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Tesla Finally Rolls Out FSD V12.4.2 to Customers, Elon Musk Explains Why It Took So Long
Tesla Finally Rolls Out FSD V12.4.2 to Customers, Elon Musk Explains Why It Took So Long

1 Jul 2024, 12:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After more than a month of delays, Tesla is finally rolling out the "hands-free" FSD V12.4.2 to customers, and Elon Musk explained why it took so long

 
Watch Out, Waze: Top Rival Gets Massive Update, Complete Makeover Coming
Watch Out, Waze: Top Rival Gets Massive Update, Complete Makeover Coming

1 Jul 2024, 04:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Coyote navigation app has recently announced a major app update, with bigger changes already due to ship to users next year

 
New Android Auto Update: Google Releases Version 12.3 for All Users
New Android Auto Update: Google Releases Version 12.3 for All Users

1 Jul 2024, 02:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new Android Auto build is now live, and users can install it by sideloading the APK; otherwise, the rollout happens through the store

 
Rivian Announces the Most Powerful V2H Bidirectional Charger on the Market
Rivian Announces the Most Powerful V2H Bidirectional Charger on the Market

28 Jun 2024, 17:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian will soon launch a bidirectional charger with V2H support capable of delivering up to 24 kW to your home thanks to using the vehicle's DC charger

 
EV Brands Tesla, Rivian, and Polestar Rank Last in Increasingly Irrelevant JD Power Study
EV Brands Tesla, Rivian, and Polestar Rank Last in Increasingly Irrelevant JD Power Study

28 Jun 2024, 15:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / JD Power's US Initial Quality Study (IQS) presents electric vehicles as riddled with problems, showing that it has become irrelevant in assessing quality

 
This Google Maps Rival Just Got Another Update With Full Forecast Support
This Google Maps Rival Just Got Another Update With Full Forecast Support

28 Jun 2024, 04:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magic Earth has recently received a new update that adds features like full support for weather forecasts; the app is now on the App Store

 
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

 
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