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Tesla ramps up hiring for ‘Semi Service Program’ ahead of first electric truck deliveries

September 2, 2022
Tesla is ramping up hiring for its “Semi Service Program” to service its upcoming Tesla Semi electric truck ahead of the first customer deliveries. After years of delays, Elon Musk finally confirmed that Tesla Semi electric trucks with 500 miles of range are going to be shipping to customers by the end of the year. Tesla has already been using the electric trucks in its own fleet for a while…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 1, 2022

September 2, 2022
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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Android 14 will support satellite connectivity and partners

September 2, 2022
Last week, SpaceX and T-Mobile announced that it would bring direct satellite connectivity to smartphones, and Google said today the next version of Android (14) will “support our partners in enabling all of this.” This development comes from Hiroshi Lockheimer…
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Android TV gets a new competitor as ‘TiVo OS’ aims for smart TVs [U]

September 2, 2022
TiVo is a name best known for its DVR back in the early 2000s, but in recent years, the company has moved on to streaming with the TiVo Stream 4K based on Google’s Android TV platform, which hit the market in 2020. Now, though, TiVo has revealed plans to move into proper smart TVs, competing with Google’s Android TV. NextTV reported that TiVo’s partner company, Xperi, has plans to produce…
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With Pixel 7, Google starts moving flagship production out of China as it ‘explores’ 2023 foldable

September 2, 2022
Smartphone makers are increasingly moving production out of China given geopolitical tensions and disruptive factory shutdowns (due to pandemic lockdowns) – with Google doing so for the Pixel 7 – but it will still need the country for foldable manufacturing. According to the New York Times, “part of Google’s newest Pixel phone production will be done in Vietnam.” Notably, its A-series…
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Bluetti AC500 is the perfect foundation for your home’s backup power system

September 2, 2022
The latest and greatest power station from Bluetti, , is ready to be the foundation of your home’s off-grid battery and solar power system, with a modular setup that allows you to build from zero to hero. For more than 10 years, Bluetti has made a name for itself by crafting battery backup systems that are fully modular. What “modular” means here is that rather than consisting of single…
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