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Researchers map CO2 emissions for entire Los Angeles Megacity to help improve environmental policymaking

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The same is true for buildings. Other cities Gurney has mapped to this degree are Indianapolis, Salt Lake City and Baltimore. It’s the first megacity for which we’ve quantified emissions down to the scale of every building and roadway. The results are published in Earth Systems Science Data. million people.

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GM restructuring; changing product development, production; 5 NA & 2 international plants shutting next year; staff reduction

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General Motors on Monday outlined a series of major restructuring steps that it said would accelerate its transformation for the future, building on the strategy it laid out in 2015 to strengthen its core business, to capitalize on the future of personal mobility and to drive significant cost efficiencies.

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High School Students Built This iPhone App for the Visually Impaired

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Blind Industries and Services of Maryland , a not-for-profit organization in Baltimore that provides training and career resources to the state’s visually impaired. BUILDING THE TECHNOLOGY. National Industries for the Blind , an employment placement service in Baltimore for the visually impaired. Yeounhee Cha.

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Remembering the Legacy of Trailblazing Technologist Gordon Moore

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Intel microprocessors now power personal computers made by major manufacturers including Dell , HP , and IBM. He became not only a visionary but also our coach, pushing us to build the impossible. Now, 58 years later, classic Moore’s Law has morphed into SysMoore —systemic complexity with a Moore’s Law ambition. After earning his Ph.D.,

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I drove the new Tesla Model 3, here’s what got better

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To me, it’s too much of a process to perform these simple tasks, and the lack of things to look at is something I personally do not enjoy. The Model 3 is definitely an improvement from its legacy build, and I was impressed by the suspension feel, the cabin noise reduction, and the overall ride quality in general. Absolutely.

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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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Building on chain replication, BChain achieves high throughput and low latency under high client load. Instead of one organization managing all of this information, blockchains store data via a network of personal computers. Both are now faculty members at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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Letting in the Light

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All four men felt that LEVs could eventually be one of the most important forms of personal transportation, and had already been supporting that cause. As a senior in high school, Smith entered an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Enginners (IEEE) competition in Baltimore describing a project on computers and small EVs.

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