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Google Maps letting you specify EV, hybrid, and other engine types for more fuel-efficient directions

September 7, 2022
Google Maps can now provide the “most fuel-efficient route” possible if you specify your car’s engine type, while eco-friendly routing is coming to all of Europe. Google launched eco-friendly routing in Maps earlier this year for the United States, Canada, and Germany to highlight directions that use less fuel. A “Most fuel-efficient” leaf badge appears, with the app preferring that…
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Google will announce new Nest products at the Pixel 7 event

September 7, 2022
Google primarily teased the Pixel 7, 7 Pro, and Watch in announcing its October 6 event this morning, but it will also introduce the “latest smart home devices from Nest.” This tidbit about Google also announcing “additions to the Nest smart home portfolio” at the…
MobileNews

Gmail for Android removing text labels from the bottom bar

September 7, 2022
Soon after Gmail received a Material You redesign on Android last year, the bottom bar was shrunk, and Google is now taking things a step further by removing the descriptive labels. Since launch, the vast majority of Gmail for Android users have had “Mail,” “Chat,”…
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Three features iPhone 14 Pro Max will have that the iPhone 14 Plus won’t

September 7, 2022
Apple is about to hold its next “Far out” special event tomorrow, and the company is expected to introduce a variety of new products. Among them, there’s the entire iPhone 14 lineup, which is supposed to have four different models: iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. When it comes to the iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro Max, they’ll share the same screen size…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Snow Lake Lithium expects its all-electric mine to produce enough lithium to power 5 million EVs in North America

September 7, 2022
Although it has only explored 1% of its 55,000 acre site in Canada, carbon-conscious mining company Snow Lake Lithium believes it can enable a massive domestic supply of the chemical element to EV automakers when it begins commercial mining. The company expects its all-electric mine to source enough lithium to power up to 500,000 EVs in North America each year, which could prove vital in the US as…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 6, 2022

September 7, 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…
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Ubisoft beefs up ties to Tencent through sale of Guillemot Brothers Ltd. stake

September 7, 2022
Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Ubisoft and its founding Guillemot family strengthened ties to Tencent through the sale of a minority passive stake in Guillemot Brothers Ltd. to the Chinese company. Tencent is buying the stake for $297.2…
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