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The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation.  Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox . Hello and welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the present and future ways people and packages move from Point A to Point B. I’ll skip the typical wind up and get right to things this week. We’ve got SPACs, venture deals and micromobility news along with a peek at one AV company’s newest vehicle. I wanted to mention one item before we launch because it speaks to a larger issue of safety and how some shared mobility startups are turning to tech in an attempt to improve it. Shared electric moped startup Revel resumed operations in New York City a month after shutting down its service following several deaths. The startup’s blue mopeds (3,000 of them) that had become a familiar sight in New York City are back, but with a number of new protocols and features aimed at boosting safety and assuaging city off

Alleged design schematics for an updated iPad with a 10.8-inch display have been shared by 91Mobiles . The schematics reportedly show an ‌iPad‌ with a 10.8-inch display. This correlates with a previous report from supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo , which said that Apple plans to launch a new 10.8-inch ‌iPad‌ in the second half of 2020. Although 91Mobiles claims that the schematics are for a low cost, eighth-generation ‌iPad‌, it is also possible that the device depicted is in fact an ‌iPad‌ Air 4. Earlier this week, photos purportedly showed a leaked manual for the ‌iPad‌ Air 4, and the ‌iPad‌ from that leaked manual looks identical to the device in these schematics. Ming Chi-Kuo's report also did not specify if the 10.8-inch ‌iPad‌ model will be a new version of the existing 10.2-inch ‌iPad‌ or the 10.5-inch ‌iPad‌ Air, and it seems that leaks about both iPads may have been conflated. The schematics suggest that the unreleased ‌iPad‌ is to have dual speakers, fou

A breeding ground for European entrepreneurs, Berlin has a knack for producing a lot of new startups: the city attracts top international, diverse talent, and it is packed with investors, events and accelerators. Also important: it’s a more affordable place to live and work when compared to many other cities in the region. Berlin ranked 10th place in the 2019 Global Ecosystem Report, trailing behind only two other European cities: London and Paris. It’s home to unicorns such as N26, Zalando, HelloFresh and pioneers of the scene such as SoundCloud. Top VCs include Earlybird, Point Nine, Project A, Rocket Internet, Holtzbrinck Ventures and accelerators such as Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator, hub:raum and The Family. To get a sense of how the novel coronavirus has changed the landscape, we asked ten investors to give us an insight into their thinking during these pivotal times: Jeannette zu Fürstenberg , founding partner, La Famiglia Jorge Fonturbel , associate, Target Gl

The TCL Elite400NC Bluetooth noise-cancelling over-hear headphones have dropped to $69.99 at Best Buy. This is part of Best Buy's deals of the day, and the price will expire by tomorrow. Amazon has also matched the price if you want to get them there instead. Either way, this is a nice low price. We did see a deal back in March dropping these headphones as low as $50, but that was the only time the price has ever gone lower than today's deal. The headphones normally sell for around $100. One day deal TCL Elite400NC Bluetooth headphones These headphones have Bluetooth, active noise-cancellation, and a 22-hour battery life. They can last up to 600 hours in standby mode. The over-ear design provides a secure fit, and the foldable design makes them portable. $69.99 $100 $30 off See at Best Buy These headphones use precision-engineered 40mm audio drivers and can produce Hi-Res Audio as a result. They have great sound with active noise-cancelling technology so you can tr

After airing in the UK earlier this year, season 28 of Top Gear is coming to the U.S. on BBC America and we have all the details on how you can watch the show online or on TV from anywhere in the world. Season 28 is the second season of the show to feature its new hosts Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris following the departure of previous hosts James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson in 2015. May, Hammond and Clarkson have since gone on to launch their own motoring show called The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime Video. BBC America will begin showing season 28 of Top Gear by first airing the show's Nepal Special where its hosts embarked on a high-altitude voyage through mountains, deep gorges and harsh terrain from Kathmandu to the Forbidden City of Lo Manthang. From there, the network will show a new episode from season 28 every Sunday at 8pm ET/PT and there are a total of six episodes this season. Without going too far into spoilers, this season of Top G

One of Best Buy's deals of the day features the Instant Pot Smart Wi-Fi pressure cooker on sale for $79.99. The price has also been matched by Amazon , but this deal will disappear from both retailers at the end of the day. It's a crazy low price for one of Instant Pot's best. This pressure cooker sells as high as $150 pretty regularly. Although it does drop as low as $100 on occasion, the street price is settled around $130. It has never dropped as low as today's deal even going back to last year's Black Friday. If you haven't jumped on the Instant Pot craze yet, today is your day. Cook stuff Instant Pot Smart Wi-Fi pressure cooker The 6-quart pot is large enough for family-sized meals. Has three temperature settings that let you control the heat. Removable parts are dishwasher safe. Takes the place of 8 appliances. Connect to your phone for remote monitoring and recipes. $79.99 $130 $50 off See at Best Buy Instant Pot has a lot of different models.

The best Galaxy Note 20 Ultra cases don't cover up its natural beauty. Rather they accent and highlight it. Clear cases allow us to show off our new flagships without leaving it vulnerable to drops and dings. Whether you prefer a case that feels invisible or want something with more presence, these Note 20 Ultra clear cases have you covered. Show off the bronze Spigen Liquid Crystal Staff pick Spigen's clear case has long been the gold standard, offering up grip and scratch protection in a slim package that will hold up for years. If you want to hide smudges and scuffs, grab the Glitter version. $11 at Amazon $13 at Amazon (Glitter) Built for a beating Speck Presidio Stay Clear While this case may not look like a tank, it is still, without a doubt, ready to take on the world. Speck claims your Note 20 Ultra can withstand up to 13-foot drops wearing this antimicrobial case. $40 at Amazon Best of both worlds Ringke Fusion The air-cushioned bumper on the Fusio