Ahead of its release in theaters and through streaming tomorrow, HBO Max is confirming details on how you’ll be able to watch Wonder Woman 1984 on the new Chromecast with Google TV. Unfortunately, that lacks support for Dolby Atmos.
Google’s latest streaming stick is a solid option that we praised for its price and useful interface, and on top of that it also supports most streaming formats…
Feature Request: Apple should offer users more control over battery health features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
December 25, 2020
Apple introduced a new software feature with iOS 13 that helps prolong the life of your iPhone’s battery called “Optimized Battery Charging.” I’d love to see Apple not only expand it to iPad and Mac but also take a page out of Tesla’s book (and Dell, Samsung…
EGEB: Abu Dhabi secures funding for world’s largest solar farm
December 25, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Al-Dhafra will depose its sister site in Abu Dhabi when it becomes the world’s largest solar farm in 2022.
Virginia’s Dominion Energy files plans with federal regulators for the largest US offshore wind farm to date.
A…
Tesla launches 3 new in-car video games on its arcade platform
December 25, 2020
Tesla is launching 3 new in-car video games on its arcade platform as part of its bigger holiday software update.
As we reported earlier today, Tesla is about to release a big software update during the holidays and surprisingly, no information has leaked about it.
That’s changing now.
A picture of the release notes has leaked on Reddit – although it’s in Norwegian and as part of the…
Podcast: 2020 world of electric vehicles review, and more
December 25, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a few news items about Tesla and other automakers, but as a holiday special, we are going to have a broader discussion about the year 2020 in the…
Ford Mustang Mach-E first drive: a complete electric CUV experience
December 25, 2020
We got the chance to test out the Ford Mustang Mach-E, and we’re bringing you our first-drive impressions of the electric vehicle.
In short, we think it delivers a complete electric CUV experience.
Last weekend, Ford loaned Electrek a pre-production Mustang Mach-E so we…
An AI reporter’s favorite books of 2020
December 24, 2020
The older I get, the more I wish I could stop time so I could read more books. Books that earn my time and attention are those that promise to enrich me as a person and deepen my understanding of AI for the work I do as senior AI staff writer at VentureBeat.
This year, I read more than a dozen books, some published in recent months and others in years past, like The Curse of Bigness by Tim Wu, a…
Adobe Lightroom v6 is Falling Apart
December 24, 2020
Lightroom version 6.0, officially Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2015, was the last major release of Lightroom that was available with a perpetual license (i.e. a one-time purchase). Unfortunately, some users who don’t wish to make the jump to paying a subscription through…
Realme X7 Pro India launch imminent as it appears on support page
December 24, 2020
The Realme X7 Pro launched in China in September began its global rollout last week and is currently available in Thailand and Taiwan. Realme has already confirmed it will bring the X7 lineup to India in 2021, and while we don’t have an exact date of launch yet, the X7…
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are expected to go official next month alongside the Galaxy S21 series. Samsung hasn’t divulged anything about these TWS earphones yet, but their key features leaked a few days ago, and we also learned that Buds Pro will cost €229 in Europe. Now the promo materials posted by a Twitter user reveal the Galaxy Buds Pro will be priced at $199 in the US.
The images…
