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Apple Store now offers extended holiday returns for all products
Apple has rolled out its holiday theming at the online Apple Store, and with it a new, extended return policy has just been put into place. Here are the details. more…
RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly Absurd
The decision to halt production of Tesla’s polarizing polygonal pickup marks the end of an error.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned by Congress over Chinese espionage concerns
Lawmakers want answers about Jensen Huang’s ties to an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
After blocking Muse, Amazon now lets users text Alexa to help them shop
Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.
No more Cybertrucks; Musk moves on from the angular metallic flop
Tesla wanted to unseat the Ford F-150, instead it made the Edsel look successful.
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash
Hacker News discussion (289 points, submitted by thisisauserid). Discussion thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50392118
Rocket Report: Artemis II literally tore through the atmosphere; New Glenn delay
Interstellar Technologies announces more government funding for the Japanese Zero rocket.
Twelve South’s new Cablesnap charger has a built-in retractable USB-C cable
Popular Apple accessory maker Twelve South is launching a new retractable Cablesnap 65W travel charger this week. It has a built-in USB-C cable, alongside an additional USB-C port and USB-A port. You can order the new Cablesnap 65W on Amazon today for $49.99. more…
Underdog shows off a 32MB speech model in new demo
Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.
Physicl raises $10M to make the digital world real enough for robots
Physicl is trying to solve the sim-to-real gap with a pipeline originally built to market goods online.
Apple confirms $7.5 billion bond sale following strong investor demand
Following yesterday’s report that Apple was preparing to raise approximately $7 billion through a bond offering, the company has now finalized terms with the SEC, confirming a slightly larger amount. Here are the details. more…
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production
Hacker News discussion (777 points, submitted by PLenz). Discussion thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50391456