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McDonald's tracks customer habits; electric plane makes maiden flight

McDonald's has compiled a 515-page dossier on a customer, detailing their eating habits and predicting they will never stop patronizing the fast-food chain. Separately, Heart Aerospace has successfully flown its X1 all-electric demonstrator aircraft for 27 minutes, marking a significant step in the development of battery-electric aviation. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated news items, one about corporate data collection and another about aviation technology, neither of which meets the criteria for a higher newsworthiness bucket.

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McDonald's tracks customer habits; electric plane makes maiden flight

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The cluster contains two unrelated news items, one about corporate data collection and another about aviation technology, neither of which meets the criteria for a higher newsworthiness bucket.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    McDonald's Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I'll Never Stop Eating There Article URL: https://www. wired.com/story/mcdonalds-buil t-a-515-page-dossier-on

    McDonald's Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I'll Never Stop Eating There Article URL: https://www. wired.com/story/mcdonalds-buil t-a-515-page-dossier-on-me-it-says-ill-never-leave/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9286662 Points: 11 # Comments: 0 http…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The largest battery-electric plane ever made has flown for the first time Heart Aerospace's X1 all-electric demonstrator flew for 27 minutes on just $5 of elect

    The largest battery-electric plane ever made has flown for the first time Heart Aerospace's X1 all-electric demonstrator flew for 27 minutes on just $5 of electricity. https://www. engadget.com/2236248/the-large st-battery-electric-plane-ever-made-has-flown-for-the-first-time/ # …