Commented - kbin.life - A general use kbin instance with a slight emphasis on the technical

Germany set to miss net zero by 2045 target as climate efforts falter (www.reuters.com)

People are getting fed up with all the useless tech in their cars — For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, wit... (www.theverge.com)

People are getting fed up with all the useless tech in their cars — For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, wit…::People are dissatisfied with the technology in their cars, according to a new survey from JD Power. They especially don’t...

Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com)

Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation....

Arizona toddler rescued after getting trapped in a Tesla with a dead battery | The Model Y’s 12-volt battery, which powers things like the doors and windows, died (www.theverge.com)

Extremists Call for ‘Civil War’ and ‘Secession’ Over Texas Border Ruling (www.vice.com)

They do this all the time. Maybe Biden should call their bluff, execute his powers as Commander in Chief, and order the National Guard in Texas to turn on State Police.

Brexit has completely failed for UK, say clear majority of Britons – poll (www.theguardian.com)

Only one in 10 feel leaving the EU has helped their finances, while just 9% say it has benefited the NHS, despite £350m a week pledge according to new poll...

Amazon is now automatically playing fullscreen video ads on Fire TV (9to5google.com)

'An economic divide that is widening': Almost one third of Americans earning $150,000 a year or more say they're living paycheck to paycheck and many rely on credit cards to close the gap (finance.yahoo.com)

Putin is urging women to have as many as 8 children after so many Russians died in his war with Ukraine (www.businessinsider.com)

Russian President Vladimir Putin is urging Russians to have more children....

Barack Obama: “For elevator music, AI is going to work fine. Music like Bob Dylan or Stevie Wonder, that's different” (musictech.com)

Barack Obama: “For elevator music, AI is going to work fine. Music like Bob Dylan or Stevie Wonder, that’s different”::Barack Obama has weighed in on AI’s impact on music creation in a new interview, saying, “For elevator music, AI is going to work fine”.

Pentagon independently concluded Islamic Jihad responsible for hospital blast (abcnews.go.com)

President Joe Biden was asked by a reporter in Israel on Wednesday what made him confident that the Israelis weren’t behind the explosion that killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday....

Raspberry Pi - Introducing: Raspberry Pi 5 (www.raspberrypi.com)

Microsoft accidentally leaks internal tool that can enable hidden Windows 11 features (www.windowscentral.com)

Brave will not add Web Integration support (twitter.com)

I think we need all support we can get to fight Google on this, so I welcome Brave here actually....

$3 for a single McDonald's hash brown? Some customers are fed up and pushing back (www.ksl.com)

“Even though we’re pushing through pricing, the consumer is tolerating it well,” he said in October analyst call....

Court rules Gabe Newell must appear in person to testify in Steam anti-trust lawsuit (www.pcgamer.com)

Biden Campaign Starts Reminding America Why It Dumped Trump In The First Place (www.huffpost.com)

Both the president and his reelection campaign are going after his coup-attempting predecessor even before the first GOP primary ballots are cast....

Evangelicals are now rejecting 'liberal' teachings of Jesus (www.newsweek.com)

Own a Roku TV or streaming device? You're about to see a lot more ads on your home screen (www.techradar.com)

Ugh. Roku was one of the platforms with fewer ads....

Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea (www.businessinsider.com)

Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where ‘machines can make all the food and stuff’ isn’t a bad idea::“A society where you only have to work three days a week, that’s probably OK,” Bill Gates said.

BMW Is Giving Up on Heated Seat Subscriptions Because People Hated Them (www.thedrive.com)

BMW Is Giving Up on Heated Seat Subscriptions Because People Hated Them::The blowback worked—but subscriptions for software-based new car features will continue, according to a BMW board member.

Donald Trump vows to lock up political enemies if he returns to White House (www.theguardian.com)

Former president tells Glenn Beck he would have ‘no choice’ but to lock up opponents ‘because they’re doing it to us’

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Prepared for 100k Concurrent Players, They’ve Gotten 700K (www.forbes.com)

Intel's stock drops 30% overnight —company sheds $39 billion in market cap | As of now, Intel's market value is a fraction of Nvidia's worth and less than half of AMD's (www.tomshardware.com)

Intel’s stock dropped around 30% overnight, shaving some $39 billion from the company’s market capitalization since rumors of a pending layoff first emerged. The devastating results come after the chip giant reported a loss for the second quarter, complained about yield issues with the Meteor Lake CPU, provided a modest...