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How Bluetooth Turns Your Car Into a Target for Tech-Savvy Thieves
How Bluetooth Turns Your Car Into a Target for Tech-Savvy Thieves

12 Aug 2023, 10:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police warn that thieves are getting smarter, so they use Bluetooth to scan for electronics people leave inside their cars

 
Google Releases Android Auto 10.2 Stable, This Trick Lets You Download It Right Now
Google Releases Android Auto 10.2 Stable, This Trick Lets You Download It Right Now

12 Aug 2023, 09:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new stable version is now available for download, though the rollout takes place in stages through the Google Play Store

 
Car Owner Finds Stolen Hyundai Using an AirTag, Comes Face-to-Face With the Thief
Car Owner Finds Stolen Hyundai Using an AirTag, Comes Face-to-Face With the Thief

11 Aug 2023, 16:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a stolen Hyundai found the location of the car using an AirTag, though the thief had no plans to give in the vehicle

 
Good News for Android Auto Wireless Users As Major Problem Potentially Fixed
Good News for Android Auto Wireless Users As Major Problem Potentially Fixed

11 Aug 2023, 16:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The most recent Pixel update seems to resolve a connection error hitting Android Auto wireless users in Toyota's cars

 
Tesla FSD Beta V11.4.7 Will Go Wide Within a Week, V12 Software Is Tested by QA Drivers
Tesla FSD Beta V11.4.7 Will Go Wide Within a Week, V12 Software Is Tested by QA Drivers

11 Aug 2023, 15:57 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Elon Musk offered a rare update on the Tesla Full Self-Driving progress almost a month after the latest FSD Beta build was released

 
Hydrogen Pioneer Abandons Plans After One Year, Goes All-Electric
Hydrogen Pioneer Abandons Plans After One Year, Goes All-Electric

11 Aug 2023, 12:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / LNVG, the German railway operator that started the world's first hydrogen-only service, will buy battery-electric trains as they are cheaper to operate

 
Robotaxi Watershed Moment Is Here, but San Francisco Is Terrified by the Driverless Cars
Robotaxi Watershed Moment Is Here, but San Francisco Is Terrified by the Driverless Cars

11 Aug 2023, 09:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Cruise and Waymo got the green light to operate driverless 24/7 ride-hailing services in San Francisco, despite the city's opposition

 
Google Quietly Working on an Android Auto Feature Everybody Will Love
Google Quietly Working on an Android Auto Feature Everybody Will Love

10 Aug 2023, 18:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A search feature might be coming to Spotify, YouTube Music, and the other music streaming services running on Android Auto

 
Rivian Adds One-Touch-Garage Opener, EVGo Plug&Charge and More With the 2023.30.00 Update
Rivian Adds One-Touch-Garage Opener, EVGo Plug&Charge and More With the 2023.30.00 Update

10 Aug 2023, 11:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian sent the 2023-30.00 update to internal testers with significant improvements, including one-touch garage, plug&charge, and navigation enhancements

 
Waze Says No to a Top Feature Request, Google Maps Ignoring It Too
Waze Says No to a Top Feature Request, Google Maps Ignoring It Too

9 Aug 2023, 12:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company claims it doesn't plan to add a weather overlay to its navigation engine despite massive feedback in this regard

 
Android Auto 10.2 Now Available: How to Download and Install the Update
Android Auto 10.2 Now Available: How to Download and Install the Update

9 Aug 2023, 04:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new Android Auto beta build is now live, allowing users to try out the latest improvements ahead of the public rollout

 
Video Quality From the Rivian Onboard Cameras Is So Bad That Images Are Unusable
Video Quality From the Rivian Onboard Cameras Is So Bad That Images Are Unusable

8 Aug 2023, 16:42 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian owners expecting their Gear Guard cameras to catch felons discovered that the video quality is so bad that you can't use the images

 
Space Agency Is Taking Autonomous Driving to Places It Has Never Been
Space Agency Is Taking Autonomous Driving to Places It Has Never Been

8 Aug 2023, 09:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Japanese space agency and two private companies, Tokai Clarion and ATI, are working on new autonomous driving tech for use in remote areas

 
Waze Says You'll Have to Learn to Live With Ads, App Will Remain Free
Waze Says You'll Have to Learn to Live With Ads, App Will Remain Free

8 Aug 2023, 04:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has recently said no to a request for an ad-free version, explaining that it doesn't fit its existing feature roadmap

 
BMW Owners Ditch Waze, Move to Google Maps Due to Android Auto Error
BMW Owners Ditch Waze, Move to Google Maps Due to Android Auto Error

7 Aug 2023, 12:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned traffic navigation application no longer displays turn-by-turn directions on the head-up display in BMW cars

 
Tesla Model Y HW4 Infotainment System Has Half the RAM and Storage of an HW3 Unit
Tesla Model Y HW4 Infotainment System Has Half the RAM and Storage of an HW3 Unit

7 Aug 2023, 08:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla implemented more cost-cutting measures with the Hardware 4 computer on the Model Y, as teardown reveals it has half the RAM and memory capacity

 
Waze Won't Add a Critical Feature, Google Maps Can't Fill the Gap
Waze Won't Add a Critical Feature, Google Maps Can't Fill the Gap

7 Aug 2023, 04:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company says it doesn't plan to update the police reporting options with support for speed traps in motion

 
New App Launches on Android Auto and CarPlay, Making It Harder to Jump Ship
New App Launches on Android Auto and CarPlay, Making It Harder to Jump Ship

6 Aug 2023, 04:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / 1Control has added support for Android Auto and CarPlay, allowing customers to open garage doors from the infotainment screen

 
Waze Users Unite Against Top Android Auto Feature, Want It Removed
Waze Users Unite Against Top Android Auto Feature, Want It Removed

5 Aug 2023, 12:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users don't like the Drive Now feature in Waze because it exposes their past trips; the app doesn't offer an option to disable it

 
Waze Won't Get an Essential Feature, Maybe You Should Switch to Google Maps or Apple Maps
Waze Won't Get an Essential Feature, Maybe You Should Switch to Google Maps or Apple Maps

5 Aug 2023, 04:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company says it won't add multi-stop navigation to Waze, despite the numerous feature requests in this regard