I have the 2021 Mazda3 Hatchback Premium Plus, so I have all the options (the COVID used car prices were great for when my previous one got totaled, the insurance company really paid out). It was brand new when I bought it. I have very few issues with it.
It's quick, fun to drive, and feels really premium for not being priced insanely. I personally think it's comfortable, but if you're looking for more space, it's probably not the way to go. For example, the front seats aren't very usable with a rear-facing car seat in the back. The trunk space is pretty good imo. But I hate large cars in the first place.
I don't use Android Auto or CarPlay because I enjoy the ease of use of the built-in system. The control scheme uses a dial between the seats where your arm rests, so it's really easy to keep a hand on the wheel and navigate menus with it. There are also some quick buttons and a volume knob. The software could use a little work because sometimes album art doesn't show up, but that's mostly been fixed by changing Bluetooth settings on my phone. I truly don't think there's a better way to build a car control system.
I can't speak on reliability of my own car, but my mom had a CX-5 and it seemed to last a good while without maintenance issues. I've personally had no problems so far. I've had good luck with Mazda dealership service too and I'll probably stick with getting maintenance from them just so I can be sure someone who knows how those cars are built is working on it.
If Mazda comes out with an EV that has decent range and doesn't utilize a touchscreen, I'd for sure get like, the 3rd or 4th generation of it (because 1st and 2nd Gen anything can suck.
I have a Mazda (not an EV) and am loyal to the brand because of their dial system. The dial makes it so easy to navigate menus without taking my eyes off the road for long
I have a consistently male name, which is fine as I'm a man, but I still put Mr. in front of my name in my email signature. It just cuts down on ambiguity, confusion, and even looks more formal.
I'll never understand people's obsession with disallowing gendered or nongenered pronouns. The whole controversy is asinine
They're so out of touch with the rest of the world, they think they should be immune from prosecution.
And yet they don't seem to realize that most people think prison is the best place for all of them. Nobody gives a fuck about their well-being or their "worries."
This is what's so wild about my relationship with my first. I love her so much it literally pains me. I can't get enough of the smiles and hugs and laughter.
I can't imagine it would be different with a second, but eventually they grow up and become their own people.
You don't get to choose your family and I don't think it's always possible to be friends with your parents. (Mostly because I don't think I'd be friends with my dad outside of our familial relationship).
But I would hate for that to happen with even just one of my children.
Are there any guarantees that harmful images weren't used in these AI models? Based on how image generation works now, it's very likely that harmful images were used to train the data.
And if a person is using a model based on harmful training data, they should be held responsible.
However, the AI owner/trainer has even more responsibility in perpetuating harm to children and should be prosecuted appropriately.
People here need to try Qwant. It's refreshing how clean it is and I think the search results are pretty good