Tesla (Competition) Deathwatch: The History of Atari
I wasn’t planning on writing a second article in this series so quickly, but I was reading through the comment section and felt compelled to write a response to cover some of those replies.
I wasn’t planning on writing a second article in this series so quickly, but I was reading through the comment section and felt compelled to write a response to cover some of those replies.
My wife noticed a notification on her phone that a software update was available. Why was Henry letting her know before me? Was it because she washed him last week? But I digress.
I ran out to our car and clicked the “Install Now” button like a kid running downstairs to look for presents on Christmas morning.
Tesla has officially taken the wraps off of highly anticipated version 9.0 of its firmware. A blast of updates have been sent to drivers via email, a Tesla blog post, an official support post, and even a Twitter thread to introduce the update.
In a nod to the future of autonomous vehicles, Tesla is already starting to explore potential multimedia options for its vehicles. CEO Elon Musk confirmed last week that a handful of old-school Atari games will be included in the company’s highly anticipated version 9.0 firmware.
Pop quiz: You arrive at the annual church picnic in your brand new Tesla. You park amidst a variety of gasoline, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Having the only pure electric vehicle at the event, you are soon surrounded by a crowd of gawkers, cooing and praising your beautiful automobile. … [continued]