WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed former Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall to be the 26th Air Force secretary in a voice vote Monday, after defense officials assuaged the concerns of multiple lawmakers who were blocking the nominee’s path forward.
Kendall will take over as the top civilian overseeing the Air Force and Space Force, potentially as soon as Tuesday. The Army veteran who…
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Last week, Canon shared the details of its on-site service center at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. And while Nikon hasn’t officially shown off its efforts for keeping photographers geared up in Tokyo, we now have…
Zens unveils new MagSafe 4-in-1 wireless charger for iPhone 12, Apple Watch, and AirPods
July 27, 2021
Zens has launched a new multi-device MagSafe charger today with a minimalist design. The 4-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger offers a floating iPhone 12 mount with full 15W MagSafe charging, an integrated Apple Watch charger, and more.
This MagSafe multi-device charger is…
New Google Pixel ad curiously talks up health, wellness features with Fitbit cameos [Video]
July 27, 2021
Given that we’re nearing the end of the 2020/21 Pixel lineup, Google ads for its phones are in an odd spot and have to be generic to not raise awareness about hardware that will soon be out of stock. The latest Google ad rather interestingly talks about the health features of the Pixel with brief Fitbit appearances interspersed throughout.
“A Healthier You with Google Pixel” is just a…
The Federal Communications Commission told SpaceX and other companies on Monday that the billions in rural broadband subsidies it doled out last year can’t be used in already connected areas like “parking lots and well-served urban areas,” citing complaints. The…
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Index Ranks Rainforests’ Vulnerability to Climate and Human Impacts
A new index shows that the world’s rainforests are responding differently to threats like a warming climate and deforestation.
Scientists from NASA’s Jet…
Tesla has confirmed that it decided to delay the “launch of the Semi truck program to 2022” over battery cell supply constraints.
Last week, we reported on Tesla making progress toward Tesla Semi production at its facility in Nevada.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the automaker completed its drive axle production line, and it was in the process of debugging its low volume…
Elon Musk explains how non-Tesla EV owners are going to be able to use the Supercharger network
July 27, 2021
Elon Musk has released more details about how non-Tesla electric cars owners are going to be able to use the Supercharger network once the automaker opens it up later this year.
Over the last few months, Tesla has indicated that it plans to open the Supercharger network…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 26, 2021
July 27, 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…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Vattenfall gets the green light to run a Dutch pilot combining solar panels and strip farming.
The UK currently has around 25,000 EV chargers, and will need 10 times that by 2030.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s…
