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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

Green Car Congress

Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 Google and IEEE are emphasizing size reduction in their challenge, without targeting a specific application area such as automotive.

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Tesla’s child-saving wave sensor granted, FSD driver monitoring takes new focus

Teslarati

Tesla’s request for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve a millimeter-wave sensor for child protection and anti-theft measures has been granted. The document also granted Vayyar Imaging Ltd., Google was granted the use of a device “under the same technical parameters” by the FCC in 2018.

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Tesla will make some Superchargers publicly available to other EVs in 2022

Teslarati

In Norway and Sweden, this is evidently on the brink of happening, according to documents uncovered by Twitter user Otto Kristofferson (via Alex Avoigt). The document states (via Google Translate): “Tesla applied to expand five fast-charging stations. Courtesy of @ottoKristoffers pic.twitter.com/HfPhEH1ewB.

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Students Develop Low-Cost Wearable Device for the Visually Impaired

Cars That Think

The technology used in the device includes optical character recognition, machine learning, and Google application programming interfaces. The IEEE CIS chapter received a US $4,400 grant for the project from EPICS in IEEE , made possible through generous donors and a partnership with the IEEE Foundation.

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Public utilities are beginning to launch EV charger rebate programs that are additive to the VW settlement grant program funds. The Union of Concerned Scientists documents that an ICE vehicle in Ohio must maintain an average of 60 mpg to equal the emissions used to produce what’s needed to run an EV for the same distance.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000. Despite this collaboration, Netac subsequently sought and was granted a patent on the thumb drive within China. So it’s not surprising that overlapping and competing claims surround the origin of the thumb drive. Meanwhile, the thumb drive lives on.

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A Bold New Plan for Preserving Online Privacy and Security

Cars That Think

Cloud providers are single points of failure and prime targets for hackers to scoop up everything from proprietary corporate communications to our personal photo albums and financial documents. For Google to show you your work emails, it has to store many copies across many servers.

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