Tesla axes referral programs for cars, solar panels

You can no longer get Supercharging miles from your referrals of Tesla's vehicles and solar panels. A notice on the company's site states: "vehicle products and solar panels are no longer eligible for Referral awards" as of September 18. The only active referral program is for the Solar Roof, which gives referrers monetary rewards of up to US$500 and free Powerwalls.

With these programs axed, it isn't clear if the company will fulfill some of its bigger promises to referrers. Those promised Roadsters still haven't gotten them, and people have been complaining in online forums about not receiving free Powerwalls and other rewards from years ago.

Source: Engadget

LG newest television is a 325-inch LED TV

Source: LG

If you are one of the super-rich looking for an alternative to Samsung's The Wall, LG offers an option. The company recently launched a Direct View LED (DVLED) Extreme Home Cinema line that comes in sizes as "small" as 81 inches to the gigantic, billboard-worthy 325-inch setup. It relies on the same concept as The Wall, using millions of LED diodes (ranging from two million to 33 million) to offer a complete picture in customized shapes.

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Clubhouse experiments with a new way to get your friends to chat on the app

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Clubhouse is trying out a new feature that could keep you on the app longer than usual. Or at least just use it beyond listening to different talks on the social audio platform. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong discovered a new "Wave" button, which you can use to let your friends know that you want to chat. 

If the company rolls this feature out, the new button will appear on users' profiles. It'll look similar to the Wave button you see first when you connect with someone on Facebook Messenger. When you tap on it, it'll let your friend know you want to chat, and then Clubhouse will open a room for you if they respond.

Source: Engadget