Ahead of the launch of its UPlay+ service, Ubisoft has just revealed some big news for Google Stadia players. Later this year, a huge backlog of games from the Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, and Far Cry series will be making their way to Stadia.
Update 11/3: The first of Ubisoft’s new games heading to Stadia have just been released! Far Cry 5 and Far Cry: New Dawn are now available for purchase…
EGEB: Oil and gas giant Equinor pledges to become net zero
November 4, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Equinor is the latest European fossil-fuel giant to announce a new net zero emissions goal.
The US quits the Paris Agreement tomorrow — here’s what happens next.
Convenience-store chain Wawa hosts an EV parade in Virginia…
Google Voice now supports contact cards in text messages
November 4, 2020
Over a year after we first spotted it, Google Voice is rolling out a new feature to its mobile apps — the ability to see previews of vCard contact cards.
Google Voice has had trouble with certain types of attachments for quite some time. Videos, for example, didn’t show…
Here’s a new $32,000 electric camper and we are highly skeptical
November 4, 2020
A new $32,000 electric camper is getting some hype this week, but we are highly skeptical about the vehicle. Is it a scam?
Electric Brands, a Germany-based startup, has been taking reservations and investments for what it calls the eBussy, a modular electric vehicle platform that can be configured in different vehicles, including an electric camper.
Several media outlets have been reporting on…
As customers started receiving the Pixel 5 in mid-October, some noticed a small gap between the display and frame. Google has investigated the issue and says this is a “normal part of the design” that will not impact water resistance.
A “Community Specialist” this…
Here’s what Tesla Gigafactory Nevada is supposed to look like
November 4, 2020
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada is infamously only “30% complete” and it has been that way for the past 3 years.
Here’s what it is supposed to look like and what Tesla and Panasonic are supposed to do with the extra space.
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada was the first major step…
WASHINGTON — Two months after disclosing the existence of a next-generation fighter jet demonstrator, the U.S. Air Force is staying mum on which company may have built it. But one thing is for sure: Classified aviation programs are on the rise, and opportunities abound for the three major American defense aerospace primes — Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Boeing.
During an Oct. 20…
If someone would ask me what digital camera brand is the most different from all the others, I would definitely answer Leica. A couple of weeks ago I bought my first Leica rangefinder, after using virtually every other camera brand on the market.
I went for the cheapest one…
Sony is Giving Away Tiny Cameras and Lenses with Purchases
November 3, 2020
If you buy a new Sony a7 or a9 series camera at certain Sony stores in Japan this month, you’ll get to pick a miniature camera kit or lens as a special gift.
The special promotion was announced by a number of Sony stores, including the ones in Ginza, Sapporo, Osaka, and…
Hasselblad has announced the XH Converter 0.8 which adapts H system lenses to the newer mirrorless X system while also reducing the focal length by 0.8x and improves the maximum aperture of the adapted lens by two-thirds of a stop.
The XH converter works similarly to the technology behind products like MetaBones Speedboosters by taking a standard converter and adding a glass element between the…
