Many Porsche Taycan owners are going to be happy to know that Porsche is making their vehicles more efficient through software updates resulting in range bumps.
As we reported back in July, the Porsche 2023 Taycan model year update was mostly focused on software improvements.
Several of these changes were related to the entertainment system in the electric vehicle, but there were also several…
SecondSight enters cyber insurance market with AI-driven platform for ‘inside-out’ underwriting
October 14, 2022
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The cyber insurance market is still in its infancy — and, many say, first-generation solutions are being constrained by tech debt and legacy…
How AI and machine learning are changing the phishing game
October 14, 2022
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Bad actors have learned: The more data they’re able to harvest about you, the more likely they’ll be able to successfully phish you. Which is probably…
Apple slapped with a $19 million fine in Brazil for not selling iPhones with a charger
October 14, 2022
Apple keeps on losing court battles in Brazil over its decision to stop shipping iPhones with a charger. The São Paulo state court has ruled against the tech giant and slapped it with a 100 million real ($19 million) fine in a lawsuit filed by the Brazilian Consumers’ Association, a group of borrowers, consumers and taxpayers. In addition, the court has ordered Apple to supply all customers…
4 factors to consider when shopping for your first electric car
October 14, 2022
It’s finally time. You’ve decided to make the switch and join the zero-emission club. Buying your first electric car comes with a whole new experience. Once you feel the instant torque, upgraded technology, and smoother drive, you will never go back. Now the question…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 13, 2022
October 14, 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…
Here’s where the new US EV ‘Battery Belt’ is forming – and why
October 14, 2022
Since the beginning of 2021, more than 15 new US lithium-ion battery gigafactories or expansions have been announced in a region becoming known as the Battery Belt. Combined, these facilities represent a potential investment of at least $40 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. All but one gigafactory exceeds 10 GWh of capacity, and the largest will exceed 40 GWh.
The Federal…
Google Pixel Watch bands are already delayed or out of stock
October 14, 2022
The Pixel Watch uses a proprietary system for its bands which requires you to purchase bands from Google or its partners, at least for now. But on launch day, many Pixel Watch bands are delayed heavily or out of stock.
Google launched the Pixel Watch with around 20…
The biggest third-party apps have yet to introduce support for the Android 13 media player, with Pocket Casts being a significant addition today if you’re on the beta program.
The latest beta version of Pocket Casts — currently: 7.24-rc-4 (9038) — “migrate[s] app…
With the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro launching today, Google has published the Android 13 factory images for customers that have already received the phones.
There are three builds for each phone. The first two builds (009.A2 and .A5) — including the one labeled “JP carriers” — are what came out of the box. Meanwhile, .31 is the day one OTA update and presumably the “Global” build.
Pixel 7 Pro…
