Computerworld-During the next eight years,the amount of digital data produced will exceed 40 zettabytes,which is the equivalent of 5,200 GB of data for every man,woman and child on Earth,according to an updated Digital Universe study ...
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Subaru Canada has unveiled its upgraded 2013 Outback SUV with enhanced chassis and featuring the new EyeSight Driver Assist system. The new Outback SUV is offered in 2.5i Convenience and Outback 3.6R variants for the 2013 model year. ...
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Japan-based auto component maker Denso has partnered with Tongji University (Shanghai), to start testing vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) technology on public roads in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, China from 22 March ...
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US carmaker Ford Motors has completed several crash tests on the new B-MAX's Easy Access Door System to ensure higher safety level. The five-year testing programme for B-MAX mini MPV, which incorporates central body pillars into hinged ...
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San Diego-based driving intelligence solutions provider, SmartDrive Systems, has raised $47m in additional venture funding, led by Oak Investment Partners, New Enterprise Associates and the new investor Stanford University. According to ...
Autoliv (ALV), a provider of automotive safety systems, has unveiled a new seatbelt concept, to further enhance vehicle occupant safety. The new seatbelt system, currently being launched on Renault's Twizy electric vehicle, adds the ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota has introduced two new safety systems, including Intelligent Clearance Sonar and Drive-start Control to reduce parking collisions. The Intelligent Clearance Sonar is designed to detect obstacles hidden from the ...
Swedish truck maker Volvo Trucks has developed a new emergency braking system, Collision Warning with Emergency Brake that comes with early collision warning. The new braking system is designed to help drivers avoid or minimise the ...
Driving performance applications provider SmartDrive Systems has upgraded its SmartDrive Safety and Fuel applications with new enhancements. The new upgraded driving performance improvement applications are claimed to reduce collisions, ...
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Mazda Motor Corporation has developed smart city brake support (SCBS), an advanced safety technology, which the company says helps a driver to avoid a frontal collision when driving at low speeds in the city or in slow traffic. Mazda's ...
Honda Motors has developed a new traffic detection technology to minimise future traffic congestion. Honda said that the technology, after deployment, will detect the areas of vehicle congestion and alert drivers of the required ...
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As you travel this Thanksgiving weekend, bear in mind that turkeys aren't the only animals on the run. November is the highest month for deer collisions--more than three times as common compared to August, which is the lowest month for ...
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General Motors has issued a recall for 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic cars today. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a defect may inadvertently prevent the cars' front air bags from deploying ...
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Once the lonely crusade of astronomers, the dark-sky movement is finding increasingly vocal support in the lighting community; and is gaining regulatory traction with the sustainability and conservation movements. Plants and animals, ...
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The European Organisation for Nuclear Research–better known as CERN and home of the Large Hadron Collider–has implemented clustered NAS in its 2PB estate of NetApp filers. The organisation switched on clustered NAS ...
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