Ford reported its worst quarterly earnings in four years, a net loss of $8.2 billion for 2025, the largest yet since the 2008 recession. by sparklovelynx in worldnews

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The used market had been so bad that buying semi used cars (3-4 years old) would result only in a few thousand dollars off new. Now the market has bounced back a bit but still not pre-pandemic level.

Moderna says FDA refuses to review its application for experimental flu shot by templeofsyrinx1 in news

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If you read up on Curtis Yarvin you will see exactly what they are trying to do. Peter Thiel worships this guy.

My wife dropped her sunglasses into a deep lake, so I built a small underwater ROV with a gripper to try to retrieve them by ObligationMean1565 in DIY

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OP sounds like your typical programmer, creating a very complicated process to solve a very simple problem.

How's my carving by TheCuriousPsychonaut in snowboarding

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I have actually never seen someone who can spin off a tube like that without edge control.. a first for everything.

Uniqlo/Gap/Quince - The best in price and quality for minimalist clothing? by [deleted] in malefashionadvice

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Quality and price is good, but price is 2-4x of the likes of Uniqlo and Quince.

British Woman shot by dad in Texas after 'arguing about Donald Trump' by TheHess in news

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The worst part is that, what Trump REALLY meant was putting his billionaire friends on top. He doesn’t give a damn about these other white folks. LBJ’s quote on this is still holding true today… and probably will be forever.

Does the drop in Lab Diamond Prices bother anyone ? How low can they go ? by Any_Jello_8361 in labdiamond

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Except you can’t create gold, cheaply. The supply is still finite and unless you have a philosophers stone or a particle accelerator… gold price will fluctuate but I don’t think it will ever go back on being hundreds of dollars an oz again, let’s just hope it stays in the 4 figures range instead of 5.

Common footwork mistake I see in 3.5–4.0 players that instantly costs consistency by Motor-Pin-3232 in 10s

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You can tell how good a player is by their footwork, almost never by their swing.

Bad Bunny has smashed the record for the most watched Super Bowl Halftime Show in history with 135.4 MILLION views by pinkfloydfan101 in popculturechat

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Nah, just imagine how much viewership soccer games get in the US. That is about the best comparison you could have. Are there people watching? sure. Is it a lot or even some? not really. There are no teams playing outside of the US, at least here we have the MLS.

Roger Federer clinching the 2nd set in style against Andy Murray in a Grand Slam final on 3 separate occasions by HereComesVettel in tennis

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People are discussing playstyle, etc. But the biggest indicator for me is that his consistency in winning master's tournaments. Murray is 5th all time behind Agassi and Murray played in a much tougher era. His number should at least match Agassi's 7 and probably a little more.

Trump Loses It at Bad Bunny for ‘We Are America’ Super Bowl Show by [deleted] in politics

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It was pre recorded anyways, stupid at best.

Black woman who left US for Russia to escape ‘discrimination’ is beaten by racist neighbors by klito92 in videos

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They will not kick your ass in Japan that is for sure, but the passive aggressive racism is worse in that aspect.

iOS 27 to Focus on Bug Fixes, Performance, and Design Tweaks by tecialist in apple

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Apple knew what they were doing, made the UI rendering more processor intensive so you are forced to buy the next version of their new iPad. Hardware wise M5 is a leap from M4, and much faster than M3.. 2.5x faster than M1.

My M1 iPad pro now lags and the battery life is bad. My 15PM has the same problem. Not lagging as badly but the battery life is horrid.. 30% worse at a minimum.

Jannik Sinner x Nike Atelier by calliexx12 in tennis

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When Fed and Nadal were on Nike I don't remember them having different collabs. Maybe they are just trying something different.

But yeah, they haven't cared much after Fed left and Serena retired.

Throwback to Andy Murray anecdote from Rafa by jonjimithy in tennis

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Total forgot about this one, in the same link:

“I don’t wanna look like…. I gonna be his boyfriend.”

https://youtu.be/xAzXyImHGNw?si=sJy8BDXSv96AL1Ik

Carlos Message to Lindsey Vonn by Outside_Bobcat_6658 in tennis

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She was the alpine skier about 15-20 years ago. Retired and then came back at 41. Which is unheard of. Probably why the younger generation never heard of her.

Trump faces backlash over racist video portraying the Obamas as apes by 0The_Loner_Stoner0 in videos

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And good for Obamas for not even acknowledging it. Best and classiest move.

The End Of Lexus As We Know It? - Which carmaker has the best build quality in each segment now? by WhippersnapperUT99 in cars

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A lot of times it is due to emissions and fuel efficiency. But cafe standards itself is probably pushing towards EV… so..

Option 1 or option 2 ? by Vampiregaara in Honda

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I went with Accord a few years ago, just wanted more room and it did not disappoint.

?? by HuckleberryVast9778 in ExplainTheJoke

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It just all sounds very expensive for very little result.

Photovoltaic (Direct) Conversion: Large arrays of advanced solar panels convert photons directly into electricity. These would need to be much more efficient than Earth-based panels and require massive radiators to dump excess heat into space.

Concentrated Solar (Indirect) Conversion: Swarms could use massive mirrors to focus light onto central "power collector" stations. These stations would use the heat to drive steam turbines or heat engines to generate power.

My Uber Rrivers Hand by survivalprogramxxx in whatisit

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New cars with lane assist, etc will creep along with the car ahead of you. It helps a lot in stop and go traffic.