Previewed in October and officially announced yesterday, YouTube Music’s new “Recent Played” widget is now available on Android.
By default, “Recently Played” is 5×2 with two sections. The top is a simplified Now Playing with play/pause and thumbs up, similar to “Turntable.” You can resize (5×1 or 4×1) the widget to just be this row, with the like button disappearing in the…
At the end of August, Google delayed its wide-scale office return to early 2022. That is now being pushed back again and a new date will be determined at the start of next year.
According to CNBC, Google sent out an internal email on Thursday that explained how the January…
On Monday, Google made Workspace available “for everyone” with free, personal accounts able to turn on the integrated Gmail experience with Chat and Rooms — soon to be called Spaces. Alongside that, Google Workspace branding now appears on the Gmail web…
Tesla is having issues securing solar panel supply amid the global supply crisis.
The issues are starting to lead to delays on some customer projects.
Last month, we reported on early signs that supply chain issues are affecting Tesla’s solar panel business.
Now things have escalated to the point that the company is warning some customers who have permitted solar projects that they might see…
Toyota has reportedly partnered with China’s BYD to build a new affordable electric car to launch next year.
The Japanese automaker has widely been recognized as a laggard in the transition to electric vehicles.
Years of betting on hydrogen fuel cells and hybrid vehicles…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 2, 2021
December 3, 2021
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…
StoreDot – makers of ultra-fast, Tesla-like 4680 cells – debuts self-repairing cell technology
December 3, 2021
StoreDot, an Israel-based electric vehicle battery startup, yesterday announced new patented technology that uses a background repair mechanism to allow battery cells to regenerate while they are in use. The company says the new technology will result in longer battery life and better EV performance.
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Nissan unveils electric lunar rover prototype with ‘e-4ORCE’ all-wheel control present on upcoming Ariya
December 3, 2021
At its Futures event in Yokohama Japan, Nissan unveiled an electric lunar rover co-developed alongside the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The prototype features AWD technology that will soon be featured on certain trims of 2023 Nissan Ariya.
Nissan Motor…
Electrify America announced that it has now deployed over 30 MW of battery capacity using Tesla Powerpacks at over 140 charging stations.
In 2019, Tesla and Electrify America, VW’s electric vehicle charging network, announced that they reached a deal for the former to…
BMW thinks its futuristic 75 mph electric scooter will corner the US market. Here’s how
December 3, 2021
When BMW first debuted its futuristic concept electric scooter last year, it looked like a lofty design experiment without much chance for a real future. But perhaps more shocking than the design was the fact that BMW actually followed through with it, putting the BMW CE 04 electric scooter into production.
Now the high-speed maxiscooter is heading to the US early next year, and BMW thinks it…
