Twitter has announced more details about its plans to bring Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces. The company says that it will begin rolling out applications for both new features today, giving creators an early shot at joining in the first group of testers for the features.
Twitter first announced Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces earlier this year. Super Follows will allow you to form a…
One of the subtle but valuable new features with iOS 15 is that Siri works even when offline for some commands. That means faster performance, but offline requests won’t work for everything. Let’s look at what does and doesn’t work with offline Siri in iOS 15.
Apple…
Concept based on rumors shows iPhone 13 Pro with smaller notch and larger camera lenses
June 23, 2021
We’re only three or four months away from the announcement of the next generation iPhone, but rumors already give us an idea of what to expect from Apple’s new smartphones in 2021. Based on everything leaked so far, ConceptCreator together with LetsGoDigital have created…
Google Phone gains a quick way to message a business
June 23, 2021
Google Phone is making it easier than ever to message a business instead of calling them with a new “Chat” button.
Last year, Google unveiled a new system called “Business Messages,” which allows you to quickly send a message to a place of business via Google Maps or Search. This model has advantages for both the business, making it easy to converse with multiple customers at once, and…
Google app repeatedly crashing after latest update on Android; here’s how to officially fix [U]
June 23, 2021
Following the latest update, the Google app, Podcasts, and Lens are repeatedly crashing, while Assistant is also unavailable. Users across Google Pixel, Samsung, and Motorola phones are affected.
Update 6/22: Google has provided official instructions on how to resolve the…
Hands-on: Stadia for Android TV is a quirky but suitable replacement for Chromecast Ultra
June 23, 2021
Since the launch of the Chromecast with Google TV back in October, it’s been downright bizarre that Stadia, Google’s premier game streaming service, was not available on the company’s newest streaming hardware. Instead, to (officially) play on TV, players were forced…
The lightweight Google Maps Go client made for Android Go-powered devices has now surpassed the 500 million download milestone on the Play Store.
Android Go is an effort to provide emerging markets with a mobile OS tailored or at least better suited to modest smartphone hardware. Apps like Google Maps Go provide a slimmed-down experience without having to download a large app.
Because the app…
Google Meet adding YouTube livestreams for education users, real-time translated captions
June 23, 2021
Google’s fast iteration on Meet continues with a series of upcoming new features for education customers. One particular highlight for Google Meet “in the coming months” is the return of YouTube livestreams.
Education Chromebooks getting PIN logins as Google…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
EV100 businesses call for strong US emissions standards and all new-vehicle sales to be net zero by 2030.
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduces legislation to rapidly boost US solar manufacturing.
UnderstandSolar is a free…
This video tells the story of cobalt and its importance to batteries and electric cars.
[Note: This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek to highlight EVs in Europe.]
Cobalt has hit the headlines in recent years in relation to its role in batteries and reports of controversial mining, but how much do you really know about it? It’s been with us for thousands of years…