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What happened at Tesla’s Battery Day, and more tech news you need to know today!
August 10, 2025
1. Tesla: No batteries to show, but Battery Day all the same
Not for the first time, Tesla and Elon Musk delivered some big promises and details, but in true Tesla fashion, much is still years away. (To be fair, Musk did admit this in the lead-up!)
What Tesla announced— battery:
The affordable car is three years away (again):
Tesla’s 1,100HP Plaid Model S sport sedan will arrive in late 2021:
Lithium mining, too:
Full self-driving?
Quick thoughts: Anything Telsa, especially those often over-hyped promises from Elon Musk creates a swift reaction, but much of the real detail is yet to be seen, so it’s hard to gauge.
2.Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G announced: More choice for affordable 5G (Android Authority).
3.Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite leaks: A rival to upcoming Chromecast? (Android Authority).
4.Samsung Galaxy Tab S7/S7 Plus review: The only Android tablets to buy (Android Authority).
5.Fitbit Sense review: A work in progress (Android Authority).
One of the best might be getting better asJabra announces new Elite 85t earbuds, and ANC update for 75t earbuds (Android Authority).
Interview with Satya Nadella and Phil Spencer:How Microsoft’s CEO, Xbox head say they won’t screw up Bethesda(CNET)
After delays,Amazon’s Prime Day 2020will start on October 13 (CNET).
Oh no: “It looks like a bunch of soon-to-be-disappointed peopleaccidentally bought Xbox One X’s today” (The Verge).
10.Overview of the state of bundles in 2020: Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft (Stratechery).
11.Air Shepherd: Leading rhinos and elephants to safety with the help of drones (reset.org)
12.Spacecraft DAPPER will study ‘Dark Ages’of the universe in radio waves (phys.org).
- “ELI5:Why does rubbing your head when you hit it make it feel better?” (r/explainlikeimfive)
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