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Android Auto 11.9 Is Here, Here's How to Update Without Waiting
Android Auto 11.9 Is Here, Here's How to Update Without Waiting

7 May 2024, 10:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has just started the rollout of another Android Auto stable build; these steps let users download it without waiting

 
Apple Rumored To Be Mulling a Partnership With Rivian, It Could Be Anything
Apple Rumored To Be Mulling a Partnership With Rivian, It Could Be Anything

7 May 2024, 10:38 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / One day before the first quarter earnings call, Rivian stock received a boost from rumors about a possible partnership with Apple

 
GTA Online Offers Double, Triple, and Even Quadruple Rewards This Week
GTA Online Offers Double, Triple, and Even Quadruple Rewards This Week

3 May 2024, 15:26 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / Grand Theft Auto Online keeps getting better and better each week. This time, we're getting double, triple, and even quadruple rewards in various missions

 
The Mysterious Error That Locks Volume Control on Android Auto
The Mysterious Error That Locks Volume Control on Android Auto

3 May 2024, 04:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An old bug that hit the Android Auto user base in 2023 is still around, as Google never released a fix; users can't adjust the volume when the app is running

 
Top App Launches on CarPlay, Bad News for Android Auto Users
Top App Launches on CarPlay, Bad News for Android Auto Users

3 May 2024, 04:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Plugsurfing has recently announced support for CarPlay, explaining that most of its users have an iPhone; here's the complete feature lineup

 
Maybe He Should Have Used Waze: Driver Says Google Maps Lied, Sent Him to Flooded Road
Maybe He Should Have Used Waze: Driver Says Google Maps Lied, Sent Him to Flooded Road

3 May 2024, 03:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A driver recently got stuck on a flooded road after following Google Maps navigation; the man blames the navigation app for the blunder

 
All the Undocumented Features Coming With Tesla's Spring Update
All the Undocumented Features Coming With Tesla's Spring Update

2 May 2024, 21:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla's spring update (2024.14.3) comes packed with new features, including some that are not mentioned in the release notes, like the new Tesla voice assistant

 
Android Auto Hits Fatal Error Right When Drivers Need It the Most
Android Auto Hits Fatal Error Right When Drivers Need It the Most

2 May 2024, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new bug hitting Android Auto causes the app to close mid-drive and no longer start after replugging the phone into the USB port

 
MotoGP 24 Review (PS5): It's Thrillingly Safe
MotoGP 24 Review (PS5): It's Thrillingly Safe

2 May 2024, 06:00 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The latest virtual motorcycle racing game is here, and it picks up where MotoGP 23 left off. For some, it will be an epic new challenge!

 
Time to Update: Google Maps Rival Gets New Offline Maps Features
Time to Update: Google Maps Rival Gets New Offline Maps Features

1 May 2024, 12:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently updated its mobile navigation application with more features for the offline maps stored on your smartphone

 
Android Auto Starts Spamming Users With Scary Alert, Using the App "Feels Dangerous"
Android Auto Starts Spamming Users With Scary Alert, Using the App "Feels Dangerous"

1 May 2024, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new message in Android Auto tells users that their phones are getting hot, recommending they turn off the camera to restore the app

 
1300-HP Nissan 370Z and Nissan Skyline GT-R Shine in The Crew Motorfest This Week
1300-HP Nissan 370Z and Nissan Skyline GT-R Shine in The Crew Motorfest This Week

1 May 2024, 05:07 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The Crew Motorfest has offers on some pretty sweet rides this week, like the 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R, the Forsberg Racing Nissan 370Z Pro Drift, and a DeLorean

 
Apple Maps Flyover Quietly Launches in New Regions
Apple Maps Flyover Quietly Launches in New Regions

30 Apr 2024, 16:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Flyover rollout continues worldwide, with Apple recently enabling the feature in new locations and updating imagery in several others

 
Automatic Emergency Braking Tech To Become Mandatory on New Cars Sold in the US From 2029
Automatic Emergency Braking Tech To Become Mandatory on New Cars Sold in the US From 2029

30 Apr 2024, 12:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / New NHTSA regulation mandates new cars sold in the US from 2029 to be equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems

 
Apple Car Nostalgia: Nearly Half of Xiaomi Car Buyers Have an iPhone
Apple Car Nostalgia: Nearly Half of Xiaomi Car Buyers Have an iPhone

30 Apr 2024, 03:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Xiaomi's CEO reveals that the company's SU7 is enjoying particular popularity in the Apple user base, as many iPhone buyers order the car

 
Tesla FSD Primed for Worldwide Expansion, Tests in Europe and China Show Promising Results
Tesla FSD Primed for Worldwide Expansion, Tests in Europe and China Show Promising Results

29 Apr 2024, 15:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is preparing to launch FSD in China and Europe as Elon Musk went to China to clear the regulatory hurdles, and European officials get to test FSD

 
Google Maps Could Soon Get the iPhone Feature Everybody Forgot About
Google Maps Could Soon Get the iPhone Feature Everybody Forgot About

29 Apr 2024, 14:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is still working on adding live activities to Google Maps, with several users spotting the new feature on their devices recently

 
Google Maps and Apple Maps Blasted for Sending Heavy Traffic on Narrow (and Quiet) Road
Google Maps and Apple Maps Blasted for Sending Heavy Traffic on Narrow (and Quiet) Road

29 Apr 2024, 13:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The two navigation apps suggest a different route than the official recommendation from authorities to avoid the closed IN-156

 
Polestar Says It Has Achieved the Holy Grail of Fast Charging: 10 to 80% SoC in 10 Minutes
Polestar Says It Has Achieved the Holy Grail of Fast Charging: 10 to 80% SoC in 10 Minutes

29 Apr 2024, 13:15 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The standalone Swedish-Chinese brand of Volvo and Geely wants to tell us the story of how they "charged a Polestar in 10 minutes."

 
Tesla Brings Vision-Based Autopark to Older Vehicles With Ultrasonic Sensors
Tesla Brings Vision-Based Autopark to Older Vehicles With Ultrasonic Sensors

29 Apr 2024, 10:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The latest FSD build, V12.3.6, comes with vision-based park assist and Autopark features for older vehicles with ultrasonic sensors