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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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Luiz André Barroso Data center pioneer Senior member, 59; died 16 September An engineer at Google for more than 20 years, Barroso is credited with designing the company’s warehouse-size data centers. in computer engineering in 1996 from the University of Southern California. as a software engineer.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Engineers

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Kumar Texas A&M University College Station “For seminal contributions to the modeling, analysis, and design of wireless networks.” IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDAL Sponsor: Google ANANTHA CHANDRAKASAN MIT “For contributions to ultralow-power circuits and systems, and for leadership in academia and advancing diversity in the profession.”

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IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers

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CERF Google, LLC Reston, Va. IEEE MEDAL FOR INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY Sponsor: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society REBECCA RICHARDS-KORTUM Rice University Houston “For contributions to optical solutions for cancer detection and leadership in establishing the field of global health engineering.”

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Artificially Intelligent Help for Planning Your Summer Vacation

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Search engines enhanced by artificial intelligence can help with your research and outline full itineraries. The Roadtrippers app can custom-design a scenic drive across America and suggest some trips with attractions along the way. Certain older apps have recently been updated to suggest more eco-friendly travel options.

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NHTSA begins preliminary evaluation of Tesla Model S Autopilot fatality

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ODI is opening the preliminary evaluation (PE16007) to examine the design and performance of any automated driving systems in use at the time of the crash. Ng is also an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Electrical Engineering by courtesy at Stanford University. Tesla Motors. cbmc8onoKu.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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(Audi execs insist that this is the first of many Audi e-tron models which will come to the US—among them being the future production version of the very compelling e-tron quattro ( earlier post ), which was designed with the US market in mind and with US participation, said Brabec.). The drive unit. Bottom: major components.

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How an Electrical Engineer Solved Australia’s Most Famous Cold Case

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My one great advantage has been my access to students and to scientific instruments at the University of Adelaide, where I am a professor of electrical and electronic engineering. In 2009, I established a working group at the university’s Center for Biomedical Engineering. Engineers understand this concept well.

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