You might have to upgrade your Android phone before long if you want to visit large portions of the secure web. According to Android Police, Certificate Authority Let’s Encrypt is warning that phones running Android versions before 7.1.1 Nougat won’t trust its root certificate starting in 2021, locking them out of many secure websites. The organization will stop default cross-signing for the…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 7, 2020
November 8, 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…
iPhone 12 Pro Max faces supply constraints, iPhone 12 mini still available for launch day delivery
November 8, 2020
The iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max officially went up for pre-order yesterday, and the first orders will arrive to customers on Friday, November 13. Since pre-orders began on Friday, the supply of select iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max models has started to…
Early hands-on video showcases Apple’s $129 MagSafe Duo Charger for iPhone and Apple Watch
November 8, 2020
While we still don’t have a release date for Apple’s MagSafe Duo Charger, a new video posted to YouTube this week offers a closer look at the accessory. The MagSafe Duo will allow users to charge their iPhone and Apple Watch on a foldable, 2-in-1 wireless charger.
The MagSafe Duo Charger features two charging pads, one of which is a Qi-compatible MagSafe surface and the other of which is an…
Why would a state that is extremely vulnerable to climate change vote for Donald Trump?
Small Island Developing States lead the fight against climate change — and usually suffer the most.
The president of the Oakland Firefighters Union talks about what it’s like to face…
OnePlus Watch reportedly won’t be using Google’s Wear OS
November 8, 2020
OnePlus has been rumored to be working on a smartwatch for years now, but the project never came to fruition. The evidence is stronger than ever for a OnePlus Watch hitting the the market soon, but surprisingly it won’t be using Google’s Wear OS platform.
Max J, a…
Tesla Tequilla shows brand strength, selling out before Elon Musk could even tweet about it
November 8, 2020
The Tesla brand has shown its strength this week with its new Tesla Tequilla selling out even before Elon Musk could tweet about it.
Now the bottles are already getting listed for 4 times the original price.
As we reported earlier this week, Tesla launched its own tequila – something that originated from a joke Elon Musk did back in 2018.
It’s not a cheap joke.
Tesla started selling the…
11 Tips for Awesome Abstract Photos
November 7, 2020
I don’t consider myself a genre-specific photographer. For me, sticking to specific genres is so limiting. I like to go out, explore the world, and see what attracts my eye.
So although I am going to share some ideas about abstract photography – it’s not definitive or…
Three years after launching the original Solarcan, photographer Sam Cornwell has just unveiled Solarcan Colours. It’s a trio of new cameras that each captures solargraphs in a different tint.
The Solarcan is a unique camera shaped like a can of soda that allows anyone to…
Stadium is available for download on the Apple App Store again. The free fan-made browser gives you a way to play Stadia, Google’s cloud gaming service, on iPhones and iPads and was first released back in September. Unfortunately, Apple pulled the app down in October, telling developer Zach Knox that it’s because Stadium uses “public APIs in a manner not prescribed by Apple.” Now that Knox…
