Apparently, Trump thinks clean coal means washing the coal before burning it.

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I didn't have to create groups with Google Home. I have both Home and Echo. With Home I just say, "turn off all the lights in the living room" and it does so, or I ask, "What lights are on?" and it tells me. When setting up the Home it asks what room each device is in and automatically groups them. I also have the Echo but find myself using Google Home much more frequently because it generally works better.

I have found the same thing. While both the Echo and Google can answer questions, Google Home is far more capable. I've also found that the home automation of Google Home is superior to that of the Echo and both support my hardware (Universal Devices/Insteon & Nest). I buy a ton of stuff from Amazon but I just don't feel comfortable buying using a voice assistant because I want to see what I'm buying. In terms of understanding language, Google is far superior as it understands context. For example, if I ask what is the closest pizza parlor it will give me the closest one whereas if I ask for nearby ones it will list nearby ones. Alexa just lists the nearby ones.

Google is also much better about returning real results from various websites, having scoured the web and understanding the content of those sites. When it answers, it will cite a website and give a summary of what is said on the website.

Best of all, I asked both "What do you get when you multiply six by nine?" Google gave the correct answer, 42, whereas Alexa gave 54. Both support shopping through them, though Google is more like Alibaba than Amazon, using others to fulfill the orders. Google also integrates well with my Chromecast. I'm sure Alexa integrates with FireTV, but I don't have that. My only complaint about Google is the same as yours, I wish it had an audio output jack.

I just had to do a factory reset of my phone, which removed the authentication support using my phone. I just went to Google and used the change phone option and scanned the QR codes to re-add it to my phone.

I have had many times where my Echo will get randomly activated. I have never had this problem with my Google Home. Just in case, I activated PIN support so a PIN needs to be entered to purchase anything.

I have both an Echo and Google Home. I have found Google Home to be far more capable when I actually want information about something.

Even for home automation, I have found Google Home to be far more capable than the Echo. I can tell Google Home, "Turn off all lights in the living room", something the Echo is incapable of doing. When asking for information, usually Google is far more capable and it also understands context. Google understands the difference between 'what's the closest pizza parlor' and 'what pizza parlors are nearby' whereas the Echo only lists the ones nearby.

Of course, the best was when I asked 'What do you get when you multiply six by nine" where Google Home gave me the correct response, "42" and an explanation why whereas Alexa just gives 54. I guess Alexa is better if I want to do shopping through Amazon. I tried Home for shopping and it worked fine as well but I don't feel comfortable buying something purely by voice. I want to see what I'm buying first.

Both support music and I already have Chromecast so Google Home ties into that nicely. All of my devices are supported by both. I use Insteon with a Universal Devices controller which works with both and my thermostat and car are also supported.

All that said, both definitely have a long way to go but when it comes to actual intelligence for AI I think Google is definitely ahead. If I need information, Google Home is far ahead.

No, they are only changing it for new vehicles, not existing ones. For example, I am grandfathered in for unlimited charging though I only make use of it a few times a year when I do a lot of traveling.

For one thing, the commercial trucks fill up to 400 miles in 30 minutes. Second of all, they use a totally different charger that is able to handle massively more power than a standard supercharger. Commercial semi trucks won't be visiting the superchargers.

But the phone company does track where your cell phone is at all times it's connected to their tower. They also track how much data you use. Many of them will also throttle you if you use excessive amounts of data.

You're free to use anyone's charging network. The other charging networks also track you and keep track of your usage for billing purposes. They keep track of how many stalls are in use to route to other chargers if one is in full use but another nearby one is not. Most networks will also ding you if you abuse the network. If you stay parked too long after charging they'll bill you a lot. Now, most networks don't care how much you charge there because they're not free or subsidized, but you can bet that they all track where and how you charge.

It wouldn't surprise me if service stations, especially the big chains track as well using CC or debit card information.

They aren't doing this to existing users. They're grandfathered in, much like how I'm grandfathered in to free charging for the life of my vehicle. It's only for NEW vehicles. It's their network, not yours. You're free to charge wherever you like. If a driver wants free electricity when driving for Uber or Lyft, then Uber or Lyft should pay for it, not Tesla. Tesla should not have to subsidize it.

It's clear you are unfamiliar with EV car charging. A lot of this is already standardized and has been for years. There are several charging networks that take care of all of this. For example, if I plug into a blink charger it keeps track of how much power/time I've used and bills me accordingly. Power is not that difficult. 208/240v are widely available and even 120V for slow charging. The chargers already have the protective relays and GFCI and many meter the power for billing. They're fairly inexpensive now too. There are also only 4-5 different networks out there so it's not a big deal to get cards to deal with all of them. I just keep the cards in my glove compartment. It's not that hard to call up EV GO, Blink or Chargepoint and have them install a charger for you where they handle all the billing and whatnot. If I have a business and I want to add charging, the easiest thing to do is to just contact one of the charging networks and have them install a charger in my parking lot. They deal with the maintenance and billing and pay for the electricity.

In terms of Tesla's superchargers there is typically a large transformer and a stack of chargers off to the side near the stalls. Tesla pays for the power and handles the billing (for new cars that aren't grandfathered in to free charging). In a number of places they're installing batteries and solar to offset usage.

I never had a problem unlocking my Verizon Nexus phones and I can easily unlock my current phone.

They just heavily dox anyone who doesn't keep with the party line.

Now they keep going on about a uranium deal that she had absolutely nothing to do with and a contribution to her charity by someone no longer involved with the deal which actually represents a tiny fraction of the uranium trade for uranium that can't leave the country anyway. Just because Trump says it doesn't make it true. About the worst is Bill's misogynistic behavior and her still supporting him. It's all whataboutism with Trump where he tries misdirecting blame at others and refuses to take responsibility for his own mistakes. Hell, even Fox News debunked the Uranium theory, much to the chagrin of their viewers.

Oh, you mean THAT Project Veritas run by O'Keefe who was caught heavily editing videos and taking them completely out of context, who has been hit with multiple restraining orders and sued, especially after the hit piece he did on abortion clinics? Hahahaha! That's like trusting The Onion for news.