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Tesla Model Y caught on fire while driving; driver claimed to have to break window to get out

May 23, 2022
An almost brand-new Tesla Model Y caught on fire after powering down while driving. The driver claimed to be stuck inside the car and had to break the window to get out. It serves as a good reminder to know and remember that all doors in Tesla vehicles have manual releases. The incident happened last Friday in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Jamil Jutha was driving in his 2021 Tesla Model Y…
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Photographer Builds Giant Camera and Darkroom Bus

May 22, 2022
Photographer Bill Hao from Vancouver, Canada, spent two years building a huge oakwood camera. It shoots gigantic wet plate collodion photos measuring 32×48 inches. The collodion wet plate process has one very critical requirement: the photographer must be able to coat…
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Google Assistant can now check your Fitbit and Google Fit stats

May 22, 2022
At the start of this month, we spotted that the Nest Hub would get deeper Google Fit and Fitbit integration. You can now ask Google Assistant for your Fitbit and Google Fit stats. Settings to connect Google Fit and Fitbit to Google Assistant started rolling out at the beginning of this week, and should now be more widely available. Open Assistant settings > Wellness > Activity to start the…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 21, 2022

May 22, 2022
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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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Gama Pehlwan, undefeated wrestler ‘The Great Gama,’ honored in Google Doodle

May 22, 2022
The latest Google Doodle honors the undefeated Indian wrestler Gama Pehlwan, aka “The Great Gama,” on his 144th birthday. Ghulam Mohammad Baksh — later known as Gama Pehlwan or “The Great Gama” — was born on May 22, 1878 in Jabbowal Village in the Punjab Province of what was then known as British India. Gama had a tumultuous childhood, moving after death of his father and again when…
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