[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 2 points 27 minutes ago

It's good to see that Aptera is still a possibility!

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 3 points 36 minutes ago

Wow, Odorama scratch-n-sniff cards are available on ebay

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 10 points 40 minutes ago

Hey conservatives: Trump is doing so well that you don't have to vote! You can stay home! He'll win easily without your one vote!

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 17 points 4 hours ago

And they wonder why much of the world is against them.

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Want to make a terrible product even worse? Transport it with radioactive material nearby! Say "fuck you" to the next generation AND many more after that!

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Hmm... looks like a good example of FAS (Fear, Anxiety, Stress).

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago

In my neighborhood I wouldn't trust that the lawnmower would still be there in the morning.

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 11 points 18 hours ago

You’re referring to the former artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince?

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago

I bought a used shopping basket at a thrift store - you know, the type with handles that stores often offer for free use. I stays in my car trunk. If I only need a few items it comes into the store with me. Useful in the store, after checkout, then into the house. Cashiers think it’s funny that I have my own.

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

"Hey little girl, would you like to come to my office to read from the old testicles?"

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

They say it‘s a shithole nation.

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The tower uses a new technology called mass timber. In this kind of construction, massive, manufactured wood elements that can extend more than half the length of a football field replace steel beams and concrete. Though still relatively uncommon, it is growing in popularity and beginning to pop up in skylines around the world.

Mass timber is an appealing alternative to energy-intensive concrete and steel, which together account for almost 15 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. Though experts are still debating mass timber’s role in fighting climate change, many are betting it’s better for the environment than current approaches to construction.

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"And when the puzzle dust settled, the Busy Birdies — Redwood City resident Taylor, San Francisco’s Peng and Washington sisters Cathy and Jeanne Roiter — had won the first place trophy, completing two 1,000-piece puzzles in 1 hour, 16 minutes and 7 seconds."

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SpaceX’s plans to launch more rockets from the California coast were rejected by a state commission this week, with some officials citing Elon Musk’s political posts on X and raising concerns about the billionaire’s labor record at his companies.

The plan to increase the number of rocket blasts into space up to 50 a year was rejected by the California Coastal Commission on Thursday despite assurances from Space Force and Air Force officials that they would increase efforts to monitor the effects that rocket launches have on nearby wildlife.

Among the issues raised were Musk’s decision to insert himself in the presidential race, his spreading of conspiracy theories, the labor record of his companies and derogatory comments he has made about the transgender community.

Military officials argue that launches by SpaceX, a leading contractor at Vandenberg Space Force Base, should be considered a federal activity because all of its launches benefit military objectives... As such, Space Force officials don’t have to obtain a permit or permission from the California Coastal Commission for rocket launches; they only need to reach an agreement to mitigate the effects.

But commissioners in recent months have questioned whether SpaceX launches, which carry private Starlink equipment on up to 87% of their flights, should be considered private activity.

Military officials have gone before the commission repeatedly this year to try to significantly increase the number of SpaceX launches, and officials said they plan to once again ask for another increase — for up to 100 annually — by early next year.

“Today’s vote hasn’t changed the [Department of the Air Force’s] or Vandenberg’s unwavering commitment to preserving the California coastline and the precious species that reside there,”

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Chilimbi says the first step toward AI agents will likely be chatbots that proactively recommend products based on what they know of your habits and interests, as well as a grasp of broader trends. He acknowledges that making this feel nonintrusive will be crucial. “If it’s no good and annoying, then you’ll tune it out,” he says. “But if it comes up with surprising things that are interesting, you’ll use it more.”

Future AI agents might, for instance, navigate various websites to sort out a parking ticket, or they might operate a PC to file a tax return.

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My percentages: 0 / 0 / 100%

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The buyer, a New York-area leasing company called American Lease, says in a new filing that Fisker now believes there is no way to transfer the information connected to each SUV to a new server not owned by the bankrupt EV startup. Since American Lease needs that information to operate the vehicles after Fisker is dissolved, the leasing company has filed an emergency objection to the startup’s liquidation plan.

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They’re not just taking up store space. Retailers say the machines interfere with remodeling plans and expose them to potential safety hazards and liabilities. Some kiosks are hardwired into stores’ electrical systems. Outdoor machines are bolted into the concrete foundations and contain a coolant that is supposed to be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner

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"Even temporarily exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius before bringing temperatures back down — a scenario known as an “overshoot” — could cause sea level rises and other disastrous repercussions that might last millenia."

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