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Tesla releases stealth update with new features

May 28, 2023
Tesla has released a new software update to its fleet and while the release notes remain unchanged, there are a few exciting features that were stealth updated. The automaker has started to push its 2023.11.4.2 software update. The update’s release notes are the same as the previous update, but Tesla often updates or adds features without discussing them. That’s the case with this new update…
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WAU Project Cyber teased as 'revolutionary' high performance electric bike

May 28, 2023
We see new e-bike launches practically every week here at Electrek, but we rarely seem something quite so… futuristic looking as the upcoming WAU model currently being teased. The UK-based electric bike company is dripping out imagines of its upcoming Project Cyber, which looks like something between a high performance electric bicycle and a light electric motorcycle. It’s not uncommon for…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 27, 2023

May 28, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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iRobot's Roomba j7+ Combo vacuum is $300 off right now

May 27, 2023
Avoiding manual floor maintenance is a lovely thing, but a good robot vacuum will cost you. Our current favorite pick for a mop and vac combo, iRobot’s Roomba j7+ usually sells for $1,099 but Wellbots will knock $300 off the list price when you use the code 300ENGADGET…
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This six-wheeled Chinese electric mini-truck can haul more than a Ford F-150

May 27, 2023
I love my wife, but I’ve got a whole section of my heart fully reserved for electric mini-trucks. They live rent free in my mind and I consider them to be one of the coolest innovations that trucks have seen in the last several decades. As American cars and trucks continue to become more bloated, turning themselves into lifestyle vehicles instead of work tools, electric mini-trucks have been…
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Fujifilm X-S20 pre-production sample gallery

May 27, 2023
Who says 26 megapixels isn’t enough? While its buffed-up video specs stole the show, the Fujifilm X-S20 is an extremely competent stills camera, even with an older Fujifilm X-Trans sensor onboard. We put together a gallery of full-res sample photos using this new…
MobileNews

Bluesky now lets you choose your own algorithm

May 27, 2023
Bluesky, the Jack Dorsey-backed decentralized Twitter alternative, has released one of its most significant updates to date: the ability for users to choose their own algorithms. The service, which is still in a closed beta, released its “custom feeds” feature, which…
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LG and Hyundai are building a $4.3 billion EV battery cell factory in the US

May 27, 2023
Korean companies LG and Hyundai are teaming up to build a new EV battery cell manufacturing plant in the US and have signed a memorandum of understanding to invest $4.3 billion in the project. The companies will each hold a stake of 50 percent in the joint venture, which will start construction on the new plant in the second half of 2023. Their new manufacturing facility will be located in…
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