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Tesla Model S Plaid crashes during testing: Report
The Model S Plaid, Tesla's fastest production vehicle, was sharing the "Green Hell" with a 2022 Corvette Z06 prototype and a BMW M8 test-mule, according to Road and Track, who originally reported the crash.
The Model S went out of control in the Klostertalkurve in kilometre 14, which comprises a series of sharp, paper clip-like turns before extending into a straightaway.
Jeff Bezos retired to file lawsuits against SpaceX: Elon Musk
Earlier this month, Bezos-owned space firm Blue Origin sued NASA for picking Musk-owned SpaceX for its prestigious $2.9 billion Moon lander programme. After the lawsuit, the US space agency put SpaceX's contract on hold for the second time. Replying to a follower, Musk tweeted: "Turns out Bezos retired in order to pursue a full-time job filing lawsuits against SpaceX..."
iPhone 13 series to be unveiled on Sep 14: Report
The upcoming series will go on pre-orders from September 17 and it is said to go on sale starting September 24 in the market, GizmoChina reported on Friday. According to IT Home, the iPhone 13 series is already listed on an e-commerce website in China. Apple is likely to unveil all four models of its upcoming 'iPhone 13' lineup with larger batteries, an updated chipset and expanded mmWave 5G support.
Vivo to launch tablet in first half of 2022: Report
In an interview with the media, Hu Baishan, the Executive Vice President of Vivo, confirmed the arrival of vivo tablets, reports GizmoChina. Baishan did not reveal anything about the firm's first tablet. Going by trademark filings, it could go official as vivo Pad, the report said. Also, iQOO, the sub-brand of vivo is also expected to release its tablet, it added
Apple may hike iPhone 13 prices due to increased production costs
According to the DigiTimes, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is planning to increase the costs of its chip production, impacting several customers, including Apple. TSMC may increase its costs by as much as 20 per cent for its "advanced and mature process technologies". The price increase will impact TSMC customers, including Apple and the iPhone maker.
Google releases YouTube Music Wear OS app for Samsung's new watches
Available on the Play Store, the Wear OS version of YouTube Music offers up access to all of your playlists, mixes, and, of course, playback controls, reports 9to5Google. The YouTube Music Wear OS app allows users to listen songs while the watch is connected to a Bluetooth device, download music directly to a smartwatch, and control playback.
Samsung launches Galaxy Watch4, Watch4 Classic and Buds2 in India
Consumers can pre-book Galaxy Watch4 Classic, Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Buds2 on Samsung.com and across leading online and offline retail stores starting August 30. The sale will commence from September 10. Galaxy Buds2 will be available in Graphite, White, Olive Green and Lavender and priced at Rs 11,999.
Tesla's iOS app gets improved visuals, enhanced widgets
Although the core functionality of the app remains unchanged, the visuals have been overhauled, according to NotaTeslaApp. However, there are a few new features, including the ability to be able to send commands to a Tesla vehicle from an iPhone without needing to wake the car up first. Additionally, users can unlock multiple Tesla vehicles using their phone key.
Netflix begins testing mobile games in its Android app in Poland
At launch, paying subscribers will be able to try out two games, "Stranger Things: 1984" and "Stranger Things 3" -- titles that have been previously available on the Apple App Store, Google Play and, in the case of the newer release, on other platforms, including desktop and consoles.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 prepares Indians for hybrid work
Aimed at the evolving needs of users in hybrid work environments, Microsoft India recently announced the general availability of Surface Laptop 4 for commercial and education customers in the country. The device for commercial users starts from Rs 105,499 (AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13.5-inch size), going up to Rs 177,499 (Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 15-inch).
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