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⋅ August 9, 2024
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CBS News

Boston using Google AI in Green Light pilot program to improve traffic
CBS News
According to Google, the project “uses AI and Google Maps driving trends, with one of the strongest understandings of global road networks, to model traffic patterns and build intelligent recommendations for city traffic engineers to optimize traffic flow.
CBS News

Streaming is about to get easier with Google Streamer TV 4K
CBS News
The latest Google Gemini AI tools provide personalized recommendations about what to watch, and help you navigate on-screen menus manually or with voice commands. Best of all, unlike Google’s older Chromecast devices, the …
CBS News

Streaming is about to get easier with Google Streamer TV 4K
CBS News
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The Seattle Times

Apple’s Mac Mini with M4 chip will be its smallest computer ever
The Seattle Times
Apple is planning a new version of the Mac mini that will be its smallest desktop computer yet, part of a broader overhaul of the Mac line with AI-focused chips. The new model — due later this year — will mark the first major design change to the mini …
Northrop Grumman Newsroom

Northrop Grumman Completes Successful Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor Static Test Powered by Digital …
Northrop Grumman Newsroom
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – Aug. 8, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) digitally designed and manufactured large solid rocket motor successfully completed a static fire test at U.S. Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
GMA

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University of California

Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds
University of California
A person is leaning back and closing their eyes while driving a car. Credit: Unsplash+. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, drowsy driving contributes to hundreds of motor vehicle accident deaths …
Aviation Week

Northrop Grumman To Test Second Solid Rocket Motor Demo In 2024
Aviation Week
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama–Northrop Grumman is studying new technologies and manufacturing methods to speed up production of solid rocket motors, with a new demonstration scheduled to take place by year’s end. The company will test its second Solid Motor …
WCVB Boston

City of Boston Partners with Google on Traffic Signal Optimization
boston.gov
For the past five months, Project Green Light has analyzed traffic at hundreds of signalized intersections using AI and Google Maps driving trends to provide recommendations for optimization of traffic signals and patterns. The Boston Transportation …
The Verge

Apple’s next Mac Mini could be as small as an Apple TV
The Verge
The 2024 Mini will also reportedly get a processor upgrade to Apple’s M4 chip, which is expected to gradually make its way to the company’s entire desktop and laptop portfolio. The M4 debuted in the latest iPad Pro, but it’ll soon expand to the Mini, …