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Android Automotive OS 12L brings Quick Controls, notification and Bluetooth upgrades, more

Besides tablets, Android 12L also brings a slew of features to Android Automotive OS as Google quietly detailed last month during I/O 2022, which mostly focused on the upcoming Android Auto redesign. In terms of System UI improvements, Android Automotive OS 12L introduces Quick Controls that allow OEMs to add selected settings, like Bluetooth toggles, to the Status bar or other SysUI elements.
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Diablo Immortal MMO action roleplay game now available for iOS

Diablo Immortal, a massive multiplayer online action roleplay game, is now available for both iOS and Android. Some regions got early access, but the game is now available in most parts of the world. The bad news is that it’s a freemium title, but Blizzard says that the…
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Twitter for iOS testing new feeds for its Community feature

Twitter announces it’s testing two ways its users can engage in a Community by switching between “For You” and “Latest” timelines within each group they’re part of. This small test is rolling out for some iPhone, Android, and web users. According to Twitter…
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Momentum Voya E+ 3 electric commuter bike review: Can Giant’s fancy e-bike compete at this price?

When Giant’s new “lifestyle-inspired” electric bike sub-brand Momentum unveiled the Voya E+ 3, it did so at a positively mid-range price of $2,400. That brought it in below the fancier mid-drive e-bikes in most bike shops but well above the value-oriented direct to consumer e-bikes. Considering it has one wheel solidly in each camp, let’s see how it competes against the rest of the…
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BMW unveils iX1, its new entry-level electric car

BMW unveiled today its next-generation X1, its entry-level vehicle, and introduced an all-electric version, the BMW iX1, for the first time. It should become BMW’s cheapest electric vehicle. Since moving away from the i3 and launching a whole new generation of electric…
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Gear in this story

Sigma’s new 16-28mm F2.8 lens offers an ultra-wide focal length range, fast continuous maximum aperture and impressive close focus capabilities. All in a remarkably small and lightweight package. So how well does it perform? Check out our sample gallery, shot around…
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Rendered AI streamlines synthetic data for GIS digital twins

Satellite imagery promises to play an essential role in creating digital twins that could help model carbon emissions, increase farming yields and monitor the oceans. One hope is that the rising volume of satellite data could automatically detect changes, predict trends and recommend actions.  However, much of this data, in the form of multispectral imagery, lidar and radar data, is outside the…
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How to turn off ‘Hey Google’ on your Pixel

One thing the Google Pixel does well is “Hey Google” detection. The problem is that if you have a lot of Google Home devices in your house or apartment, sometimes your Pixel can pick up your query when you don’t want it to. This guide will help you disable “Hey…
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Quick Charge Podcast: June 1, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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