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SiriusXM Update Triggered Months-Long Forced Reboot Loop on Some Audi Infotainment Screens
SiriusXM update triggered months-long forced reboot loop on some Audi infotainment screens, turning 2020 A4 dashboards and others into five-minute Groundhog Day machines. The glitch sprang from a SiriusXM programming change built for the latest MMI software, while plenty of cars hadn’t been updated. SiriusXM then reverted its category numbering, which—surprise—didn’t magically fix everyone. Owners had been griping for months before Audi’s recall notice and service action finally rolled out this summer. Audi now says the issue originated with the SiriusXM app and has been resolved, but still recommends an MMI update because mismatched versions can reignite the chaos—a tidy cautionary tale about what happens when your car is basically an app store on wheels and nobody compares notes.
Xi’s Purges Raise Questions About Leadership Confidence
Xi’s Purges Raise Questions About Leadership Confidence: Thirteen years into his rule, Xi Jinping is still swinging the anti-corruption hammer—reportedly ousting nine top generals and even Politburo member He Weidong—while insisting it’s all about “discipline.” According to the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, nearly five million officials have been indicted on his watch; critics say the campaign has drifted from housecleaning to loyalty test, where advancement depends less on competence than fealty.
At 72, Xi has named no successor, keeps reshuffling commanders—including a 2023 shake-up of the Rocket Force—and runs a system where sycophancy trumps stability. The result: a PLA distracted by politics, a leadership prone to miscalculation, and institutions hollowed out just as China faces a slowing economy, youth joblessness, and demographic decline. Translation: fear enforces obedience, not confidence—and the more Xi tightens his grip, the more brittle it looks. When governance turns into Whac-a-Rival with generals, you don’t project strength; you advertise nerves.
Family Stranded on Island Near Cape Cod Rescued by Coast Guard
Family Stranded on Island Near Cape Cod Rescued by Coast Guard, as a Coast Guard crew reached a small island off Cape Cod Wednesday morning and brought a family of three to safety. Chalk up a win for the mariners in uniform—steady as a lighthouse, and twice as helpful.
Help Shape The Conversation’s Future
Help Shape The Conversation’s Future by stepping into the daily mêlée behind that tidy newsletter in your inbox. What looks like a neat package is born from an editorial conference where editors juggle angles—law, business, geopolitics—on everything from Supreme Court tariff fights to climate and culture, then sprint or slow-cook pieces with academics (some filed in hours, others, like a Walkley-shortlisted rip-current explainer, hammered out over months). The real battle begins in edits: headline skirmishes, claim checks, image debates, and the crablike crawl to a final draft.
The missing combatant? You. Beyond the Your Say section, the annual reader survey—five to ten civilized minutes—tells editors what actually matters to you. Fill it out, shape what gets commissioned, and, yes, help settle a few headline duels without sitting through the meeting.
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By IniaesSiriusXM Update Triggered Months-Long Forced Reboot Loop on Some Audi Infotainment Screens
SiriusXM update triggered months-long forced reboot loop on some Audi infotainment screens, turning 2020 A4 dashboards and others into five-minute Groundhog Day machines. The glitch sprang from a SiriusXM programming change built for the latest MMI software, while plenty of cars hadn’t been updated. SiriusXM then reverted its category numbering, which—surprise—didn’t magically fix everyone. Owners had been griping for months before Audi’s recall notice and service action finally rolled out this summer. Audi now says the issue originated with the SiriusXM app and has been resolved, but still recommends an MMI update because mismatched versions can reignite the chaos—a tidy cautionary tale about what happens when your car is basically an app store on wheels and nobody compares notes.
Xi’s Purges Raise Questions About Leadership Confidence
Xi’s Purges Raise Questions About Leadership Confidence: Thirteen years into his rule, Xi Jinping is still swinging the anti-corruption hammer—reportedly ousting nine top generals and even Politburo member He Weidong—while insisting it’s all about “discipline.” According to the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, nearly five million officials have been indicted on his watch; critics say the campaign has drifted from housecleaning to loyalty test, where advancement depends less on competence than fealty.
At 72, Xi has named no successor, keeps reshuffling commanders—including a 2023 shake-up of the Rocket Force—and runs a system where sycophancy trumps stability. The result: a PLA distracted by politics, a leadership prone to miscalculation, and institutions hollowed out just as China faces a slowing economy, youth joblessness, and demographic decline. Translation: fear enforces obedience, not confidence—and the more Xi tightens his grip, the more brittle it looks. When governance turns into Whac-a-Rival with generals, you don’t project strength; you advertise nerves.
Family Stranded on Island Near Cape Cod Rescued by Coast Guard
Family Stranded on Island Near Cape Cod Rescued by Coast Guard, as a Coast Guard crew reached a small island off Cape Cod Wednesday morning and brought a family of three to safety. Chalk up a win for the mariners in uniform—steady as a lighthouse, and twice as helpful.
Help Shape The Conversation’s Future
Help Shape The Conversation’s Future by stepping into the daily mêlée behind that tidy newsletter in your inbox. What looks like a neat package is born from an editorial conference where editors juggle angles—law, business, geopolitics—on everything from Supreme Court tariff fights to climate and culture, then sprint or slow-cook pieces with academics (some filed in hours, others, like a Walkley-shortlisted rip-current explainer, hammered out over months). The real battle begins in edits: headline skirmishes, claim checks, image debates, and the crablike crawl to a final draft.
The missing combatant? You. Beyond the Your Say section, the annual reader survey—five to ten civilized minutes—tells editors what actually matters to you. Fill it out, shape what gets commissioned, and, yes, help settle a few headline duels without sitting through the meeting.