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Tesla Model 3 vs. Model Y: The latest generation basics compared

December 23, 2020
As the two youngest electric vehicles to join Tesla’s fleet, the Model 3 and Model Y have quickly helped propel the automaker to a market cap over $270 billion. While both EVs share several of the same parts, they sdo remain unique from one another in many ways. While not exhaustive, this side by side comparison of Tesla’s Model 3 and its Model Y should help you get a basic idea for how these…
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Quick Charge Podcast: December 22, 2020

December 23, 2020
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…
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Discontinued Google Home Max temporarily back in stock on the Google Store

December 23, 2020
Earlier this month, Google discontinued its three-year old premium Assistant smart speaker after announcing a smaller alternative in September. The Google Home Max is now surprisingly in stock on the US Google Store. As of this evening, the Google Home Max is once again available in both Chalk and Charcoal for $179, though orders will not arrive until mid-January. The $120 discount is available…
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An AI is livestreaming a never-ending bass solo on YouTube

December 23, 2020
Even the most dedicated musicians have to put down their instruments sometimes, but on YouTube, you can listen to a bass solo that keeps going and going. Dadabots, which is also behind an endless death metal stream, used a recurrent neural network (RNN) to create a YouTube stream featuring an infinite bass solo. The Dadabots team, CJ Carr and Zack Zukowski, trained the RNN with two hours of bass…
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Tesla’s direct-sale loophole in Michigan is safe for now

December 23, 2020
The bill to close Tesla’s direct-sale loophole in Michigan didn’t receive a vote in the state’s Senate before the end of the 2020 session. That keeps the loophole safe for Tesla and other new electric automakers who plan to use it for now. Michigan has been a battleground for Tesla when it comes to the right to sell and service its vehicles. There are several states where Tesla has been…
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