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Twenty Trucks videos are a hit in my house. My vehicle-obsessed toddler loves the truck footage, and I find the songs infinitely more listenable than whatever Blippi is usually screeching about. The latest Truck Tunes track features the one and only Cybertruck, and honestly, it’s a bop. Take a look for yourself and try not to get it stuck in your head.
The company is announcing the 14T and 14T Pro with an additional bit of news: the Xiaomi Mix Flip is coming to Europe. It’s Xiaomi’s first flip-style phone, offering a large 4.01-inch screen and a couple of Leica-branded cameras. It’s yet another cool phone not coming to the US.
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