Walter and Lou LaPlante won the Henry Ford Technology Award nearly two decades apart for their contributions to the automaker’s plant operations. Posted on Jun 3, 2024 2:03 PM EDT The LaPlantes display their Henry Ford Technology Awards. Image: Popular Science composite, Ford and Walter LaPlante Walter LaPlante’s love of technology and cars comes from...
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Headquarters and Center Chief Counsel Contacts
NASA May 31, 2024 General Counsel Iris Lan Deputy General Counsel Christine Pham (Acting) Director of Legal Operations Bryan R. Diederich (Acting) Associate General Counsel for Commercial and Intellectual Property Law Practice Group, Headquarters Karen Reilley Associate General Counsel for Contracts and Acquisition Integrity Law Practice Group, Headquarters Scott Barber Associate General Counsel for General...
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10 Iconic Songs That Were Album Tracks, Not Singles
When an artist and their record company select which songs from an album to release as singles, they usually choose the tunes that stand the best chance of becoming a hit. Often, an artist’s signature songs—the ones they are known for by the general public—are ones that were released as singles, while album tracks are...
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11 Netflix settings to take your streaming to the next level
For the most part, Netflix is a set-it-and-forget-it service. Once you choose a plan and set up your account, all you really have to do is start streaming shows and movies. The algorithm will begin to adjust to your taste, and before long, your home page will be filled with content just for you. But...
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The no-buy challenge is taking over the internet. Does it work?
A 35-year-old Brooklyn resident gave up buying new clothes. A 22-year old in San Diego swore off retail therapy at Target. A 26-year old in England banned carbonated drinks from her shopping list. These three women, who don’t know each other, all started the year resolving to spend money only on necessary purchases, or what...
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Today’s deals: $199 Bose soundbar, $38 Sony headphones, Energizer batteries, $200 off DJI Explorer, more
Maren Estrada has been the Editor of BGR Deals since it launched in 2013. She has more than 20 years of experience testing more than 1,500 products, and reviewing a wide range of consumer electronics including mobile devices, smart home products, computers, and home appliances. Previously, she was a leading consultant specializing in copywriting, product...
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Here’s how machine learning can violate your privacy
If your data was used to train an AI, it might–or might not–be safe from prying eyes. Posted on May 26, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Because of the large number of parameters in machine learning models, there is a potential that the machine learning method memorizes some data it was trained on. DepositPhotos This article was...
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Faulty communication between organs could make us old
Chatter among brain, heart, bones, and other organs may forestall the ravages of age…Read whole article here
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Costly fines but no criminal charges for Norfolk Southern after Ohio train derailment
The federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The railroad also promised to pay more than $500 million to complete the efforts to improve safety that it announced after the crash and address community health concerns. Residents who had to evacuate their...
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Asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft fires up ion thrusters, starts cruising through space
An artist’s impression of the Psyche spacecraft. The ‘wings’ are solar arrays that generate electricity from sunlight. (Image credit: NASA/JPL–Caltech/ASU) NASA’s mission to the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche has fired up its ion engines and is now cruising across the solar system under the power of solar-electric propulsion. The launch of the spacecraft, which is...