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iOS 14.4 will alert users about non-genuine cameras on iPhone

January 15, 2021
Starting with iPhone 11, Apple has added an alert in iOS that tells the user when the device has a non-genuine display — which was later expanded to third-party internal batteries as well. And now iOS 14.4 will alert users when it identifies non-genuine cameras on the iPhone. Found by MacRumors and confirmed by 9to5Mac, the second beta release of iOS 14.4 brings a new message that will be…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 14, 2021

January 15, 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…
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Google Doodle honors Dr. James Naismith, inventor of basketball

January 15, 2021
Today’s Google Doodle is a cute animation celebrating Dr. James Naismith and his invention of basketball in 1891. In 1891, during his tenure as a physical education teacher at the YMCA college in Springfield, Massachusetts, James Naismith — who was not yet a doctor — was called upon to craft a game for his class to play indoors during the bitter cold winter. With less than two weeks to…
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Tesla (TSLA) launches its own solar power inverter

January 15, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) is launching its own solar power inverter, which completes the company’s home solar offering along with the Powerwall. Tesla Solar Inverter Tesla has been offering its own solar power solution since the acquisition of SolarCity back in 2016. One of Elon…
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Toyota’s greenwashing leads to record $180m fine for emissions lies

January 15, 2021
Toyota will pay a penalty of $180 million for failing to comply with the Clean Air Act’s emissions-reporting requirements from 2005-2015, according to a filing today by the US Department of Justice. Over that time period, Toyota delayed required filings about emissions defects and failed to inform the EPA about progress on recalls related to emissions defects. This resulted in higher emissions…
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