Benjamin and Chance are back from the holidays. Chance retells his experience using CarPlay and EV routing in Apple Maps, the Apple Watch is (temporarily?) back on shelves, Apple is reportedly in talks with news publishers about licensing content for its AI systems, and all signs point to an impending Vision Pro release.



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Chance’s thread on Threads with Mach-E roadtrip details



Charging a Mach-E at a Tesla Supercharger



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iOS 17 adds real-time charging availability info for EV drivers



This CarPlay GPS bug makes Apple Maps unusable and dangerous



Apple Watch ban news hub: Everything we know right now



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Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 return to Apple Online Store after a week of unavailability



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Apple permanently closing Apple Royal Hawaiian retail store next month after 15 years



Apple wants to train its AI with $50 million worth of licensed news articles



Vision Pro release date: Everything we know

Vision Pro launch nears, CarPlay roadtrip, Apple AI deals

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