Lucid is reportedly in talks to build an electric car factory in Saudi Arabia, after the country’s investment fund invested in the EV startup.
Lucid and Saudi Arabia
When Lucid first unveiled its plan for a $700 million factory in Arizona back in 2016, they planned to start producing their first vehicle, the Lucid Air, in 2018.
They later pushed the timeline to 2019 and it started to become…
Google working to support COVID-19 Exposure Notifications on wearables, probably for Wear OS
January 8, 2021
An update to Google Play Services beta points to smartwatches and possibly other wearables being used to collect and share COVID-19 exposure notification info.
About APK Insight: In this ‘APK Insight’ post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that…
Sondors is starting 2021 with a bang by announcing the unveiling of the “latest chapter in the SONDORS story” on January 14. And the latest chapter looks suspiciously like an electric motorcycle.
SONDORS electric motorcycle coming?
SONDORS first debuted back in 2015…
Cadillac unveils Lyriq electric crossover’s infotainment system as new EVs aim to compete with Tesla UX
January 8, 2021
Cadillac has unveiled the Lyriq electric crossover’s infotainment system as automakers are placing a bigger emphasis on the user experience to help compete with Tesla.
Cadillac Lyriq
Last year, GM unveiled the Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV, the first electric vehicle using GM’s Ultium platform.
It hit a lot of the marks to make the EV community happy: great design, 300 miles of range, 150 kW…
Back in September, Google released an mmWave model of the Pixel 4a 5G that was only available at Verizon. Besides the cellular radio providing access to faster speeds, it’s available in “Clearly White,” though that color is now coming to the unlocked Pixel 4a 5G.
The…
When you Cast to a Smart Display or speaker, Google plays a tone to confirm the transfer. Google is now changing that beep to be softer on the latest Nest Hub preview firmware.
The current Cast beep has been in place for several years — if not unchanged from the…
Bloomberg: Apple Car team adds more ex-Tesla executives, release at least 5-7 years away
January 8, 2021
A new report from Bloomberg today offers new details on Apple’s ongoing efforts to build a self-driving electric car. According to the report, Apple has a “small team” working on Apple Car, but a release is likely at least five to seven years away. The Apple Car team has also added even more former Tesla executives, the report says.
The report explains:
The Cupertino, California-based…
For anyone wondering what the inside of the Kodak film factory looks like Bill Manning’s video tour of parts of the plant might offer a bit of an insight. Bill, from film-enthusiast website Studio C-41, was invited to see the film manufacturing process at the company’s…
Behind the Scenes of How Kodak Film is Made
January 7, 2021
Curious how Kodak manufactures its film? In this 8-minute video, Studio C-41 shows the process from making the original giant rolls of plastic that eventually becomes film, to the finished product found on store shelves around the world.
Despite the demand for film falling…
Floor plans are useful for visualizing spaces, planning routes, and communicating architectural designs. A robot entering a new building, for instance, can use a floor plan to quickly sense the overall layout. Creating floor plans typically requires a full walkthrough so 3D sensors and cameras can capture the entirety of a space. But researchers at Facebook, the University of Texas at Austin, and…
