Linux is everywhere including your car. While some companies, like Tesla, run their own homebrew Linux distros, most rely on Automotive Grade Linux (AGL). AGL is a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for connected cars with over 140 members. This Linux Foundation-based organization is a who’s who of Linux-friendly car manufacturers. Its membership includes Audi,… Continue reading It’s a Linux-powered car world
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Zortrax M300 and M300 Plus: Industrial-class 3D printers ideal for specialty applications
Zortrax M300 Plus (Image: Zortrax) Zortrax There was a knock on my door. A very wet, very cranky delivery guy had a huge crate on a hand truck. I didn’t know it at the time, but the rain we were experiencing was the very early front for Hurricane Irma. The crate being delivered was the… Continue reading Zortrax M300 and M300 Plus: Industrial-class 3D printers ideal for specialty applications
Samsung to supply 8-nanometre V9 chips for Audi cars
(Image: Samsung) Samsung Electronics will supply its latest 8-nanometre processors for Audi’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment system. The South Korean tech giant’s Exynos Auto V9 packs eight ARM Cortex-A76 cores — which has a max speed of 2.1 GHz — and will be used to power the German automobile manufacturer’s new infotainment system that is set… Continue reading Samsung to supply 8-nanometre V9 chips for Audi cars
Over half of consumers will choose a chatbot over a human to save time
Despite reports that robots will soon take over our jobs and our lives, we love the simplicity that AI brings into our lives. According to a new report, consumers across generations crave human interaction when engaging with brands. They do not expect or want technology to replace real people, but trust humans to help solve… Continue reading Over half of consumers will choose a chatbot over a human to save time
Google’s Soli mini-radar gesture controls for phones, cars just got more accurate
Google has gained a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate its radar-based Soli sensors at higher power levels than currently allowed and to use them on airplanes. Featured stories Google’s Soli ‘field-disturbance sensors’ promise a new way of interacting with devices by using fine finger gestures, allowing users to control virtual… Continue reading Google’s Soli mini-radar gesture controls for phones, cars just got more accurate
Stryd running power meter hands-on: Trying focused power training in the new year
While I was a sprinter in high school and college, my favorite way to exercise today is long distance running. Pace has served as my primary metric for years and I seem to have plateued with fairly consistent half marathon times over the last five years. I want to do better in 2019 and am… Continue reading Stryd running power meter hands-on: Trying focused power training in the new year
How drone forensics can reveal pilot identity
Researchers take apart drones to find data for investigations. (Image: VTO Labs) VTO Labs Drones can be used for good, but it depends on who’s flying them. The recent drama at London’s Gatwick Airport is a real-life example of how even an amateur drone pilot can disrupt major infrastructure. Now that suspects have been arrested… Continue reading How drone forensics can reveal pilot identity
Hyundai develops fingerprint tech to unlock and start cars
Hyundai’s fingerprint tech allows drivers to unlock and start cars using their fingers. Image: Hyundai Motor Hyundai Motor has developed a car system that will allow drivers to unlock and start their cars using their fingerprints, it announced. The system will be installed in the 2019 Santa Fe with the aim of launching in China… Continue reading Hyundai develops fingerprint tech to unlock and start cars
Grab opens Malaysia research facility to boost driver safety, communications capabilities
Grab has opened a research and development (R&D) facility in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, which will focus its efforts on tapping machine learning to improve driver safety as well as developing real-time communications capabilities. The new R&D lab is its seventh worldwide and first in the country where Grab was founded in 2012,… Continue reading Grab opens Malaysia research facility to boost driver safety, communications capabilities
National honors for a wearable that detects opioid overdose
Software engineers in an embedded software engineering master’s program at Carnegie Mellon University have created a wearable device that detects opioid overdose in wearers and can issue an alert for help. The four-person team behind the device is hoping it can play some role mediating skyrocketing overdose statistics. A record 70,000 people in the U.S.… Continue reading National honors for a wearable that detects opioid overdose