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Google removing inadvertent ability for Chromium browsers to access Chrome bookmarks, sync

January 16, 2021
Besides the intended differences, web browsers based on Chromium offer an underlying experience that’s mostly identical to Chrome. Google recently discovered that users of third-party Chromium browsers have inadvertently been able to access data and other sync features reserved for Chrome. “Some” Chromium browsers today can leverage features and APIs that are “only intended for…
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VW’s highly-anticipated ID Buzz electric minivan has been delayed

January 16, 2021
The VW ID Buzz, a highly-anticipated electric revival of VW’s iconic minivan, has been delayed by a year, according to a VW exec. VW ID Buzz Electric Van The German automaker unveiled the I.D. BUZZ electric microbus in Detroit back in 2017. At first glance, it looked like just one more cool electric vehicle concept that Volkswagen was teasing but would never bring to market. The company…
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An electric Corvette…SUV? GM is thinking about it

January 16, 2021
GM is considering expanding the Corvette into a family of vehicles, with the first new vehicle being an all-electric crossover SUV with Corvette branding, according to a report by Bloomberg. If GM does go through with the plan, the electric Corvette SUV wouldn’t hit the…
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Podcast: Tesla Model S/X refresh, Tesla solar inverter, Model Y third-row, and more

January 16, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a Tesla Model S/X refresh, a new Tesla solar inverter, the Model Y’s third-row, and more. The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top…
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Ford delays hundreds of Mustang Mach-E deliveries for ‘additional quality checks’

January 16, 2021
Ford is delaying hundreds of Mustang Mach-E deliveries in order to do “additional quality checks” after delivering a handful of vehicles last year. Ford Mustang Mach-E delay Ford officially started deliveries of the Mustang Mach-E last month. It’s an important milestone for the automaker, considering the Mach-E is Ford’s first vehicle built from the ground up to be electric. While…
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