Tesla Recalls Over 300,000 Vehicles, Could This Be The End Of Twitter? And new Google Maps features let users find EV chargers and more details about the location where they are.
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Tesla is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the US because of potential problems with their rear lights. The recall affects certain 2023 Model 3 and 2020 to 2023 Model Y vehicles. The company said there have been no reports of any accidents or injuries related to the recall. It is understood that the firm will provide a wireless update to fix the issue, which causes the rear light to fail to come on intermittently. Last week, Tesla recalled nearly 30,000 Model X cars over an issue that could cause the front passenger airbag to inflate incorrectly. This is nothing new for the car company. In fact, according to a Sky News report, Tesla has reported 19 US recall campaigns in 2022 covering more than 3.7 million vehicles.
Is this the end of Twitter? ap news reports that “Twitter may soon be so badly broken it might actually crash.” It comes as hundreds of employees indicated they were going ahead of a deadline set by Elon Musk on Thursday for all employees to answer “yes” on a Google form asking if they are calling “Twitter 2.0”. , then they want to stop. Otherwise, Thursday will be their last day of work and they will receive their severance package. Employees began posting farewell messages and salute emoji on the company’s internal Slack messaging board. The latest departures mean the platform is losing significant staff as it prepares for one of its busiest events, the 2022 FIFA World Cup. With more than two-thirds of Twitter’s pre-Musk core services engineers apparently gone, Twitter users could see some issues with the app. On Thursday people reported seeing more spam and scams in their feeds and direct messages.
An updated version of Google Maps for iPhone and Android is launching with a new feature that allows users to search for electric vehicle stations with fast chargers. EV drivers will soon be able to filter charging stations to find the most time-efficient option. Google Maps will be able to show drivers the best charging stations near them that are compatible with the plugs their car uses. According to cnbcThis update builds on an earlier update that allowed users to search for stations by plug compatibility. Another upcoming feature called “Search with Live View” will let users use their phone camera with Augmented Reality technology to find out what’s around them. When users hold up their phone and tap the camera icon in Maps, they can see nearby landmarks, parks, hotels, restaurants, bars, banks, and ATMs.
According to a study published in , more than a billion teens and young people are at potential risk of hearing loss due to the use of headphones and earbuds. British Medical Journal Global Health, The researchers said that governments around the world need to make “safe hearing” policies an urgent priority to protect ear health. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 430 million people worldwide currently have disabling hearing loss. According to the research, youth are more vulnerable due to the use of devices like smartphones, headphones and earbuds and presence in places with loud music amid poor regulatory enforcement. Older research has shown that users often choose volumes as high as 105 decibels when using headphones while average sound levels at entertainment venues range from 104 to 112 decibels.
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