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Building the Future of Smart Home Security

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It’s nearly impossible to find a household today that doesn’t have at least one connected smart home device installed. It redefined the home security space by introducing wireless, DIY products and pioneered giving customers the ability to monitor their homes via a smartphone app. The potential solution?

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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Thanks to these communication systems and volunteer centers, it was possible to supply personal protective equipment (like face shields ) for physicians and social workers. Personal connections are one of my primary sources of information about what is happening in Ukraine.

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Where the President-Elect Candidates Stand on Key Issues

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The candidates were asked about their plans for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion at IEEE; expanding science, technology, engineering, and math education programs; and ways to attract and retain members. At Maker Faire conventions, people engage in hands-on DIY and STEM activities.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. Palmer worked at General Electric’s Nuclear Energy Division back then, while Stan Skokan, our treasurer, was the engineer at Hewlett-Packard (HP) who measured BIll Hewlett’s shirt pocket to make sure their calculator would fit.” “So It was standing room only.

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Road Test: 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD Hybrid

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Liter gasoline engine that produces 162 horsepower (hp) and a 94kW electric motor, for a total system 191 hp. The gasoline engine’s 155 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.) Pushing the start button does not turn on the engine, unless you are in extremely hot or cold weather and have the heater or A/C on. Your numbers may differ.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

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Ford not only brought back its compact pickup, which some thought was a gamble, but the Maverick comes standard with a hybrid engine. EcoBoost engine and the 8-speed automatic transmission. All-wheel drive (AWD) is an option with this engine, but not so with the base hybrid engine. You can take it with you.

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Andrew Leland on Assistive Tech for the Blind

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If you think about the blind person, you know having a mouse isn’t very useful because they can’t see where the pointer is. Everything that a sighted person can see visually, you can hear aurally with a screen reader. But I’ve listened to a couple of demos that they posted on podcast, and to a person. Leland: Yes and no.