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Podcast: Tesla FSD Subscription, opening Supercharger network, Tesla Virtual Power Plant, and more

July 24, 2021

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the launch of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Subscription, opening the Supercharger network to other automakers, the launch of Tesla’s new virtual power plant in California, and more. The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a…

Cleantech & EV's News

Rivian raises $2.5B, confirms it’s looking for second US EV factory location

July 24, 2021

Rivian announced that it closed a $2.5 billion investment round with investments from Amazon, Ford, and others. The automaker also confirmed that it’s looking for a location for a second electric vehicle factory in the US after the media reported on the project. As we…

AI & Robotics News

AI Weekly: OpenAI’s pivot from robotics acknowledges the power of simulation

July 24, 2021

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Late last week, OpenAI confirmed it shuttered its robotics division in part due to difficulties in collecting the data necessary to break through technical barriers. After years of research into…

Following App Store dispute, Facebook brings its cloud gaming service to iPhone and iPad via web app

July 24, 2021

After a lot of back and forth and Apple rejecting Facebook’s standalone iOS app version of its gaming service, the social media platform has followed in the footsteps of Microsoft and launched a web app of its young gaming platform for iPhone and iPad. Apple has seen a lot of criticism from Microsoft, Facebook, and more about its policy to not allow apps on iOS that function as game services.

iPhone: How to enable and disable iCloud Private Relay in iOS 15

July 24, 2021

One of the new security features arriving with iOS 15 brings a new level of privacy to web browsing beyond what VPNs offer. But while the feature boasts total encryption, there is a potential downside with keeping it enabled. Here’s how to turn on/off iCloud Private Relay…

Sketchy rumor suggests iPhone 13 may support fast charging up to 25W

July 24, 2021

Even though Apple removed the power adapter from the iPhone box last year, many users still prefer to charge their devices using a USB adapter in order to get fast charging. Now according to a sketchy rumor coming from a Chinese website, the iPhone 13 lineup might support…

Largest-ever Google Doodle game celebrates 2020 Tokyo Olympics w/ seven minigames [U: Day 2]

July 24, 2021

The Tokyo Olympics are set to begin on Friday, and keeping in that friendly competitive spirit, Google is launching “Champion Island,” their largest-ever Doodle game, letting you compete for one of four teams across seven different minigames and explore a fantastic world. Created in partnership with STUDIO4°C, a respected Japanese animation studio, this latest Google Doodle lets you take on…

Google publishes detailed timeline for Privacy Sandbox rollout in Chrome

July 24, 2021

Last month, Google announced that it would delay Chrome’s plan to phase out support for third-party cookies. As part of that, the company provided more details about the Privacy Sandbox and has today released a rollout timeline. As promised, the company now has a…

Two Googlers offer a tour and coding demo of Fuchsia OS [Video]

July 24, 2021

Despite having officially launched earlier this year, there’s still quite a bit of mystery around Google’s next operating system, Fuchsia. To help explain the most important details, two Googlers have shared a video tour and Q&A with much of what you might want to…

New Gmail adding support for editing Google Slides with side-by-side Chat

July 24, 2021

As of last month, all personal Google Accounts can enable the new Gmail that supports Chat and Rooms. The latter aspect, which will soon be renamed to “Spaces,” allows for large-scale productivity. Gmail now supports opening a Google Slides presentation directly to allow for multitasking with Chat. Since launch, Gmail Rooms have only supported opening and editing Google Docs or Sheets for…