The postwar era saw a period of frenzied innovation in the automotive industry, which in part led to Messerschmitt’s Kabinroller, a three-wheeled car built by the German airplane manufacturer. Now the odd little car is making a comeback after nearly 60 years, but this time in the form of an electric car.
On its way into production, then out of production, and now finally back into production…
Zeiss has expanded its Supreme Prime Radiance lens line up with four full-frame optics: 18mm, 40mm, 65mm, and 135mm. All four new lenses have a maximum aperture value of T1.5 and are designed for high-end film production.
These four new lenses join the previous six…
Twitter Rolls Out 4K Image Support on iOS and Android
April 23, 2021
Following last month’s announcement that it was testing full-size images as previews in timelines, Twitter today announced that both iOS and Android users can choose to upload and view images in 4K.
As reported by Engadget, enabling the feature can be done through the…
The Apple Store is down ritual is back for a second time this week as the company launched orders for AirTag and the new purple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini.
However, orders don’t start until 5 AM PT so you’ve still got 3.5 hours before Apple’s new devices go on sale.
The AirTag enables users to track items and find them when they are lost. Available individually for $29 or as a 4-pack…
Formula E will race in Spain for the first time ever this weekend at the Valencia ePrix, with races on both Saturday and Sunday.
We’ve also got some Formula E news that’s happened in the last couple of weeks, including a new electric GT race series, NIO’s long-term…
This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss the newest changes in the recent Android 12 preview, the new Fitbit Luxe, and the review of the OnePlus Watch.
Sponsored by NVIDIA GeForce NOW: Real-time gameplay straight from the cloud to any device…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 22, 2021
April 23, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Google Doodle celebrates the letter ‘Ñ’
April 23, 2021
In honor of the United Nations’ annual “Spanish Language Day” on April 23, Google is celebrating the letter “Ñ” — or “eñe.”
In 2010, the United Nations designated six holidays to celebrate each of the official working languages of the organization…
In Victoria, Australia, the state government is considering implementing a punitive mileage tax specifically on electric cars. A coalition of organizations, including Hyundai, VW, Uber, ABB, WWF, and others, has come out against the proposal, calling it the “worst electric…
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y prices have been on a roller coaster so far in 2021 and now they went up again in a new update today.
The cheapest Tesla now starts at $39,000.
We have been tracking price changes in Tesla’s lineup for years and there were often swings in prices, but it’s nothing like what is happening in 2021.
Tesla appears to be taking a new approach of smaller but more frequent…
