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Cellulosic biogasoline company Cool Planet completes second close of D Round, raises another $19.4M; $60M total

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This work will be supported by leading international engineering firm, URS Corporation, as the company recently announced. This brings the total amount raised and committed to more than $60 million, including the remaining commitments from existing investors.

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Come Home With Memories, Not a Shocking Phone Bill

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The horror story goes something like this: A family returns from a trip abroad, and the glow from the vacation has barely begun to fade when a cellphone bill with hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars in international charges arrives. Smartphones have become an indispensable part of international travel.

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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The higher usage and unique BEV use cases translate to more problems experienced using the app in comparison to those with an internal combustion engine vehicle. PP100 gap exists between vehicles that have an Android Automotive OS without Google Automotive Services (51.1 Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS) issues: A 21.5

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Video Friday: Robot Soccer Finals

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Taking inspiration from cephalopods, here we present an underwater robot with a compliant body that can achieve repeatable jet propulsion by changing its internal volume and cross-sectional area to take advantage of jet propulsion as well as the added mass effect. UCSD ] I like this idea of making incidental art with robots. [

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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By delivering the migrants there, the masters of the Maltese vessels, and perhaps the European rescue authorities involved, may have violated the international law of the sea, which requires ship masters to return people they rescue to a safe port. billion) a year internally on managing migration, not counting national-level spending.

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How Remote Sensing Technologies Increase Food Production

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The award is sponsored by Google. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ’s satellites over extended areas of North America and the Gulf of Mexico. An early environmental activist As a teen in the 1960s, Crawford was drawn to the U.S. space program; she initially aimed for a career in the aerospace industry.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. What type of leadership makes you thrive?