Google is officially kicking off the merger of its two video chat apps, Google Meet and Google Duo. Google announced the merger in June, with the plan to keep the Google Meet brand name while merging the best of both code bases into the Google Duo app. According to Google’s PR email (no links, sorry),… Continue reading A Duo of Google Meet Apps Is Officially Here, and It’s Confusing
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Steam is finally adding support for Nintendo Joy-Con controllers
Five years after the Nintendo Switch’s release, Valve is finally adding Steam support for the console’s controllers. In an announcement spotted by PC Gamer, the company said the latest Steam beta adds Joy-Cons support. With the new software, it’s possible to use Joy-Cons either individually or as part of a matched pair for playing games.… Continue reading Steam is finally adding support for Nintendo Joy-Con controllers
Instagram will test extra-tall photos to go along with Reels
Instagram will soon allow users to post 9:16 photos to their feed as part of a test the company plans to undertake “in a week or two.” The tidbit of news came out of Adam Mosseri’s weekly Q&A. “You can have tall videos, but you cannot have tall photos on Instagram,” the executive said. “So… Continue reading Instagram will test extra-tall photos to go along with Reels
California DMV accuses Tesla of falsely portraying its vehicles as fully autonomous
Tesla uses advertising language on its website for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving products that’s untrue and misleading to customers, the California DMV said. According to The Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal, the agency has filed complaints with the California Office of Administrative Hearings, accusing the automaker of making statements “not based… Continue reading California DMV accuses Tesla of falsely portraying its vehicles as fully autonomous
California DMV accuses Tesla of making false claims about Autopilot and Full-Self Driving
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has accused Tesla of falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) features, as reported earlier by the Los Angeles Times (via CNBC). The agency filed two separate complaints with the state’s Office of Administrative Hearings on July 28th, alleging Tesla made “untrue or misleading” claims about its vehicles’… Continue reading California DMV accuses Tesla of making false claims about Autopilot and Full-Self Driving
Cleantechnica: Top Takeaways From Tesla’s 2022 Annual Stockholder Meeting 002159
Tesla held its annual meeting of stockholders at its Austin, Texas factory on Thursday. The meeting invited shareholders to join in person, in addition to over 300,000 viewers who watched the event virtually. The meeting addressed 13 proposals, five of which were introduced by the board of directors — and one of which included Tesla’s recent plans… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Top Takeaways From Tesla’s 2022 Annual Stockholder Meeting 002159
Cleantechnica: Enjoy This Tesla Super Pool While Supercharging 002158
Tesla has added a new interesting attraction to a Supercharger station in Hilden, Germany — a mobile swimming pool. This is a small rectangular pool that will offer Tesla passengers a good time while their car is getting charged. According to Tesla Welt Podcast, a German Tesla YouTube channel, this pool at the Hilden Supercharger… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Enjoy This Tesla Super Pool While Supercharging 002158
Clean Technica: UK Plug In EV Share Shrinks In July, BEVs Still Growing 002157
The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 16.7% share in July, down from 17.1% year on year. BEV share grew, but not enough to outweigh PHEVs’ lower share. Overall auto volumes were down 9% YoY, to 112,162, the lowest July in over 16 years. Hyundai was the leading brand in UK BEV sales… Continue reading Clean Technica: UK Plug In EV Share Shrinks In July, BEVs Still Growing 002157
Cleantechnica: Tesla Operating Margin #1 In Industry 002156
One of the highlights of the annual Tesla shareholder meeting held earlier today was a graph showing that Tesla has risen to #1 in the auto industry in terms of operating margin. Luxury car companies known for their solid operating margins and gross profits are solid steps below Tesla now. The brand with the second… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Operating Margin #1 In Industry 002156
The $40,000 Cybertruck is Officially Dead
“I think there’s no way to have sort of anticipated quite the inflation that we’ve seen.” Oopsie Elon Musk has a spot of bad news for his Tesla fanboys: Cybertrucks are going to end up costing more than the $40K price-point they were promised. “I hate to sort of give a little bit of bad news,”… Continue reading The $40,000 Cybertruck is Officially Dead