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VW launches ID.4 AWD Pro electric SUV in the US starting at just $36,175 with incentives

June 18, 2021
VW has now launched the ID.4 AWD Pro, the all-wheel-drive version of its new electric SUV, in the US, and it is starting at just $36,175 with incentives. It’s the least expensive all-wheel-drive electric car in the US. Volkswagen launched the ID.4, its first new vehicle based on its new MEB platform to launch in North America, in the US, but it started only with a “First Edition” version…
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Photographing Wildlife with a Large Format Camera and Expired Film

June 18, 2021
Photographer Markus Hofstätter discovered a family of swans and, over time, gained their trust enough to approach and photograph them. Eventually, he decided to do so with his large-format camera and an expired Kodak Readyload film. Hofstätter, based in Austria, is primarily a collodion wet plate artist and teacher who focuses on portraiture. During the quiet periods of the pandemic lockdown…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 17, 2021

June 18, 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…
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Tesla is sticking with yoke steering wheel; Elon Musk says progressive steering is still years away

June 18, 2021
Tesla is really betting on the yoke steering wheel, which is making some nervous with the Cybertruck and Roadster prototypes also featuring a similar wheel. Elon Musk says that progressive steering, which would fix some of the steering wheel’s issues, is still a few years away. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “Yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Knowing that…
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Pixel 5 and 4a 5G inventory running low on the US Google Store

June 18, 2021
Compared to previous generations, the rollout of Google’s 2020 phone lineup was much more staggered given world events. Pixel 5 and 4a 5G stock on the US Google Store is now fluctuating in a sign that supply might be limited or nearing the end. As of Thursday evening…
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Transform 2021: Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve?

June 18, 2021
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. VentureBeat’s annual AI survey returns alongside Transform 2021 this July 12-16, 2021.  Transform, the world’s leading event on applied AI for enterprise business & technology decision makers, will host thousands of executives across industries to share their AI and data technology stories.  VentureBeat is…
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