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Polestar releases downloadable performance software upgrade for Polestar 2

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It has already seen enthusiastic pick-up from Polestar 2 owners—more than 400 upgrades have been downloaded in its first weeks of availability since late November. The ability to buy online and install remotely also highlights Polestar’s proficiency in the increasingly digital automotive world.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink was Ukraine’s most downloaded app last Sunday

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This past Sunday, the Starlink mobile app, which allows users to connect to Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, became the most downloaded application from the Apple App Store in Ukraine. The analytics firm further noted that Starlink has seen 98,000 installs across Ukraine’s Apple App Store and Google Play so far.

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Electrify America introduces new pricing structure featuring kWh pricing in 23 states and DC; reduced rates for states with minute-based pricing

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The simplest way to access these new competitive prices is by downloading the Electrify America mobile app which makes charging with Electrify America even easier. Rates start as low as $0.12 per minute.

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GM EV Factory ZERO first US auto plant to install 5G technology

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General Motors announced that Factory ZERO, Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center, the company’s all-electric vehicle assembly plant, is the first automotive plant in the US to install dedicated 5G fixed mobile network technology. Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network has considerably faster download speeds and greater bandwidth than 4G networks.

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Project ASLAN launches open-source self-driving software platform

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At www.project-aslan.org , engineers can freely download an open-source resource enriched by software contributed by the founders and augmented with data from 22 autonomous vehicles currently deployed in a variety of trial use-cases in locations ranging from Hong Kong to the UK.

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Starlink broke top 100 most downloaded iPhone apps on Wednesday

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On Wednesday, the Starlink app was the 54th most downloaded iPhone app for users in the U.S. The Starlink app, which is free to download, helps customers set up and use the hardware to receive internet service. Its largest markets by installs are the U.S. It’s well on its way according to SensorTower, an app-tracking firm.

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Ford says cybersecurity researcher discovered a SYNC 3 vulnerability

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Ford will issue a software patch online for download and installation via USB. Ford’s investigation also found that if this vulnerability was exploited, however unlikely, it would not affect the safety of vehicle occupants, since the infotainment system is firewalled from controls such as steering, throttling and braking.

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