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Tesla relaunches $6,000 Enhanced Autopilot – gutting Full Self-Driving package in the process

June 24, 2022
Tesla has relaunched its Enhanced Autopilot option and pulled almost all the features from its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in the process. Over the years, Tesla has changed its Autopilot options and pricing so many times, it has been hard to follow. Ultimately, the automaker has ended up making the Autopilot’s Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control standard on its vehicles and…
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First voyage on the solar electric SILENT 60 yacht

June 24, 2022
After previously following and reporting on Silent Yachts, the solar-electric boat maker invited me down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to experience a cruise on the vessel for myself. The SILENT 60 yacht is a solar electric catamaran that represents the future of…
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick gets to keep his board seat

June 24, 2022
Bobby Kotick will get to keep his seat on Activision Blizzard’s board of directors despite catching flak over the alleged role he played in creating the company’s toxic workplace culture. At the video game developers’ annual meeting of stockholders, investors voted on several proposals, as well as who gets to be on the company’s board of directors over the next year. A…
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Where do G7 countries like the US, Japan, and Germany stand in their shift to clean energy?

June 24, 2022
Here’s where the world’s seven largest economies stand in their clean energy transitions ahead of the 48th G7 Leaders’ Summit next week in Germany. The G7 and clean energy – what they need to do The G7 is made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US. A G7 commitment to “predominantly decarbonize” electricity by 2035 means ending coal power by 2030. They must…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 23, 2022

June 24, 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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NASA Mars Orbiter Releasing One of Its Last Rainbow-Colored Maps

June 24, 2022
The map, to be released in batches over six months, covers the vast majority of the planet, revealing dozens of minerals found on its surface. Scientists are about to get a new look at Mars, thanks to a multicolored 5.6-gigapixel map. Covering 86% of the Red Planet’s surface, the map reveals the distribution of dozens of key minerals. By looking at mineral distribution, scientists can…
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