Joyson"s makeover distances Takata past
As the company that owns what used to be troubled Takata, the safety supplier is determined to start anew......»»
Ford recalling 153,000 vehicles that could have faulty inflators
The automaker identified 144,340 Ford Ranger trucks from the 2004-06 model years in the U.S. and about 8,800 in Canada that could have obsolete Takata parts......»»
Crocodile evolution rebooted by Ice Age glaciations
Crocodiles are resilient animals from a lineage that has survived for over 200 million years. Skilled swimmers, crocodiles can travel long distances and live in freshwater to marine environments. But they can't roam far overland. American crocodiles.....»»
Infiniti QX60 set for 2022 makeover
The three-row crossover -- previewed with the 2020 QX60 Monograph -- will be the first product launch that signals greater collaboration between mass-market Nissan and premium Infiniti......»»
U.S. must unify atmospheric biology research or risk national security, scientists say
Global circulating winds can carry bacteria, fungal spores, viruses and pollen over long distances and across national borders, but the United States is ill-prepared to confront future disease outbreaks or food-supply threats caused by airborne organ.....»»
Tesla Model S to get comprehensive refresh, 200mph “Plaid” version
There are new batteries and motors, and a yoke instead of a steering wheel. Tesla has given its venerable Model S sedan a much-needed makeover. [credit:.....»»
Lime plans to add moped-sharing to scooter, bike services
The company sees mopeds as more appropriate for travel distances of up to five miles or for lugging around groceries. It plans to launch with 600 mopeds in Washington in March, followed by Paris later this spring.....»»
A new way to measure record-setting electron beams
Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are figuring out new ways to accelerate electrons to record-high energies over record-short distances with a technique that uses laser pulses and exoti.....»»
Ford recall of 3 million vehicles to cost $610 million
NHTSA this week ordered the automaker to issue a recall for the late-model vehicles due to potentially defective Takata airbag inflators. Ford separately disclosed it expects to record a pretax remeasurement loss of $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter.....»»
Cities can help migrating birds on their way by planting more trees and turning lights off at night
Millions of birds travel between their breeding and wintering grounds during spring and autumn migration, creating one of the greatest spectacles of the natural world. These journeys often span incredible distances. For example, the Blackpoll Warbler.....»»
Origami Labs’ OFLO is a smart walkie talkie for frontline workers
OFLO is a voice communication system designed to replace traditional walkie talkies. Its hardware is more compact and lightweight, with a bone conduction headset, and capable of covering unlimited distances and multiple channels. Created by Origami L.....»»
A bit too much: Reducing the bit width of Ising models for quantum annealing
Given a list of cities and the distances between each pair of cities, how do you determine the shortest route that visits each city exactly once and returns to the starting location? This famous problem is called the 'traveling salesman problem' and.....»»
Researchers achieve sustained, high-fidelity quantum teleportation
A viable quantum internet—a network in which information stored in qubits is shared over long distances through entanglement—would transform the fields of data storage, precision sensing and computing, ushering in a new era of communication......»»
The Oldest Crewed Deep Sea Submarine Just Got a Big Makeover
The 60-year-old sub is preparing to take its deepest plunge yet. But in the age of autonomous machines, why are humans exploring the ocean floor at all?.....»»