The Chromecast with Google TV has been a hit so far thanks to useful software features, a clean UI, and a reasonable price tag. Unfortunately, though, it hasn’t been without issues. One ongoing problem that some Chromecast uses have been facing for the past few months has been apps freezing at random, and there’s no fix in sight.
The folks over at PiunikaWeb recently highlighted this issue…
Google rolling out Cast firmware 1.52 to Nest Hub, Max: New Alarms UI, Sunrise, Zoom, and more
February 10, 2021
The Google Nest Hub and Hub Max are picking up a handful of new features with Cast firmware version 1.52. This release has been in the Preview Program for the last few weeks, and is now widely rolling out to all other users.
New Nest Hub alarms UI + Sunrise
Google has…
So far, Samsung has done a very good job in rolling out Android 11 to its lineup of Galaxy smartphones and tablets, but there’s still a fair bit of work to do. Over the past week or so, Samsung has been expanding Android 11 to more Galaxy A and Galaxy M series devices…
Kia accelerates electric transition plan with “11 model EV lineup with 7 dedicated EVs by 2026”
February 10, 2021
Korean automaker Kia announced an acceleration of its electric transition plan with “11 model EV lineup with 7 dedicated EVs by 2026.”
Is it enough?
Kia’s Plan S update
At its investor day today, Kia announced an update to its Plan S, which consists of a transformation of the automaker into a mobility brand.
Ho Sung Song, president and CEO of Kia Corporation, commented:
Kia is being…
Portland-based PXCycle’s E-XC series of urban electric mountain bikes was already popular with its rider base. But now the bike shop is launching a new version of the e-bike that takes it another step further.
With a new mid-drive motor and the same rugged utility-oriented…
EGEB: Fossil fuels caused 1 out of 5 deaths in 2018, new study finds
February 10, 2021
More than 8 million people died in 2018 from fossil fuel pollution, double the number previously thought.
Nevada looks to green energy to diversify its tourism and gaming economy.
BOEM restarts the environmental permit review for the first major US offshore wind…
Tesla is on track this year to complete its new R&D center in Shanghai that will engineer and design its new $25,000 electric car.
Tesla R&D center in China
Just over a year ago, Tesla announced plans to establish a new R&D and design center in China to build “a Chinese-style” electric car.
Tesla started taking design submissions for its Chinese-made small electric car last…
Chrome OS’s upcoming Android “Phone Hub” may be getting the ability to mirror your phone’s screen as an exclusive feature for Google Pixel phones.
For a few months now, we’ve been tracking Phone Hub as the latest way that Chrome OS and Android will be “Better…
In a recent reply to a follower’s question on Twitter, Lucid Motors just revealed that it plans to begin deliveries of its first vehicles to European countries at the end of this year. That timeline has since changed. Nevertheless, the American automaker’s Air sedan is…
Audi has unveiled today the 2022 e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT: a performance electric sedan powered by the same platform as the Porsche Taycan.
Audi e-tron GT Design
The concept for the e-tron GT was unveiled back in 2018, and we have since seen it several times leading to the launch today, including in a product placement in an Avengers movie.
But the vehicle has evolved since the concept, and…
