News tagged with traffic
Nail-biters yield deadly results, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sports fans beware: A close win by your favorite team is linked with loss of life for enthusiastic fans after the big game, according to a University of South Carolina study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2011 |
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IBM driver tool predicts traffic jams
IBM is testing smartphone software designed to predict traffic jams and warn motorists before they even take to the roads.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Aviation safety: New computer tool forecasts icing hazards
Aircraft safety is getting a boost from a new computer-generated forecast that provides pilots with critical weather information on the likelihood of encountering dangerous in-flight icing conditions.
Apr 12, 2011 |
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Russian security service 'wants to ban Skype, Gmail'
The Russian security service is proposing to ban Skype, Hotmail, and Gmail as their "uncontrolled use" may threaten Russia's security, a service official said during a government meeting on Friday.
Apr 08, 2011 |
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New site maps state's severe traffic collisions
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are launching a powerful new tool for sorting through and mapping all of California’s fatal and serious traffic collisions.
Apr 07, 2011 |
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Engineers test smart traffic systems to reduce first responder deaths
Thugs and fires are obvious threats for police and firefighters, but traffic accidents also pose a serious danger for first responders.
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Samsung smart LTE solution promises more intelligent 4G service offering
Samsung Electronics will demonstrate its Smart LTE solution which caters for increasing mobile data traffic needs, at CTIA International 2011 in Orlando, FL USA.
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Kids safest in rear-facing car seats until age 2
Children should ride in rear-facing car seats longer, until they are 2 years old instead of 1, according to updated advice from a medical group and a federal agency.
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Big games, close scores lead to more auto fatalities for winning fans
Closely contested major sporting events are followed by a significant increase in traffic fatalities for fans of the winning team, according to new research from North Carolina State University. It turns out there may be ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Google Maps now helps users beat traffic jams
Google upgraded its popular Google Maps on Monday to suggest faster routes to drivers based on real-time traffic conditions.
Mar 07, 2011 |
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What doctors (and patients) can learn from air traffic controllers: What's that you say
A review of 35 years of scientific medical studies confirms that the social and emotional context of the doctor–patient relationship have yet to be incorporated into the equation when it comes to health care.
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Libyan Internet service cut again: monitors
Internet service has been completely severed in violence-torn Libya for the second time in two weeks, US online traffic monitoring firms said Friday.
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Beijing to trial mobile tracking system: report
A system designed to track the location of millions of mobile phone users is to be tested in Beijing, sparking concerns over privacy, state media reported Thursday.
Mar 03, 2011 |
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Team achieves one terabit per second data rate on a single integrated photonic chip
(PhysOrg.com) -- With worldwide Internet data traffic increasing by 50 percent each year, telecommunications companies that handle this digital torrent must be able to economically expand the capacities of their networks ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Republicans seek to quash 'net neutrality' rules
Republican lawmakers Thursday rebuked US telecom regulators for implementing a "net neutrality" policy aimed at guaranteeing open Internet access.
Feb 17, 2011 |
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