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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

According to a 2022 paper , there have been more than 740 judgements in Chinese courts involving voiceprints. Other state and national authorities allow citizens to use their voices to verify their identity and thus gain access to their tax data records and pension information.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Reuters ) 1/8/07 Indefatigable auto entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin, no longer planning to import Chinese-made cars to the U.S., Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program.

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PPIC Survey Finds Californianss Support for Policies to Curb Warming Slips With Economy and Budget Crisis; Partisan Split Widens

Green Car Congress

Carbon tax: Californians are more in favor (56% support, 35% oppose) of taxing companies for their emissions but are sharply divided along party lines on this issue as well, with 73% of Democrats in favor and 60% of Republicans opposed. This is a drop of 17 points in Los Angeles and 15 points in the Central Valley from last year.

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