Amazon is adding text-based shopping to Alexa for Shopping. Customers can describe a product or send a photo, then receive matching listings and recommendations before Alexa places an order for them. The feature is initially rolling out to a small group of US customers, with millions more expected to get access in the coming weeks.

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A Macao court sentenced former politician Au Kam-san to 12 years and six months in prison after a closed-door national security trial. He was convicted of subversion and spreading false information to disrupt the 2024 leadership election. His wife called the case a political trial and groundless persecution; Macao’s government and China’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs office backed the sentence.

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Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for “subversion against the political power of the state,” in Macau’s first national security case.

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Macau has sentenced former lawmaker Au Kam San in its first national security trial. A primary school teacher, he became one of the city’s longest-serving pro-democracy legislators.

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A prominent Macau democrat was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison on Friday on subversion charges, local broadcaster TDM reported. The case is the China-ruled gambling hub’s first known national security trial.

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A Macau court sentenced former lawmaker and pro-democracy campaigner Au Kam San to 12 years and six months in prison after convicting him of several offences, including “subversion against the political power of the State.” It was the Chinese territory’s first national security case.

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Au Kam-san was sentenced to 12½ years in prison in Macao’s first national security case. His wife condemned it as “fabricated persecution.” The proceedings were not public; Au was represented by an “appointed lawyer,” whose identity, along with that of the trial judge, is unknown. Updates were available only through government press releases.

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The EU says TikTok’s personalised feed could lead minors and susceptible users to damaging posts. The company disputes that assessment, branding it fundamentally inaccurate.

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Musk says Tesla plans to phase out Cybertruck production in Texas next year as it increases Cybercab output. The Cybertruck’s divisive design attracted a niche following, but sales did not reach the mass market, and Tesla has issued several voluntary recalls.

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Elon Musk said Tesla plans to end Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around the middle of next year, freeing capacity for its self-driving Cybercab. The truck failed to gain the foothold Tesla sought in the US pickup market, while the company is prioritising robotics, AI and an autonomous vehicle fleet.

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Elon Musk said Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around the middle of next year to make room for more Cybercab production. The Austin plant is the only Tesla facility known to assemble the truck. The article says the vehicle has sold poorly and has faced controversy, recalls and fatal crashes.

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Tesla plans to begin winding down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around the middle of next year to make room for more Cybercab production, CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X on Friday.

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A spree of bomb threats targeted newsrooms as flights were disrupted across Europe. Flights at Prague airport were among those targeted.

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Thousands of Paraguayans have protested a banking scandal that has left nearly half the population unable to access their savings. Demonstrators are calling for President Santiago Peña to be impeached, despite his offer to resign.

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A wave of hoax bomb threats against commercial flights this week left at least 35 planes searched or diverted, putting airlines and airports across Europe on high alert. French authorities are scrutinizing an Aer Lingus flight diverted to Évreux and plan to question its pilot and co-pilot.

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Travel Extra editor Eoghan Corry tells Euronews that it is virtually impossible to get a bomb onto an aircraft and stresses how safe European airspace is. He is discussing hoax bomb threats that affected multiple European airlines on Tuesday.

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President Isaac Herzog says he will announce on Sunday, November 8, whom he will ask to try to form a government, after meeting all party leaders following the election. Forty-six lawmakers recommended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 67 backed rival Gadi Eisenkot and seven abstained.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday, November 8, whom he will ask to try to form a new government. Opposition figure Gadi Eisenkot secured a commanding number of recommendations to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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