Umar Shakir

Reddit user Touchwiz worked their way into running Firefox in their XC40 on Android Automotive even though it’s not a Google-sanctioned app, and yes, it can play YouTube videos (via Mishaal Rahman).

The company is launching The Play Report, a new video series showcasing apps and games on Android (again, anyone who plays games on Android — please show yourselves). Currently in pilot in the US, the videos will appear on the top of the Google Play Store in an interface similar to YouTube Shorts or Amazon’s Inspire clips.

THQ Nordic is delaying the modernized 1992 classic survival horror game that is supposed to kick off the “re-imagining” of the initial trilogy for a new generation of players. It’s now slated for January 16th, 2024 — about three months later than the original October 25th date.

FCC filings suggest both the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro will get the yet-to-be-certified Wi-Fi standard (available now in some routers), as reported by Droid Life and shared by Android expert Mishaal Rahman.

The two companies arranged a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday in Richardson, Texas, for a four-charger station (one of 50 locations agreed upon nationwide) that can handle up to 350kW charging speeds — fast enough to charge up an EV while you stand in a long ATM line.

It’s included in the beta 3 release of visionOS, as shared by @M1Astra. It’s short, echoey, has some sci-fi vibes, and sounds inspired by the classic Mac chime. I can see a vintage Macintosh SE making this boot sound while floating through space. We’ll see if this one sticks until the Vision Pro launches next year.

Electric vehicle research organization Recurrent collected battery health data on over 12,500 US Tesla vehicles measured over five years.