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Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

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The researchers discovered the residual effects of mental distraction while comparing new hands-free technologies in ten 2015 vehicles and three types of smartphones. The voice-command technology isn’t ready. Google Now rated highly distracting (3.0, It’s better not to use them when you are driving. —David Strayer.

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Lux Research: self-driving cars will lead to a $87B opportunity in 2030, but fall short of full Level 4 autonomy; software leads

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billion from the emergence of autonomous vehicles, making this new technology an alluring proposition. The Google car is an example of limited self-driving automation. By 2030 automakers will be able to capture profits of about $9.3 Level 4: Full Self-Driving Automation. This includes both occupied and unoccupied vehicles.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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In the US program, the city of Torrance, California along with Stanford University and Google Inc., The program will also use advanced communications and telematics and solar-powered charging technologies to explore future forms of personal mobility and their potential for reducing CO 2 emissions. Click to enlarge.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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After all, mainstream companies including IBM, TEAC , Toshiba , and, ultimately, Verbatim licensed Trek’s technology for their own memory stick devices. Seldom can we attribute inventions in digital technology to one individual or company. And a host of other companies just copied Tan without permission or acknowledgment.

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Researchers use Google Street View cars for high-resolution air pollution mapping

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The team equipped two Google Street View vehicles with the fast-response Aclima Ei measurement and data acquisition platform and repeatedly sampled every street in a 30-km 2 area of Oakland, CA, over the course of a year, developing the largest urban air quality data set of its type. —Apte et al.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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While it was picking up steam at that point, in the years since it has morphed and been influenced by changing technology, both in vehicles and in the software that enables the service. Autonomous technology can overlay much of this as well. Investors in RelayRides included Google Ventures and GM Ventures.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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Key Automotive Announcements from CES 2024 CES, the Consumer Electronic Show, has become a key event for automotive news, especially with a technology focus. CES 2024 was no different with several concept and new vehicle reveals, and technological advancements that will be part of new cars in the coming years.

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