Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer met with Maj. Gen. John F. King, commander of Contingency Command Post 1 and Task Force 51 for U.S. Army North and the Joint Force Land Component Command, to discuss the deployment of the military medical personnel in Window Rock, Ariz., on Dec. 14, 2020. (Courtesy photo by Navajo Nation)
The military has sent medical personnel to the vast Navajo Nation…
Oppo A53 5G gets official with Dimensity 720 chipset
December 18, 2020
Oppo unveiled the A53 5G in China today, and while the name implies that this is just an A53 with 5G support, if the Reno series has taught us anything, is that things are never that simple.
The Oppo A53 5G is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 720 chipset, which brings…
Samsung opens Galaxy S21 pre-orders in China
December 18, 2020
Samsung has opened the pre-order/registration process in China for the Galaxy S21 series. On its official website, the company revealed people can pay upfront CNY100 (about $15) which will be deducted later from the final price.
“Open your eyes for the future”…
Samsung Galaxy M12 gets FCC certified with a 6,000 mAh battery
December 18, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy M12 was expected to arrive with a 7,000 mAh battery, but it turns out that won’t be the case as the M12 bearing model designation SM-M127F/DS has been certified by FCC with a 6,000 mAh battery.
The documents on the regulator’s website don’t explicitly mention the battery capacity, but they do tell that M12 will pack a battery with model code EB-BM207ABY, which…
Google Stadia goes live on iOS via web app
December 18, 2020
Nearly a month after announcing its iOS web app and a year since the service was launched, Google Stadia is now up and running on iPhones and iPads. For now, the platform is only supported on Apple’s Safari web browser and you’ll have to be on the latest iOS 14.3/iPadOS…
Lenovo K12's global version will be a rebranded Moto E7
December 18, 2020
Lenovo’s K12 got official for China alongside the K12 Pro earlier this month, and you may have been wondering whether either of them would get any availability in other markets. It turns out that the answer is yes for the K12, but with a twist.
While the Chinese K12 is…
Oppo Reno4 5G receives ColorOS 11 stable update with Android 11
December 18, 2020
Oppo announced its ColorOS 11 Android UI overlay back in September and now the maker is bringing a stable build to its Reno4 5G in Australia.
The new firmware comes with the CPH2091_11_C.01 build number. ColorOS 11 comes with a flatter and streamlined look, improved dark mode customizations, new quick settings design. Check out more details in our coverage from its launch.
The update for Reno4…
Google AI team demands changes after Dr. Timnit Gebru's departure
December 18, 2020
Two weeks after the departure of AI researcher Dr. Timnit Gebru, Google’s Ethical AI team has issued a list of demands to its management. In a letter obtained by NBC News and Bloomberg, the division calls for the removal of Megan Kacholia, vice president of engineering at…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 17, 2020
December 18, 2020
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…
Toyota CEO shows lack of vision, spreads EV misinformation, and spells the end for the automaker
December 18, 2020
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda went on a rant about battery-electric vehicles at an annual meeting of the automaker. He spread misinformation about electric vehicles and claimed that it wasn’t a good idea to push for a massive electrification.
This small-mindedness could spell the end for the automaker if they don’t quickly let go of such ideas.
Toyota has yet to launch an all-electric vehicle outside…
