Elon Musk says Tesla shouldn’t have a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta testers.
Yesterday, we reported on Tesla’s NDA for its Full Self-Driving Beta program. In the document, Tesla tells testers to be “selective” about what they publicly share about the program and that “a lot of people want Tesla to fail”.
As we pointed out in our report yesterday…
Google will bring six new ringtones to only its new Nest Doorbell alongside holiday tones
September 30, 2021
Google’s Nest doorbell lineup is about to take part in a yearly tradition of custom ringtones to celebrate the holidays. Alongside those yearly tones, though, Google has also confirmed that it will finally be expanding ringtone options on the Nest Doorbell.
Starting on…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 28, 2021
September 30, 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…
Earlier this year, Google Search started showing “About this result” to give people more context about a website before they click. At Search On 2021, the company announced three new sections that will appear in the panel.
In addition to Wikipedia descriptions, index date, and an explanation for each link, Google will now show the site’s own description. The “In their own words”…
Elon Musk calls out Biden for ‘being controlled by unions’ after Tesla is snubbed at ‘EV summit’
September 30, 2021
Elon Musk called out President Joe Biden for “being controlled by unions” after Tesla was snubbed at a meeting about electric vehicles at the White House.
After SpaceX successfully launched its Inspiration mission with civilians to orbits, Elon Musk was asked why he…
Google Maps adds ‘Fire’ as a top-level layer, bringing ‘Tree Canopy’ tool to 100 cities
September 30, 2021
During its “Search On” event this afternoon, Google announced new changes and updates in an effort to better track climate change. Google Maps is adding a new “Fire” layer to its apps as Google’s “Tree Canopy” tool is set for expansion.
Starting on Android…
Google Lens getting big MUM upgrade that lets you take a photo and ask questions about it
September 30, 2021
At I/O in May, Google announced Multitask Unified Model (MUM) as a big improvement to Search. MUM is now set to come to Google Lens “early next year.”
After taking a picture in Lens or analyzing an existing image/screenshot, swiping up will continue to show “Visual matches.” There will soon be a new “Add questions” button at the very top of the sheet that opens a very slick UI. These…
Google Search launches redesign with more images, suggestions, and ‘Things to know’
September 30, 2021
At Google Search On 2021, the company launched a redesign of the search results page that includes more images, suggested searches, and “Things to know” about a topic.
One of the biggest focuses of the Google Search On event this year is the use of MUM — Multitask…
Rolls-Royce announced today that its first electric car is going to be called “Spectre,” and it’s unveiled the first prototype.
The automaker also confirmed that it is going all-electric by 2030.
In 1900, Charles Rolls experienced an early electric car that was then…
Google will launch a 2nd-generation Nest Doorbell (wired) in 2022 with 24/7 recording
September 30, 2021
In launching the new Nest Doorbell (battery) in early August, Google also rebranded the old Nest Hello and continued selling it. Google today told customers that it’s launching a second-generation Nest Doorbell (wired) in 2022.
As part of “being more transparent” with customers on where Google is “taking the camera portfolio,” Nest GM/VP Rishi Chandra said that it “will be launching…
