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TomTom extends coverage of real-time traffic products for congestion reduction

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The other countries currently covered are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. TomTom invented the new category of the PND (personal navigation device) as something being connected.

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Ford launches innovate mobility challenge series

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The worldwide challenges kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal; Los Angeles, United States; and Mumbai, India; before moving on to Delhi and the Chennai region in India; Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; and a countrywide challenge in Argentina. Lisbon, Portugal: Different sized cities utilize different mobility infrastructure.

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Why the Internet needs the InterPlanetary File System

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But in countries without the same level of investment in network infrastructure, the picture was less rosy: Internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa and Venezuela , for instance, reported significant strain. Once again, the information. But is overprovisioning the only way to ensure resilience? We don’t think so.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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From an official point of view, COP 15 is to be informed by the most recent report from the UNFCCC’s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), published in 2007. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook. “ Bretton Woods plus Yalta, multiplied by Reykjavik.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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software will be able to inform more human-made decisions, like how to most efficiently reposition baggage carts and staff in response to tight connections or flight delays. Not immediately, said Leigh Rowan of Savanti Travel , a personal travel management service. On the ground, A.I. Finally, A.I.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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The life cycle to which we refer has two parts: The vehicle cycle begins with mining the raw materials, refining them, turning them into components, and assembling them. We should also shift from using cars, which often have just one person inside, to less energy-intensive modes of travel, such as public transit.