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Porsche is updating software of older Taycan electric cars, but at the dealership

Porsche announced today that it is updating the software of its 2020 Taycan electric cars to add features that were introduced in the 2021 Taycan. Tesla popularized the capacity to push over-the-air software updates to vehicles. It became one of the biggest advantages of Tesla vehicles and it took a while for other automakers to catch up, but they are starting to. When launching the Taycan…
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Comment: OnePlus 9 Pro’s $1,000 price demands more than sub-par software updates

It finally happened. After spending the better part of a decade hinging its reputation on undercutting the price of the competition, OnePlus is just as expensive as everyone else. The OnePlus 9 Pro starts at $969, and it’s long past time for OnePlus to back that price up with firm software commitments. When it launched in 2013 and in the years since, OnePlus was lauded by fans and the media…
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Audi starts production of the Q4 e-tron electric SUV

Audi announced today that it started production of its highly anticipated Q4 e-tron electric SUV at its Zwickau factory. The Audi Q4 e-tron was first unveiled as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019, but the German automaker quickly announced plans to bring the vehicle to production. It was first supposed to happen in 2020, but it was delayed into 2021 and now Audi is announcing the start…
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OnePlus 9 tidbits: No Verizon or AT&T 5G, dual-SIM, and early pre-orders

The OnePlus 9 is here, but there’s a fair bit you might have missed from the launch event. Here are a few details about the OnePlus 9 series that weren’t emphasized, including how OnePlus 9 pre-order timing will work, the lack of 5G support, and more. OnePlus 9 series has some 5G quirks Verizon compatibility has always been a bit frustrating with OnePlus phones, and this year there’s a new…
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