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Forget JPEG, How Would a Person Compress a Picture?

Cars That Think

We live in an age in which it's cheap to take photos but will eventually be costly to store them en masse, as backup services set limits and begin charging for overages. Our goal was to measure how much people liked the images produced by our reconstruction scheme, without constraining "likeability" by definitions.

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I drove the new Tesla Model 3, here’s what got better

Teslarati

It definitely was not what I expected, and I was pleasantly surprised by some features but underwhelmed by others. To me, it’s too much of a process to perform these simple tasks, and the lack of things to look at is something I personally do not enjoy. I do understand the appeal, though. Do I think this is a mini Model S?

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Tips for Choosing a Car Rental in Dubai

Clean Fleet Report

Follow these points, and you will definitely find a reliable supplier. Moreover, don’t chase excessively cheap prices. It is best to come to the office and check the condition of the car in person. How To Choose a Car Rental Company in Dubai Here are practical tips for you on choosing a car rental company.

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Revolutionizing rider safety: The protective jacket every e-biker should consider

Baua Electric

Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to learn how each type of vehicle comes with its own unique personality and enjoyment, but also its own risk profile. But could the perceived risk of different types of rides, such as e-motorcycles versus e-bikes, cloud our judgment on personal protection? I think it might, at least for me.

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First Look: 2024 Ford Ranger and Ranger Raptor

The Truth About Cars

But some of the materials used on the test models I previewed felt a little cheap. Definitely not. But you’ll still be happier in an F-Series if you’re of the portly persuasion. Storage is more than adequate. Thankfully, the worst of it happened to be on the door cubbies that don’t need to be all that robust in the first place.

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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

Cars That Think

After a year of speculation based on little more than a person in a robot suit combined with some optimistic assertions made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk , many roboticists tuned in to the event livestream (or attended in person) to see what Tesla’s approach to humanoid robotics would turn out to be.

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New Tesla Model 3 review: Too fast, too sparse and altogether too Musk

EV Central

The lack of any stalks on the steering wheel is yet another sacrifice at the temple of minimalism, and someone had told me that you even needed to use the screen every time you indicated, but that person was an idiot, because there are actually buttons for this on the steering wheel, and you actually get used to them quite quickly.

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