Elon Musk in a tweet has admitted that autopilot driving isn’t ready for the world even though it is built into Teslas. His statement, needlessly complex, places blame on highway and road constructors, but as the article points out, autopilot needs to adapt to the world that is and not the world Musk wants. The […]
Posted on April 30th, 2021 by admin
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Netflix is rolling out a new app that is supposed to help one find entertainment when the person doesn’t know what to watch. It is called “Play Something.” One hopes it will be successful but personal experience warns it is likely not to be useful. Such affinity software is based on prior viewing, but it […]
Posted on April 28th, 2021 by admin
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Hollywood’s reputation for putting on a show took a drubbing at this year’s Oscars when less than 10 million tuned in compared to last year’s 23.6 million. Critics pointed to a lack of popular movies which heighten interest. Those who watched the show were stultified by nattering presenters and interminable thank-yous from recipients. There wasn’t […]
Posted on April 27th, 2021 by admin
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Hollywood’s reputation for putting on a show took a drubbing at this year’s Oscars when less than 10 million tuned in compared to last year’s 23.6 million. Critics pointed to a lack of popular movies which heighten interest. Those who watched the show were stultified by nattering presenters and interminable thank-yous from recipients. There wasn’t […]
Posted on April 27th, 2021 by admin
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The Arizona election “audit” is beating a dead horse and a stain on the reputation of the state’s GOP. Republicans have turned over the recount to a propagator of conspiracy theories with no experience in toting ballots. He is going to find that Biden lost the election in the state but it won’t make a […]
Posted on April 26th, 2021 by admin
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JP Morgan says it misjudged the appeal of the proposed European Super League — an idea that collapsed in two days after its announcement. Football fans, politicians and even royalty were outraged and bombarded the media. Eight of the 12 teams bolted for the exit and the marketing plan went into the toilet. JP Morgan […]
Posted on April 23rd, 2021 by admin
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Credit Suisse has issued a report on its earnings that invites whiplash. The bank has lost hundreds of millions due to the collapse of the Archegos’ hedge fund. Yet the CEO said this was “one of our best quarters in the history of Credit Suisse. Definitely the best quarter in the last 10 years.” He was trying […]
Posted on April 22nd, 2021 by admin
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Auto driving data, such as that used by Tesla, is proving powerful in self defense. After a crash in Houston that killed two occupants of a Model S, neither according to authorities in the driver’s seat, Elon Musk has tweeted that data logs for the vehicle showed the autopilot wasn’t turned on. If so, Houston authorities […]
Posted on April 21st, 2021 by admin
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Auto driving data, such as that used by Tesla, is proving powerful in self defense. After a crash in Houston that killed two occupants of a Model S, neither according to authorities in the driver’s seat, Elon Musk has tweeted that data logs for the vehicle showed the autopilot wasn’t turned on. If so, Houston authorities […]
Posted on April 21st, 2021 by admin
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The union that tried to organize an Amazon facility in Alabama is asking for a do-over of the failed vote. It alleges that Amazon pressured workers to say no. Whether the National Labor Relations Board decides in the union’s favor will partially depend on Amazon’s reputation for managing employees. If horror stories about the company are […]
Posted on April 20th, 2021 by admin
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