Image: Photobit Corp. PB-100 Image Sensor Manufacturer: Photobit Corp. Category: MEMs & Sensors Year: 1999 Photographers have a saying: The best camera is the one you have with you. Today most of us do have a camera constantly with us, housed in a cellphone or other portable device, thanks to the CMOS image sensor, and… Continue reading Chip Hall of Fame: Photobit PB-100
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Asimo Still Improving Its Hopping and Jogging Skills
Image: Honda Research We learned last week that Honda is putting Asimo out to pasture, so to speak, which is a little sad, but not too sad: Honda is doing this because they want to instead focus on the other, more useful humanoid robots that they’ve been working on recently, like E2-DR. Honda learned a… Continue reading Asimo Still Improving Its Hopping and Jogging Skills
Jolt the Brain, Then Listen Closely
Photo: Dawn Harmer/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory If an electric current passes through the brain, does anyone hear it? Earlier this year, researchers in the United Kingdom showed that stimulating the brain with mild direct currents helped people stop stuttering. Neurostimulation has also shown promise for treating conditions such as migraines, depression, and the physical effects of… Continue reading Jolt the Brain, Then Listen Closely
Chinese billionaire becomes largest shareholder Daimler
Friday, 02/23/2018 19:42 clock The Chinese carmaker Geely makes serious with the billion dollar entry into the German traditional group Daimler and becomes the largest single shareholder in one go. Geely CEO Li Shufu has secured 9.69 percent of the shares through an investment company, according to a voting rights announcement. Geely is one of… Continue reading Chinese billionaire becomes largest shareholder
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Monday, 02/26/2018 15:56 clock The excuse of the BMW Group on Friday night last week was remarkable: It was “mistakenly” a wrong software on two models in the luxury segment played, the 7 Series and the 5s. Professionals made the denial of Bavaria sit up and take notice: If the press people are right in… Continue reading Federal Government goes at BMW of systematic manipulation
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Adjustments to the conversion conditions following the payment of dividend for the non-dilutive convertible bonds due 2023
Les pages suivantes contiennent des informations relatives à l’émission d’obligations convertibles non-dilutives remboursables uniquement en numéraire de Michelin, qui fera l’objet en France d’un placement privé auprès des seules personnes visées à l’article L.411-2 II du Code monétaire et financier. Ce site internet et les informations qui y figurent ne sont pas destinés et ne doivent… Continue reading Adjustments to the conversion conditions following the payment of dividend for the non-dilutive convertible bonds due 2023
Total and Michelin join forces to launch an ambitious worldwide road safety education program targeting 10-18 year-olds
Dans le monde, plus de 227 000 jeunes de moins de 20 ans décèdent chaque année d’un accident de la route. Il s’agit de la première cause de décès chez les 15-17 ans. Déterminés à avoir un impact réel pour une mobilité durable et plus sûre, cette coopération unique entre Total et Michelin va viser dans… Continue reading Total and Michelin join forces to launch an ambitious worldwide road safety education program targeting 10-18 year-olds
A new collection apparel for Michelin Motorsport
L’emploie de couleurs vives sur la base d’un design moderne, dans le respect de la charte graphique de la marque, a permis aux concepteurs de la nouvelle collection d’offrir plus de visibilité à Michelin. Ainsi, le personnel du leader mondial du pneumatique sera facilement identifiable dans un univers, celui des compétitions automobiles et motos, où… Continue reading A new collection apparel for Michelin Motorsport
Musk’s dangerous arrogance
e It’s amazing how self-esteem and track record can diverge. The electric vehicle manufacturer has no 30,000 cars Tesla shipped in the first quarter, $ 3.4 billion implemented and a total of more than a billion dollars of money burned. By contrast, Ford has delivered 1.67 million vehicles, $ 42 billion in revenue and $… Continue reading Musk’s dangerous arrogance
The dream of Tesla & Co.
A All talk about Tesla and the wonderful electric cars, but the trend is going in the opposite direction: heavy fuel-guzzling cars are in demand. The Ford Motor Company, which is about the same as Tesla on the stock market, sold just 73,104 so-called F-Series pick-up trucks in April this year. This is the best… Continue reading The dream of Tesla & Co.