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Normally, when we talk about Gorilla Glass, we end up mentioning smartphones, tablets, laptops and anything else that has a screen and uses Corning's invention to protect against damage.
Now, though, it looks as though Corning has had it with just the consumer electronic market. That is why it has started cour... |
11 June 2013
07:32 GMT |
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The development team working on the new Disney Infinity mix of toys and video game experiences is launching a new trailer that’s designed to show how the Toy Box mode can be used to power complex racing game experiences.
The team states that players will be able to “build your own tracks and race your ow... |
29 May 2013
08:16 GMT |
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The British arm of tech giant Microsoft is trying to be as environmentally-friendly as possible, so the company’s car fleet will be gradually replaced with 100 percent electric vehicles.
Two Nissan LEAFs joined the fleet this week, as the company has already tested five different electric models before eventua... |
1 May 2013
17:41 GMT |
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The developers at Disney announce that one of the play sets that will be launched during the summer is built around the Cars movie franchise, with players able to use all the main characters and the locations featured.
The official description reads, “discover Radiator Springs, the little town with the big rac... |
25 February 2013
12:01 GMT |
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When it comes to promoting sustainability and green transportation, the idea of using car parts to manufacture bicycles is likely to truly stand out amongst other such green-oriented initiatives.
Therefore, all hail to Lola Madrid, a Spanish creative agency whose members are now busy turning cars into bicycles.
D... |
20 February 2013
10:59 GMT |
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The staff at the Denver International Airport must now figure out a way to deal with an army of bunnies which have really taken a liking to attacking whatever cars they happen to find parked in and around the airport.
Apparently, the furry beasts very much enjoy hiding under the cars, simply because they want to ke... |
16 February 2013
02:35 GMT |
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A 72-year-old chauffeur from Finland is now the proud owner of a 29-foot-long (roughly 5.8 meters) limousine that he built in ten years’ time by piecing together parts taken from various other vehicles.
Antti Rahko, the man who made this car, explains that when he first began work on this project, he merely joined ... |
3 January 2013
15:11 GMT |
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Japanese carmaker Toyota and Redmond-based technology titan Microsoft are working together on a brand new technology that could bring a driver gesture recognition system in millions of cars.
The new device won’t be developed to control the car, but to access specific features of the infotainment system, naviga... |
10 December 2012
17:41 GMT |
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A video of a terrifying car crash on Alum Rock Road, in Birmingham, UK, was posted online, and it depicts a pedestrian's miraculous escape. One could say the lucky mystery woman had a real near-death experience, as she managed to survive a three-car pile-up.
The pedestrian, dressed in white, can be seen on CCT... |
7 November 2012
20:51 GMT |
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A team of scientists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology recently decided to investigate the overall environmental impact of electric vehicles.
Thus, they focused on more than just what happens when these cars hit the highways: they looked into how the electricity that powers them is produced, a... |
8 October 2012
03:59 GMT |
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These scammers were targeting customers in automated parking lots. They were posing as parking lot attendants legitimately collecting a fee from whoever parked in their section. The victims of the scam don’t bother asking how come large parking lots are manned by just one attendant. The fact that the scammers ... |
21 September 2012
13:11 GMT |
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In the past period the increased number of incidents in which luxury cars were stolen with the use of sophisticated gadgets has highlighted the fact that this is a growing trend and that manufacturers would have to deploy serious measures to stop the phenomenon.
Back in July we reported that a gang of thieves from ... |
17 September 2012
09:30 GMT |
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Codemasters has talked about its recently-announced Grid 2 racing simulator, this time revealing that its cars and tracks need to conform to certain criteria, like their cool factor, for vehicles, or how fun they are to drive on, for circuits.
Grid 1 set an impressive benchmark for racing simulators, offering an arr... |
13 August 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Representatives of the General Motors recently made public new pieces of information regarding the company's 2013 Chevrolet Volt. Thus, it seems that requests made by customers urged engineers to improve on the vehicle's battery capacities. Although no official photos of the said car are yet available, of... |
8 June 2012
07:35 GMT |
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Having biodegradable alternatives to traditional plastic materials is nothing new. However, things may soon take a very interesting turn, as a scientist is working towards developing a new type of plastic that could be used to replace steel.
Professor Moshe Kol, presently an employee of the Tel Aviv University in I... |
8 June 2012
04:24 GMT |
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Recent press releases from BMW representatives inform us that the company is soon to display an upgraded version of its ActiveHybrid 7 in showrooms throughout the northern parts of America.
Unless unexpected incidents alter the course of events, the car is to meet its public and most importantly its fans in the mon... |
1 June 2012
11:10 GMT |
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Recent reports indicate that, throughout the past 15 years, drivers in America and Japan have become quite fond of Toyota Motor's hybrid vehicle, which goes by the name of Prius. Thus, this environmentally friendly car currently finds itself on a roaring third place in the world's best-selling car lines to... |
31 May 2012
06:01 GMT |
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Simply by reading about this year's Olympic flame procession, it's impossible not to be astonished by the number of cars that followed it on its route through London: a total of 47 vehicles. With just a quick glance at the procession, you can easily spot buses, trucks, motorcycles and regular fami... |
22 May 2012
07:06 GMT |
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YouTube is continuing its drive to create more dedicated and professional or semi-professional channels. Not long ago, it debuted several channels dedicated to action sports. Now, it's time for a couple dedicated to cars.
YouTube is announcing that two new car channels are debuting on the site. Both of them wil... |
9 February 2012
10:11 GMT |
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It appears that General Motors is not the only company eager to outfit cars with special features, since BASF and Philips are also working on something. Philips and BASF are serious about using OLED in cars, though not just any type of OLED, but the transparent ones. Of course, calling the OLED sheet transparent i... |
20 January 2012
09:04 GMT |
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General Motors Research and Development (GM) challenged researchers and students from the FUTURE LAB at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Israel to come up with some way of making car rides more enjoyable for passengers.
As any rules and regulations book will clearly spell out, car drivers should have their eye ... |
19 January 2012
04:03 GMT |
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In a world where even your watch can connect to the internet and where more and more people carry a fully capable computer in their pockets, having the same things in their car still sounds like Sci-Fi.
Of course, the car industry is not exactly one of the fastest moving industries out there and the product cycle, w... |
5 January 2012
09:27 GMT |
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Experts from the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology, in Japan, announce the creation of a prototype car seat that can recognize a passenger based on the size, shape and weight of their buttocks.
The high-tech seat features about 360 sensors distributed at key points across its surface, which can determine p... |
28 December 2011
07:40 GMT |
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According to experts, self-driving cars could represent a possible avenue for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These vehicles would help reduce the amount of fossil fuels current automobiles use, while also keeping traffic more fluid and safe.The goal here is to obtain vehicles that can park themselves, figure out ... |
24 October 2011
05:42 GMT |
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According to a new research, it would appear that individuals who identify themselves strongly with their cars – in the sense that they see the vehicles as an extension of their identity – are more like to break the law while on the road, and also to behave aggressively towards others. The same study lear... |
19 October 2011
09:59 GMT |
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Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announce that they are currently working on a new algorithm for controlling an intelligent transportation system that also takes into account vehicles that already circulate public roads. There is currently no doubt that the future of car-based personal tra... |
15 June 2011
07:50 GMT |
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Drivers could soon forget about the large costs associated with fixing their cars' paint jobs. A team of experts from Switzerland and the United States announces the creation of a self-healing polymer, that could be used to create paints which take care of themselves.Members of the team imagine a future where dr... |
21 April 2011
04:28 GMT |
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Scientists at a private company called the Scuderi Group announce the development of an innovative type of engine, that allows for an increased fuel efficiency when compared to normal engines. The main way this is done is by storing compressed air, the experts who developed the motor say. When compared to an engine c... |
24 January 2011
03:47 GMT |
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Knowing when it's about time to check your tires' pressure can prove to be extremely helpful, not only because it might prevent certain unwanted incidents, but also because deflated tires translate into a higher level of fuel consumption, not exactly the best possible idea during these rather bleak economic... |
3 November 2010
04:54 GMT |
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Oftentimes, drivers tend to show utter disregard for their safety and that of others, by either talking on their cell phones or being absent-minded. New, steering wheel-mounted devices may help solve the attention problems.Scientists have produced a new type of sensor, that can pull the skin on the drivers' fing... |
27 September 2010
05:34 GMT |
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A team of investigators at the MIT is proposing that cars be used as mobile, highly-efficient sensors for detecting traffic jams and other related issues that may delay traffic. The team believes that all warning methods that now exist to tell drivers were circulation has stopped have drastic limitations, which canno... |
24 September 2010
05:41 GMT |
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Around the world, authorities are beginning to take steps towards reducing the amount of carbon dioxide vehicles circulating on public roads put out, but their efforts are being hampered by large vehicles. The conclusion belongs to a new study, which shows that CO2 emissions increase with car and engine size, AlphaGa... |
9 September 2010
11:29 GMT |
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In a speech he gives at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), professor Bart van Arem says that a paradigm shift is needed in how we relate to cars. The experts believes that our vehicles should in fact be doing more for us, handling some of the chores we have to do daily. And if this means allowing them to ... |
7 September 2010
11:29 GMT |
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Transportation is one of the main sources of pollution in the world and especially in the United States. A scientific study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, shows that driving a car is causing more damage than flying the same distance in an airplane. A report was published in February by N... |
9 August 2010
11:00 GMT |
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For many years, researchers have been trying to develop automatized driving systems that would ensure the number of road fatalities and minor accidents is reduced. Last year, for example, 34,000 drivers died in car crashes in the United States alone, according to data supplied by the National Highway Traffic Administ... |
8 April 2010
04:04 GMT |
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Engineers working for the automobile industry are currently working towards creating smarter cars that could literally learn your driving patterns. The new, highly-advanced systems would have the advantage of figuring out when you are not driving safely, and display a message, warning you of this. Already, existing l... |
23 February 2010
09:27 GMT |
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A new investigation has determined that adolescents who sleep less than their peers, or who have a poorer quality of sleep, tend to be involved in significantly more car crashes. Sleepiness behind the wheel is caused directly by these two factors, and it is often considered to be one of the main catalysts of events t... |
15 February 2010
04:53 GMT |
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A new British study seems to suggest that the best possible way to ensure that greenhouse-gas emissions from cars are reduced is to make petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles smaller and lighter. According to the Oxford University team behind the investigation, this needs to be done in a drastic manner, as in considera... |
18 January 2010
04:27 GMT |
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Scientists at the Lund University have announced that a partnership they have with automotive manufacturer Toyota, for the development of a new type of night-vision devices, is about to pay off. The goal of the investigation was to draw inspiration from the mechanisms animals used to see in the dark, and then transla... |
8 January 2010
08:40 GMT |
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Piezoelectric materials are special classes of ceramics and crystals, which have the ability to generate electrical potential when mechanical pressure is applied on them. They currently provide the basis for a large number of applications, including powering up guitar pickups, making for fuses in rocket-propelled gre... |
23 November 2009
01:41 GMT |
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The European Union has already commissioned a new study, which aims at discovering the costs, opportunities and possible obstacles that would hinder the development of a new system of using public roads. The officials want to learn if it would be possible to create what they refer to as “road trains”, whi... |
9 November 2009
09:11 GMT |
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When most people say augmented reality, they immediately think about video games, where this system could make the gaming experiences much more rich. Television and movies jump to mind immediately afterwards, but researchers are now imaging a use for AR that surpasses all that. They argue that a large number of car c... |
24 October 2009
05:44 GMT |
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Crash tests are the ultimate tests to assess a vehicle's safety, but they are only the last to be run before a vehicle is approved for production. Oftentimes, the results of these tests are considerably different from the initial predictions, which are mostly run on computers. Now, experts from the Fraunhofer In... |
14 September 2009
10:34 GMT |
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Hydrogen-based vehicles are, at this point, a fairly uncommon occurrence, mostly because the designs are still plagued by engineering and technical issues. One of these problems is how to recycle hydrogen-containing fuel materials, so that they can be used again. Scientists from the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LA... |
2 September 2009
19:11 GMT |
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European researchers are currently engaged in a line of study that could eventually result in improved audio systems, to be used during videoconferences or in homes, cars, and offices. The new tool system will essentially allow developers to stop focusing on how to make their creations work on various types of embedd... |
25 July 2009
04:14 GMT |
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Seeking to find a reason why teenagers in the United States engage in such risky behavior as “car surfing,” researchers at the Case Western University School of Medicine, in Cleveland, Ohio, have set out to analyze what drives the young ones to perform true acts of madness. Moving past a simple neurologic... |
21 July 2009
20:51 GMT |
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Over the years, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been at the forefront of innovation in all things technical, and its role has been further restated recently, when the university has presented the projects it was working on. Designed to improve the life of future generations, and to answer some of ... |
29 June 2009
08:43 GMT |
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Although many drivers believe they've figured out the source of the infamous squealing noise that brakes make, researchers beg to differ. They say that it's not grit on the discs that causes the noise, and neither the age that the discs themselves have. Investigators into this matter believe that only by ac... |
26 June 2009
13:01 GMT |
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Road rage is perhaps the thing that most drivers have in common, regardless of where they live and what car they drive. While individuals with aggressive-type personalities are more prone to screaming and bellowing from the windows of their cars in the intersection or in a traffic jam, otherwise peaceful individuals ... |
17 June 2009
03:16 GMT |
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Despite a relatively large number of high-profile plane crashes taking place over the last months, statistically speaking, traveling by air is still the safest way of getting from point A to point B, hundreds or thousands of miles away. Large, commercial aircraft, especially, are best equipped to handle large number ... |
2 June 2009
10:04 GMT |
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