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How to use a ‘noble lie’ to convince elders to use child seat in car!

A recent post on Reddit detailed the frustrations of a parent whose in-laws refused to use a car seat for their newborn granddaughter. Despite numerous attempts to explain the importance of the safety measure, the elders persisted in taking the baby out of the seat when she cried and asking the parent to drive faster than they felt was safe. how to talk to in laws about child safety in carby u/kc_kamakazi in Kerala In response to the post, many users suggested logical reasoning and mature debate as ways to convince…

Jason Momoa Desperately Tries to Convince Everyone He Won’t Be Fired as Fans Get a Glimpse of What ‘Suicide Squads’ Joker Could Have Been

Photo via Warner Bros. To the chagrin of Marvel and DCU fans alike, Chris Pratt is willing to join James Gunn’s DCU if he ever gets the call. Though the actor doesn’t have a character in mind he is more than willing to play himself in any costume Warner Bros. throws at him. Jason Momoa wants fans to know that he isn’t leaving his Aquaman role easily. The actor has friends in high places and thinks that alone is enough to save his place as the King of Atlantis. Hopefully Momoa has been taking notes on the slow…

TikTok CEO Seeks to Convince Congress Chinese-Owned App Isn’t Security Threat

Mr. Chew, a Harvard-educated Singaporean army reservist and former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker, will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, whose members have already signaled concerns that Beijing could influence TikTok content and harvest user data. In his prepared testimony, Mr. Chew pledged to firewall U.S. user data from foreign access and shield the platform from government interference. He also said the platform would work to ensure a safe…

Tesla engineers tried to convince Elon Musk not to give up radar for self-driving

A new report states that Tesla engineers tried to convince Elon Musk not to give up on radar for its Autopilot and self-driving effort. Tesla has a weird history with radar sensors for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving vehicle programs. The automaker decided to remove its front-facing radar and, more recently, the ultrasonic sensors from its sensor suite. It’s all part of its “Tesla Vision” approach, where the automaker believes that the best way to achieve self-driving capability is…

Twitter’s bookmark counter is a new way to convince yourself tweeting is worth your time

If you take pride in people bookmarking your social media posts, Twitter is ready to feed your ego. The social network has added a bookmark counter to its iOS app. Similar to the counts for likes, quotes and retweets, you'll know just how many people saved a given tweet for later reference. The company hasn't mentioned when the feature might come to Android or the web. Twitter stresses that bookmarks are still private. Users may know if their tweets are popular, but they won't know just who bookmarked a given post. We…

TikTok launches project to convince West it’s not spying for China

Chinese social media app TikTok is continuing its campaign to convince Western countries that it is not a threat to users' privacy or cybersecurity.The campaign, sometimes referred to as "Project Clover," aims to convince European regulators that sufficient oversight exists domestically to ensure user data is not being funneled to the Chinese government.WHITE HOUSE SAYS SOLUTION TO TIKTOK IN THE WORKS, WOULD NOT SAY WHETHER SERVICE WOULD BE BANNED A teenager taps on the TikTok app on a smartphone.  (Marijan Murat/picture…

Help Convince Me to Buy This $1,500 3D Printer For Chocolate

It’s unfortunately arriving a little too late to woo whoever was your Valentine this year, but next month, you’ll be able to pre-order a 3D printer that swaps melted plastic for melted chocolate, allowing you to create personalized treats for whoever that special someone happens to be next year.The idea behind a 3D printer that can create custom food instead of random plastic objects has been around as long as 3D printers themselves have. Over the years, we’ve reported on everything from 3D-printed meat to ornately…

Nostalgia Fails to Convince That a Marvel Dud Is Worth Another Look

Nostalgia can be a powerful tool when wielded correctly, but it hasn’t been enough to convince the skeptics that Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is worthy of being reappraised as an overlooked minor Marvel classic. Tim Story’s duology is so mid-2000s that it almost causes physical cringe on occasion, but the franchise was put out its mercy after just two installments following a lukewarm critical reception, underwhelming box office returns, and the lack of forward movement on the planned Silver Surfer spinoff,…

These Black Friday Apple Watch deals might convince you to take the smartwatch plunge

The latest and greatest Black Friday Apple Watch deals are lining up on digital shelves right now and we're checking retailers to bring the very best discounts to you here at iMore.Black Friday might officially kick off tomorrow but retailers aren't hanging around and have seemingly gone early with some really big discounts on a range of Apple Watches. The new Series 8 is already $50 cheaper and if you go back a gen or two you can save some serious cash. Truth be told though, the newest version of the Apple Watch SE is a…

How GM plans to convince car buyers to make the EV switch

Electric Chevrolet Silverado shown at the New York Auto Show, April, 2022.Scott Mlyn | CNBCWhen people think of electric vehicles, their minds typically jump to Tesla. But Elon Musk's company now has a lot more EV competition from Detroit.  Within the past six years, General Motors CEO Mary Barra has pushed the company towards a total transition from gas vehicles to electric as deals and consumer interest are increasing. GM plans to sell up to 175,000 electric vehicles to Hertz Global by 2027 – rentals are a key method to…