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Google Messages bug leaves camera on in background, draining battery — Here’s how to fix [U]

A new bug in Google Messages leaves your camera on in the background, quickly draining your battery and heating up your device. Update: Google has begun rolling out a fix for the Messages app. Within the Google Messages app, there’s an easy way to quickly snap a picture and immediately attach it to a message and send it to a friend. In the view for attaching images from your gallery, there’s…
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LG V60 ThinQ is getting its Android 12 update now

LG is living up to its promise of ensuring its final batch of Android phones continue to get the updates they’re deserved, and now another one is rolling out. This week, the LG V60 ThinQ picked up its Android 12 update in the US. Rolling out now to the T-Mobile variant…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 won’t have a bigger battery, but the inner screen will be wider

As the foldable market gets more competitive, Samsung will need to improve its own offering. According to a couple of new reports, Samsung is planning to have a wider screen for the Galaxy Z Fold 4, but it won’t have better battery life from the looks of it. GalaxyClub uncovered a safety listing that show that the Galaxy Z Fold 4 will have roughly the same size battery as the Fold 3. As per…
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Tesla is already using cobalt-free LFP batteries in half of its new cars produced

Tesla confirmed that nearly half of all its vehicles produced last quarter are already using cobalt-free iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries. The information also gives us an interesting insight into Tesla’s mix of models, which is generally quite opaque. Over the last few years, CEO Elon Musk has said multiple times that Tesla plans to shift more electric cars to LFP batteries in order to…
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Tesla is testing in-car Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity with several major internet providers

Tesla has started testing in-car wifi hotspot connectivity with several major internet providers in order to provide an alternative internet connection for its fleet. Connectivity has been a flagship feature of Tesla’s offering in the auto industry. It enables several fun and useful features for customers and has also been used by Tesla to collect data from the fleet and improve features —…
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