Digital Trends Live: COVID tracking concerns, Tesla reopens, Star Wars in 4K
On this Digital Trends Live we break down the top tech, including concerns about Apple and Google’s COVID tracking API, Apple delays 5G phones, and more.
Tesla eyes Fremont factory restart despite stay-at-home order
Tesla’s reported plan to reopen its only U.S. auto factory comes despite a stay-at-home order that runs until May 3. The facility closed on March 24.
Teslas can now automatically stop for traffic lights and stop signs
Teslas with Autopilot can now detect traffic lights and stop signs and respond to them automatically, including detecting the color of the traffic lights.
Tesla ‘working super hard’ on auto stop for traffic lights, Elon Musk says
Tesla is still working on a promised feature that will automatically recognize traffic lights and stop signs, Elon Musk says.
Tesla shows how it’s using EV parts to build ventilators
Tesla has released a video showing how its is working to create a ventilator from car parts to aid in the treatment of patients with coronavirus.
Elon Musk fires back at critics, defends donating ‘noninvasive’ ventilators
Elon Musk has drawn criticism for distributing noninvasive ventilators to hospitals, but the Tesla CEO responded by saying that the machines were still needed.
Some hospitals breathing easier after Musk makes good on ventilator promise
Hospitals in the UCLA Health network and the NYC Health and Hospitals Network have so far received donations from the company, including ventilators.
Digital Trends Live: Workers may strike, HQ Trivia is back, SpaceX delivers
On this Digital Trends Live we dive into the top tech stories, including developing a new breathing aid, HQ Trivia is back, and SpaceX’s lunar deliveries.
Elon Musk plans to reopen New York gigafactory to produce ventilators
CEO Elon Musk tweeted Wednesday that the company's New York factory has plans to reopen in order to produce much-needed medical supplies for the coronavirus.
Two Tesla employees test positive for coronavirus
As both Tesla and SpaceX have begun stepping up their efforts to combat the deadly pandemic, two Tesla employees have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
Digital Trends Live: Social media explodes, hacking elections, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the rise of social media in the time of coronavirus, HP distributes 3D-printed parts to hospitals, and more.
Volkswagen joins list of automakers closing factories due to coronavirus
Automakers are temporarily closing factories due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is response both to the spread of the virus and an anticipated drop in sales.
Tesla relents and shuts Fremont plant in response to coronavirus crisis
Tesla seemed determined to keep open its Fremont car factory despite a countywide order instructing nonessential businesses to close. But it's now relented.
Tesla, other carmakers could repurpose factories to build ventilators
Elon Musk says he will repurpose factories to build ventilators if there’s a shortage amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. GM and Ford could chip in as well.
Tesla’s California plant stays open despite coronavirus closure order
Tesla appears intent on keeping its California factory open despite a recent so-called “shelter in place” orders announced in response to the coronavirus.
Digital Trends Live: Tesla Model Y, TikTok vs. ‘ugly’ people, PlayStation 5
On this Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler discusses the biggest tech stories, including coronavirus updates, Tesla delivers the Model Y and PlayStation 5 news.
Tesla begins deliveries of the Model Y electric crossover
Deliveries of the Tesla Model Y -- the Model 3's crossover counterpart -- are now underway. Tesla marked the start of deliveries with a short YouTube video.
Digital Trends Live: TikTok nears 2 billion, Tesla’s Model Y, SpaceX, and more
On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top tech topics, including a wrap-up of current COVID cancellations, TikTok nears two billion users, and more.
Tesla will start delivering the new Model Y crossover on Friday the 13th
Tesla will begin delivering the new Model Y crossover on Friday, March 13, according to customers. That's several months sooner than originally announced.
Tesla will build a factory in America’s heartland to manufacture the Cybertuck
Tesla needs to build a new factory to manufacture the Cybertruck and the Model Y. Its team is looking at locations in the central United States, like Nashville.
Tesla’s millionth car is one of the first Model Ys off the line
Tesla is celebrating a major milestone: it built its one millionth car. It's a red Model Y -- one of the first examples built -- with the Performance package.
Tesla’s Autopilot is in the hot seat again over driver misuse
Tesla isn't doing enough to prevent the misuse of its Autopilot feature, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which has called the firm out.
Electrical tape on speed limit signs tricks Tesla vehicles into violations
Security researchers fooled Tesla vehicles into breaking the law by placing electrical tape on speed limit signs, showing another self-driving system flaw.
Giant new battery pack could give Tesla’s Model S 400-plus miles of range
Tesla will keep its winning streak going by releasing a new, 109-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack that should give the Model S over 400 miles of range.
Tesla’s Cybertruck may be polarizing, but the Hot Wheels versions are pretty cool
Now there's a way to own a Cybertruck of your very own, without the $40,000 price tag: Toymaker Mattel has announced it is producing two Cybertruck cars.
Tesla allowed to restart work on its first European Gigafactory
A German court recently halted Tesla’s construction work while it evaluated claims by protesters that building the Gigafactory would damage the environment.
Digital Trends Live: Tesla gets pranked, robot snakes, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we dig into the biggest trending stories in tech, including Apple considering third-party apps as default, and more.
This company transforms Tesla’s Model 3 into a supercar-slaying track monster
Unplugged Performance, a Tesla tuner since 2013, built a Model 3 that keeps up with a McLaren F1 on Japan's Tsukuba track. Here's what went into the build.
Tesla ordered to suspend work on its first European Gigafactory
Tesla has been forced by a German court to suspend construction work on its first European Gigafactory. The decision follows protests by environmentalists.
Tesla recalls 15,000 Model X SUVs to fix a power steering problem
Tesla is voluntarily recalling 15,000 units of the Model X to fix an issue with the power steering. Owners can continue to drive their cars until it's fixed.
Digital Trends Live: Continuing coronavirus effects, HBO Max gets Friends
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we break down the biggest trending stories in tech, including the ongoing impact of the coronavirus on tech, and more.
Elon Musk says Bitcoin scammers impersonating him on Twitter are ‘not cool’
For more than a year, bots and trolls have used Twitter to scam cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, and used Elon Musk’s name to do it. Musk called out the scammers.
Carmax cites service, parts issues for temporarily dropping Tesla
CarMax told Digital Trends it stopped selling Tesla models because it experienced parts and service issues, though it declined to provide additional details.
Tesla’s Shanghai factory hit by temporary shutdown over coronavirus fears
Just weeks after delivering its first Model 3 cars in China, Tesla was ordered to close its Shanghai factory over coronavirus fears.