Microsoft’s New Devices, Tesla’s ‘Smart Summon’, and More News

Microsoft showed off some brand new products, drivers can now summon their Teslas, and we’ve got some suggestions for Android phones. Here’s the news you need to know, in two minutes or less.

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Microsoft unveils new Surface, foldable phone, and more

Today was Microsoft’s turn to show off some new products, and it didn’t disappoint: a new Surface X (a thinner, sleeker Surface that runs Windows 10), Surface Earbuds (Microsoft’s response to Apple’s AirPods), and yes, a new foldable device called the Microsoft Surface Duo.

Tesla’s new “Smart Summon” will fetch your car

Recently in a software update, Tesla updated its cars with a Smart Summon feature that allows drivers to call their Tesla to come to them. If you use it in an empty parking lot or a private driveway, it works pretty well. But in a crowded lot or areas where there’s lots of grass? Not so well.

Fast Fact: 15 Million

That’s how many barrels of oil per day the US is predicted to produce by 2022. One way to slow down the damage of that might be for states to monitor methane—which traps 28 times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.

WIRED Recommends: Best Android Phones

Sick of all the iPhone hype? Here are the best Android phones you can buy right now.

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