The UK’s economy grew stronger than expected at 0.6% in the first quarter of this year. However, the country’s economic growth after the COVID-19 pandemic has been slow....
That may be interesting to politicians and economists. But GDP shrinking or growing by 0.x % makes no difference to most of us. Not until shrinkflation, above inflation annual price rises baked into contracts for mobile phones etc and general enshittification are dealt with.
My wife is getting a new job, and a company car is part of the package. The main issue is that the car must be either BEV or PHEV. She will have access to a range of options via their fleet rental system, but details are still TBC, but at an estimate, it’ll be somewhere around £40,000 final price. There’s a number of...
It depends on the details of the car scheme. A BEV is great, assuming you can charge it cheaply at home, except for the two days where you have a 400 mile round trip. For those, motorway fast charging will get you there and back. I have had a company BEV for 3 years. Worked out ok with lease cost and tax benefits. But I have now decided to abandon the company car scheme and got a private car with a petrol engine. Never saw the point of a PHEV, lugging a heavy battery around while running a small petrol engine. Probably good if you mostly drive around town, but that’s not my use case. For private cars, BEVs are just too expensive, to buy, to insure and to repair. My reasons include:
I get a cash alternative if i don’t take a company car,
I can’t claim actual cost for motorway charging, which is very expensive. It works out more expensive per mile than a petrol car (for me, a small modern BEV may work out better) This is the main issue for me as I do long trips fairly regularly.
My car needs 2 hours to charge even on a motorway fast charger. Normal local public chargers don’t work for me, too slow. The car needs 12 hours on my 7kw home charger.
What a load of bollocks. Nothing more than Catholic lobbyists pushing their agenda. Which they are entitled to do, but don’t present it as facts in a ‘news’paper.
I’m looking to change my reading and buying habits away from Amazon and need an alternate source for my ebooks. Where can I buy ebooks that won’t expire or have their licence revoked and will allow me to download a copy of that ebook I can store on my own system regardless of the websites status?
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to hold separate votes this week on new assistance packages for Israel and Ukraine, aiming to assemble fragile coalitions to support both embattled allies.
When sorting by hot, I get posts with 1 upvote and no comments near the top. And it is above a post from the same community (nieuws) that has 2 upvotes. Seems to be broken.
I agree with your definition of hot. My view is that a 10 minute old post with a single upvote does not meet that definition. The one upvote a post gets when it is created does not mean positive interaction. Too much bias towards new and not enough towards upvote count. Edit: This lemmy doc confirms it is intentional. And a lemmy issue, not voyager specific.
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There are about a dozen worldnews communities. The beauty of the fediverse some would say, but in my view it is one of the weaknesses. So kill off one of the two, just leave a post referring to the other.
Grumbles about generative AI’s shortcomings are coalescing into a “trough of disillusionment” after a year and a half of hype about ChatGPT and other bots....
While there are some bubbles that need popping, especially in board rooms - i work for a large tech company that has not fired anyone because of AI. Rather the opposite, we have been expanding our AI team in the last 5+ years and have delivered succesful AI products. There is a lot more to AI than ChatGPT. Which, while impressive as a proof of concept, is not actually useful to business.
Random Community not random and fails every other try
On the toolbar, there’s a magnifying glass icon that I’m calling search....
Joost Klein: Dutch contestant disqualified from Eurovision Song Contest (www.bbc.co.uk)
The singer, Joost Klein, had been among the favourites to win the contest in Malmö, Sweden....
Britain's economy exits recession ahead of elections (www.dw.com)
The UK’s economy grew stronger than expected at 0.6% in the first quarter of this year. However, the country’s economic growth after the COVID-19 pandemic has been slow....
Looking for advice: BEV vs PHEV for Company Car in UK
My wife is getting a new job, and a company car is part of the package. The main issue is that the car must be either BEV or PHEV. She will have access to a range of options via their fleet rental system, but details are still TBC, but at an estimate, it’ll be somewhere around £40,000 final price. There’s a number of...
Mask off: cost cutting revealed as real motive for promoting assisted dying (morningstaronline.co.uk)
Onboard the Filipino coast guard ship attacked by China (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Where can I buy ebooks that will actually be mine for life?
I’m looking to change my reading and buying habits away from Amazon and need an alternate source for my ebooks. Where can I buy ebooks that won’t expire or have their licence revoked and will allow me to download a copy of that ebook I can store on my own system regardless of the websites status?
Who’s the boss when it comes to defense: NATO or the EU? (www.politico.eu)
Both NATO and the EU want to spend a €100 billion on defense — and that’s leading to clashes between the two Brussels-based institutions....
Ukraine to EU: Don’t let US aid package make you complacent (www.politico.eu)
Washington’s support for Ukraine should not dispel a sense of urgency among EU countries, Ukraine and its allies warn....
The Taylor Swift Album Leak’s Big AI Problem (www.wired.com)
‘Get the facts straight,’ EU’s Michel tells Trump over Ukraine funding (www.politico.eu)
“Don’t be intimidated by Putin. We aren’t,” European Council president tells Republican front-runner in post.
EU fiddles on Middle East as Ukraine burns (www.politico.eu)
EU leaders look set to focus on Iran — where there is little they can achieve — while still failing to flex real muscle against Putin in Ukraine....
Johnson plans separate House votes on Israel, Ukraine aid (kyivindependent.com)
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to hold separate votes this week on new assistance packages for Israel and Ukraine, aiming to assemble fragile coalitions to support both embattled allies.
How does sort by hot work? (lemmy.world)
When sorting by hot, I get posts with 1 upvote and no comments near the top. And it is above a post from the same community (nieuws) that has 2 upvotes. Seems to be broken.
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Russia's army is now 15% bigger than when it invaded Ukraine, says US general (www.businessinsider.com)
Russia’s army has grown bigger despite sustaining losses when it invaded Ukraine, says a US general....
Some Importance of Using a Orange Inhaler for Asthma
In the realm of asthma management, the significance of utilizing effective inhalers cannot be overstated. Among the plethora of inhalers available, Orange Inhaler stands apart as a game-changer in combating asthma symptoms and improving the standard of living for patients. This comprehensive guide delves into the manifold...
On "World" vs. "Worldnews":
Hey all! Friendly neighborhood mod here!...
Chatbot letdown: Hype hits rocky reality (www.axios.com)
Grumbles about generative AI’s shortcomings are coalescing into a “trough of disillusionment” after a year and a half of hype about ChatGPT and other bots....