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LineageOS 18.1 support brings Android 11 to OnePlus 6/6T ahead of OxygenOS 11 release

LineageOS 18.1 with Android 11 now fully supports the OnePlus 6 and 6T, beating the highly anticipated OxygenOS 11 update for the former flagship duo. The Android 11 update saga for OnePlus smartphones is rumbling on, but if you’re simply not patient enough to wait for OxygenOS 11 on the OnePlus 6 or 6T, then Lineage provides you with the latest OS ahead of the “official” drop. By adding…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Elon Musk: Tesla’s next Full Self-Driving Beta update ‘will blow your mind’

Elon Musk now says that Tesla’s next Full Self-Driving Beta software update “will blow your mind,” and it’s only about two weeks away. Tesla is currently testing the “feature complete” version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in beta with a few thousand customers and employees through what it calls its “early access program.” It’s not considered autonomous driving yet…
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MobileNews

April Chromecast with Google TV update brings Advanced Video Controls & Wi-Fi, Bluetooth fixes

Google is rolling out a rather sizable April update to the Chromecast with Google TV that brings several fixes and a handful of new features. Version QTS1.210311.005 (still Android 10) includes the April security patch, which is a jump from December 2020 released two months ago. New “Advanced Video Controls” settings — under Display & sound — provide granular control over HDR and…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: April 28, 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…
GamingNews

Xbox boss Phil Spencer explains how he had to change to do his job

There’s still time to join GamesBeat Summit 2021, happening today! Register for access. One of the recent defining characteristics of Xbox as a brand is a sense that the company is listening. That is something that fans have seen the Xbox team express externally, but it started internally as part of a diversity effort. The idea is that gaming is for everyone, and for Xbox boss Phil…
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