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Tesla patent outlines system to actively monitor improper seatbelt use

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One such example was demonstrated by Consumer Reports recently when the magazine decided to show exactly how drivers could trick Tesla’s Autopilot driver-monitoring systems. . Teslas are already safe to begin with, thanks to their all-electric design that gives them a low center of gravity and generous crumple zones.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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Audio Magazine/Internet Archive /Scotch As Smithsonian Magazine notes , the formulation he developed, combining cabinetmaker’s glue with glycerin, proved to be just the right level of easy-to-remove adhesive that it became an out-and-out phenomenon. I bought them from a junk store, and maybe paid $2 for them. inch floppy.

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Audi sets new lap record for diesels on Sachsenring; electric compressor overcomes turbo lag, enhances sprint performance

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The concept, also equipped with the electric compressor, introduced a 48V subsystem to drive the electric compressor; energy required to drive the electric compressor is largely generated by recuperation during coasting phases and stored in its own compact Li-ion battery.) Since then, the car was further developed for racetrack duty.

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SpaceX’s first Starlink V2 satellites spotted at Starbase

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On Monday, SpaceX was spotted loading some of the first Starlink V2 satellite prototypes into a custom mechanism designed to refill Starship’s magazine-like payload bay. Due to the designs SpaceX has settled on for both Starlink V2.0 Starlink satellites. Video of the operation on the next WAI+, so check it out.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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This article was first published as “Design case history: Apple’s Macintosh.” The author spoke with many members of the design team in the months following the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh, however, Steve Jobs did not grant an interview for this article. It appeared in the December 1984 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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New Elon Musk essay: Tesla CEO’s current thoughts on technology and humanity

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The new Elon Musk essay was published in China Cyberspace , the Cyberspace Administration of China’s (CAC) flagship magazine. In a way, the publication of the new Elon Musk essay in the CAC’s flagship magazine is significant. Thank you for the invitation from China Cyberspace magazine. Posted by Elon Musk.

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10 Lessons From the Legacy of Apple’s Steve Jobs

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Jobs designed it to be a curved structure without a straight piece of glass. On its 25 October 2005 cover, Time magazine hailed Jobs as "the man who always seems to know what's next." Focus on design. Good design is the hallmark of most Apple products. IEEE Spectrum article. It now can house 12,000 employees.

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