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Connect with Engineers Worldwide Through the IEEE App

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One of its many features is connecting members with other app users who have similar interests or affiliations, or live nearby. Networking made easy One popular way to network with others is at IEEE events. Or you can use the event-finder feature, which filters the search results by location, date, and topic.

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Yay or Nay? Volvo Launches Accident Ahead Alert Service

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This is in tandem with allowing connected Volvo products to communicate information with each other. We’re happy that Volvo Cars as the first car maker has started using our new real-time traffic event data feed,” Stine Bendsen, head of the Danish Traffic Management Centre at the Danish Road Directorate, said as part of the release.

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Video Friday: Dark Side Spot

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Google Research ] From a robotics perspective, this is a nifty project, and well executed by Allen Pan. What if there was a better way to communicate with learning robots so they can help us?

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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

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With Blackout Mode, users are able to use their EV battery to power their home in the event of a power outage. Quasar 2 offers CCS compatibility and connects to the myWallbox app through Wifi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, or 4G. Quasar 2 seamlessly transitions a home to vehicle energy when the power goes out. Providing up to 11.5

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Opinion: GM Shouldn’t Kill Apple CarPlay, Android Auto

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Tim Babbitt, GM's head of product for infotainment, said the following to MT: “CarPlay and Android Auto have stability issues that manifest themselves as bad connections, poor rendering, slow responses, and dropped connections. Apps that are currently available in CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Ford expands SYNC with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE and new apps

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Ford is expanding its SYNC connectivity system, adding Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE and several new AppLink apps. In addition, new SYNC Connect technology powered by 4G LTE gives owners the ability to remotely access features of their car. Google voice search answers any questions customers may have also while on the road.

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An Undersea Cable Could Fill In the Gaps on Fiber-Optic Maps

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Even as Google and Meta set their sights on building entirely new lines that will drastically boost the continent’s capacity, those lines hug well-trodden, predictable routes. There is one effort that hopes to do what Google and Meta won’t—SAEx, or the Southern Oceans Network. But it’s been slow to come. That meant ramping up plans.