This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed our Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta test, Tesla’s first VPP event, Tesla Semi update, and more.
The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.
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Photographer Annie Leibovitz is facing criticism for her photos of United States Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as many argue the photos are poorly lit.
On June 30, Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman and first former federal public…
Canon Has Designed a Magnetic Liquid Cooled Camera
August 19, 2022
Canon has patented a design for a ferrous liquid-cooled mirrorless camera. The designs indicate that the liquid would be moved around the inside of the camera using a series of magnets.
Originally filed with the United States Patent Office in February but published on…
Wireless charging has been a standard feature of flagship Pixel phones since 2018’s Pixel 3 series, but it seems that the most recent upgrade has partially broken the feature. According to some Pixel owners, wireless charging is broken following the Android 13 upgrade.
Multiple threads on Reddit have popped up over the course of this week with Google Pixel owners reporting that wireless…
Sources: Google considers face unlock that relies on Pixel 6 fingerprint sensor, Pixel 7 work ongoing
August 19, 2022
According to sources familiar with the matter, Google is continuing to work on bringing facial recognition to the Pixel 6 and future devices, including the Pixel 7. Now, the latest direction enlists the Pixel’s under-display fingerprint sensor to be used in conjunction…
It seems Fitbit is finally preparing to allow Google Wallet on its fitness watches, allowing it to join the existing Fitbit Pay.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play…
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on Apple Arcade games.
New for 8/19: The hit side-scroller Jetpack Joyride gets a sequel on Apple Arcade with Jetpack Joyride 2.
You can learn more about and download all the latest games by heading to the Arcade tab in the App…
iPhone VPN app security debate continues, as Apple says it’s fixed, and ProtonVPN says not
August 19, 2022
A debate about whether iPhone VPN app security is flawed continues today, with Apple insisting it has offered a fix since 2019, while ProtonVPN says that it’s only a partial solution.
The controversy began when a well-known security researcher said that iOS virtual private…
UFC Usman vs Edwards is set for Saturday, August 20 at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. Read on for how to watch UFC 278 on iPhone, Apple TV, web, and more.
Below we’ll look at how to watch UFC 278 featuring the welterweight title bout Usman vs…
Tesla has stopped taking reservations for the upcoming Tesla Semi, which is slated to release later this year. In addition, it has updated its site with new specs, pictures, and video of the electric semi truck.
Five years after the Tesla Semi’s original unveiling, it looks like we might finally be getting close to its release. And just in time, with the recent passage of the Inflation…
