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Hertz’s Tesla order for 100k vehicles included Model Ys, which will be available in late April

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While customers can click a “Book” button on Hertz’s website, the Model Y is not currently available for rental through Hertz. “These are part of the original order, not incremental,” a Hertz spokesperson told us. . “Hertz deal has zero effect on our economics.”

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UC San Diego hires top robotics expert to lead Contextual Robotics Institute

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Christensen is leaving his post as executive director of the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines at the Georgia Institute of Technology to come to UC San Diego. Ten years ago, he took over the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines at Georgia Tech.

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Eugene H. Spafford: Malware Nemesis

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Spafford then went to Georgia Tech to pursue a master’s degree in information and computer science. I did a lot of reading and studying on where computers might be used and where they could go wrong, as well as reading science-fiction books that explored those possibilities,” he says. Spafford wrote the first papers on the topic.

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Tesla Model Y added to Hertz fleet, joining Model 3

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One is able to be booked, but no locations are currently offering the Model Y. markets as part of its phased national rollout. Hertz has already added the vehicle to its rentable electric vehicle page, but it does not appear to be available quite yet. The rental company also told us that availability was in several U.S.

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Help! I Missed a Cruise and the Cruise Line’s Own Travel Insurance Won’t Pay.

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Dear Tripped Up, After graduating from college in 2022 and working for a year, I used my bonus and some of my savings to book a nine-day Mediterranean cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line for my partner and me. I wanted to know why BookSafe didn’t cover you, and what other cruise customers can do to protect themselves.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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She was one of three Georgia women honored in 2008 as part of the ninth annual Women of the Year in Technology Awards. He has authored more than 600 scholarly publications and nine books. She has served as the IEEE Atlanta Section’s secretary, vice chair, and chair. He is a member of the U.S.

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Ford targeting smart parking as element of Smart Mobility; vehicle sensors, connectivity and big data

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Three of the initial projects announced as part of the plan address the ongoing problem of urban parking. That’s part of the smarts that need to be built into this. Natl Book Network, 2011. Earlier post.) One of the things we are working on is adding in a probability factor. What’s the probability that the spot is truly open?

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