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IBM Research Initiative Developing Adaptive Systems to Provide Personalized Travel Routes to Avoid Gridlock

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IBM has launched a new research initiative to build personalized travel routes for commuters to avoid traffic gridlock. New models will predict the outcomes of varying transportation routes to provide a personalized recommendation that get commuters where they need to go in the fastest time.

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Maersk and IBM launch TradeLens blockchain shipping solution; 154+ million shipping events already captured on platform

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Through better visibility and more efficient means of communicating, some supply chain participants estimate they could reduce the steps taken to answer basic operational questions such as “where is my container” from 10 steps and five people to, with TradeLens, one step and one person.

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Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

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Despite continually growing complexity and numbers of functions, this concept was intended to reduce driver distractions while attaining maximum personalization and intuitive operation in the car. A person logs onto the system by spreading the fingers of a hand, preventing unintentional activation of a function with a hand movement.

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Failed Local Paper Put Out Of Its Misery - By Creative Greenius!

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They never worked very hard and they spent way too much time making personal phone calls and just goofing off. With the body of evidence and facts available today, only the ignorant or the malevolent would attempt to mislead their readers so blatantly. That’s why I had to terminate the Breeze editors.

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How the FCC Settles Radio-Spectrum Turf Wars

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Ordinarily, parties can also make in-person presentations to the FCC staff and the five commissioners, if they post summaries of what they say. The 6-GHz band, the lowest-frequency microwave band available today, is the only one capable of 100-kilometer hops, making it indispensable. microwave antennas.

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Mercedes-Benz presents autonomous Future Truck 2025 research vehicle; “Highway Pilot”

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The radar sensor is the basis for the Proximity Control Assist and Emergency Braking Assist already available today. These give a warning of unusual events, for example emergency braking, activation of the hazard warning system or switching on fog lamps. The short-range sensor has a range of 70 m and scans a 130-degree segment.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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