New wind sensor uses smart materials to improve drone performance
Engineers have designed and successfully tested a more efficient wind sensor for use on drones, balloons and other autonomous aircraft.
Aug 08, 2022
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A model for millions of locations enables better prediction of climate and environmental conditions
A faster and more statistically accurate modeling scheme enables better prediction of climate and environmental conditions at very large scales.
Aug 08, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Can a metal box the size of a toaster oven bridge the digital divide? Denver startup believes it can.
Colorado's soaring mountains and its sparsely populated rural areas make it difficult to provide high-speed broadband and wireless services consistently across wide swaths of the state.
Aug 03, 2022
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Automotive
New study on expectations and reality of safe overtaking maneuvers in bicycle traffic
Dangerous situations can develop when cyclists are overtaken by cars. How threatened or safe cyclists feel during an overtaking maneuver depends on the type of road. They expect to be safer on roads with a speed limit of ...
Aug 03, 2022
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Internet
Feds: $401M will add high-speed internet to rural US places
The federal government is pledging $401 million in grants and loans to expand the reach and improve the speed of internet for rural residents, tribes and businesses in remote parts of 11 states from Alaska to Arkansas.
Jul 28, 2022
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AT&T is bringing high-speed fiber internet to 750 McDonald's restaurants
Dallas-based telecommunications giant AT&T is partnering with fast food chain McDonald's U.S. to bring high-speed business fiber internet to 750 restaurants.
Jul 13, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric buses: Good news for climate change, or could it be better?
More and more buses in the Netherlands are electric. By now, about 80% of all new buses are powered by an electric motor. Good news for the climate, you might say. But there is a problem: because it is often difficult to ...
Jul 08, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Economists: Current measures won't meet German energy goals
Germany won't achieve its targets for phasing out fossil fuels and ramping up renewable energy by 2030 with the measures currently in place, according to a think tank report released Wednesday.
Jul 06, 2022
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Automotive
Chip shortage keeps driving up auto prices, cutting sales
U.S. new vehicle sales tumbled more than 21% in the second quarter compared with a year ago as the global semiconductor shortage continued to cause production problems for the industry.
Jul 01, 2022
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Automotive
New NHTSA chief: Agency to scrutinize auto-driver technology
The new head of the government's road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers ...
Jun 29, 2022
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