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VW unveils impressive EV fast-charging station in Arizona desert to test charging at high temperatures

December 17, 2020
VW is unveiling an impressive electric car fast-charging station in the Arizona desert to test charging at extremely high temperatures. Successful fast-charging is highly dependent on maintaining a stable temperature of the batteries inside an electric vehicle. That’s difficult to achieve in conditions like extremely cold or hot climates. To test the latter, Volkswagen has built an impressive…
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Netflix tests audio-only mode on Android, if you’re into that sort of thing

December 17, 2020
Netflix has a huge library of content, but its well-designed app may be one of the service’s more attractive features. Now, Netflix is testing a new audio-only mode on its Android app. As first reported by the folks over at Android Police, some Android users are seeing a new toggle while streaming shows and movies that turns off the video stream entirely, leaving users only with the audio from…
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Google tests new Search image and text previews on hover

December 17, 2020
Google Search is perhaps the most-used tool on the web today, and as such the company is always experimenting with new ways to improve it. This week, Google Search is testing a slight UI tweak that shows image previews when you hover over a link. Showing up now for some…
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Tesla Model Y to help electrify two US police departments

December 17, 2020
Tesla Model Y has been chosen by two US police departments to accelerate the electrification of their fleet. Some police departments have been quick to do the math and realize the benefits of going electric. Tesla’s Model 3 has become a popular vehicle for police departments looking to go electric with their patrol vehicles and save on fuel. Now some police departments are looking to get the…
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Discord launches iOS and Android screen sharing for streaming and viewing parties

December 17, 2020
Discord is the latest video chat app to add iOS and Android screen sharing support. The feature is rolling out to users starting today and has been optimized for game streaming and remote YouTube/TikTok/etc. viewing parties. Earlier this year, we saw Skype gain the handy iOS screen sharing functionality. It joined others like Zoom, TeamViewer, Facebook Messenger, and more. Notably, Apple still…
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