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Tesla Files to Patent New Die-Casting Alloy for Use in Single-Piece Megacastings
Tesla Files to Patent New Die-Casting Alloy for Use in Single-Piece Megacastings

17 Feb 2023, 14:15 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla filed a patent application for a new die-casting aluminum alloy suitable for structural components that offer both high strength and ductility

 
Google Maps Update Launches on iPhone and CarPlay, You Should Download It Right Now
Google Maps Update Launches on iPhone and CarPlay, You Should Download It Right Now

17 Feb 2023, 05:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has released a new version of Google Maps on the App Store, and while a changelog isn’t available, it looks like it resolves a major bug

 
Connected Car Features? No, Thanks, Privacy-Obsessed Users Say
Connected Car Features? No, Thanks, Privacy-Obsessed Users Say

16 Feb 2023, 19:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New study shows that giving up on data isn’t everybody’s cup of tea when it comes to getting access to new technology in connected vehicles

 
AirTag Rival Will Hit Users With $1 Million Fine If They Are Caught Stalking People
AirTag Rival Will Hit Users With $1 Million Fine If They Are Caught Stalking People

16 Feb 2023, 19:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tile is taking a very aggressive stance against stalking, with the company saying that it’ll issue a $1 million fine for anyone found guilty of stalking

 
Waze Releases a New Limited-Time Content Update, Here’s How to Enable It
Waze Releases a New Limited-Time Content Update, Here’s How to Enable It

16 Feb 2023, 17:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has released a new limited-time update supposed to help users celebrate the Carnival; it includes the voice of singer Ivete Sangalo

 
HW4 Sensor Suite Shows That Buying a Tesla Without Ultrasonic Sensors Is a Huge Mistake
HW4 Sensor Suite Shows That Buying a Tesla Without Ultrasonic Sensors Is a Huge Mistake

16 Feb 2023, 16:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla dropped ultrasonic sensors from its cars while transitioning to Tesla Vision, but they have no backup solution to replace their functionality

 
General Motors Is Designing a Self-Cleaning Display for Cars
General Motors Is Designing a Self-Cleaning Display for Cars

16 Feb 2023, 16:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has recently patented new technology that would contribute to the creation of a display that’d always shine bright like a diamond

 
Ford Adds LFP Chemistry to Mustang Mach-E Battery This Year, F-150 Lightning in 2024
Ford Adds LFP Chemistry to Mustang Mach-E Battery This Year, F-150 Lightning in 2024

16 Feb 2023, 13:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / As part of the Detroit company’s $50 billion+ worldwide EV strategy, LFP chemistry for the cells in battery packs will play a leading role in its conquest

 
Android Auto Coolwalk Is Getting Another Must-Have Feature
Android Auto Coolwalk Is Getting Another Must-Have Feature

16 Feb 2023, 04:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google continues the work on the big Android Auto redesign, and the latest improvement is a search icon integrated into media apps

 
A Double-Edged Sword: Women Take Apple to Court After Being Tracked With an AirTag
A Double-Edged Sword: Women Take Apple to Court After Being Tracked With an AirTag

15 Feb 2023, 20:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Two women have decided to start legal action after they ended up being tracked with an AirTag; in one case, the device was hidden in the wheel well of a car

 
Software Update Blamed for Android Auto Nightmare, Internet Stranger Discovers Easy Fix
Software Update Blamed for Android Auto Nightmare, Internet Stranger Discovers Easy Fix

15 Feb 2023, 20:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Xiaomi phone owners claim that Android Auto is no longer working properly after the update to Android 13 on their devices; a fix has apparently been discovered

 
The Miracle of Technology: Apple Watch Saves the Lives of 3 People Involved in Major Crash
The Miracle of Technology: Apple Watch Saves the Lives of 3 People Involved in Major Crash

15 Feb 2023, 19:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple’s Crash Detection technology has managed to save the lives of three car passengers involved in a major accident in Germany

 
Android Auto Broken Down on the Best Android Phone, It All Feels Like 2022 Again
Android Auto Broken Down on the Best Android Phone, It All Feels Like 2022 Again

15 Feb 2023, 04:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is currently the best Android phone, and yet, it’s not working properly with Android Auto; the issue is becoming widespread

 
This Phone Maker Wants to Become Ford’s and Toyota’s Worst Nightmare by 2043
This Phone Maker Wants to Become Ford’s and Toyota’s Worst Nightmare by 2043

14 Feb 2023, 20:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Xiaomi is investing big in its very own auto division, as the company is trying to become one of the top carmakers in the entire world

 
Apple’s Google Maps Rival Brings New Features to More Users, It’s Not All Good News
Apple’s Google Maps Rival Brings New Features to More Users, It’s Not All Good News

14 Feb 2023, 19:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Cupertino-based tech giant has released the Look Around experience to new locations, including in large cities in Spain

 
A Simple Laser Toy Can Make a Self-Driving Car Completely Blind
A Simple Laser Toy Can Make a Self-Driving Car Completely Blind

14 Feb 2023, 19:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Researchers discover that pointing a laser right at the LiDAR system installed on an autonomous car could make it completely blind

 
Canadians Asked, Musk Approved: Remote Climate Control Now Available Below 20% Battery
Canadians Asked, Musk Approved: Remote Climate Control Now Available Below 20% Battery

14 Feb 2023, 18:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla now allows activating remote climate control, Dog Mode, and Camp Mode even when the battery’s state of charge drops below 20%

 
BMW Working on Level 4 Automated Parking Tech Which Mercedes Has Been Developing for Years
BMW Working on Level 4 Automated Parking Tech Which Mercedes Has Been Developing for Years

14 Feb 2023, 17:44 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / BMW and Valeo have announced a new collaboration with the goal of creating a premium, driverless parking experience for Neue Klasse vehicles

 
Tesla Rolls Out 2023.2.11 Update, but It's an Older Version That You Should Be Excited For
Tesla Rolls Out 2023.2.11 Update, but It's an Older Version That You Should Be Excited For

14 Feb 2023, 09:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla 2023.2.11 update is merely a bug fix, whereas the seemingly older 2022.45.5 brings the most exciting updates for the FSD Beta software

 
Google Releases Highly Anticipated Google Maps Update on Android Auto
Google Releases Highly Anticipated Google Maps Update on Android Auto

14 Feb 2023, 04:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Google Maps is now available for download to correct the bug that caused the app to lose the GPS signal