Ford says it's cracked the code on cheap EVs, thanks to more streamlined manufacturing processes and lithium iron phosphate batteries that the company says are more durable, faster charging and more affordable than what it currently uses. There will be more use of automation and robots, but the company declined to specify how this compares to current manufacturing. Ford announced a "family" of low-cost vehicles that will be made in Kentucky, starting with a four-door mid-sized pickup that will arrive in 2027 and will cost $30,000. Here's more from @theverge.
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Ford reveals breakthrough process for lower priced EVs
The assembly process will require more automation and fewer workers.
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How the secret algorithms behind social media actually work. An excerpt of Noah Giansiracusa's book, "Robin Hood Math: Take Control of The Algorithms That Run Your Life," via [@time](
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How the Secret Algorithms Behind Social Media Actually Work
From Instagram to TikTok, Noah Giansiracusa explores how secret formulas and algorithms run our lives.
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From [@AFP](https://mediastodon.com/@AFP ): A walking shark in oversized sneakers. An orange with muscular arms. Meet the AI-generated characters being made into trinkets.
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[@Techcrunch](
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Lance Ulanoff asked GPT-5, Claude AI, Gemini and Copilot to explain cold fusion to him like he was a 5-year-old. The tech journalist was surprised by what he found as each chatbot illustrated their strengths and weaknesses. Read Ulanoff’s article via [@TechRadar](
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Try asking GPT-5, Clause, AI, and Gemini this fascinating science question, and you might be surprised which one handles it best
ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot all try their best to explain a tough topic to a five-year-old
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AI industry groups are urging an appeals court to block what they say is the largest copyright class action ever certified, warning that it could “financially ruin” the entire industry. [@ArsTechnica](
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AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified
Copyright class actions could financially ruin AI industry, trade groups say.
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Don't ask ChatGPT for health advice. Seriously. @npub1psar...j5uh reports on a man who gave himself bromism, a disorder that can cause psychosis and hallucinations as well as gastrointestinal and dermatological effects, because he had replaced salt with sodium bromide based on information gathered from the AI.
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Guy Gives Himself 19th Century Psychiatric Illness After Consulting With ChatGPT
"For 3 months, he had replaced sodium chloride with sodium bromide obtained from the internet after consultation with ChatGPT."
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How to properly (and safely) clean your laptop. From @Popular Science: "It's a job that's more important than you might think — so don't put it off."
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How to properly (and safely) clean your laptop
It's a job that's more important than you might think—so don't put it off.
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Instagram’s map feature spurs user backlash over geolocation privacy concerns. CNBC reports: "Meta debuted the Instagram Map tool on Wednesday, pitching the feature as way to 'stay up-to-date with friends' by letting users share their 'last active location.'”
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Instagram's map feature spurs user backlash over geolocation privacy concerns
Instagram’s new map feature is causing concern among some users who worry that it will expose their location to others without their consent.
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OpenAI has launched GPT-5. [@Techcrunch](
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OpenAI's GPT-5 is here | TechCrunch
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is the "best model in the world," and aims to make ChatGPT more intuitive to use.
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