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Hands-on: Stadia for Android TV is a quirky but suitable replacement for Chromecast Ultra

June 23, 2021
Since the launch of the Chromecast with Google TV back in October, it’s been downright bizarre that Stadia, Google’s premier game streaming service, was not available on the company’s newest streaming hardware. Instead, to (officially) play on TV, players were forced to purchase a Chromecast Ultra and Stadia Controller. Google has now launched a proper “Stadia for Android TV” app into…
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EGEB: Lyft, DHL, IKEA, others call for net-zero new vehicles by 2030 – exclusive

June 23, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): EV100 businesses call for strong US emissions standards and all new-vehicle sales to be net zero by 2030. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduces legislation to rapidly boost US solar manufacturing. 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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Tesla is launching ‘Tesla Energy’ in China, including Powerwall and solar

June 23, 2021
Tesla announced that it is launching “Tesla Energy,” its energy division in China, starting with the Powerwall home battery pack. China has become Tesla’s biggest market outside of the US, and it is growing fast. However, that’s for its electric vehicles. Tesla Energy, the automaker’s division selling solar rooftop systems and stationary energy storage, has been mostly operating in the…
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Stadia for Android TV is completely different from the phone app you’ve been sideloading

June 23, 2021
Yesterday, Google launched a new app in preparation for Stadia to be available on Android TV and Google TV devices. We’ve found that the new Android TV app is designed completely differently from how Stadia for Android works. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these…
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