An investigation into Tesla using special code marked for crash-testing vehicles hasn’t found any evidence that the automaker cheated on its crash tests.
Tesla has an incredible record when it comes to crash safety. Its electric vehicles have consistently achieved top safety ratings with auto safety agencies around the world.
The latest safety accolade came from Euro NCAP and Australia’s…
Back in 2018, Google introduced a customizable Search widget and is now making those personalization options more apparent by supporting the changes introduced in Android 12+.
This applies to the Search widget that you manually place on your homescreen and not the one…
The Pixel Watch is launching with an extensive band and face collection, and Google has delightfully created a pairing guide of sorts.
For example, the default Active band is made of “waterproof fluoroelastomer with a soft-touch coating” that makes it “both durable…
Valve releases redesigned Steam mobile app with QR code login
October 13, 2022
You can finally say goodbye to your dated and clunky Steam mobile app. Valve has rolled out the redesigned version of its Steam mobile app for Android and iOS, which it’s been testing since at least August this year. When it was looking for beta testers for the application, the game developer said it rebuilt the app “on a new framework and modernized the design.” It has also…
Microsoft's Seeing AI app can scan the boxes of Advil, Theraflu and more to read out details
October 13, 2022
Microsoft has been gradually updating its Seeing AI app since its launch in 2017, expanding language support and general functionality over the years. Today, the company is announcing a new feature that would let Seeing AI read out detailed information when users scan the…
Greece runs on 100% renewables for the first time on record
October 13, 2022
Greece was powered entirely by renewables for the first time ever last week, according to the country’s independent power transmission operator (IPTO).
?Based on #IPTO, electricity from #renewables in ?? hit an all-time record, covering 100% of electricity demand for…
School districts embrace electric buses as the 200th Proterra-powered EV bus arrives in Indiana
October 13, 2022
Electric school buses are rolling out across the United States as school districts look to keep their students and the communities they work in safe and free of harmful emissions. In a significant milestone, Thomas Built Buses announced Wednesday that it has delivered 200 Proterra-powered electric school buses, with the latest going to Monroe County, Indiana.
What makes Proterra-powered electric…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 12, 2022
October 13, 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…
Measurements from EMIT, the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation, will improve computer simulations researchers use to understand climate change.
NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) mission aboard the International Space Station has…
NASA’s Mars Mission Shields Up for Tests
October 13, 2022
Protecting Mars Sample Return spacecraft from micrometeorites requires high-caliber work.
Micrometeorites are a potential hazard for any space mission, including NASA’s Mars Sample Return. The tiny rocks can travel up to 50 miles per second. At these speeds, “even dust could cause damage to a spacecraft,” said Bruno Sarli, a NASA engineer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight…
