The Pixel Launcher already lets users swipe down anywhere on their homescreen to pull down the top shade. In Android 12 DP2, Google extends a similar notification swipe gesture to the entire operating system.
Under the system “Gestures” menu in Android 12, this feature is called “Swipe for notifications.” It differs from the Pixel’s “Swipe fingerprint for notifications” option…
Ever wondered how your electric vehicle updates itself over the air (OTA)? Is it software or firmware? Perhaps you’re wondering if the new EV you’re considering is even fit with over-the-air capabilities.
No matter the reason, we’ve put together a guide outlining how…
A new YouTube experiment brings native video playback directly to your Twitter feed without needing to go to a web browser or the dedicated app.
The experiment popped up on the tracker for YouTube test features and experiments and has since been announced officially by…
The country where half of all bicycles sold are electric bikes – and what it can tell us
March 19, 2021
Electric bicycle sales have shown exponential growth for several years now, but 2020 saw an unprecedented e-bike boom.
Electric bicycle demand skyrocketed all over the world in 2020, fueled largely by fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the Netherlands, e-bikes have become such a mainstay that they accounted for approximately half of all bicycle sales in 2020.
According to a new report by…
As we steadily approach the midway point of the year, rumors have begun to swirl about the next Google Pixel phone, presumed to be the “Pixel 5a.” Here’s what we’ve learned about Google’s next phone from the Android 12 Preview builds.
Android’s Developer…
Google is preparing to launch a new cloud engineering hub in the United States, and when it opens, this hub will bring up to 1,000 new jobs to the city of Durham, North Carolina.
These new jobs will be added to Google in “the coming years” and will be in offices at 200…
Tesla is shutting down its assembly plant in Tilburg, the Netherlands, where the automaker performed the final assembly of its Model S and Model X.
The plant may be repurposed.
Tesla Tilburg plant
With all the focus on Tesla building a Gigafactory near Berlin, some people don’t know that Tesla already has a factory in Europe – a final assembly plant in Tilburg.
The automaker has had a…
Apollo Phantom 3,200W standing electric scooter launched, then sold out almost immediately
March 19, 2021
Montreal-based electric scooter company Apollo has just released what was likely the most anticipated electric scooter of 2021: the Apollo Phantom. It was so anticipated, in fact, that it sold out almost immediately.
The Apollo Phantom is a stark departure from many of the…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
A new report that studied US offshore wind by coastal region and state found huge potential.
Los Angeles and New York launch virtual power plant programs fueled by solar-charged home batteries.
UnderstandSolar is a free…
BMW has confirmed that the BMW iX, its new electric SUV, is going to start at over $80,000 in the US, which is much higher than originally expected.
For years, BMW has been hyping the release of the iNEXT, its next-generation electric vehicle.
BMW’s head of sales and marketing, Ian Robertson, previously shared doubts about Tesla’s ability to produce Model 3 in volume at $35,000, and in the…
