October, 2024

• 2 October

  Tesla stock drops 5% after Q3 deliveries fall short of estimates

  

  Tesla (TSLA) announced third quarter deliveries on Wednesday that missed expectations, sending the stock down more than 5% in early trading. The EV maker delivered 462,890 vehicles in the three months to Sept. 30, up 6.4% quarter over quarter but below the 466,000 EVs the company delivered in the year-ago …

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• 2 October

  Ukraine Withdraws From Vuhledar, Town Long Under Russian Attack

  Vuhledar had been under assault for almost three years. Russian forces entered it after a furious battle, and Ukraine ordered troops to retreat. Source link

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• 2 October

  Whatnot’s annual GMV hits $2B, introduces new rewards program

  

  Whatnot, the livestream marketplace platform for trading card collectors and sneakerheads alike, announced on Wednesday that its annual gross merchandise volume (GMV) surpassed $2 billion this year.  The GMV milestone comes on the heels of its recent product launch: Rewards Club, a customizable loyalty program where sellers can create their …

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• 2 October

  Bruno Fernandes farce proves why the VAR system must be abolished

  

  How many layers of refereeing and re-refereeing does English football need before it can reach a correct decision? When Bruno Fernandes stretched to tackle James Maddison at Old Trafford on Sunday, slipped, then caught him with his studs, referee Chris Kavanagh was quick to produce a red card for serious …

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• 2 October

  I Tried to Summarize a Book With ChatGPT, and the Plagiarism Protections Worked

  

  On the weekends, I cozy up on the couch with my coffee, and I leave my phone in another room, hoping to reach my goal of reading one book every month. This ritual creates space that’s unbound by time and to-do lists — but as my reading list grows, I …

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• 2 October

  Sarah Snook to Make Broadway Debut in One-Woman ‘Dorian Gray’

  The “Succession” actress plays all 26 characters in a London stage production of the Oscar Wilde novel. Source link

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• 2 October

  Tesla misses estimates for third-quarter deliveries on stiff competition

  

  (Reuters) -Tesla missed expectations for third-quarter deliveries on Wednesday, hurt by stiff competition from rivals in China and Europe, sending shares of the world’s most valuable automaker down 3.5% in premarket trading. The EV maker handed over 462,890 vehicles in the three months to Sept. 30, up 6.4% from the …

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• 2 October

  UK’s Conservatives Are Surprisingly Upbeat at Their Party Conference

  At its annual convention in Birmingham, the party is energized by a leadership contest and seems largely undisturbed by broader questions over its electability. Source link

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• 2 October

  5 Best Food Dehydrators, Tested and Reviewed

  

  All dehydrators were tested with the same ingredients with similar results in drying times, mouthfeel, and taste. And all but the Sahara required at least 30 minutes of “smoke out” prior to the first use to rid the dehydrator of factory fumes. The manufacturer manuals suggested doing this in a …

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• 2 October

  I Had the Pixel 9 Pro’s AI Review Itself. The Results Were Weird.

  

  Google’s Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL are great phones, packing plenty to get excited about from the refreshed design to the plethora of fancy new AI skills. And while many of its AI tools are based around imagery — including the wild generative AI Pixel Studio — Google’s Gemini Advanced …

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