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Former Ford CEO Mark Fields said on Friday that demand for EVs in the US will slowly pick up again after the Trump administration axed federal EV incentives in September. “You’re going to see, obviously, a pullback given that the federal incentives have come off, but I think you’re going to see gradual growth in…
Why are Pokémon Go spoofers so popular with trainers? Because trainers are often limited to their region, unable to access regionally exclusive Pokémon worldwide, a reliable spoofer tool is essential. While there are many cheat tools on the market, few are reliable or secure. Often, you might find your spoofer tool suddenly stops working, requiring…
Nothing is trying to pre-empt a brewing backlash. In a new company blog post, co-founder Akis Evangelidis details why certain future phones will come with third-party partner apps and a lock screen feature called Lock Glimpse, which early adopters have already accused of being bloatware. The pitch: leave the preloads light, simple to uninstall, and…
Google’s planning a dedicated leap for tablet multitasking in Android Q next week, judging by its posting on the issue tracker and a new resource commit spotted in recent changes to the Android source code. If you’re already skimming through lists of Google I/O schedule planners and not finding much grip right now, take comfort…
T-Mobile sneakily solved one of the worst things about hopping between phones. A self-serve eSIM transfer tool in the T-Life app lets you transfer your number between devices in minutes, no store visit or phone call needed. For those people who juggle iPhone, Pixel, and Galaxy hardware, the switch removes friction — and makes it…
Many of the best tips come from readers, and three stood out when I went looking for weird Android apps worth installing today. Stellarium, Fooview and Ampere solve three weird, specific problems phenomenally well — need context around stargazing, faster device navigation or transparent charging metrics? — and they do so with the sort of…
Strap on your dancing shoes and float on down to Derry, the home of everyone’s favourite killer clown. Yep, Pennywise is back in a new prequel series titled IT: Welcome To Derry, which expands on the creepy lore that author Stephen King first established in 1986’s IT novel. Developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and…
Countries that banned smartphone use by school-going kids: Saudi Arabia: In 2021, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has banned students from using mobile phones in schools. The ministry, however, said school administrators have the right to allow students to bring mobile phones out of necessity, provided it is kept with the administration. South Korea: The…
China’s EV market is saturated with way too many car company founders who are deadlocked in a brutal battle for market share, says China analyst Dan Wang. Wang lived in China from 2017 to 2023, where he covered the country as a technology analyst for Gavekal Dragonomics, a financial services company. He is now a…
It now appears some Google Pixel phones were unable to directly call 911 for assistance, with owners and Canadian carriers having experienced the critical bug. And while service is apparently back to normal for many of the affected models, the incident underlines some urgent issues around how Android itself handles emergency calling and what went…