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When New York City Was a Wiretapper’s Dream

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On February 11, 1955, an anonymous tip led two New York Police Department detectives and two New York Telephone Company investigators to an apartment on the fourth floor of a residential building at 360 East 55th Street in midtown Manhattan. New York City private investigator and attorney John G.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

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Not all succeed as talk is cheap, actions are tough, and many don’t do so well following through. Whether it’s an employee from the parent company or at a dealership, Genesis is basing its brand reputation and success on its customers receiving the highest level of satisfaction.

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MIT CSAIL, Cornell study finds rides-sharing theoretically could cut taxi traffic in NYC by 75%

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A new modeling study by a team from MIT CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) and Cornell suggests that using ride-sharing from companies like Uber and Lyft theoretically could reduce the number of taxis on the road in New York City by 75% without significantly impacting travel time.

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Build a Passive Radar With Software-Defined Radio

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Normally, when it comes to radio-related projects, my home of New York City is a terrible place to be. The biggest leap forward happened in 2012 when it was discovered that USB stick TV tuners using the RTL2832U demodulator chip could be tapped to make very cheap but effective SDR receivers. James Provost.

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IEEE Spectrum’s Top Telecom Stories of 2023

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This Mirror Reverses How Light Travels in Time Nature Physics In an esoteric bit of research this year, a group of researchers based at universities in New York City discovered how to pass a signal through something called a “time interface”—the result being that the entire signal acted like it was moving back in time.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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You might not know it to look at them, but these two cars—one Swedish, one Chinese—share underpinnings and a parent company. Starting in 2016, the Swedish brand has included plug-in hybrid versions of pretty much every new vehicle it sells in the US. . The company notes that it has the same 57.5 Volvo’s first EV.

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EV Chargers for All!

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One company, Atom Power, just might have the solution everyone is looking for. According to the Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company , “the frequency of electrical fires is disproportionally higher in electrical systems that are more than 40 years old.” One EV charger maker, Atom Power located in Charlotte, N.C.,