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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

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unveiled the Rasa, a road-legal engineering prototype of its first two-seater hydrogen fuel cell road car, built for full European type approval. million) grant from the Welsh government in 2015, the Rasa was designed for lightness, strength, affordability and safety. Riversimple Movement Ltd. Earlier post.)

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Fathers Can Be Gender Equity Advocates

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In my article " A Father's Perspective About Daughters and Engineering ," published in 2016, I shared my frustration about the lack of role models and the cultural messages that had left my two brilliant daughters—and many of their female friends—with little interest in pursuing an engineering career. Is it personal?

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Why Cyberwarfare Is Overhyped

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My primary appointment is at the law school where I teach legal philosophy. But like so many people my age, I grew up in the ‘70s and ‘80s where I got hooked on personal computers. So it was from 1600 to 2014, about whether you’re allowed legally to go to war. And how does it relate to legal and ethical questions we have?

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Personal computers in the late 1980s began incorporating CD-ROM drives, but initially these could read only from prerecorded disks and could not store user-generated data. This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000. The dot-com boom of 1995 to 2000 further increased demand for personal computing gear.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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constitutional amendment that was passed by the National Congress of Chile and signed by the president, the people of Chile are the first in the world to be granted a new kind of human rights—“neurorights”—which advocates say are made necessary by rapid advances in neurotechnology. The right to personal identity. Thanks to a.

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

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Initially, it proved impossible to have the EA 189 engine meet by legal means the stricter nitrogen oxide requirements in the United States within the required timeframe and budget. I vouch for this personally, as does the entire Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG. the diesel engine software defeat device. Earlier post.)

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How the Graphical User Interface Was Invented

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It took some 30 years of effort by engineers and computer scientists in universities, government laboratories, and corporate research groups, piggybacking on each other’s work, trying new ideas, repeating each other’s mistakes. brought the friendly interface to thousands of personal computer users. Menus list choices of action.

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