Google launched a program to help teach kids about online safety four years ago. The latest update to the Be Internet Awesome curriculum today adds 11 new lessons following an outside evaluation.
The company commissioned a study from the University of New Hampshire that “recommended opportunities where kids could benefit from more guidance.” It otherwise found that the Google program aided…
Stadia’s Android app is rolling out an experimental “Filter Search” to let you more easily find items in the store.
In April, Stadia’s web app gained a proper search bar, allowing gamers to find the games and expansions they’re looking for by searching for their…
Roughly 10 billion tons of freight move through supply chains in the US each year, almost all of which pass through distribution yards – the area of the supply chain between the warehouse and the open road. Andrew Smith, Outrider founder and CEO, has dedicated his career…
Google claims technical issues running Assistant and Alexa simultaneously, Sonos claims otherwise
June 17, 2021
As a court case between Google and Sonos rages on, an interesting tidbit has recently come out. Google says that there are technical issues preventing Google Assistant and Alexa from running side-by-side on the same device, but Sonos claims they’ve figured it out.
Protocol reports that Google’s senior public policy director, Wilson White, said during the case that there are “technical…
GM accelerates electric car investments, announces 2 new battery cell factories in the US
June 17, 2021
GM announced today an acceleration of its planned investments in electric vehicles, which is going to include two new battery cell factories in the US.
Combining investments in autonomous and electric vehicles, GM is announcing a 75% increase in investments over the…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
GM and Wabtec will work together to develop and commercialize electric locomotives.
The US consumed a record amount of clean energy in 2020, reports the EIA.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
Tesla is in talks to open up its Supercharger network to other automakers in Germany, according to the country’s minister of transport.
It’s hard to argue against the fact that the Tesla Supercharger network is the most extensive electric vehicle fast-charging network in the world.
Instead of relying on third-party charging networks like most other automakers, Tesla developed its own network…
If you’re anything like me, you watched the unveiling of the Tesla Cybertruck and the electric Ford F-150 Lightning truck and thought, “Damn, those are pretty cool, but I probably shouldn’t drop $40,000-$50,000 on an electric truck that I don’t really…
Smart locks are a great way to make your home’s security a bit more convenient, but many require paying an arm and a leg for the privilege. In the company’s usual fashion, the Wyze Lock bucks that trend and offers much more affordable hardware, and now, it finally…
Swedish automaker Polestar has announced that its upcoming performance SUV, the Polestar 3, will be built in the US and targeted at American consumers. The all-electric SUV will be manufactured at the Volvo Cars production center in South Carolina and supported by retail “Spaces” across the US.
Polestar is a premium electric car brand launched in 2017 as a venture of both Volvo Cars Group…
