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    Light used to steer light to improve lidar performance and size

    It's already a thing and it's as bat shit as it sounds.
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    What’s it like to drive a modern race car? These Acura drivers tell us

    It depends on the race series, but generally "active aero" or "movable aero" is either very limited or flat out against the rules. For example F1 allows DRS (driver operated change of the angle of the rear wing to reduce drag) at certain times of the race. Of course since racing teams are in...
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    Meet Sno*Drift, the USA’s premier winter rally

    Sadly it is because NASCAR takes less effort. NASCAR audiences sit in the stands or in/around an RV were there are cold drinks and hot food with minimal effort. They can see the race from beginning to end and the cars pass by every lap. There's no rain or cold weather, just lots of oppressive...
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    Report: Musk’s $50,000 “pedo guy” investigator is a convicted felon

    Gwynne Shotwell deserves more credit for the success of SpaceX than Musk at this point.
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    New bill would mandate warnings for kids trapped in hot cars

    Ten pages and not a single mention of just updating and re-purposing Volvo's heartbeat sensor from the 2007-2011 S80. It was part of a $495 "PCC" keyfob upgrade. Ok, it was originally a very odd anti-kidnapping/car jacking measure that displayed if your car alarm had been activated and there was...
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    17 automakers ask Trump to hold off on fuel economy rollback

    Aston Martin Lagonda, Ltd. BMW North America Ford Motor Company General Motors Company Honda North America, Inc. Hyundai Motor America Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC Kia Motors America Mazda North American Operations Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. Nissan North...
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    A potted history of Japan’s car industry delights at the Petersen Museum

    There is no top on either of the 2000gt convertibles, it's just a tonneau cover.
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    FDA approves first marijuana-derived drug— and it may spark DEA rescheduling

    The vaccine was LYMErix. AP is reporting Wall Street is pricing a year worth of Epidiolex at $25,000. *damn, see above too
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    Wireless version of the classic Koss Porta Pro headphones could be on the way

    $10,000, eh. I bet that doesn't even get you your own utility pole to get pure electricity.
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    Kansas man’s death may have resulted from Call of Duty “swatting”

    Yes, that number includes other deaths. In 2016, 64 due to gunfire. 2 were actually shot by other officers, (e.g. one was accidentally shot in the chest by a detective while discussing firearms). One died of a blood clot while in the hospital after being expected to make a full recovery from...
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    New letter: Top Uber officials engaged in illegal wiretapping, shady spycraft

    Tyler Shultz. he was the source for the WSJ articles(Paywall) that started the investigations.
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    Amid outcry from public and lawmakers, drug maker pauses 89K drug

    Not bypassing, but speeding up the review. Priority Review Vouchers only set the target decision completion date at 6 months rather than the standard 10 months. It does not work the same as Fast Track, Accelerated Approval, or any of the other similar programs that offer a reduction in the...
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    Silent Circle bricks “grey market” Blackphones with OS update

    According to this XDA thread, people have been able to return to 3.0.7 by flashing earlier versions through recovery without any lasting issues. Previous OS versions are available in that thread.
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    Silent Circle bricks “grey market” Blackphones with OS update

    I agree, it's a precision of language issue. This is more of a "soft brick" rather than a "hard brick." The same problem comes up here in the articles about "trolling/trolls" where some read it in the less severe way of a playful antagonist while others are seeing the other end of the range...
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    Another alternative to Mylan’s $600 Epipen—this one’s $4,500

    Only Medicare is barred from negotiating, Medicaid and the DOD/VA do negotiate. The problem is that Medicare covers the elderly and the permanently disabled and those are the groups that are receiving the most prescription medications. Medicaid does negotiate and pays far less than the other two...
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    Algorithm does real-time, city-wide ridesharing

    Here is an interesting visual of the model in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHWrRci0H54 For those unable to read the PNAS article due to paywall, this algorithm only applies to Manhattan (90% of all taxi pickups occur in Manhattan) and does not take into account taxi travel between...
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    Uber, defiant, says it won’t apply for an autonomous car permit in California

    It is an annual $150 application fee that "includes permits for 10 vehicles and 20 drivers/operators per application." Edit: Fixed link
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    Kate Rubins just scienced the @$!# out of the International Space Station

    For a few reasons, (e.g. optimizing available workspace) the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) is designed to be used in a variety of investigations (with or without gloves), not just with ones that may have hazardous/irritating/messy materials. It features "Selectable air circulation modes...