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[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 20 points 11 months ago

Do Waymos do this when they're distressed? What's going on?

[-] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 11 months ago

Wifi is expensive, so they implemented honkfi.

[-] lilypad@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Back in the age of dialup, horrid noises would erupt from the telephone should one lift it from its cradle while using the internet. After decades of peace, we return to this time of disruptive sound, as driverless cars communicate bits and bytes purely through honks.

this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2024
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