultracapacitor and battery company, for over $200 million. While the company was mostly known for its ultracapacitor business, it had just developed a dry electrode technology for…
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GamingNews

Activision Blizzard sued by California for sex discrimination

July 22, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Activision Blizzard has been sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing for sex discrimination in the workplace. The company that makes games including World of Warcraft…
MobileNews

Instagram for iOS can now automatically translate text in Stories

July 22, 2021
Instagram has today announced the ability to automatically translate text in story posts. The app has been able to translate text in posts and captions since 2016, and it’s now added this feature to Stories. As reported by the Verge, “When the service detects a foreign language in a post, it will display a ‘See Translation’ option on the top left to the screen, which users can tap to see…
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MobileNews

Twitter for iOS begins testing dislike button for some users

July 22, 2021
Last year, Twitter’s chief product officer Kayvon Beykpour confirmed that the social network was “exploring” the idea of adding a dislike button to the app. Now, it appears that Twitter is in the early stages of testing a dislike/downvote button for some users on iOS.
MobileNews

iOS 15: Here are the devices that support Find My when turned off

July 22, 2021
One of the most exciting features of iOS 15, which was announced at WWDC 2021 in June, is definitely the Find My tracking when the device is completely turned off. However, not every device is compatible with this feature. Read on as we detail which Apple devices support Find My when turned off with iOS 15. With iOS 13, Apple has implemented a new version of its Find My network that works…
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MobileNews

WhatsApp rolling out new calling interface for iPhone users

July 22, 2021
Following a brief testing period with beta users, WhatsApp on Wednesday began rolling out its new calling interface to iPhone users. The popular messaging app is making it easier for users to add more people to an ongoing call, along with other enhancements. As we covered…
DefenseNews

To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory

July 22, 2021
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Air Force restructures its aircraft inventory to compete with China, the service is taking calculated risks in its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft portfolio, a top general said Wednesday. In its fiscal 2022 budget request, the Air Force proposed mothballing four of its 16 E-8 JSTARS aircraft, which are used for ground surveillance and targeting…
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