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Google TV home screen gains autoplaying video ads

June 26, 2021
One aspect of Google TV, and recent updates to Android TV, that fans haven’t been happy about is the addition of ads in the home screen. These ads on Google TV have now taken another intrusive step as they begin to autoplay a video right on your home screen. Last year, Android TV gained a row of “Google Play Staff Picks” that occasionally included a formal “Ad” for a particular show or…
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EGEB: Chemical giant buys nearly half of huge 1.5 GW Dutch offshore wind farm

June 26, 2021
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…
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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…
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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…
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