After a busy 2021, WhatsApp is now readying its first big feature for 2022. The app is set to add your contacts’ profile photos in notifications whenever someone sends you a message.
As spotted by WABetaInfo, this feature is starting to roll out for iOS beta testers of WhatsApp as long as they are running iOS 15 and version 2.22.1.1 of the app.
With profile photos in notifications, WhatsApp…
Mercedes-Benz unveils camper version of the EQV for an electric ‘van life’ experience
January 5, 2022
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new camper version of its EQV electric van to create an all-electric “van life” experience.
Van life or vandwelling is the concept of living out of a van that has been modified with several amenities in order to live some sort of bohemian…
Magna International highlights EtelligentForce powertrain system to accelerate all-electric pickups plus new EV center in Michigan
January 5, 2022
Automotive manufacturing powerhouse Magna International is kicking off 2022 by highlighting its EtelligentForce technology, a 4WD EV powertrain system designed specifically for pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles. Magna’s EtelligentForce was designed to maintain a…
OnePlus 10 Pro specs include Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 120Hz LTPO display, 80W charging, more
January 5, 2022
In typical OnePlus fashion, the brand that “Never Settles” is teasing its upcoming flagship with a list of specs confirming much of what we expected from the OnePlus 10 series.
Due to a staggered launch across the globe, China will see the OnePlus 10 Pro first, and given the spec sheet, it looks to continue the legacy of previous flagship devices. For starters, the device will measure in at…
Google delists faulty December 2021 update for Pixel 6 & 6 Pro, preventing manual updates
January 5, 2022
After previously ceasing the rollout of the December 2021 update to Pixel 6 series phones, Google has now removed the faulty update from its website, to prevent it from being manually installed.
Shortly after the arrival of the December 2021 update for Pixel 6 phones —…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 4, 2022
January 5, 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…
Panasonic turns to JB Straubel’s Redwood for recycled battery materials to supply Tesla Giga Nevada
January 5, 2022
Panasonic announced that it is going to purchase copper foil produced from recycled materials by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials for battery cell production at Gigafactory Nevada.
The materials will end up in Tesla vehicles – going full circle.
When JB Straubel left Tesla in 2019 to focus full-time on Redwood Materials, Tesla fans were disappointed because the engineer was…
John Deere revealed its first fully autonomous tractor today at CES 2022, building off of what it says are 20 years of AI development – and it’s not a concept. The self-driving John Deere is already up and running on select farms and available for sale.
Built on John…
Tesla Supercharger network is now ‘officially’ in all 50 states with public Hawaii station
January 5, 2022
Tesla announced that it installed a new Supercharger station in Hawaii, which means that the Supercharger network is now “officially” in all 50 states.
I say “officially” in quotes because technically, there was already a station in Hawaii, but there was a big…
Lightning eMotors unveils its new Lightning eChassis for purpose-built commercial EVs
January 5, 2022
Fleet EV developer Lightning eMotors has unveiled a new rolling chassis, purpose-built for Class 4 and 5 commercial EVs. The proprietary Lightning eChassis can support 1,500 lbs greater Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on average compared to other commercial vehicles in the same class. With the debut of its new eChassis, Lightning eMotors has claimed the title of the first commercial EV…
