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Experienced FSD Beta Tester Tries Out the v11.4.7.2 Build, It Doesn't Look Good
Experienced FSD Beta Tester Tries Out the v11.4.7.2 Build, It Doesn't Look Good

30 Sep 2023, 14:29 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Tesla's advanced driver-assistance system is reaching customers with a new version. Sadly, there don't seem to be any meaningful improvements. Au contraire…

 
Tesla Breaks Ground of Its First Supercharger Station With Diner and Drive-In Theater
Tesla Breaks Ground of Its First Supercharger Station With Diner and Drive-In Theater

29 Sep 2023, 16:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla has finally started construction of the Supercharger station with diner and drive-in theater that Elon Musk dreamed of five years ago

 
Waze Gets Unicorns to Make Navigation More Fun (And Hopefully, Less Buggy Too)
Waze Gets Unicorns to Make Navigation More Fun (And Hopefully, Less Buggy Too)

29 Sep 2023, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has announced a new special experience to customize the navigation, the car icon, and the user's mood

 
Android Auto Now Blocks Users From Adjusting Music Volume
Android Auto Now Blocks Users From Adjusting Music Volume

29 Sep 2023, 06:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new bug hitting Android Auto users makes it impossible for them to adjust the music volume as long as the app's running

 
Tesla Will Honor FSD Transfers After September 30, but Conditions Still Apply
Tesla Will Honor FSD Transfers After September 30, but Conditions Still Apply

28 Sep 2023, 17:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla changed its FSD transfer policy to allow the transfer even after September 30, as long as buyers make "an honest effort" to take delivery of the new car

 
Apple Teases Major CarPlay Announcement for Late 2023
Apple Teases Major CarPlay Announcement for Late 2023

28 Sep 2023, 08:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company says that the first carmakers to announce the adoption of the new-generation CarPlay will reveal their models this year

 
Android Auto Also Broken on Samsung's Latest Foldable
Android Auto Also Broken on Samsung's Latest Foldable

27 Sep 2023, 07:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google is reportedly investigating Android Auto connection issues hitting Samsung devices; users now claim the same problems affect foldables

 
Newer Mercedes-Benz Models To Become Payment Devices
Newer Mercedes-Benz Models To Become Payment Devices

25 Sep 2023, 23:46 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The German manufacturer keeps expanding the capabilities of its automotive software. MBUX will be able to handle payments. Here's how it'll work

 
Waze Gets New Flood Alerts As More Report Types Go Dark
Waze Gets New Flood Alerts As More Report Types Go Dark

25 Sep 2023, 23:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has partnered with FloodMapp and the City of Norfolk to provide drivers with flood alerts in real time

 
After Big Launches on Android Auto, CarPlay Gets a Popular App Too
After Big Launches on Android Auto, CarPlay Gets a Popular App Too

25 Sep 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recast has just announced that its latest update includes support for CarPlay, letting users listen to their favorite content on the go

 
Google Starts Investigating Widespread Android Auto Bug Hitting Samsung Devices
Google Starts Investigating Widespread Android Auto Bug Hitting Samsung Devices

25 Sep 2023, 21:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Redmond-based search giant is looking into connectivity problems encountered with Samsung phones after a viral video

 
Woman Climbs Airport Fence, Claims She Was Just Following Google Maps
Woman Climbs Airport Fence, Claims She Was Just Following Google Maps

25 Sep 2023, 09:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A video that went viral shows a woman climbing the fence of an international airport; the woman told security she was following Google Maps

 
Time to Update: Android Auto 10.5 Now Available for Download
Time to Update: Android Auto 10.5 Now Available for Download

25 Sep 2023, 08:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new version of Android Auto has just received the go-ahead for the production channel; the beta build was released earlier this month

 
Payback Time: Cruise CEO Thinks Banning Human Drivers in City Centers Is a Good Idea
Payback Time: Cruise CEO Thinks Banning Human Drivers in City Centers Is a Good Idea

22 Sep 2023, 14:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After San Francisco protested the presence of autonomous vehicles in the city, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt thinks banning human drivers in city centers is in order

 
60K Workers Will Turn Tesla's Giga Texas Into the Largest Car Plant in North America
60K Workers Will Turn Tesla's Giga Texas Into the Largest Car Plant in North America

22 Sep 2023, 12:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla will have 60K workers at Giga Texas when the Cybertruck production reaches full capacity, making it the largest car factory in North America

 
Thief Drives Away in Car Stopped at Gas Station, Forgets to Check Out the Back Seat
Thief Drives Away in Car Stopped at Gas Station, Forgets to Check Out the Back Seat

22 Sep 2023, 06:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A car thief drove away in a vehicle stopped at a Texaco gas station in Atlanta without knowing that both a child and an iPad were in the vehicle

 
Hyundai Finally Announces Wireless Android Auto and CarPlay Software Update
Hyundai Finally Announces Wireless Android Auto and CarPlay Software Update

21 Sep 2023, 21:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The carmaker will release a software update to enable wireless mobile phone projection in certain vehicles; no ETA is available now

 
Elon Musk: The First Human Patient Will Soon Receive a Neuralink Device
Elon Musk: The First Human Patient Will Soon Receive a Neuralink Device

21 Sep 2023, 10:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Neuralink started recruitment for the first human trials, and Elon Musk confirmed that the first patient will soon receive a Neuralink device

 
Google Maps Directs Driver to Cross Collapsed Bridge, SUV Crashes 20 Feet Below
Google Maps Directs Driver to Cross Collapsed Bridge, SUV Crashes 20 Feet Below

21 Sep 2023, 09:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google's navigation software is blamed for the fatal crash of a man who drove off an unguarded edge of a collapsed bridge

 
Google Maps Rival Introduces "Shortest Route" Navigation. Here's Why This Is Huge News
Google Maps Rival Introduces "Shortest Route" Navigation. Here's Why This Is Huge News

21 Sep 2023, 08:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic has released a significant update for its professional navigation software, reintroducing an option to select the "shortest route"