Business
The Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal pulled down sales for other German car companies by about 105,000 vehicles worth $5.2 billion in 2016, according to a study that looked at how much collective reputation matters.
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Energy & Green Tech
The New Zealand government has proposed new fuel standards to cut greenhouse emissions, along with consumer rebates for cleaner cars—paid for by fees on high-polluting cars.
Aug 1, 2019
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Engineering
A hot plant is an early warning sign of an under-watered, unhealthy plant, which makes monitoring crop temperatures a priority for many farmers. But to do so, they need the right equipment. Infrared cameras can detect heat ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Automotive
German high-end carmaker BMW on Thursday reported slumping second quarter profits, with pricey investment in electric cars sapping the bottom line, but it remained confident of hitting its financial targets.
Aug 1, 2019
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Business
German industrial conglomerate Siemens reported Thursday falling profits in its third quarter across most of its sprawling operations as manufacturers worldwide suffered, but said it could still reach full-year targets.
Aug 1, 2019
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Business
The US Department of Justice said Wednesday that Tribune Media and Nexstar must divest television stations in 13 markets to address concerns over their $6.4 billion merger.
Aug 1, 2019
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Security
The 33-year-old former Amazon software engineer accused of hacking Capital One made little attempt to hide her attack. In fact, she effectively publicized it.
Aug 1, 2019
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Engineering
The way barn owl brains use sound to locate prey may be a template for electronic directional navigation devices, according to a team of Penn State engineers who are recreating owl brain circuitry in electronics.
Aug 1, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
A few years ago, the idea of tricking a computer vision system by subtly altering pixels in an image or hacking a street sign seemed like more of a hypothetical threat than anything to seriously worry about. After all, a ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Internet
While observing heavy use of selfie apps such as Snapchat, graduate student Amy Niu found herself wondering about the effects that virtual makeovers have on college-age females.
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