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Candela and Polestar team up in battery deal to ramp up production of flying electric boats

August 23, 2022
Two Swedish electric mobility companies are teaming up in the first ever battery deal between an electric car company and an electric boat maker. Polestar’s powerplants will find their way into two models of Candela’s flying electric boats, marking an industry first. Polestar and Candela partner up The Candela C-8 as well as the recently announced Candela P-8 Voyager will both receive the…
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BYD to officially recommend Castrol EV fluids for HAN luxury EV

August 23, 2022
One of China’s leading EV makers, BYD, or Build Your Dreams, is partnering with Castrol to recommend its fluids for EVs. The deal expands on its original partnership as BYD continues its push for global EV market share. BYD Auto is taking the world by storm right now as it prepares to sell EVs globally. Founded in 2002, BYD Auto got its name after being bought out by Chinese manufacturer…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 22, 2022

August 23, 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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Google TV update will speed up performance and automatically free up storage on Chromecast

August 23, 2022
The Chromecast with Google TV launched to mostly positive feedback, but the product has since been hit by performance and, even more so, storage problems. Now, a new update is working to address both of these concerns. Google is today announcing a new update for the Chromecast with Google TV and other Google TV devices that will address the two core problems with the Chromecast and the platform as…
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Discord for Android won’t use Bluetooth headsets, for many

August 23, 2022
In recent weeks, Discord’s Android app has been having issues with sending call audio to Bluetooth headsets. While originally starting out as a place for gamers to get connected, replacing older apps like Skype, Discord has rebranded itself as a home for communities of all…
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This app beeps every time your computer sends data to Google

August 23, 2022
A developer and privacy advocate has created a demo app that beeps every time your computer sends any data to Google. Spoiler alert — it’s a very noisy app. On the internet today, larger tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon can sometimes feel like inescapable…
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Google releases ‘Online Insights Study’ app on the Play Store

August 23, 2022
Google’s newest Android app on the Play Store is called “Online Insights Study” to allow “registered users to participate in market research.” A site attached to the Play Store listing explains that the “Online Insights Study is a research project conducted by Google.” If you choose to participate, Google will collect consented information about ads you see and the sites you visit to…
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