Silk Road bust unmasks our misconceptions on anonymity
The US National Security Agency and the UK's GCHQ have upped the stakes in the battle for internet privacy by targeting users of Tor.
The US National Security Agency and the UK's GCHQ have upped the stakes in the battle for internet privacy by targeting users of Tor.
Internet
Oct 9, 2013
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You've probably seen it happen. You're driving your car and you come to a stop at the traffic lights. You're mindful of traffic infringement fines and public safety, then someone on a bike rides past you, unconcerned, straight ...
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2013
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The new Volvo S60, V60 and XC60 - shown to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show - can be fitted with an innovation that makes driving in the dark safer and more comfortable. The renewed Active High Beam ...
Engineering
Mar 5, 2013
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Autonomous, driverless vehicles look set to hit the streets in the near future and become increasingly common, so UK researchers have investigated algorithms that could help developers include escape manoeuvres to allow such ...
Engineering
Jan 28, 2013
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European roads should be safer from Thursday when a whole slew of new safety rules come into force, part of efforts to cut auto accident deaths by 50 percent by 2020.
Other
Nov 1, 2012
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Researchers in India are developing a new technology that will prevent truck drivers and other road users from using their cell phones while driving. The technology based on RFIDs could also be integrated with police traffic ...
Engineering
Jul 5, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a new system to protect vulnerable road users. The technology comes in two versions: a pre-crash system and a warning system.
Engineering
May 18, 2009
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Policies and decisions designed to have a favorable impact on the environment can end up having measurable, non-positive consequences on other aspects of our lives, and on the lives of communities in remote areas if the process ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2023
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A national study has found cyclists who wear safety vests or helmets look 'less human' compared to cyclists who do not.
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2023
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When Mobileye set out to design a safety concept for autonomous vehicles (AVs), we first had to examine the concepts and mechanisms that humans use to maintain road safety. We needed a framework fully compliant with the human ...
Software
Apr 11, 2019
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