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Poll Shows Decline in UK Public Conviction About Climate Change

Green Car Congress

A new poll by Ipsos Mori has found that the proportion of adults in the UK who believe that climate change is “definitely” a reality dropped by more than 30% over the last year, from 44% to 31%. The BBC poll found that 25% of people thought climate change was not happening, compared with 15% in November last year.

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Elon Musk slams reporter accusing increase of hateful content on Twitter: ‘You just lied!’

Teslarati

Elon Musk slammed a reporter from the BBC who accused him of allowing hateful content to be more available and visible on Twitter. ICYMI – BBC reporter caught out by Elon Musk on “hate speech.” The full encounter is available below.

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Definitive tariffs on BEVs made in China approved in EU vote

Baua Electric

The European Commission ’s proposal to place definitive tariffs on BEVs built in China has gained backing from EU member states. The Commission may now introduce definitive duties of up to 35.3% Definitive duties not definite However, this latest vote does not mean definitive tariffs will definitely come into effect.

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Tesla Losing Libel Case With Top Gear In UK High Court

Green Car Reports

A Tesla Roadster may not have really whirred to a halt in the 2008 episode of Top Gear - since at the center of a long, drawn out legal battle - but the maker's court case against the BBC programme is definitely running out of juice.

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Drones with Legs Can Walk, Hop, and Jump into the Air

Cars That Think

In one sense, it definitely is, because the robot can do things that it couldn’t do before—walking around on the ground and taking off from the ground by itself. Actuated hip and ankle joints form a simplified but still birdlike leg, while springs in the ankle and toe joints help to absorb force and store energy. EPFL Why Add Legs to a Drone?

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Is the UK losing belief in climate change?

Green Cars News

The proportion of adults describing climate change as “definitely” a reality fell from 44 per cent to 31 per cent over the last 12 months. Tags: Global warming Latest news BBC climate change climate change doubts climate change questions global warming cynicism Ipsos Mori UK. Even though [.].

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Rule of the Robots: Warning Signs

Cars That Think

In a January 2020 interview with the BBC, Yoshua Bengio said that "AI's abilities were somewhat overhyped. In the tech media and on social media, one of the most terrifying phrases in the field of artificial intelligence—" AI winter "—was making a reappearance. by certain companies with an interest in doing so.".

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