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VW will switch to mass-producing electric vehicles with bidirectional charging next year

April 6, 2021
Volkswagen has confirmed that it will switch all of its MEB-based electric vehicles to support bidirectional charging starting next year. It could give a big boost to vehicle-to-grid technologies. Vehicle-to-grid During the early days of the electric vehicle revolution, the industry was cautious about the use of battery packs as longevity was a big question. But now the industry as a whole is…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

April 6, 2021
It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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British Army wants more punch in its Boxer vehicle fleet

April 6, 2021
LONDON – The British Army is looking at how it can increase the firepower of its new Boxer mechanized infantry vehicles to compensate for the decision to axe the more heavily armed Warrior armored vehicle from its lineup. “The Army is conducting an analysis on…
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Diamondback goes electric, launches four mid-drive electric bikes for the street

April 6, 2021
Diamondback has just announced the launch of its first-ever electric bikes as part of the company’s spring 2021 lineup. Diamondback is owned by parent company Alta Cycling, which has already offered electric bicycles through its other brands including Haibike, Raleigh, and IZIP. Now Diamondback is going electric and getting its first four battery-assisted models. The new e-bikes are designed…
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WhatsApp is testing chat history migration between iPhone and Android

April 6, 2021
WhatsApp is testing the ability to easily migrate chat history between an iPhone and an Android device, according to WABetaInfo. As the site reports, this feature is part of a strategic change in the WhatsApp app. The company had been exploring the possibility of using WhatsApp on multiple devices at the same time, and the ability to migrate chat history between iOS and Android is part of this…
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When might Apple release iOS 14.5 to the public?

April 6, 2021
As Apple continues beta testing iOS 14.5, speculation is starting to mount about a potential release to the public. Currently, all signs point to a release sometime in the spring. Read on as we recap everything we know about iOS 14.5 so far. What’s new in iOS 14.5? The…
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Tim Cook says he has never spoken to Elon Musk, but has great admiration for Tesla and their lead in electric vehicles

April 6, 2021
In a new interview with Kara Swisher on the Sway podcast, Apple CEO Tim Cook addresses the upcoming lawsuit with Epic Games, the controversy over iOS 14.5’s App Tracking Transparency policies, and more. In regard to Apple’s interest in self-driving cars and autonomous driving, Swisher asks Cook what he thinks of Elon Musk. Cook said that he has great admiration for Tesla, even though he has…
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