EV technicians need a new, safer toolbox
In addtion to new EV tools, proper safety training for technicians and other service department staff who may come in contact with the vehicle — from parts runners to porters — is essential......»»
Google wants to make it safer for you to make video calls while walking
An APK teardown has revealed some upcoming changes to the Google Meet app where Google is introducing a new feature that makes it easier and safe to walk while video calling. Walking while making video calls is probably not the best idea......»»
We"ve already breached most of the Earth"s limits—a safer, fairer future means treading lightly
People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide. But we now know this is not necessarily the case. As big as the world is, our impact is bigger......»»
1 in 5 US teachers feel carrying gun to class would make schools safer. More than half disagree, finds survey
U.S. teachers are divided on whether arming themselves would make schools safer, with one in five saying they would be interested in carrying a gun to school, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by the RAND Corporation......»»
How a better understanding of mercury transformation can make ecosystems safer
A new study at Umeå University provides insight into how mercury transforms into its more toxic form, methylmercury, with the help of small sulfur-containing substances known as thiols......»»
The Science Is Clear: Gun Control Saves Lives
By enacting simple laws that make guns safer and harder to get, we can prevent killings like the ones in Uvalde and Buffalo.....»»
Twitter advertising now safer, says biggest spender; TikTok ban challenged in court [U]
Twitter advertising is now safer – or, at least, no longer “high risk” – according to the world’s biggest ad agency, GroupM. In other social media news, a group of TikTok creators has filed a lawsuit, calling Montana’s ban on the app “.....»»
France is fighting to save your iPhone from an early death
French prosecutors have launched an investigation into the scourge of planned obsolescence. Enlarge / An iPhone undergoes repairs. (credit: Apple) Every time a new iPhone comes out, a team of technicians in the French ci.....»»
North Carolina"s Leith group recruits techs at Cars and Coffee event. It"s a success.
Cars and Coffee Morrisville draws auto enthusiasts from around the state. Leith Automotive Group is using the event to hire badly needed technicians and other workers......»»
North Carolina"s Leith group recruits techs at Cars and Coffee event
Cars and Coffee Morrisville draws auto enthusiasts from around the state. Leith Automotive Group is using the event to hire badly needed technicians and other workers......»»
Communication disconnect ails service advisers and techs
One consultant has a low-tech solution: Have the technicians and advisers eat lunch together......»»
"Space waves" offer new clues to space weather
More accurate space-weather predictions and safer satellite navigation through radiation belts could someday result from new insights into "space waves," researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University reported......»»
Apple and Google are teaming up on a plan to make Bluetooth trackers like AirTags safer
Apple and Google are working together on a new industry-wide effort to help limit the risk of Bluetooth devices like AirTags being used for unwanted tracking after a number of reports about these products enabling stalking......»»
Google and Apple are teaming up to stop the misuse of Bluetooth trackers
Google and Apple have announced a partnership in which both companies will work together to make Bluetooth trackers like the AirTag safer for use. There is no doubt that Bluetooth trackers such as Apple’s AirTag have tremendous utility.....»»
Recruiting new auto technicians far and wide
Finding mechanics for your car dealership's service department takes work, skill and more than a little bit of imagination......»»
China pushes to digitize mines in attempt to make them safer
China is using "smart" technology to try to improve its safety record in coal mines, as part of a push by the National Energy Administration to bolster output and stem frequent accidents and collapses......»»
Toward a safer material for artificial muscles
Whether wriggling your toes or lifting groceries, muscles in your body smoothly expand and contract. Some polymers can do the same thing—acting like artificial muscles—but only when stimulated by dangerously high voltages. Now, researchers in ACS.....»»
Maryland nonprofit trains former inmates to be auto technicians
Vehicles for Change has trained 220 people to become technicians so far. It has an 89 percent completion rate, and 95 percent of program graduates are placed in an auto service job......»»
Nonprofit turns to virtual reality to train more auto technicians
Vehicles for Change worked with a Houston company on the curriculum. They have a virtual reality lesson on oil changes and plan to add more lessons......»»
Researchers discuss how to make universities safer environments for everyone
A major goal of most universities is to create a recruitment and hiring process that is welcoming and appealing to a diverse group of students, faculty, and staff. However, a workplace that is hostile to certain groups can undermine any efforts to su.....»»
DUNE collaboration tests new technology for second detector module
In recent months, the neutrino research facility at the European laboratory CERN has been bustling with activity. Scientists, engineers and technicians from around the world have gathered there to assemble a large prototype of a new particle detector.....»»