Hacker News with Generative AI: USPS

USPS lifts suspension of parcels from Hong Kong and China, reversing decision (apnews.com)
The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong.

USPS, China, Hong Kong, Mail, International Shipping

22 points by tpierce89 16 days ago | 4 comments

USPS Halts All Packages from China, Sending the Ecommerce Industry into Chaos (wired.com)
The United States Postal Services has abruptly stopped accepting all packages from Hong Kong and China until further notice, according to an international service disruption notice posted on the USPS website.

USPS, Ecommerce, China, International Shipping, Logistics

4 points by josefresco 16 days ago | 1 comments

USPS suspends packages from China and Hong Kong (cbsnews.com)
The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday night that it is temporarily suspending accepting packages sent from China and Hong Kong until further notice.

USPS, China, Hong Kong, International Shipping

6 points by TechSquidTV 17 days ago | 4 comments

Suspension of inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong (usps.com)
Effective Feb. 4, the Postal Service will temporarily suspend only international package acceptance of inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong Posts until further notice. Note the flow of letters and flats from China and Hong Kong will not be impacted.

International Shipping, China, Hong Kong, USPS

563 points by DannyPage 17 days ago | 560 comments

USPS has suspended inbound parcel service from China and Hong Kong (usps.com)
The Postal Service™ is temporarily suspending international mail acceptance for certain destinations due to inadequate transportation options or service disruptions within the country.

USPS, International Shipping, China, Hong Kong

71 points by hpone91 17 days ago | 3 comments

USPS website's banner alerts are simply someone un/commenting the HTML (reddit.com)
The USPS website's banner alerts are simply someone commenting and un-commenting the html (i.redd.it)

Web Development, USPS, Humor, Reddit

5 points by b0ner_t0ner 41 days ago | 0 comments

Yes, it ‘looks like a duck,’ but carriers like the new USPS mail truck (nytimes.com)
The electric trucks have a side cargo door, more space and, critically, air-conditioning, promising some long-overdue relief for carriers, who haven’t had an upgrade since the 1980s.

Transportation, USPS, Design

126 points by vincentchau 87 days ago | 144 comments

USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers (apnews.com)
The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They’re tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous.

USPS, Transportation, Design, Reviews

292 points by achristmascarl 162 days ago | 349 comments

USPS shared customer postal addresses with Meta, LinkedIn and Snap (techcrunch.com)

Privacy, Data Sharing, Social Media, USPS

405 points by leotravis10 218 days ago | 206 comments

Phishing Campaigns Targeting USPS See as Much Web Traffic as the USPS Itself (akamai.com)

Cybersecurity, Phishing, USPS, Web Traffic

144 points by rexbee 299 days ago | 71 comments