The infotainment system in your car isn’t a one-size-fits-all arrangement. There are numerous types of screens and setups in modern cars, and extra-wide displays have become fairly common. Thanks to recent updates, some Hyundai vehicles with widescreen layouts are getting better Android Auto support.
As first highlighted on Reddit, recent software updates made available by Hyundai have quietly…
Taiwanese media reports that Apple asked Foxconn to begin recruiting iPhone 14 assembly workers earlier than usual in China, alongside boosting recruitment of those working on iPhone 13 production at its Zhenzhou plant.
Foxconn has responded by boosting its recruitment bonus…
Mozilla is celebrating the 100th version of its Firefox browser today with the new launch for both Mac and iOS (PC, Linux, and Android too). For Mac, Firefox is gaining improvements to its Picture-in-Picture mode, a new language switcher, and more today. Meanwhile, iOS gets…
Tesla has decided to cancel any employee bonuses tied to its quarterly delivery quotas. The automaker is also raising base salaries for sales and delivery employees to compensate for the bonuses going away.
However, it looks like it will result in an overall reduction in compensation for most of those Tesla employees.
Tesla famously uses a different distribution model than most other automakers…
Google Play system updates for May bring Nearby Share to self, Google Help redesign, and more
May 3, 2022
May’s Google Play system updates for Android phones add self-sharing to Nearby Share, a redesign of the Google Help app, and more.
Every month, Google outlines the latest updates to what it calls the “Google System” for Android. These include everything from Google…
Here’s how a new US protectionist move is backfiring badly on the US solar industry [Update]
May 3, 2022
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) is investigating whether Southeast Asian solar cell manufacturers are using parts made in China that would normally be subject to a tariff. A group of bipartisan senators today joined most of the US solar industry in asserting that the DOC…
Rivian announced today that it secured the incentive packaged, expected to be worth up to $1.5 billion if fully realized, for its upcoming electric vehicle factory in Georgia.
In December, not long after it started production of its first electric vehicles at its Illinois factory, Rivian announced a new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia.
Rivian managed to negotiate an impressive…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 2, 2022
May 3, 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…
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire drops teaser video for new electric motorcycle, to be unveiled next week
May 3, 2022
We’ve been waiting for years with bated breath for details regarding Harley-Davidson’s next upcoming LiveWire electric motorcycle. Now we’re getting the first real crumbs along with a short teaser video, plus an officially announced unveiling date of May…
Meta’s investment in virtual and augmented realities (VR and AR) is pushing forward and a new report says the company is planning to release four headsets in the next two years.
According to The Information, Meta will release its high-end virtual reality headset later this year. Codenamed Project Cambria, the headset is now described as something akin to a “laptop for the face” and…
