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  • Roadside Assistance App Launched for Tredit Tire and Wheel Company Customers

    Urgent.ly Roadside Assistance has partnered up with Tredit Tire and Wheel Company to create a roadside assistance app for Tredit’s customers.

  • Fly Ash Concrete is Eco-Friendly and Stronger than Traditional Concrete

    Washington State University (WSU) researchers have developed a method to sustainably create eco-friendly concrete.

  • Watch How Eyewear from Citroën Mediates Motion Sickness

    If motion sickness is keeping you from enjoying summer or holiday travel, you may want to don a pair of SEETROËN eyeglasses from French automaker Citroën.

  • FOMO is a Major Reason People Text While They Drive According to a New Study

    But even though it is widely known to be dangerous, that doesn’t stop drivers from engaging with their phones anyway, according to a new study.

  • New DNA Test Gives Runners Deeper Insight to Their Running Technique

    Orig3n Inc. has announced the national launch of a new Run™ DNA Test.

  • New Foot Prosthetic Creates A Natural Walk While Being Affordable

    MIT researchers have teamed up with Jaipur Foot to create an affordable and effective foot prosthetic for people who cannot afford expensive prosthetics.

  • Enzyme Turns Lignin into Sustainable Products with Eco-friendly Production

    Researchers have discovered a new family of enzymes that can convert plant waste into eco-friendly and high-value products.

  • Orlando Drops Amazon's Controversial Facial Recognition Tech...For Now

    After a trial of an Amazon-created facial recognition technology program — called Rekognition — the city of Orlando, Florida’s police department has announced that it will no longer employ the technology amid criticism from privacy advocates.

  • Watch: Mantis Shrimp’s Club Inspires New Tough Material

    Researchers from Purdue University, in collaboration with the University of California Riverside, have created a new material inspired by the mantis shrimp’s dactyl club.

  • Alexa Is Acting Creepy...Again

    Following news that Alexa could erupt into spontaneous, creepy laughter, and amid concerns that Alexa-enabled Amazon Echo devices are recording private conversations, comes even more disturbing news.

  • New Switchgear Reduces Floor Space by 60 Percent

    Schneider Electric announced CBGS-0, an industry-leading gas-insulated switchgear with solid dielectric busbar for applications up to 38 kilovolts, 2,000 A and 31.5 kA.

  • Mount Everest: A Sky-high Garbage Dump?

    Often topping the bucket list of many an adventurer is a climb of the notorious Mount Everest. Yet the experience is marred by the increasing number of people who make the trek and leave behind mementos of their journey: garbage.

  • New Building Material Made from Rice, Glass and Fungus

    Scientists from Australia have created a low-carbon, fire-resistant building material by combining agricultural and industrial waste and binding it with Trametes versicolor, which is a fungus.

  • Birds vs. Drones: Engineering and Nature Collide

    Aside from the occasional accident, birds have not really felt threatened, or been a threat to our airborne technology. With drones, all of that is changing.

  • Blubber-Inspired Wetsuit Coating Allows Divers to Last in Frigid Water for Two to Three Hours

    MIT researchers have developed a new wetsuit for rescue teams and Navy SEALs.

  • New York 'Ices Out' its Rats

    New Yorkers have been waging a war on rats since the middle of the 18th century using as its weapon rodenticide. However, officials have added a new, more effective weapon to their arsenal: dry ice.

  • Alexa Will Offer Concierge Services at Select Hotels This Summer

    Alexa will soon be joining folks on vacation as Amazon unveils a version of the voice assistant designed for hotel rooms.

  • Apple Vows To Solve Problems with Locating 911 Calls

    Because the system that handles 911 calls was designed for landlines roughly 50 years ago, it is thought to be vulnerable to errors. Apple is hoping to help correct those errors with a new feature built into the upcoming iPhone operating system.

  • 'Babysitting' Robot Makes its Debut at CES Asia

    A companion robot that can help children feel less lonely made its debut this week at the Consumer Electronics Show Asia in Shanghai.

  • More Delivery Drones to Occupy the Skies Over City in Iceland

    The number of drones capable of making food and other deliveries is expected to increase in the skies over Reykjavik, Iceland, cementing the city as one of Europe’s epicenters for drone activity.

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