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Google Voice adds quick redial, Caller ID option, and series of other calling tweaks

Google today announced a handful of usability enhancements to Voice on Android, iOS, and web. The updates primarily focus on improving the calling experience.  Google Voice now tells users if a call was dropped due to poor internet connections or other “network problem.” You’re then presented with an option to cancel/end or redial (green button). If that continues to fail, you’ll be…
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iOS 15: Apple implementing security verification with selfies to validate ID cards in the Wallet app

Apple announced at WWDC 2021 that iOS 15 will add support for ID cards in the Wallet app, but details are unknown as this feature is not available in the beta version of iOS 15. However, 9to5Mac has learned that the company is implementing a new security verification system with selfies to ensure that only the owner of an ID card can add it to the iPhone. Based on code and animation files found…
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Bluetooth-enabled tracking startup Wiliot raises $200M

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Wiliot, a startup creating a low-cost, self-powered chip that attaches to products to sense physical and environment data, has raised $200 million. The company’s latest tranche, a series C, was…
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Tesla discloses Cybertruck design influences in fascinating new patent

Tesla has obtained today a design patent for the Cybertruck, and the patent application references several interesting prior designs that could have influenced Tesla’s unique design. Today, Tesla was granted three design patents for the Model Y, Roadster, and the Cybertruck. The latter is interesting because it features a radical design that has been controversial. Some praise it, while others…
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Quick Charge Podcast: July 27, 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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Tesla pushes estimated delivery dates for both Model S trims

Tesla has updated its website configurator for the upcoming Model S, to reflect delivery delays on both the Long Range and Plaid trims for new customers. The Long Range Model S especially faces a massive delay, now estimated to arrive in February or March of 2022. Delays to estimated delivery windows are not uncommon for Tesla, nor are fluctuating prices. However, this latest push is quite…
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