The big bug fix update for the Pixel 6, as well as Android 12, has had a few issues of its own in recent days. The latest sees Google disable the Call Screening and Hold For Me on the Pixel 6 due to an unspecified bug in the December security update.
With Call Screen, unknown numbers can always be answered by Assistant. If it’s a person genuinely trying to reach you, they will get through…
Google Chrome is set to reach version 100 soon, but it looks like the release will cause some websites to no longer work. Google has begun investigating and testing solutions.
Having been around for 13 years now, Google Chrome is rapidly approaching its 100th major…
With Android 12 now two months old, more and more OEMs are beginning to update existing devices to the latest OS version. Motorola has now detailed what Android 12 will bring to its devices next year and which phones will be updated.
“My UX” remains the name of…
Where Ideas Go to Grow
December 23, 2021
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James Smith created the JPL University Crowdsourcing Initiative (JUCI) to pair JPLers with a volunteer workforce hungry for challenges.
It was 2016 and Alex Austin couldn’t believe his luck. A college senior studying aerospace and mechanical engineering at New York’s Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he had been working hard with his classmates on a challenge…
Tesla (TSLA) rises back to over $1 trillion valuation; Elon Musk says he’s still selling shares
December 23, 2021
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) has surged 7% today to rise back to over $1 trillion in market valuation. The reason behind the surge appeared to be Elon Musk saying that he is done selling the stock, but the CEO actually corrected his statement.
Ever since Musk announced that he…
Taking your electric car on a holiday road trip? Reduce your costs and carbon footprint, and make your trip safer with these 10 quick tips.
Think you know most of these pointers already? You might – or maybe not. Either way, a pre-road trip refresher doesn’t hurt…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 22, 2021
December 23, 2021
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. We will be out on Saturday, December 25th, reposting again on Monday, December 27th. Subscribe to our podcast in…
Electric motorcycle prices may be dropping slightly, but they still cost a premium over gas-powered motorcycles. That could be changing, though, at least at BMW. The German manufacturer has just announced that its partnership with Indian motorcycle maker TVS will expand to…
Tesla and others have now submitted all documents needed for the environmental approval that would allow Gigafactory Berlin to start production.
Over the last year, Tesla has run into a lot of red tape while trying to get approval to start production at Gigafactory Berlin…
NHTSA launches official probe into Tesla drivers playing video games on onboard computer
December 23, 2021
The NHTSA confirmed that it has now launched an official probe into Tesla drivers playing video games on its vehicles’ onboard computers.
Other than common sense and/or fear of getting caught, there’s nothing stopping anyone from using their phones, including playing video games on them, while driving.
You can get hefty fines for getting caught using your phone while driving. There have been…
