After installing the Android 12L March Feature Drop and security patch, some Pixel devices have become uncertified and can no longer make contactless (NFC) transactions with Google Pay.
This issue appears to be happening randomly after installing the latest Pixel update on Monday, though the problem does not occur immediately and may take a few days to arise. Once it occurs, you are informed by…
Digital Wellbeing widget rolling out to quickly show your screen time & most used apps [U]
March 12, 2022
Following new widgets for YouTube Music and Google Photos in December, Digital Wellbeing will soon get a screen time widget that shows how much you’ve been on your phone and the top Android apps being used.
Update 3/11: A day after the announcement, the Digital Wellbeing…
Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here.
If data is the new oil of the digital economy, artificial intelligence (AI) is the steam engine. Companies that take advantage of the power of data and AI hold the key to innovation — just as oil and steam…
Tesla produces video showing how to use Powerwall as mobile power station after sending a load of them to Ukraine
March 11, 2022
Tesla appears to have produced a very interesting video showing how to use a Powerwall as a mobile power station after sending a load of them to Ukraine.
As we recently reported, Tesla has taken a few steps to help Ukraine, which is currently under attack from a Russian invasion.
The automaker started by offering free Supercharging at some stations around Ukraine for electric vehicle owners…
Rule change now allows deliveries of self-driving vehicles without steering wheels or pedals
March 11, 2022
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has officially changed a long-standing rule that is now creating a path for automakers to deliver self-driving vehicles without steering wheels or pedals.
Safety regulations have forced automakers to deliver…
How insulation and heat pumps could cut the UK’s – and other countries’ – need for Russian gas
March 11, 2022
As the global energy crunch deepens, thanks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, new analysis from the nonprofit think tank Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) looks at how home insulation and heat pumps could reduce the UK’s need for Russian gas. The approach…
While its initial production will begin in the UK, the Arrival Van will eventually be produced on US soil as well. In the meantime, we were able to go see the commercial EV up-close in the Big Apple and learn more about its progress first hand from Arrival President Avinash Rugoobur and CEO of Arrival North America, Mike Ableson.
Arrival is a growing EV startup focused on clean, urban-centric…
Podcast: Tesla sees orders surge over gas prices, more price increases, VW ID.Buzz unveiling, and more
March 11, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla seeing its order rate surge over gas prices, more Model 3 and Model Y price increases,the VW ID.Buzz unveiling, and more.
The show is back…
Google has announced that the Google Photos app is getting expanded functionality for Portrait Blur, which will allow it to be used on many more subjects.
As part of a large number of announcements for Android, Google announced that Portrait Blur is growing in…
Yongnuo Launches 85mm f/1.8 for Nikon Z Mount in China
March 11, 2022
Yongnuo has announced a new autofocus-quipped YN85mm f/1.8 for Nikon Z-mount cameras in China that is very inexpensive given the performance the company promises photographers can expect.
Yongnuo announced the new lens on its Weibo account and the information below was obtained using machine translation.
The company says that the lens was designed to be both versatile and lightweight, making…
