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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

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OpenXC is an open-source platform developed by Ford for research applications, and consists of a software and hardware development kit that enables access to a wide array of vehicle data that may be used as inputs to apps. Over the next several months, developers will have the opportunity to develop and submit software applications.

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Video Friday: DALL-E 2

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This week's guest is OSU's Engineering School Dean Ayanna Howard. PneuBots is a modular soft robotics construction kit consisting of seven types of self-foldable segments with high tensile strength, three types of pneumatic connectors and splitters, and a custom-designed box. Robot Brains ]. PneuBots ]. Thanks, Mirek!

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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Unreliable Cloud Services Chen, a software engineer, founded her first company, Alcenit , in 2006. WisyAI, which works on a mobile phone or tablet, was developed using Flutter , an open-source software development kit created by Google. Chen is based in Panama City.

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

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The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). Music and Entertainment. Navigation and Location.

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Going Back to U-Pull-It - Don't try this at Home

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After getting out the throttle body in about ten minutes (faster than I expected), I started looking down at the engine block and transmission. Gee, if I remove a play around a bit, I can get some experience with removing an engine. Three hours later (ugh), the engine and transmission came crashing to the ground. Cheers, Tim.

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Are Homemade CPUs Alibaba’s Bid For Independence?

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But, impressive as that feat is, an even more significant chip design development by the Chinese tech giant may be making available the source code to a RISC-V CPU core its own engineers designed. The company vowed to provide more services and support for RISC-V development tools, software development kits, and customized cores in the future.

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How to Plan Summer Travel with an EV

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Because gas stations are almost everywhere, it’s relatively easy to travel in an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. Alternatively, add cleaner and a squeegee to your vehicle supplies kit in your EV frunk! Electric vehicles (EVs) change everything, and that includes your summer travel plans.

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