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Toyota develops storage module for 70 MPa automotive hydrogen tanks; transportation of H2, other applications

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However, using the same tanks in a variety of types of applications requires meeting different safety standards and adjusting to each environment. This is also connected to the development of this conceptual model. Conceptual model of hydrogen tank storage module.

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20 Teams to Compete for $10M Telerobot XPrize

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This isn’t a new idea, but with $10 million up for grabs, this competition is the biggest push towards avatar robotics we’ve seen since the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Avatar systems are essentially very, very fancy remote control stations connected to mobile manipulators.

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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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Visa extends Visa Token Service to automakers to enable car-based commerce; Honda Developer demo partner

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To further advance car-based commerce, Visa is also offering a range of related digital payment solutions, including new standards for Bluetooth (BLE) and QR codes that could help expand enablement of mobile payments for both merchants and consumers in any environment.

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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However, the idea needed to take into account which neighborhoods could even accommodate these changes. Bike lanes and green space aren’t going to be appreciated by people living in areas without grocery stores, schools, or places to work. "That's really what we're striving for in this new planning model."

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World Builders Put Happy Face On Superintelligent AI

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Yelizarova says that another motivation for the contest was to see what sorts of ideas people would come up with. And the idea that such a world might be possible is a future that I want to fight for.” And the idea that such a world might be possible is a future that I want to fight for.”

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NSF awards $20 million to two new testbeds to support cloud computing applications and experiments

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Cloud computing refers to the practice of using a network of remote servers to store, manage and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer. CloudLab will be a facility where researchers can build their own clouds and experiment with new ideas with complete control, visibility and scientific fidelity.