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    The newest AI boom pitch: Host a mini data center at your home

    Yes but this moves those costs to the taxpayer. Great for the company.
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    There’s a lot of hype about Chinese EVs—is any of it true?

    As an owner of a BYD in Australia I can confirm its quality is comparable to rivals. US manufactured cars can currently only compete in the 'urban soccer mum' and 'tradesman with more money than sense' segments (admittedly large segments). The chinese manufacturers are coming for those areas...
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    Strange New Worlds S4 teaser strikes a more serious tone

    Its no Lower Decks but I generally enjoy SNW. As long as its not discovery
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    Explain it like I’m 5: Why is everyone on speakerphone in public?

    Yep. Fastest way to stop it is to saunter up holding your phone loudly discussing you recent gonorrhoea diagnosis and how to get antibiotics into your wife's meals without her noticing.
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    This is why our electricity bills are so high right now

    only 5%? Laughs in Australian
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    Google’s updated Veo model can make vertical videos from reference images with 4k upscaling

    Oh thank god. There wasnt enough vertical short form video out there.
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    US government finds new excuse to stop construction of offshore wind

    America. Punching themselves in the balls to prove how Alpha they are. Meanwhile I'll just sit here with my cheap Australian solar install spending my electricity money on something else instead.
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    The new Dolby Vision 2 HDR standard is probably going to be controversial

    Most TVs now have a 'clear dialog' option. It might not be the movie industry's fault either. A movie theatre will have a much better 'center channel' than your soundbar/TV (Im going to assume you dont have an x.1 setup as they are rare as hell these days)
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    “It’s shocking”; Massive raw milk outbreak from 2023 finally reported

    I grew up on a dairy farm. I drank raw milk but NEVER older than 24hrs. If you saw a dairy farm you would never ever drink raw milk being sold. There is shit and mud everywhere.
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    Southwestern drought likely to continue through 2100, research finds

    Can we even classify it as a drought at that length? Thats just Rainfall altering over multiple generations due to climate factors beyond individual states control. Theres some other phase people use for it but its too 'political' to say it these days.
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    Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst?

    Even if it didn't clog from the salt, disposing of the salt will be onerous. Most people cannot imagine the sheer scale of ag water use, desal is a pipe dream (ba-dum tish!).
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    “Disappointing”: Sonos CEO says old, user-preferred app can’t be re-released

    I have some lovely speakers. The attach to an amp that will still work even if Okonyo goes out of business. Dumb appliances FTW
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    Star Trek’s Comic-Con panel debuts teaser for Lower Decks final season

    Lower Decks. Loved every bit of it. I'll be sad to see it go. Unlike Discovery which was a stain on Star Trek (and writing in general).
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    The Lucid Air Pure review: Lower weight, better steering, amazing efficiency

    and if you don't have to pay a tariff BYD makes a cheaper 'good enough' EV
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    DVDs are dying right as streaming has made them appealing again

    For as long as they make them I will buy my movies on 4k blu ray. I hate hate haaaate the 'is it available and which service is it on' dance. Its not like hollywood makes that many great movies a year anyway !
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    Judge says FTC lacks authority to issue rule banning noncompete agreements

    Thats not true, millions and millions make the move every year. Most Commonwealth nations have a lot of immigration. If you have a useful skill and some savings you could find a home there.
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    Tesla’s self-driving claims subject to federal securities and wire fraud probe

    BYD is going to end up eating Teslas margin even further. Their cars are quite nice given the price.
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    Chaos at Tesla: What analysts think about Elon Musk’s cuts and layoffs

    So, 6 months of Elon pay? Its not much of a buffer really.