A Twitter closed captions button is now available to all users in both iOS and Android apps, following a successful test. The rollout will, however, likely cause some confusion …
Background
As we’ve previously noted, Twitter doesn’t have the best track-record when it comes to accessibility features.
When Twitter introduced features like voice tweets and even Spaces, the company was…
Twitter is giving you the power to switch closed captions on or off on your mobile device. The social network has started rolling out a closed caption toggle to everyone on Android and iOS, a couple of months after it started testing the feature. So long as a video posted on…
Tesla relaunches $6,000 Enhanced Autopilot – gutting Full Self-Driving package in the process
June 24, 2022
Tesla has relaunched its Enhanced Autopilot option and pulled almost all the features from its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in the process.
Over the years, Tesla has changed its Autopilot options and pricing so many times, it has been hard to follow.
Ultimately, the…
First voyage on the solar electric SILENT 60 yacht
June 24, 2022
After previously following and reporting on Silent Yachts, the solar-electric boat maker invited me down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to experience a cruise on the vessel for myself. The SILENT 60 yacht is a solar electric catamaran that represents the future of zero-emissions maritime travel and a mere stepping stone to the more advanced vessels Silent Yachts is already developing next.
For…
One of the neatest aspects of film photography is its rich history. Despite photography really only being a century-old technology, at least for the masses, there are so many diverse lenses you can adapt to a wide range of analog cameras.
As reported by 35mmc, photographer…
Bobby Kotick will get to keep his seat on Activision Blizzard’s board of directors despite catching flak over the alleged role he played in creating the company’s toxic workplace culture. At the video game developers’ annual meeting of stockholders…
Wait, what? Captain America was still using an iPhone 6s? Sure, Cap was frozen in ice for 70 years, but who had Chris Evans using an iPhone 6s in 2022 on their bingo card?
The star of Apple TV+’s Defending Jacob series shared a heartfelt farewell to his Home button iPhone from 2015 on Twitter.
“RIP iPhone 6s,” wrote Evans. “We had a good run. I’ll miss your home button.”
But it…
Google is rolling out Chrome OS version 103, which includes features that will make it easier for users to share things between Chromebooks and Android devices. For one thing, as the company announced at CES, Phone Hub is getting an upgrade. From your Chromebook…
Where do G7 countries like the US, Japan, and Germany stand in their shift to clean energy?
June 24, 2022
Here’s where the world’s seven largest economies stand in their clean energy transitions ahead of the 48th G7 Leaders’ Summit next week in Germany.
The G7 and clean energy – what they need to do
The G7 is made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 23, 2022
June 24, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
