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BrightDrop unveils temp-controlled eCart for hauling 350 lbs of groceries; Kroger signs as first customer

September 20, 2022
General Motors’ commercial EV brand BrightDrop announced its intention to bring clean mobility to the world of groceries with its newly unveiled product, the Trace Grocery. The electrified cart (eCart) comes with multiple temperature controlled compartments to assist store employees in efficiently fulfilling online orders before they are picked up. Grocery giant Kroger intends to sign on as the…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 19, 2022

September 20, 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. : Get a free Range Score then monitor your EV battery performance with fresh…
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EV market share in Southeast doubles as industry brings almost $33 billion to the region

September 20, 2022
If you see more electric vehicles across the southern United States, it’s not just you. According to the annual Transportation Electrification in the Southeast report, EV market share in the region doubled from last year with Tesla and Hyundai leading the way. And, perhaps more important, the industry’s growth is bringing new jobs to the region. The Southeast (Florida, Alabama, Georgia…
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Labels in Google Maps: How to save and organize your favorite places

September 20, 2022
Google Maps is one of the most useful tools for finding new places to visit, the best restaurants in town, or even some areas to avoid during high traffic. One way to make it easier for yourself is to create lists and place labels on your favorite spots in Google Maps. Here’s how. Labels are extremely useful because you can group places together by just about any topic you can think of. I…
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Source: Google Pixel Watch to start at $349.99 in these colors

September 20, 2022
A few weeks ago Google announced the hardware event where it’s going to be releasing the Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch. While there are very few questions left about both devices, after having leaked for almost a year at this point, there are still questions about availability…
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Gmail for Android bug makes the Material You widget smaller

September 20, 2022
Google wants to better optimize first-party Android widgets for tablets, but in the meantime an update to the Gmail widget has made everything smaller. Version 2022.08.21.x is widely rolling out today and removes much of the padding within each card of mail. This has the…
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Google begins testing Matter update for Nest Hub Max that drops bridge/extender features

September 20, 2022
The latest Preview update for the Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max is set to drop the larger smart display’s ability to act as a bridge/extender like the Nest Connect. One of the lesser-known features of the Nest Hub Max is that it’s capable of extending the effective range of certain Nest products like the Nest Detect and Nest x Yale smart lock. Rather than connecting over Wi-Fi, these devices rely…
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