Others have addressed your other questions, but I want to add that the "coil whine" that irritates you is probably the car's slow-moving warning system. EVs are effectively silent at slow speeds because there is no engine noise or road noise, so they are required to make an annoying sound when maneuvering to get your attention. While it is an important safety feature, I agree some are very obnoxious.
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Competition is good for the consumer. More options from more players will encourage more charging infrastructure and (ostensibly) more innovation. It's not just Elon Musk vs China. Every automaker that wants to sell cars in the USA is on notice. If they want to compete in the EV subcategory, they need to focus on price and performance. People want budget-conscious EVs.
This is an easy case. Using published works to train AI without paying for the right to do so is piracy. The judge making this determination is an idiot.
Slowpoke meme, I chose you... like 10 years ago.
The hell is a USian?
The one that sticks out in my mind is the original BioShock. Spoilers if you haven't played it.
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The first thing that happens is a voice over the intercom asks, "Would you kindly pick up that weapon." And of course you do it, or the game does not progress. The voice is very polite and resonable, helping you navigate this dank maze of horrors. "Would you kindly open that door?" "Would you kindly kill that monster?" The calm manners contrast starkly against the modern horrors you're experiencing in the game. Of course every request seems like a great idea at the time, and of course the game ends if you fail.
Then halfway into the game, you finally meet the man behind the voice and he explains that you are a mind-controlled slave, conditions to obey any command that begins with "would you kindly..." He's trying to destroy the tyranny of the system and commands you to kill him, sacrificing himself to free you from the control phrase. The "tutorial" seemed like it was just helpful instructions, but you didn't really have a choice, did you? The majority of players just followed those instructions without question, never considering whether they were good choices or moral actions. And could you say no? Without the wrench, you can't survive the first attack. Without opening the door, you remain in the first room forever. Your world is pre-ordained and tightly controlled. How much free will do you have in the game and outside of it? At what point do you stop making decisions and start following orders? And when can you stop again?
ChatGPT can't make a rug as well as a 300 year old loom.
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Those first 6 notes of 1-2 tho...
Disfigurement? Kid's doing something wrong.
I mean, if we're being pedantic, geek was a term for a specific circus performer who would eat gross things and hammer nails into their faces. Anything to gross out the audience. The term expanded to mean "weirdo" over time, and became associated with the term "nerd." It has further evolved with the popularity of the phrase "geek out" to mean someone with strong enthusiasm for a specific topic. That's the most recent popular definition of the word.
Either way, any legitimate "geek" would already know that they shouldn't expect Alexa to respect their data privacy.
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I mean, it's also entirely possible you've heard a failing magnetic drive, a humming battery, or a squeeky mechanical thing like brakes or bearings. Those are all strong indicators of a significant problem with the car, and should be fixed immediately. But if you hear it every time, as soon as the car starts moving in a parking lot, that's the safety feature.