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I Thought Fake Gears Made EVs Better. Then I Drove This Porsche Taycan

Simulated engines and gears are being pushed as a way to make EVs feel more engaging. The best ones don’t need them.

InsideEVs · Oct 2

Peter Thiel revealed as secret buyer of Bel Air mansion that sold for $130m

The 1938 mansion, Casa Encantada, once belonged to Conrad Hilton and was sold at foreclosure auction

The Guardian - US · Oct 2

Humanoid robots destroy themselves after being decommissioned

The two-year-old robots were trained to throw themselves into molten steel after no longer serving a purpose

The Independent UK · Oct 2

Apple's First Foldable iPhone Faces Reported 40% Manufacturing Shortfall Ahead of October Launch

Apple's first foldable iPhone reportedly had final assembly yields slightly above 60% in September, raising concerns about launch supply as suppliers address hinge, display and production issues.

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

UPI volume rises 27% to touch 145 billion in first half of FY27

This is against UPI volume 114 billion in during the April-September quarter of the previous financial year, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

The Economic Times · Oct 2

The iPod Is Back? New $249 Music Player Brings the iPod-Style Wheel Into the Streaming Age

New Matter's Sudo is a dedicated music player inspired by the iPod, offering a physical control wheel, offline playback, expandable storage and planned streaming support.

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

Anthropic Says Government Tensions Could Hurt Its Business. The Warning Goes Beyond Federal Contracts.

Anthropic's IPO prospectus points to its clashes with the U.S. government as a potential source of wider business disruption as the company prepares to go public.

International Business Times · Oct 2

Rivian’s Big R2 Bet Is Already Paying Off

On Friday, Rivian said it delivered 19,248 vehicles in the third quarter as R2 production ramped up.

InsideEVs · Oct 2

Karnataka govt’s Innoverse identifies seven startups for deeptech scale-up programme

The programme will support startups with market access, capital mobilisation, policy support, and access to technology and scale-up infrastructure, the IT/BT department said in a statement. The cohort comprises aerospace and defence startup AquaAirX Autonomous Systems, biotech startup Fibroheal Woundcare, space-tech startup Hyspace Technologies, deftech startup OptM Media Solutions, space…

The Economic Times · Oct 2

Amazon is fixing the Kindle’s biggest problem with new updates – sort of

A range of new accessories will let users actually click to turn pages

The Independent UK · Oct 2