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Elon Musk: Software will shape future of the car industry; Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla

September 17, 2021
In new comments, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that software will shape the future of the automotive industry and added that he believes Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla on that front. Musk made a pre-recorded appearance at the 2021 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Hainan, China. For those used to hearing Musk talk during his usual unrehearsed presentations at Tesla events, this…
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Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone 13 preorders

September 17, 2021
The Apple Store is currently down ahead of preorders for iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max.   Customers can start preordering their new phones beginning at 5 AM Pacific Time, or about six hours from now. The iPhone 13 lineup comes in the same…
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Google Calendar gets tweaked widgets with Material You redesign

September 17, 2021
Compared to other redesigns, Material You for Google Calendar is very straightforward, but the widgets do benefit from one handy tweak. Google Calendar’s app bar, which encompasses the day/date line in most views, gets Dynamic Color theming. This is also the case for the…
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Gmail Material You redesign widely rolling out on Android [Updated]

September 17, 2021
Gmail on the web is set to get a navigation revamp this summer, while the Android app is now beginning to roll out a Material You redesign.  Update 9/16: Gmail’s Material You redesign is widely rolling out this evening with version 2021.08.24.396045863. It’s appearing on the Google Play Store for phones as far back as Android 10, and possibly older. Be sure to also check out the updated…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 16, 2021

September 17, 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. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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EGEB: First major US offshore wind farm achieves $2.3B financial close

September 17, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): At $2.3B, Vineyard Wind is one of the largest clean energy project investments in the US. Rochester is New York State’s largest municipality to launch a community choice clean energy program. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
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