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100 Years Ago, IBM Was Born

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as the International Business Machines Corp. Workers punched in and out on a dial recorder, sold by C-T-R’s International Time Recording Co. One came into being in 1900 as the International Time Recording Co. , It’s true that the businesses that formed IBM began in the late 1800s. For the 1890 U.S. But at least three survived.

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Researchers demonstrate continuous detonation in rotating detonation rocket engine with H2/O2

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The concept of rotating detonation rocket engines (RDRE) has been a technology studied since the early observations of spinning detonations in 1960 by Voitsekhovskii et al. Developing this method to characterize the detonation wave dynamics is another contribution of this article. with gaseous acetylene and oxygen. …

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What Can AI Researchers Learn From Alien Hunters?

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Yet AGI, which could emerge soon , remains an elusive and controversial concept. We believe that the SETI Institute ’s efforts to detect advanced extraterrestrial intelligence demonstrate several valuable concepts that can be adapted for AGI research. While these claims are intriguing and exciting, there are reasons to be skeptical.

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NREL study finds high-pressure hydrogen pipeline system could potentially make hydrogen cost-competitive with gasoline

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Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that a dispensed cost of about $7/kg must be achieved to make FCEVs competitive with gasoline internal combustion engine vehicles in early FCEV markets. gal (assuming FCEVs offer twice the fuel economy of internal combustion engine vehicles and vehicle cost is competitive). —Penev et al.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. In the aftermath, Volvo made it pretty clear that it was always supposed to be a concept vehicle.

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Dell’s Bold Idea: A Laptop You Can Actually Repair

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In December 2021, just before CES, the world’s leading tech event, Dell introduced Concept Luna , a reimagining of the laptop PC that focuses on repairability. The company’s namesake laptop is designed for easy access to its internal hardware. Instead, many components lock into place.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. In the aftermath, Volvo made it pretty clear that it was always supposed to be a concept vehicle.