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Furkan Yildirim wrote that he had only recently learned that ntv had also published the interview on YouTube. He referred to it as the most successful video in the "ntv Krypto" section and said he did not expect the comments. https://t.co/Cpkspzvw6x #Krypto #Interview #YouTube (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus reported that a supervisor at a SIXT station in Palma de Mallorca had pointed out a small damage on his driver's license. A week earlier, he had rented a vehicle in Salzburg without any issues using the same document. After Boeminghaus referred to the situation as "kindergarten," he was reportedly denied further service according to his report. His request to be served by another employee was also declined because the colleague in question was the supervisor. Renting with his girlfriend's driver's license was also not possible. The situation occurred in front of his wife and their frightened child. Boeminghaus wrote that he acknowledges that SIXT has the right to check driver's licenses and refuse rentals when there are justified doubts. However, he criticized the handling of the disagreement and the refusal to let another employee review his case. From his perspective, the location has a significant problem in dealing with customers and complaints. He expects professionalism and an objective approach to conflicts from an international rental car company. #SIXT #Kundendienst #Mallorca (translated)

The commentary on the political situation in Berlin criticizes the hypocritical behavior of the Greens and Social Democrats, who, in their power play with the Left, are engaging in more than just provincial politics and are consequently exploring federal political options. #Berlin #SPD #Linke (translated)

Florian Warweg wrote that the federal government had supported the development of video games with 240 million euros. However, the Ministry of Research does not track how many games were released and sold or how many jobs were created as a result. When Warweg referred to criticism from the Federal Court of Audit at the federal press conference, he was informed, according to his account, that the report was not currently public and therefore could not be commented on. Warweg countered that the relevant report had long been publicly available. #Videospiele #Bundesregierung #Transparenz (translated)

Jari Sarasvuo criticized the title and perspective of the article that reported on Elon Musk's flying Tesla. According to him, the title should have mentioned that Musk introduced the flying Tesla, and in the introduction, it should have stated that Tesla's new Roadster turned in the air with the help of SpaceX's propulsion engines. Sarasvuo wrote that currently, a flying Tesla would be illegal and unsafe in traffic, and that its entry into road traffic could take a long time or might not happen at all. He considered the comments about safety and legality as opinion manipulation and the presentation event as a grand show. He stated that deliveries had previously been more professional. #Tesla #ElonMusk #journalismi (translated)

Aron Flam wrote that France still had nuclear power, while Germany had shut down its and purchased Chinese replacements. He claimed that Sweden had hydroelectric power and reactors but had agreed to forgo the reactors, and that the power grid could not be maintained if supplies were halted without its own inverters, cells, and high-voltage parts. Flam said that this was the situation Doran and Shaffer described. According to him, China had expanded more of each energy type, the USA was pressured to shut down its power production, and Europe had already shut down its, while lacking the energy and manufacturing an ally would need if a conflict was no longer decided at the negotiating table. He wrote that this was why he believed energy policy was security policy and referred to a whole section on YouTube. #Energipolitik #Kärnkraft #Säkerhetspolitik (translated)

Donald Trump was too cowardly to fire Katie Zacharia with a clear "You're fired!" after she had only been his press secretary for five days, which in the political commentary landscape was mockingly referred to as less than a half Scaramucci. #Trump #Zacharia #Politik (translated)

Martin Reichardt thanked the CSU for documenting the appearance of Vice President Andrea Lindholz and Bernd Kaiser for a comment he reportedly adopted. Reichardt recalled a statement made by Left Party MP Gebel in March. She had countered him in the Bundestag by saying that the clitoris has 3,000 nerve endings, but he was still more sensitive. According to Reichardt, this remark was met with thunderous applause; no one was offended by the wording. Gebel had also miscalculated by 7,000 nerve endings. This week, Reichardt hinted that Gebel did not know her own sexual organ. Lindholz subsequently spoke of an invasion of privacy and misogyny, and imposed a fine on him, he wrote. Reichardt accused the Bundestag of double standards: when a left-wing politician aims below the belt, it is cheered, while the same wording from a conservative is regarded as an attack on the dignity of parliament. He described this as a whiny double standard and demanded that the parliament not measure with a double yardstick. #Doppelmoral #Klitoris #Bundestag #Doppelmoral #Bundestag #Politik (translated)

Anna wrote that the Telegraph reported Elon Musk himself suggested limiting the speed of Starshield in Ukraine, and Donald Trump agreed. Musk publicly denied being involved on Wednesday and pointed to the US military and the White House. According to sources from the Telegraph, he denied being involved due to concerns about negative reactions from European customers. Anna noted that this motive is based on unverifiable sources. The Kyiv Independent reported, citing four sources familiar with the discussions, that Musk suggested to Trump to throttle the Starlink service on the battlefield. Anna emphasized that the sources are anonymous and the information has not yet been confirmed. The restriction was implemented on October 14 without warning; Kyiv stated it disrupts the defense against Shahed drones. On X, Musk wrote to Mykhailo Fedorov that the US military and ultimately the president decide on speed or usage restrictions and Starshield belongs to the US government. Reuters, on the other hand, reported that the order came from the White House to the Pentagon and Kyiv was informed upon inquiry that it was a decision of the White House. A senior US official denied that the president made such a request. Anna connected the timing of the restriction with pressure on Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian refineries. According to Forbes, Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to resume the attacks. #Ukraine #ElonMusk #Starlink (translated)

Linus Larsson discusses in his comment the importance of considering the privacy risks associated with giving AI agents like Muse and Dots access to one's entire digital life in order for them to perform tasks and take initiatives on one's behalf. #AI #Integritet #Teknologi (translated)

The Australian exchange student wrote that the leftist comments about Elon Musk and the Roadster show why, in his view, Germany will never again produce personalities like Krupp, von Siemens, Bosch, von Braun, Benz, Thyssen, or Daimler. He described the commentators using a derogatory term for the bourgeoisie. #Deutschland #Innovation #ElonMusk (translated)

Malin Ullgren questions in her comment how appropriate it is for social services to get involved in children's borrowing of books, after a library reported a child for having borrowed a dark romance book, and notes that many adults have read beyond what is considered acceptable today without it leading to reports of concern. #barnböcker #bibliotek #socialtjänst (translated)

Alexander Wulfers' comment criticizes Germany's hypocrisy in trade policy towards China, as the country does not want to acknowledge that China produces innovative products despite its own protectionist tendencies and a growing trade deficit. #Handelskonflikt #Protektionismus #Innovation (translated)

In a commentary article, Rickard Persson questions whether the French table tennis star Alexis Lebrun cheated after a disputed point in the semifinals against the Swedish pair Kristian Karlsson and Stina Källberg, which cost them a place in the final. #bordtennis #fusk #fairplay (translated)