Tesla has started pushing a new software update to its fleet of Model S electric sedans in order to improve suspension, Autopark, and more.
Some of the improvements are expected to make it to other vehicles, too.
When it comes to software updates, Tesla has been on a roll lately.
The automaker has not only been pushing a lot of new software updates to its fleet, but it also recently released a…
Fossil unveils Gen 6: Snapdragon 4100+, SpO2, redesigned charging rings, and Wear OS 3 in 2022
August 31, 2021
As teased, Fossil unveiled its Gen 6 line of Wear OS smartwatches today. Besides the latest stylings, the exterior is mostly unchanged, but there are a handful of internal upgrades.
The Fossil Gen 6 family is the first to use the Snapdragon Wear 4100+. Announced last year…
Tesla on Autopilot crashes into stopped police car just as it is being investigated for similar crashes
August 31, 2021
A Tesla vehicle on Autopilot has crashed into a police car stopped on the highway just as the automaker is being investigated for similar crashes.
Earlier this month, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it’s opening an…
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series handles smartwatch tasks well, but it’s also been strong when it comes to health tracking. For the past couple of years, Samsung has been making ECG and blood pressure checks available to Galaxy Watch owners, and now, that functionality is finally coming to Australia.
It went under the radar earlier this month, but Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy Watch 4…
Gogoro named global leader in light electric vehicle battery swapping, passes 200 million swaps
August 31, 2021
While many people think of Gogoro as an electric scooter company, it’s perhaps more accurate to call Gogoro a battery-swapping network company that also happens to build fast and tech-savvy electric scooters. That’s because the company is becoming increasingly well-known…
As the official launch of the new all-electric Polaris RANGER EV draws nearer, we’re getting our best look so far at the UTV’s performance.
A prototype version of the new electric model had its most revealing showing yet at Polaris’ MY22 off-road demo event earlier…
Wyoming is the No. 1 US coal producer, but its largest utility is ditching the fossil fuel
August 31, 2021
Wyoming has been the US’s top coal producer since 1986. But while the state stubbornly clings to the fossil fuel, its largest utility is dumping coal in favor of renewables.
PacifiCorp is ditching coal in Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Power is Wyoming’s largest electric utility, and its parent company, PacifiCorp, announced on Friday, according to KPVI, that its biennial Integrated Resource Plan is…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The end of leaded gas use globally will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths.
Electrifying transport could add $47 billion annually to the US Southeast’s economy.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you…
The Pixel 5a with 5G launched just this month with stellar battery life and a solid price point, but it does seem to have one flaw. As many have pointed out, heat seems to cause trouble for the Pixel 5a, but Google is looking into overheating problems on the device.
It’s…
While smartphones are increasingly approaching feature phone pricing, the latter category still has a place. As such, “smart” feature phones exist, and many are powered by KaiOS, though Google Assistant in recent months lost the ability to make calls and send texts through voice commands.
Smart feature phones are defined by the presence of internet-powered apps, with Google offering…
