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The current laws ban cars connected to/associated with China, not just their manufacturing location. Polestar was recently banned entirely even though one of their cars was manufactured in the US. BYD cars manufactured in Canada would still be banned from import.

Although decisions have been arbitrary and capricious lately, and laws haven't been consistently enforced.

I wouldn't mind if they (unofficially) adopted a tick-tock release cycle. New features on even years, refinement and under-the-hood changes on odd years.

A US company did the same a few months ago, here's the discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46825828

That's more of a problem for the tech workers themselves, their fellow commuters clogging up the road, the companies who employ them, and the city (long-term, the city becomes stagnant and ossified). But that's not a problem for the landlords of the city, who benefit from the massively inflated rent they can charge.

A lot of people seem to buy fitness trackers merely to verify they sleep poorly, and then do nothing about it.

My Oura Ring picked up on breathing fluctuations that my Garmin did not detect.

However my Oura Ring was also very battery-constrained so it also only looked at heart rate every few minutes. My Garmin measured it every second.

It's usually not the primary benefit of the exercise. You are not going to maintain zone 2 (120-140 bpm) while lifting.

The light is not incapacitating, it's simply an unnecessary annoyance.

People do love windows, but people also love window blinds that they close when the light points directly into a room. Especially if you are forced to face that window.

People who spend a lot of time outside gravitate towards wearing hats and sunglasses.

You are right, some EVs cut corners and don't activate the brake lights in these situations:

https://youtu.be/U0YW7x9U5TQ?t=557&si=MCP_WBc7MR1mWhXj

I loved their commercial with now-disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong at the time for its rebellious competitive spirit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIl5RxhLZ5U

It was purely a commercial for the brand - Nike didn't sell any noteworthy cycling products.

Many shoe manufacturers do this with running groups, it's good marketing.

Unfortunately my oddly-shaped feet means I've had more bad than good experiences when trying to run a few miles in new shoes.

It's fine for a passenger, especially in the back seat. But as a driver, it adds a potentially bright source of light right at the top of your vision, and that can be annoying as hell. I covered my roof and I felt more relaxed since my eyes didn't have to adjust if I accidentally looked too far upwards.

Indoors, we avoid lighting a room with single bright overhead source of light. But this glass roof fad adds it to cars.

Customs and Border Patrol has been granted huge budget increases this year.

Bureaucracies generally need to spend all their entire budget to show that they "need" it to avoid losing it next year, so they are certainly going to spend it. (Also, expect increased corruption)

Flock may not actually be involved. YouTube video titles are often lying clickbait, and the video description starts off with "Flock and other surveillance cameras..."

The content creator is using "Flock" as a shorthand for all surveillance cameras, which muddies the conversation.

Carfax also can report estimated mileage, but it might have a different flag in the system that allows override.

I've been handed a Carfax on my own car that has a reported mileage much greater than the actual mileage on the car, and the car has not been out of my possession.

Yes, it goes beyond Trump. A single election could be understood as a accident. A second election shows that it's not a mistake. And the US's lack of controls like recalls, impeachment, or snap elections shows its political system is much less democratic and responsive than it claims.

Here is a direct news link to the actual incident: https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/springdale-girls-cou...

This newer incident likely won't be as controversial since the riders had actual weapons, not toys; and no claim that the Waymo "imprisoned" the riders, as many people seem to have previously hallucinated.

Isn't this strange feature similar to how cellular Apple Watches are implemented?

The 42mm refers to the case size. You are right that screen is bigger on the new models with the same case size.

Unfortunately only available in a few European countries and not the US.

The Apple Watches have also been getting bigger.

The first Apple Watches came in 38mm and 42mm sizes. That "large" Apple Watch is the size of the current "small" Apple Watch (42mm).

Most people I know who use iPads do so because a phone is too small to see or type on, but an actual computer/laptop is too complicated and intimidating to use.

It will save people a lot of time because they don't have to go to the Apple store, they can use their own passport to discover that the phone is still too big in a different dimension to use with one hand.

The swipe controls are terrible on my Pro 2s and make me miss physical buttons like on my ancient Jabra 65t. It's easier to reach into a pocket and push the volume buttons on my phone without unlocking or looking at it.

According to https://fuelarc.com/news-and-features/redacted-tesla-asked-f...

The redactions have the note:

“[REDACTED, MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION]”

So any company has the option to redact information if they feel like it. Tesla has chosen to provide as little information as possible, claiming business secrecy, and no one can compel them otherwise.

Tesla can do both. There will undoubtedly be a fee to join and use the Tesla ridesharing platform - I would expect that every Cybercab sold to require, at the minimum, the monthly $100 FSD subscription. On top of that, Tesla would take a cut off of all rides that cannot be negotiated.

Any franchisee contract would also need to have some sort of rules that prevent Tesla from running their own taxis themselves and undercutting their business, if it turns out to be too successful.

I don't know if that's true, especially when those "local governments" are cities with millions of people. You can get permission to operate in a small city, but if you can't drive outside of it, that really limits the usefulness. Small cities aren't a focal point of taxi services either.

Waymo didn't even bother dealing with any of the small cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, they worked directly with the state of California in order to expand their service area.

Companies have to convince potential franchisees that they will be successful. Usually, the franchiser needs to already be wildly successful and have a playbook of how the franchisee will also be successful and how the franchiser will protect them, often via regional exclusivity.

I don't know if Tesla has proven that their own fleet is successful.