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Assistant ‘Quick phrases’ on phones lets you stop alarms, answer calls without ‘Hey Google’

October 7, 2021
Last month, we detailed Google’s work on a feature that lets you skip Assistant’s hotword for select commands. On phones, Assistant “Quick phrases” work differently and in a somewhat more limited manner. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 6, 2021

October 7, 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…
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How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices

October 7, 2021
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each 2021 Tesla model as well as the new versions to come in 2022, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No need to click through several variations of each model on Tesla’s website, it’s all been compiled for you here. Table…
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GM wants to overtake Tesla as EV leader in the US with new $30,000 electric crossover, and more

October 7, 2021
GM announced today that it plans to overtake Tesla as EV market leader in the US. In order to achieve that, the American automaker plans several new electric vehicles, including a new $30,000 electric crossover. Today, GM held its shareholder’s meeting and made several announcements, especially regarding its electrification plans. The headline-making statement is that GM plans to take the…
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Tesla pushes update to improve new yoke steering wheel experience and more

October 7, 2021
Tesla has started pushing a new software update to improve its new yoke steering wheel experience in the Model S alongside a few other new features. After several delays, Tesla started delivering the new version of the Model S in June, but as we noted at the time, the automaker still had work to do with the software. It was planning to refine the software and add features through over-the-air…
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