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Assistant Driving Mode adds Bluetooth auto-launch as old Android Auto disappears for more users

October 13, 2021
With Android 12, the “Android Auto for Phone Screens” experience is going away in favor of Google Assistant. That transition is happening for more users as of late, while Assistant Driving Mode can now auto-launch when it connects to your vehicle’s Bluetooth. For some, Android Auto on phones started disappearing in August. Opening the Auto app on several Android 12 devices today no longer…
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Nikon announces DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR for APS-C Z-mount

October 13, 2021
Nikon has announced the Z DX 18-140mm F3.5-6.3 VR, the all-in-one standard-to-telephoto zoom listed on its Z-mount roadmap. The 7.8x zoom for APS-C cameras provides a flexible lens with greater reach for users of the Z50 and Z fc. The relatively complex optical formula is…
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Fujifilm announces $150 Instax Link Wide Smartphone Printer for larger instant prints on-the-go

October 13, 2021
Fujifilm has announced its new Instax Link Wide Smartphone Printer. Link Wide, as it will be known, sits alongside Fujifilm’s original Mini Link and is the company’s first smartphone printer to use the larger-format Instax Wide instant film. The printer connects over Bluetooth to compatible Android and iOS devices via the Instax Link Wide App. Prints take roughly 12 seconds to expose and eject…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 12, 2021

October 13, 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…
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EGEB: This floating wind platform with tilted towers earns a European patent

October 13, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Hexicon’s tilted towers floating wind power platform earns a European patent. The Solar Energy Industries Association launches a new diversity certification program. The Argonne National Laboratory is offering a free 15-minute webinar about threats to rare earth minerals. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
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Tesla supplier CATL announces $5 billion battery recycling facility

October 13, 2021
CATL, the leading battery manufacturer in China, has shared new plans to create a $5 billion facility to recycle used batteries for their earth materials such as cobalt and lithium. The facility will be erected as a joint venture at a time when EVs are becoming more and more in demand globally. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, better known as CATL, is a global energy technology company…
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