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The Last of Us Part II has won more than 300 game of the year awards, and we’re still talking about this beautiful yet horrifying game in 2021 because of its approach to diversity.
Naughty Dog’s sequel to The Last of Us debuted in June 2020 with a large and diverse cast behind its story of how…
Apple Maps has received some handy improvements with iOS 14.5 that include reporting accidents, hazards, and speed checks, expanded ETA sharing, as well as refreshed guides. Read on for a look at how to report accidents in Apple Maps and more.
Apps like Google Maps and…
New court documents show that Fortnite didn’t rely on Apple’s platform for much of its overall revenue. According to files seen by the Verge from Epic’s trial against Apple, the iOS system was one of the smallest platforms in terms of revenue for Epic Games.
Court…
Leaked Facebook memo reveals how advertisers will be impacted following iOS 14.5 release
April 29, 2021
Apple finally introduced iOS 14.5 this week, which comes with the long-awaited App Tracking Transparency feature to prevent third-party apps from tracking users across the web. Since the announcement of this feature, Facebook has been complaining about the impact this option will have on its business model, and now a leaked company memo reveals how advertisers will be affected.
As revealed by…
Tesla’s head of UI leaves and leaks unreleased Cybertruck and FSD images in the process
April 29, 2021
Tesla’s longtime head of user interface design has left the company, and he has leaked some images of previously unreleased UI design for the Cybertruck and Full Self-Driving software in the process.
Pawel Pietryka was an art director at Apple before joining Tesla back…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US Department of Energy helps 11 remote and island communities transition to clean energy.
Work begins on Japan’s first large offshore wind farms today.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated…
Electric moped-sharing company Revel is discovering that “the more wheels the merrier” as the brand launches its first Tesla-powered ride-share program in NYC.
While Revel began by operating a ride-sharing service using two-wheeled electric scooters or mopeds, the company has shown a desire to expand into four-wheelers.
The first pivot earlier this year involved Revel-branded electric car…
VW unveils ID.4 GTX: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of its already popular electric SUV
April 29, 2021
VW has unveiled today the ID.4 GTX, a performance dual-motor all-wheel-drive version of the German automaker’s already popular electric SUV.
Last year, VW launched the ID.4 electric SUV.
It’s an important electric vehicle as the second based on VW’s MEB high volume…
Want the fun and utility of a seated electric scooter but without the hassle of a motorcycle license or insurance? Hybrid e-bike/scooters like the Zebra could fit the bill.
Electric scooters and mopeds offer a more comfortable seated riding position than a bicycle, yet are…
Assistant gets better at understanding context as Google touts ‘nearly’ perfect alarm/timer responses
April 29, 2021
Google today announced a trio of updates for Google Assistant that leverage AI to improve pronunciation accuracy and context.
Similar to how you can already teach Assistant to pronounce your name, Google is expanding this capability to contacts. Users will be asked to say the name, and “Assistant will listen to your pronunciation and remember it.” Google says the initial recording will not…
