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[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wifi is expensive, so they implemented honkfi.

[–] lilypad@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.