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Apple doesn’t want you to call nebulous Siri audio feature in iOS 14.5 ‘default music app’ support

March 5, 2021
As Jeff Benjamin noted in 9to5Mac’s video coverage, iOS 14.5 will use Siri intelligence to select music services based on listening behaviors. While the feature falls short of actually allowing you to set a default music service, it will open Siri to easier music control for more services without having to specify which service to use. Apple has now described in more detail how it intends the…
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Okinawa’s 62 mph Oki100 light electric motorcycle teased ahead of launch

March 5, 2021
Indian-motorcycle manufacturer Okinawa is teasing its latest model, the all-electric Oki100 electric motorcycle, ahead of the bike’s upcoming launch. The manufacturer has released an image showing the bike shrouded in fog. What you can’t quite see from the teaser image, but what we’ve already known from past prototype images, is that the Oki100 won’t be a full-size motorcycle. Instead…
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Porsche joins fray, unveils 2 slick new e-bikes, and they cost exactly what you’d expect

March 5, 2021
Porsche’s just-announced Taycan Cross Turismo isn’t the company’s only electric vehicle grabbing headlines this morning. The automaker has also just launched two new full-suspension electric bicycles designed for both the streets and the trails. The two new models, known as the Porsche eBike Sport and the Porsche eBike Cross, both feature full-suspension carbon fiber frames. Porsche claims…
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Google Chrome moving to 4-week update cycle for faster feature rollouts

March 5, 2021
Google has historically released new versions of Chrome every six weeks with smaller patches rolled out in between. In a big change, Google Chrome is moving to a four-week update cycle this year. From the beginning, Google has taken an aggressive stance on updating its browser in the background. Chrome is architected that way to ensure security, with new versions downloading silently and users…
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