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If tech bros get their way every book for kids will look like this.

submitted 12 hours ago • 5 comments

Cool. Cool. Cool. Now, which car companies said they were going to use it to help them be “more efficient”? Just so I know which cars to avoid.

submitted 14 hours ago • 1 comment

I’m glad people are out there asking the important questions about emerging technologies. Such as “why DO so many AI company logos look like bum holes?” velvetshark.com/ai-company-l...

submitted 16 hours ago • 27 comments

Anyway, enough of being grumpy at the stupidity of the human race, here's some fun and cool stuff. Goodwood Member's Meeting live-stream; www.youtube.com/live/zv-qXKi...

submitted 15 hours ago • 1 comment

Considering how many times its said, let alone the ethical issues, the criminal issues, the exploitation issues, the bias issues people still do this, for some quick, fleeting smile or rush and move on. We are doomed, aren't we?

submitted 15 hours ago • 2 comments

Looks like that's it for the Renault Nissan Alliance. Rebadging cars from Renault. Renault now have production in India. Nissan has pulled its financial promise to Ampere - well, it can't afford it. Vultures circling Nissan?

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Super excited to announce that the paperback edition of Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors has sold out, and will be reprinted! Due to the high cost of printing the price will go up, which makes your support so much more appreciated. Huge thank you to everyone who bought one!

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

Seeing an increasing number of vehicles belching out smoke. After a few years of that effectively disappearing due to MOT rules, I wonder why? Cost crisis meaning not servicing or MOTing? Faulty engines (don’t get cross @antonyingram.bsky.social)? All or partly all of the above?

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

Rather terrifying that men are turning to chatbots for dating advice at the same time that the companies who make these systems are promoting the increased toxicity of the tech as a feature

submitted 1 day ago • 7 comments

New, correct-length bolts installed. It’s much happier as it’s not fighting against a the friction of bolts against axles. I’m much happier as it doesn’t have intentionally loose bolts.

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If any of you (or a family member) worked at Sheerness Docks in 1986, please get in touch. If you've images of cars like this Piazza waiting at the dockside, please let me know!

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There it is.

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How they did the submarine scenes in 'Hunt For Red October' (one of my fave Cold War films) http://www.modelshipsinthecinema.com/2016/12/hunt-for-red-october-1990.html

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The reason they are so bad at presenting reasons for using it is because the feature is for the company’s benefit, not yours. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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More Pandas of Almeria for @crackedwindscreen.bsky.social and @thealso.bsky.social

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very quietly sharing this I'm co-hosting a roundtable in May on the potential of small-scale, community-driven AI. Have invited some folks who might be interested, but if this is your kind of thing, you'd be very welcome to sign up lu.ma/70mrsc82

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

waves hands over a crystal ball "I see a future with EVs and a SUV....." Not really, just read the linked article in the show notes, as it says so there. Good to see a more secure McLaren. Hopefully they can get on with making good, reliable cars now.

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Anyone know anyone in Autotrader that might do an Autotrader insight report on all cars for sale under 100 miles at 6 months old or younger as a rolling 6 months? Maybe also a rolling 3 months version? I wonder if it's something Car Dealer Magazine might consider looking into?

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Our political leaders, in the UK, are thicker than mince. To use the quote the lovely @srichgtr.bsky.social sent me, I would ask this person if they were homeschooled by a pigeon. How did we end up here? How did the really, REALLY dumb people get in charge?

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What's UK car Bluesky up to on Good Friday? I'm off to @takona.co.uk Conversation Starters at Great Northern Classics. www.takona.co.uk/pages/conver...

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Really, really poor from the UK and European car industries (EU also fined many in their jurisdiction too). Eroding trust in the industry is going to bite them.

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Reduction in fine does have an impact on companies like Tesla who sell their CO2 credits (what a con job). BUT the Gov has extended that to 2026. Will Gov ban Tesla from credits like other countries? Doubtful. Also, be real nice if the anyone in Gov knew what cars actually were a HYBRID! Clowns.

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So much of this tech and ADAS in general is so bad. On paper many of the ideas seem reasonable, however they have been executed so very badly. We need to pause it all and talk, those who use it, those who propose it, those who test it, those who legislate it.

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

Espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks — Russia’s operations on UK soil and in its waters have escalated.

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This is the company into which your NHS data is being loaded, a company based in a country whose president has vowed to fight a misnamed “trade” war against all regulation that gets in the way of doing whatever tech firms want with data…esp ones run by his pals… But what could possibly go wrong eh

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I'm halfway through this article & like (and agree with) the points made thus far. But I want to have an aside on how people uncritically use the term "foundation models" & "reasoning," when it is very likely that the models memorized all these benchmarks. 🧵 prospect.org/power/2025-0...

submitted 2 days ago • 11 comments

The next logical step on from how we are targeted by advertising. These people truly believe they can suss the human condition, they can tell what we want, they can tell what we think. They've been using this already over voters. I've tested a couple. It was laughable what the systems produced.

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