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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

That morning, a Maine Marine Patrol officer, Nathan Stillwell, set off in search of the missing vessel. Secret Service claims to be able to identify an unknown person in a voice-only lineup, comparing a recording of an unknown voice with a recording of a known speaker, as a reference. Stillwell rode down to Atwood Lobster Co.,

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Engineers

Cars That Think

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.” For innovation in large-scale autonomous observations in oceanography with global impacts in marine and climate science and technology.”

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X PRIZE Foundation Announces Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE

Green Car Congress

Diamandis together with Wendy Schmidt, who personally funded the $1.4 Wendy Schmidt is president of The Schmidt Family Foundation, Founder of the Foundation’s 11 th Hour Project and Climate Central, as well as Co-founder, with her husband Eric (CEO of Google), of the Schmidt Marine Science Research Institute.

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X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

Green Car Congress

floor, marine spatial mapping). The current open prize in this area is the Google Lunar X PRIZE (GLXP). The Google Lunar X PRIZE is a $30 million international competition for the first privately funded team to land a robot on the moon, explore at least 500 meters and beam packages of high-definition video and imagery back to Earth.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

There’s a second location in Corte Madera in Marin County. The freeway jaunt was to San Rafael, in Marin County, which meant open freeways, bridge crossings and a short test loop through town, where I showed off the car’s rocket acceleration to my son. Google in the car. Inside, the 2021 Polestar 2 shows its Volvo origins.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Sterling Camp Current Profession: Marine Assurance How will you add value to the EAA Board? As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Sterling's career in marine transportation also provides him experience in transportation logistics. Your membership supports our EV education and outreach work.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Sterling Camp Current Profession: Marine Assurance How will you add value to the EAA Board? As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Sterling's career in marine transportation also provides him experience in transportation logistics. Your membership supports our EV education and outreach work.