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NHTSA closes Tesla Smart Summon probe after 159 incidents

Published: Apr 6nd 2026 1:37am on Electrek

NHTSA has closed its investigation into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature after documenting 159 incidents, all involving minor property damage.

The agency found zero injuries and zero fatalities linked to the feature, and determined that Tesla’s six over-the-air software updates adequately addressed the issues. No recall was issued.

iPhone Fold just hit major milestone that’s good news for launch timing

Published: Apr 6nd 2026 1:21am on 9to5Mac

The iPhone Fold is coming later this year, and per a notable leaker, the brand new model just hit a major milestone that’s good news for launch timing.

Xiaomi poaches Tesla’s delivery operations manager in Europe ahead of 2027 launch

Published: Apr 6nd 2026 12:54am on Electrek

Xiaomi has hired Dieter Lorenz, Tesla’s Senior Manager of Delivery Operations for Central Europe, as its new Head of Delivery & Logistics Europe. The move signals that Xiaomi is aggressively building an operations infrastructure on the ground in Europe well ahead of its confirmed 2027 market entry.

Lorenz isn’t the only Tesla operations employee making the jump, either. At least one other former Tesla operations staffer in Europe has also landed at Xiaomi, suggesting a deliberate recruitment push targeting Tesla’s European logistics expertise.

NASA astronauts on the way to the Moon capture Earth using iPhone 17 Pro Max

Published: Apr 6nd 2026 10:10am on 9to5Mac

The next Apple Shot on iPhone ad campaign is writing itself: the four NASA astronauts currently on the Artemis || mission are taking stunning shots of Earth, using iPhone 17 Pro Max.

As confirmed on NASA’s official Flickr page, three of the published shots were taken on iPhone. The images show Earth through the window of the Orion spaceship’s capsule.

Shrinking co-creator teases what’s next ahead of season finale this week

Published: Apr 5nd 2026 8:08am on 9to5Mac

Shrinking is one of Apple TV’s biggest hits, and it’s set to conclude its third season in just a few days. Here’s what to expect from the show going forward, according to co-creator Bill Lawrence.

VinFast prepares to enter the world’s largest motorcycle market

Published: Apr 5nd 2026 3:48am on Electrek

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is setting its sights on a major new frontier: India’s massive two-wheeler market. After already laying groundwork for its electric car business in the country, the company is now preparing to launch a lineup of electric scooters as part of a broader push into India’s fast-growing EV sector.

Hello! New M5 MacBook Air just hit best price ever at nearly $150 off via Amazon

Published: Apr 5nd 2026 11:44am on 9to5Mac

Amazon is now offering the best prices ever on the M5 MacBook Air at up to $149 off on both the 13-inch and 15-inch models. While not all configurations and colorways are seeing the new all-time lows, several options are now at the lowest price we have tracked since release last month. 

Indie App Spotlight: ‘VariAlarm’ brings proper schedules to your alarm clock

Published: Apr 4nd 2026 7:30am on 9to5Mac

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.

Juggling loads of alarms in the Clock app can be annoying. VariAlarm aims to fix this, by dynamically adjusting your alarms based on your schedule, rather than having fixed times.

Hands-on: HyperDrive Next enclosure for Mac offers 80Gbps speeds for SSDs, more

Published: Apr 4nd 2026 7:20am on 9to5Mac

Internal Mac storage upgrades are expensive, often causing users to resort to external media when possible. That also has its own problems of sometimes compromising on speed or reliability. HyperDrive Next aims to bridge that gap, by bringing incredible performance to external drives for your Mac.

Port of LA turns to electric terminal trucks to to slash dwell times

Published: Apr 4nd 2026 7:07am on Electrek

APM Terminals has been electrifying its operations at the Port of Los Angeles over the last few years – and they’ve been able to effectively decarbonize and cut their fuel costs substantially. Those efforts have yielded another unexpected benefit, too: they’ve slashed truck idle times at the port by almost 85%.