Earlier this week, Google rolled out several themed 3D Animals, including a hot dog — really — and dancing skeleton. With Halloween in 24 hours, Google is kicking the 2020 celebration into full gear with a sequel to the Magic Cat Academy Doodle from four years ago.
The premise behind the 2016 Doodle saw you take control of “freshman feline Momo on her mission to rescue her school of…
Watch Dogs: Legion is now available on Google Stadia
October 30, 2020
Ubisoft has a few big titles releasing before the end of the year and to kick things off, the latest Watch Dogs game is hitting the scene. Watch Dogs: Legion is now available on Google Stadia.
Watch Dogs: Legion sees players building a resistance in London, recruiting and…
XDA has been around since the dark ages of smartphones and has proven a fertile ground for mods – including CyanogenMod. Now the XDA team has decided to get in the driver’s seat and make a phone of its own.
It partnered with F(x)tec to build the hardware so it can focus…
Tesla ships out first 7,000 made-in-China Model 3 cars to Europe
October 29, 2020
Tesla is currently shipping out the first 7,000 made-in-China Model 3 cars to Europe — the first Tesla vehicles exported from China.
As we previously reported, when Tesla first announced plans to build vehicles in China, it said that it would be to supply domestic demand in the country.
Last month, reports coming out of China indicated that Tesla changed its mind and was now planning to start…
GM CEO Mary Barra says the automaker is in position to lead the electric revolution.
But considering GM’s past (and present) anti-EV efforts, can we trust that is the direction they are heading and with appropriate speed?
For the past few years, GM has claimed to be…
Tesla has released its latest ‘Vehicle Safety Report’, which looks into the different accident rates per mile of its vehicles on and off Autopilot.
The latest data shows a slight improvement.
Since 2018, Tesla has been trying to create a benchmark for its improvement in…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 26, 2020
October 29, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Coal CEO Bob Murray dies after filing for black lung benefits
October 29, 2020
Bob Murray, the board chairman of Murray Energy, the largest privately owned — and bankrupt — US coal operator, died on Sunday at age 80. He had announced his retirement less than a week before.
Although no cause of death was officially given, Murray filed for black…
Tesla (TSLA) launches new ‘Energy Plan’ to offer low electricity rates with solar and Powerwall VPP
October 29, 2020
Tesla (TSLA) has launched its new “Tesla Energy Plan” to offer new low charging tariffs to customers in the UK by creating a virtual power plant with solar and Powerwall.
Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla taking its first step in becoming an energy provider in the…
Baojun E300 Plus: How cheap is this EV from General Motors?
October 29, 2020
Where they can get away with it, certain legacy carmakers are still perfectly content to be dragged, kicking and screaming, toward electrification. Curiously though, there are instances in which the self-same car companies that make little effort in their home country can’t resist the revenues on offer in nations with significant EV sales. Numerous of them have fought for Norwegian consumers in…
