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A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot at high speed, police are charging him criminally

September 17, 2020
A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot with their seat “fully reclined” at high speed, according to police who criminally charged the driver. Alberta RCMP (Canada federal police) reported on a strange incident involving a Tesla vehicle on Autopilot. “Alberta RCMP received a complaint of a car speeding on Highway 2 near Ponoka. The car appeared to be self-driving, traveling over…
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Tesla co-founder JB Straubel receives backing from Amazon for battery material recycling venture

September 17, 2020
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel has received backing from Amazon for his battery material recycling venture: Redwood Materials. Today, Amazon announced the first recipients of investments from The Climate Pledge Fund announced last year. Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, commented: “The Climate Pledge Fund invests in visionary companies whose products and services can empower a low carbon…
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Google tells Chromecast users to grant apps Local Network permission in iOS 14

September 17, 2020
With the launch of iOS 14 yesterday, Apple introduced a number of privacy changes. One of them relates to how Chromecast works, with Google advising users to grant apps the iOS 14 Local Network permission and developers to upgrade. Beginning with iOS 14, applications that scan for devices on the local network will now prompt users with a one-time permissions dialog to find and connect to local…
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Android gaming on Chromebooks has nearly tripled in recent months

September 17, 2020
People have been turning to all forms of entertainment amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Chromebook gaming has specifically seen a threefold increase, with Google working to improve the experience. Google reports that the “amount of time people use gaming apps on their Chromebooks” has increased almost 3x in the “last few months.” This figure is specifically referring to Android apps…
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