QR codes are an excellent, if under-appreciated technology nowadays, but part of the difficulty for some has been the hurdles in scanning codes. For years, the functionality wasn’t built-in on smartphones and required a third-party app. As built-in QR code scanners become more prevalent, Google is apparently adding better shortcuts for the functionality in Android 13.
Screenshots from what is…
After poor work conditions report, Foxconn iPhone plant in India set to reopen this Wednesday
January 11, 2022
Late last year, 9to5Mac reported that Apple had ordered Foxconn in India to suspend iPhone production at a plant while placing the company on probation until it resolved problems with living conditions in Foxconn’s dormitories. Now, it appears the iPhone plant will…
Bugatti may be working on an electric hypercar, but this isn’t it. The company’s first electric vehicle just rolled out, and it did so on two wheels. That’s because instead of some bleeding-edge car, it’s a basic electric scooter.
To be fair, it’s a pretty…
Tesla has unveiled an updated version of the Model S today with new headlights, taillights, and CCS charge ports.
Tesla started producing a refreshed version of the Model S just six months ago with a completely new interior, refreshed exterior features, and updated powertrain.
That’s why it was surprising to see a new Model S prototype already spotted being tested by Tesla last month.
As we…
Google has begun sharing details of what’s new in each month’s Google Play system patch, the new update system for recently released Android phones, tablets, and more.
One of Google’s biggest efforts for Android in recent years is to make updating parts of the…
After a week of teasing throughout CES 2022, the OnePlus 10 Pro has now been unveiled as it officially launches in China.
Unlike in years prior, the OnePlus 10 Pro is launching first in China with a global reveal expected later in 2022. Much of the device has already been…
Tesla loses its head of HR and top diversity advocate
January 11, 2022
Tesla is losing its head of human resources, Valerie Capers Workman, who has also been seen as the number one diversity advocate at the company.
Workman, an attorney, joined Tesla’s legal department as associate general counsel for compliance back in 2018. She quickly rose through the ranks, and in 2020 she was made vice president of people, the highest HR role at the automaker, reporting…
Rivian has filed a new trademark for its brand in a new category that signals a move to make electric bikes.
At Electrek, we report on everything that has a battery and can help you move from point A to point B.
While the focus is often on electric cars – since they…
2021 EV deliveries in China by the numbers: How some of the market’s major players grew
January 11, 2022
As we eagerly slam the book shut on 2021 and look toward a promising year of further EV adoption in 2022, it’s important to look back and assess how far the global market has come during this most recent trip around the Sun. From there, we can compare 2021’s numbers to…
Rumor: the 1000 hp GMC Hummer EV popped wheelies in testing
January 11, 2022
A 9,000-plus lb., 1000 hp, three-motor, all-wheel drive mechanical monster, the new GMC Hummer EV defies most people’s understanding and expectations of what a car can do. Astonishingly, this nearly five-ton beast can rocket from 0–60 mph in 3.0 seconds in production trim – which is impressive enough, until you find out that the prototypes could do wheelies!
You read that right. GMC’s…
