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One UI 4 beta reaches Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 units in the US

November 3, 2021
A few days ago the One UI 4 beta started rolling out to Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 owners in South Korea, now units in the US are getting it as well. As usual, you need to be signed up for the beta program, which you can do through the Samsung Members app. Note that only unlocked phones can join in (that was also the case in Korea), so if you have a carrier unit you may have to wait for the stable…
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Quick Charge Podcast: November 2, 2021

November 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.  Check out the , an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November…
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Tesla ‘recalls’ 11,704 vehicles over automatic emergency braking issue, already done over-the-air

November 3, 2021
Tesla has issued an official “recall” with NTHSA for 11,704 vehicles over a problem resulting in false automatic emergency braking events and forward-collision warnings. While it’s officially a “recall,” there was no physical recall of the vehicles as the issue is already fixed with an over-the-air software update. The issue emerged out of the 2021.36.5.2 software update released last…
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XPeng launches ‘Smart Driving Points’ beta, eerily similar to Tesla’s ‘Safety Score’

November 3, 2021
Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors has taken a play out of Tesla’s book and will implement a ‘Smart Driving Points’ scoring system to ensure future owners don’t abuse its self-driving technology. The safety monitoring system has launched in beta form ahead of a 2022 rollout, and appears to be eerily similar to Tesla’s recent ‘Safety Score’ feature for its Autopilot technology.
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COP26 Daily Briefing: 3 big things that happened on November 2

November 3, 2021
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is under way in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever. Tuesday, November 2 Global pledge to cut methane emissions Leading an alliance of 90 countries including Brazil for the first time, US president Joe Biden unveiled a plan to cut global methane…
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