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US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system

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As part of the SCR technology, exhaust stream emissions were dosed with a mist of a urea substance, commonly known as “AdBlue,” which converted NO x into nitrogen, water, and small amounts of carbon dioxide. Williams of the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, and Acting US Attorney Daniel L.

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Google’s technology campaign for autonomous driving

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Many of these engineers also participated in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge which involved vehicles operating in an urban environment with defined routes but various fixed and moving hazards. The first one involved Steve, who is blind, and in 2012 got into a car and drove down to a local store to get a taco.

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

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There it is converted into instructions for the printer by the PostScript interpreter, software resident in ROM. There it is converted into instructions for the printer by the PostScript interpreter, software resident in ROM. Such an architecture stores data as it is received, stacking it like a pile of books.

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

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We hear who you are The methods of automated speech recognition, which converts speech into text, can be adapted to perform the more sophisticated task of speaker recognition, which some practitioners refer to as voiceprinting. As such, there are many reasons to be concerned about its use in the criminal legal system. A 2020 U.S.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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While they store a high amount of energy compared to the other designs, their power output is comparatively low. Under a venture with the motto “From Road to Grid”, Audi is therefore currently working on a concept to convert old batteries into stationary energy stores. Pouch cells and prismatic cells are more versatile.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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His passion for the field led him from New York City’s used electronics stores to elite university laboratories, through the intense early years of the microprocessor revolution and the tumult of the video game industry, and ultimately to his job today: high-tech private eye. Cambridge, Mass.; and New York City.

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