Paranoid Android

Your Android Auto might have a glitch that affects navigation voice controls

May 25, 2021 It's May 25, 2021. It's National Brown Bag-It Day, so toss a sandwich and some cookies (maybe an apple?) into a brown bag and take it for lunch!     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 312 articles, 8 podcasts, 12 press releases, 423 tweets, and 8 YouTube videos 1. Android Auto Glitch Affects Navigation Voice Commands If you use Android Auto in your vehicle, you should update your system to the latest version of the app to fix a minor glitch that causes the Google Assistant voice commands for navigation to not work. Google has reportedly made a fix, but some users are still reporting that the glitch remains. Hey Google, indeed! 2. Apple's M1 iPad Pro Can Download Updates Over 5G Well, here's one more way the new M1 iPad just plain rocks. Now Apple has confirmed that both the 12.9-inch and the 11-inch 2021 iPad Pro models can download software updates over 5G connections, making for an even faster iPad experience when not on Wi-Fi. Way to go, Apple. 3. Apple Reveals WWDC 21 Dates & Opening Keynote It's coming! Another year, another Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) for Apple. This time, we hope to see new info about the next gen software that powers our favorite Apple devices, like iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, macOS 12, and tvOS 15. See you there? 🦑 Go Deeper Microsoft will retire the venerable Internet Explorer this June, bringing an end to the early era of web browsing. Allison Matyus has a deeper look at IE's enduring legacy, warts and all.      🎱 By the Numbers Always connected Data: S&P/Kagan Resarach As connected cars continue to become the norm with features like Android Auto and Apple Car Play, more vehicles will include various flavors of in-car networking, as these estimated numbers from S&P/Kagan Research show. 🔥 Today's Hot Deal A normally $900 4K UHD 70-inch smart TV with Roku built-in for $548? Seems too good to be true, but Walmart has this deal on right now. What are you waiting for?  Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "The man of... kevlar?" —Kyree Leary, Associate News Editor Scientists have discovered a new class of molecule that can self organize into nanoribbons that are amazingly strong. Wow! Superman might need a new tagline. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Pikachu, I choose you! Image: Fujifilm/Nintendo We don't know about you, but we're all in on adorable little printer for all our Switch screenshots. Nintendo and Fujifilm teamed up to make a little gadget to coincide with the release of a new app that should help make printing video game images a little bit easier. And cuter! 🙈 Wait, What? Give your phone some credit for having brains! You might think that turning off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will help you save your battery life. While it's true that both technologies use power, modern phones are smart enough to manage their draw when not in use. So feel free to let your Wi-Fi flag fly, even when you're not using it.      🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]