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October 24, 2017
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A new lithium-ion battery that can bring just under 200 miles driving range to electric vehicles after just six minutes of being plugged in, is reportedly to be released by Toshiba in 2019. According to the report from Malaysian automotive news website, Paultan, Toshiba’s new battery includes titanium niobium oxide with a crystal structure that stores lithium ions more efficiently to make recharging and releasing energy more efficient. Lithium-ion batteries are used in everyday items such as phones and laptops due to...

October 23, 2017
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From Monday 23 October, vehicles that do not comply with the Euro IV exhaust standard, which will mainly be those registered before 2006, will have to pay a £10 T-Charge on top of the existing £11.50 congestion charge. The measure is the latest attempt by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to improve air quality in the capital, who described the introduction of the T-Charge as "part of a package of measures" being undertaken. It will, according to the mayor's office, affect 34,000...

October 20, 2017
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NVIDIA has announced it has opened early access to its virtual reality platform, named Holodeck, for select designers and developers. The platform brings designers, developers and their customers together from anywhere in the world to collaborate and build VR creations, and offers features such as being able to render large and highly detailed models, interact and collaborate with humans and robots as well as enhance workflow, all in real-time. Forthcoming updates to Holodeck will address the growing demand for the deployment...

October 19, 2017
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Having a "common, open method of evaluating the efficacy of [automated driving] technology” is essential for automotive manufacturers to remain responsible, according to advanced driver-assistance system developer, Mobileye. Amnon Shashua, the firm’s CEO has put forward the Responsibility Sensitive Safety model in order to help prove the safety of autonomous vehicles. Shashua added that all the rules and regulations today are framed around the idea of a driver in control of the car and that new parameters are needed for autonomous vehicles. Read...

October 18, 2017
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Social media channel Twitter has unveiled a new advertising platform that enables advertisers to harness the power of video to attract new customers. This feature, Video Website Card, auto-plays video content with a customised headline and offers a preview option that drives users back to a selected website, and is now available for use.  Advertisers can track campaigns using analytic metrics that include impressions, results, engagement rates and cost-per-result for ads.   The feature was successfully used by Jaguar USA when showcasing the...

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