In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
BASF will buy 49.5% of Vattenfall’s 1.5 GW offshore wind farm in the Netherlands.
Home energy efficiency upgrade company Sealed raises $16 million in Series B funding.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important…
Last June, Google redesigned the Photos app with cleaner navigation, new logo, and a map view. In response to “user feedback and comments,” Google Photos is reverting one change to bring the “Sharing” tab back to the bottom bar.
Update 6/25: If you didn’t have…
Tesla Full Self-Driving v9 beta update slips to next week, monthly subscription model follows
June 26, 2021
Elon Musk is again updating the timeline for Tesla’s new Full Self-Driving v9 beta update, which is apparently now slipping to next week.
Tesla’s new FSD subscription model should follow at the same time.
Tesla Full Self-Driving beta
Tesla is currently testing the…
Twitter may soon let you connect your Google Account
June 26, 2021
Twitter is working to make it possible to sign in to your account through a connected Google Account.
For years, Google has offered a way for apps to let their users sign up or log in with nothing more than their Google Account, saving the step of needing to fill in basic information like your name and email address or even picking a password.
As discovered by app investigator Jane Wong, Twitter…
Save $50 on this 2-tool electric lawn care kit to cut down on gas usage + more in New Green Deals
June 26, 2021
We’re back to close out the week with the latest batch of New Green Deals for you to browse. Today, we’re going to take a look at a deal on how you can get rid of two gas-powered lawn tools in your garage for better electric ones at $50 off. Plus, there’s discounts on…
One of the hallmarks of the upcoming Material You design language, featured in Android 12, is apps theming themselves based on your current wallpaper. Signs have begun to point toward Chrome for Android preparing to support Material You color theming.
Update: A new flag…
Tesla increases the price of the base Model Y again
June 26, 2021
Tesla has been almost continuously adjusting its prices across its lineup over the past few months, and now, the Model Y is seeing another small price increase.
In February, Tesla made several changes to Model 3 and Model Y prices, mostly going down, again in early March, and then increased Model 3 prices in late March.
In April, the automaker again increased the prices across the Model 3…
Podcast: Tesla opening Supercharger network to other EVs, supercomputer, Mustang Mach-E GT, and more
June 26, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla making moves to open Supercharger network to other electric cars, Tesla’s latest supercomputer, Ford Mustang Mach-E GT range, and…
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney: Game companies say they love innovation but resist creators at every turn
June 25, 2021
Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out.
Owen Mahoney has grown skeptical of people who say they love innovation but fail to support creative people. The Nexon CEO brought this up in a speech at the recent Nexon Developers…
Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out.
On the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week, editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti woke up early so Jeff could go to the zoo. That means you get Jeff’s disturbing morning voice. The crew also discusses the building excitement for Metroid: Dread, which has Nintendo fans seeking out previous Metroid…
