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Sorry, but China EV manufacturer BYD just kicked Tesla’s ass around the block and then some.

They aren’t even in the same game.

Active magnetic suspension, 4-motor drive 1300hp, independent turning on every wheel. It can literally climb stairs, u-turn in place on a narrow road & shift itself sideways to park.

I would totally drive this beast if I could afford it. I don’t give AF that it’s chinese. Amazing tech. 😲

youtube.com/watch?v=n1xvApPCBc
#evs #byd #tech

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Does everyone in software do this?: "They didn't have anything made when they told the founder of MITS they had, though, so Gates says they "coded day and night for the two months to create the software we had said already existed.""

Is this like, a known strategy? And if you're not the kind of person who it even occurs to to say something like that, then are you just gonna lose the contract every time?

From: pcgamer.com/hardware/we-coded-

PC Gamer · 'We coded day and night for the two months to create the software we had said already existed': The history of Microsoft reminds me how far we've come in just 50 yearsBy Jacob Fox
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@HonkHase
Yeah, I have to admit, this doesn't come to me with any surprise.
#Microsoft has contracts with #military and military contractors, therefor it shouldn't be surprising, that any #tech in their #portfolio is open for sale, especially the dual-use ones. 😕

What surprised me in the last weeks, that #arabic family clans in #Gaza protested loud enough against Hamas, that (at least first) Al Jazeera ignored it, while international outlets seemed to pick it up.
But the #worst in my humble opinion that I didn't notice any loud response out of the other Arabic countries to support these protests, yet. I think this is equally irresponsible, as it looks like the definition of "collateral damage" the IDF takes into account on the behalf of the #israel government.

This whole #shitshow there is straining my tolerance for ambiguity to the max.

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It's the weekend again, tech afficionados! Please check out these federated Flipboard sources and Magazines. Follow them for product reviews, trends, exclusive interviews and opinion, and the latest in technology news.

Apple devotees, look no further for news, reviews and trends, flipboard.com/@cultofmac

Consumer Reports brings you the latest reviews for electronics and tech items, flipboard.com/@consumerreports

BGR keeps you up to date with the business of tech, flipboard.com/@bgr/business-jb

Read 9 to 5 Google's magazines for Google and Android product reviews, deals, news and trends, flipboard.com/@9to5google/goog

FlipboardCult of Mac (@cultofmac) on FlipboardApple and people who use its products. Follow cultofmac on Flipboard, to explore their latest magazines and flipped articles.
#Tech#Technology#FollowFriday
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I haven't listed to this podcast yet, but the title caught my eye b/c over the years I have had clients who wanted to do fairly complicated bookkeeping using just spreadsheets - and I designed them a template for that, with a shrug. Sure, why not?

Never imagined I'd be thinking about switching to it myself. But here we are.

Luddites sabotaged machinery that was taking their jobs. I want to sabotage spyware & theft-ware.

Link: resilience.org/stories/2025-04

Crazy Town 101: Even AI Chatbots Hate Us: The Rise of the New Luddites, with Brian Merchant Asher Miller Rob Dietz, Jason Bradford, originally published by Resilience.org April 2, 2025 After failing to raise a single dollar for PCI’s newest initiative — the $350 billion Transdisciplinary Institute for Phalse Prophet Studies and Education (TIPPSE) — Jason, Rob, and Asher devise the only profitable pitch for raising capital: using AI technology to cure the loneliness that technology itself causes. Author Brian Merchant joins Asher this week to discuss the rise of the neo-Luddite movement. Featured image of a victorian era dressed character, half men's clothing and half women's clothing, superimposed on a photo of the interior stacks of a server farm, c/o Adobe Stock and Wikimedia Commons. Brian Merchant is a writer, reporter, and author. He is currently reporter in residence at the AI Now Institute and publishes his own newsletter, Blood in the Machine, which has the same title as his 2023 book. Previously, Brian was the technology columnist at the Los Angeles Times and a senior editor at Motherboard. Originally recorded on 1/3/25 (warm-up conversation) and 3/24/25 (interview with Brian). Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language.
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I'm back online for Follow Friday!

This week, I've tagged more people than usual because I've taken a break from doom scrolling on Mastodon.

Instead, I want to share some wonderful individuals who brighten my day, and you might enjoy them too!

Politics:
@workingclasshistory
@AnarchistFederation
@TorrentFreak_rss
@anarchismhub
@thenewoil
@nknews

Mutual Aid:
@halcionandon
@nullagent

Psychedelics:
@PsychedelicInstitute

Tech and Software:
@elementary
@openreads

Pixelfed:
@laislmarques
@lonkey_kong
@FruAleydis
@bergenpix
@millamull

Miscellaneous:
@SrRochardBunson
@CosmickTrigger
@RandamuMaki
@Mephisto7352
@SallyStrange
@RD4Anarchy
@autogestion
@deidrajwolf
@akselielio
@pavsmith
@redcat
@evan

The image presents a young man standing within an apartment.
#FollowFriday#Politics#MutualAid
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