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Ford and Automatic Labs working together to support connected-car solutions

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While Automatic’s device has been available in Apple and Best Buy stores since last year, this is the first time the company has teamed up with an auto manufacturer to experiment with its in-vehicle entertainment and communications system. Automatic will launch additional connected-car enhancements in the coming months.

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Driving Dystopia: Judge Dismisses Automotive Privacy Lawsuit

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But the appellate judge ruled that the Washington Privacy Act requires plaintiffs to prove that “his or her business, his or her person, or his or her reputation” has been threatened. The plaintiffs in the four other cases had appealed a prior judge’s dismissal. It’s not clear what it’s going to take to move the needle on the privacy issue.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, held 8 megabytes of data and required no external power source, drawing power directly from a computer when connected. Good-bye, floppy disk Before the invention of the thumb drive, computer users stored and transported their files using floppy disks. It was called the ThumbDrive.

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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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Several banks, corporations, governments and scientists have already implemented some form of blockchain to inexpensively, securely and expediently store and share information. A paper describing the basics of BChain was published in 2014 the Proceedings of the 18 th International Conference on Principles of Distributed Systems.

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Volkswagen outlines a range of near-term technologies for reducing fuel consumption and emissions; stop-start 2.0, 10-speed DSG

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Heinz Jakob-Neußer, Member of the Board of Management at Volkswagen responsible for the Development Division, referenced the 10-speed DSG at the Vienna Motor Symposium in May 2014. Here, the trunk lid closes as soon as the person with the Passat key moves away from it; the car is also automatically locked. Earlier post.).

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Ford unveils new 2015 Focus four-door sedan; 1.0L EcoBoost with start/stop comes to US model

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Ford unveiled the new Ford Focus four-door sedan prior to its debut at the 2014 New York International Auto Show next week. These include a new shock absorber valve design providing improved interior quietness, and a change to the rear suspension to give drivers a more connected feel to the road. 2015 Focus four-door sedan.

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Ford reveals redesigned 2015 Ford Focus with 1.0L EcoBoost engine option

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The new Focus also includes the European debut of SYNC 2, Ford’s advanced in-car connectivity system that features high-resolution color touch screen and advanced voice control for easier access to audio, navigation, climate control and mobile phones. The 2015 Ford Focus goes on sale in the second half of 2014.

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