Tesla is starting to release a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update that includes many high-level changes that should positively impact performance.
FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs to remain vigilant and ready to take control at all times.
Since the responsibility lies with the…
XPeng’s G9 arrives as first unmodified, mass-produced EV to qualify for autonomous robotaxi testing
November 1, 2022
Just over a month after officially launching its G9 SUV in China, XPeng Motors has announced its latest EV has received a permit for autonomous driving tests on public roads. According to the Chinese automaker, the G9 is the first unmodified, mass-produced commercial vehicle…
Dodge performance parts boost future muscle car EVs horsepower with 800V Banshee system
November 1, 2022
Dodge’s performance parts portfolio, or Dodge Direct Connection as it’s called, unveiled an idea of what we can expect for six of the nine power levels in its upcoming EV muscle car set to begin production in 2024.
The legendary muscle car is going fully electric as…
Last year, OM Digital Solutions (OMDS) announced it would gradually transition from using the name the Olympus branding it acquired to its own OM System brand it developed. Now, that transition is getting fast tracked, just a week after OMDS announced the first interchangeable lens camera bearing its new OM System name, the OM-5.
A graphic showing how the new branding will look on the OM…
As 2022 starts winding down, Google has now opened Users’ Choice voting on the Play Store for the best new Android app and game.
It starts with Users’ Choice App — “Which of this year’s new and trending apps do you love the most?” — and there are nine…
Google Maps update on Wear OS breaks home & work shortcuts on Pixel Watch, Galaxy Watch
November 1, 2022
If you have a Wear OS 3 smartwatch, including the Google Pixel Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, a recent update to Google Maps appears to have broken the navigation shortcuts for home and work locations.
Some Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch owners have noted on Reddit, as…
Almost a decade after its launch, Google Hangouts is shutting down for good, as the web app will stop working later today.
As announced earlier this year, Google Hangouts will finalize its transition to Google Chat by redirecting the original Hangouts web app to Chat. Google says on a support page that hangouts.google.com will close and redirect to chat.google.com.
Access to Hangouts on the…
After an extended beta phase, Android 13 or One UI 5.0 for Samsung Galaxy phones is now rolling out for eligible devices. Here’s every key feature that you need to know about.
One UI 4.1: Top new features for Samsung Galaxy smartphones [Video]
Samsung’s version of…
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Danish startup Modl.ai has raised $8.4 million (or €8.5 million) in a series A funding. The round was lead by…
Epic Games’ Star Wars collaborations didn’t end with Darth Vader. The gaming giant has added Luke, Leia and Han skins to Fortnite as part of “Skywalker Week,” complete with appropriate accessories such as Luke’s Landspeeder glider and Leia’s R2-D2 back bling. Lightsabers are back if you can either open Imperial Chests or defeat Darth Vader, and fans of wildly…
