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Google Maps User Plunges Into River, Thank God for a Tree
Google Maps User Plunges Into River, Thank God for a Tree

28 Jun 2024, 04:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Another car fell into a river after the driver followed the directions provided by Google Maps without checking out the road ahead

 
GTA Online Players Frown at New "Paywalled" Gameplay Feature, While GTA+ Members Profit
GTA Online Players Frown at New "Paywalled" Gameplay Feature, While GTA+ Members Profit

27 Jun 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The GTA Online "Bottom Dollar Bounties" update brought a lot of new amazing cars but also introduced a new gameplay feature that's locked behind a paywall

 
Temperature's Rising as Assetto Corsa Evo Is Set to Debut Soon
Temperature's Rising as Assetto Corsa Evo Is Set to Debut Soon

27 Jun 2024, 19:11 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Assetto Corsa Evo may be one of the most highly anticipated racing games of the past decade, and we can finally show you what it looks like.

 
Volvo Parent Geely Launches LFP 'Short Blade' Battery That Puts Industry Leaders To Shame
Volvo Parent Geely Launches LFP 'Short Blade' Battery That Puts Industry Leaders To Shame

27 Jun 2024, 16:45 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volvo parent Geely announced a revolutionary LFP battery that offers higher energy density, faster charging, and a longer service life than competing batteries

 
After an Android Auto Wireless Adapter, Motorola Launches an AirTag Rival
After an Android Auto Wireless Adapter, Motorola Launches an AirTag Rival

27 Jun 2024, 15:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Motorola has become a more popular name among drivers, and it's not thanks to its mobile phones; its latest product is a tracker

 
Tesla Launches Vision-Based Autopark Outside North America for the First Time
Tesla Launches Vision-Based Autopark Outside North America for the First Time

27 Jun 2024, 15:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla rolled out software update 2024.20.6, bringing Vision-based Autopark to vehicles outside North America for the first time

 
After Speed Bump Notifications, Waze Now Updated With Minions
After Speed Bump Notifications, Waze Now Updated With Minions

27 Jun 2024, 12:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest Waze update brings Minions to the navigation experience as part of a new driving experience celebrating the release of Despicable Me 4

 
Tesla FSD V12.4.2 Is Tested Internally, Could Reach Wider Fleet This Weekend
Tesla FSD V12.4.2 Is Tested Internally, Could Reach Wider Fleet This Weekend

27 Jun 2024, 10:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Despite earlier promises that FSD V12.4 would start the public rollout in early June, Tesla is still working on the overhauled software, which slips to July

 
Another Carmaker Surrenders to CarPlay and Android: Better Than Any In-House Infotainment
Another Carmaker Surrenders to CarPlay and Android: Better Than Any In-House Infotainment

27 Jun 2024, 03:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Aston Martin says that everybody loves Android Auto and CarPlay, as Google and Apple have become experts at offering infotainment software

 
Android Auto 12.3 Spotted Online, Here's How You Can Give It a Try
Android Auto 12.3 Spotted Online, Here's How You Can Give It a Try

27 Jun 2024, 03:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The first Android Auto 12.3 build is now live, allowing users to take it for a spin before Google kicks off the production rollout

 
This CarPlay Change Doesn't Make Any Sense, Makes Apple Maps Harder To Use
This CarPlay Change Doesn't Make Any Sense, Makes Apple Maps Harder To Use

26 Jun 2024, 15:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has quietly updated how highway names are displayed on Apple Maps when the navigation application runs on CarPlay

 
Rimac Steals Every One of Elon Musk's Robotaxi Ideas and Turns Them Into Verne
Rimac Steals Every One of Elon Musk's Robotaxi Ideas and Turns Them Into Verne

26 Jun 2024, 12:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rimac's Verne robotaxi service looks like a blatant copy of the Tesla robotaxi, from the automotive design to the operating concept

 
Microsoft Would Have Given Us a Good Reason to Choose Android Auto Over CarPlay
Microsoft Would Have Given Us a Good Reason to Choose Android Auto Over CarPlay

26 Jun 2024, 04:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company's canceled foldable phone makes the headlines, providing us with a closer look at what would have been another reason to use Android Auto

 
CarPlay Quietly Gets a New Button, and Long-Time iPhone Users Will Love It
CarPlay Quietly Gets a New Button, and Long-Time iPhone Users Will Love It

25 Jun 2024, 21:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple has silently introduced a new home button design in the latest iOS beta, albeit it's hard to believe it'd make its way to production builds

 
Tesla Is Again Offering Free FSD Transfer This Summer, Cybertruck Owners Tempted
Tesla Is Again Offering Free FSD Transfer This Summer, Cybertruck Owners Tempted

25 Jun 2024, 09:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Transferring the FSD license to a new car has proven a powerful incentive for people with older vehicles, so Tesla is doing it again until August 31

 
Waze Won't Copy This Google Maps Feature Despite the Obvious Benefit
Waze Won't Copy This Google Maps Feature Despite the Obvious Benefit

25 Jun 2024, 04:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company says it won't integrate route ratings at the end of navigation, as it finalized its 2024 roadmap

 
Big Name Leaves the Android World, What It Means for Android Auto
Big Name Leaves the Android World, What It Means for Android Auto

24 Jun 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Huawei is getting ready to abandon the Android ecosystem once and for all; the Chinese company will go all-in on HarmonyOS NEXT

 
Battery Manufacturers Jump on the 4680 Cell Bandwagon, Will Tesla Exit the Market?
Battery Manufacturers Jump on the 4680 Cell Bandwagon, Will Tesla Exit the Market?

24 Jun 2024, 15:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has been trying to push the 4680-cell format with little success, but now Korean battery companies are about to mass-produce the bigger cells

 
Why Struggle With Cables? Top Android Auto Wireless Adapter Has an Offer You Can't Refuse
Why Struggle With Cables? Top Android Auto Wireless Adapter Has an Offer You Can't Refuse

24 Jun 2024, 14:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / AAWireless is now significantly cheaper thanks to another price cut; everybody is still waiting for the second-generation model

 
Apple Maps Quietly Gets a New Feature Most Users Didn't Know They Needed
Apple Maps Quietly Gets a New Feature Most Users Didn't Know They Needed

24 Jun 2024, 13:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iPhone maker has silently integrated a new option in Apple Maps to allow users to "search here" when exploring a region