Google today announced a series of updates on improving information quality and literacy in Search, starting with Featured Snippet callouts.
Featured Snippets are what appear at the top of Google Search results for certain queries that can be answered quickly. This “significant innovation to improve the quality” is focusing on the one-word (i.e. yes/no) or short sentence callouts.
Using its…
The California Energy Commission (CEC) today set a goal to deploy 25 gigawatts (GW) of offshore floating wind power generation by 2045 after adopting a report that establishes offshore wind goals.
California’s AB 525, signed into law in 2021, directed the CEC to…
Hyundai selects BorgWarner’s iDM to power new EV model
August 11, 2022
Hyundai Motor Company has announced it will be using BorgWarner’s integrated drive module (iDM) for a new small electric (EV) model.
For the second time in less than two years, Hyundai is partnering with BorgWarner to power a new EV release. Hyundai’s A-segment (small…
Tesla teases new energy products coming this year
August 11, 2022
In an internal meeting, Tesla teased new and updated energy products coming later this year along with a better customer front-end for solar installations.
Tesla’s energy division definitely lives in the shadows of its automotive business. When most people think “Tesla,” they think of electric cars, but the company has had a renewed focus on energy products lately through its Tesla Energy…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 10, 2022
August 11, 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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NASA to Stream Artemis I Rollout, Briefings on Science, Tech Payloads
Among the many payloads being discussed will be Near-Earth Asteroid Scout, which NASA JPL co-manages with the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
NASA will…
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Humble Bundle announced a new bundle for August, called the “Resident Evil Decades of Horror Bundle.” As the name suggests, it’s a collection of Resident Evil games including most of the main series. Sales…
Google Meet live sharing brings shared YouTube watching, Spotify listening, and games
August 11, 2022
As we spotted earlier this month, Google Meet is adding a “live sharing” feature that “allows all meeting participants to interact with the content that’s being shared,” including YouTube, Spotify, and a handful of games.
This lets you co-watch videos on YouTube…
In case you missed it, Samsung this morning unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, and we’ve got both devices on hand to answer your burning questions.
To recap, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 are part of Samsung’s fourth generation of foldable…
In a slight departure for the Pixel’s social media presence, Google is running a wallpaper contest where the winner gets a free Pixel 6.
People in Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), Japan, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States are invited to create and submit a wallpaper for the Pixel 6 series and newer. Namely, the background has to incorporate the centered front-facing…
