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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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The telecommunications technology is used by all major U.S. telephone companies. He began his career at Ferranti , an electrical engineering and equipment company in Manchester, England. First used in Apple ’s iTunes program, it now can be found in all smartphones. before joining Texas Instruments in Dallas.

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Made-in-India two-wheeler exports finally on the upswing | Autocar Professional

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Let’s take a closer look at the top exporting companies. As per Bajaj Auto’s FY2024 performance commentary, the company continues to see robust growth in Latin America as well as the MENA (Middle East and North Africa), which has to some extent alleviated the slowdown in demand from Africa and Asia. The longstanding No.

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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

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Others are sugarcane molasses ethanol from Guatemala; mixed feedstock to biodiesel from Texas; and a new ARB-staff-developed pathway for North American landfill gas. The CI of a fuel is determined by the sum of all greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production, transportation, processing and consumption of a fuel (its pathway).

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Move Over, Tractor—the Farmer Wants a Crop-Spraying Drone

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Today, Erickson is the CEO of Houston-based Hylio , a company that builds crop-spraying drones for farmers. Launched in 2015, the company has its own factory and employs more than 40 people. We were like, ‘Screw all the school stuff—drones are the future,’” Erickson says. “I

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One epic giveaway: How 600 free electric bikes changed 600 lives

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I’ve long championed the amazing benefits of electric bicycles in providing transportation autonomy to those who can’t afford a personal car and the massive expenses that come along with car ownership. She sends all of her extra money back to her kids, who she hasn’t seen in years since she came to the US for work.