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Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, of Aeva, a Silicon Valley start-up making new guidance systems for driverless vehicles. Credit Jason Henry for The New York Times

New Sensors for Self-driving Cars

by Cade Metz | Oct 17, 2017 | Technology

New York – Soroush Salehian raised both arms and spun in circles as if celebrating a touchdown. Across the room, perched on a tripod, a small black device monitored this little dance and streamed it to a nearby laptop. Mr. Salehian appeared as a collection of...

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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Tablets are displayed during a launch event in New York September 17, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Amazon Launches its New Waterproof Kindle Oasis E-reader

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 17, 2017 | Technology

London – Amazon has unveiled its latest waterproof Kindle Oasis e-reader which can be used on the beach, in the pool, or in the bathtub; developed to survive immersion in up to 2 meters. The device is available for 3 different price, the 8GB version is for $250,...

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An electric car is plugged into a charging point in London, Britain April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall

Britain Plans Billion-Pound Boost for Electric Cars

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 13, 2017 | Technology

London — ِAs part of plans to invest 2.5 billion pounds ($3.3 billion) by 2021 to help meet its climate change targets, Britain will spend one billion pounds to promote electric and other low-emission vehicles, and step up spending on research and innovation, Reuters...

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FILE PHOTO – The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, U.S. August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Picture

Google Brings Cellular Service to Puerto Rico Using Balloons

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 7, 2017 | Technology

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it had granted Alphabet Inc. the green light to use solar power balloons to bring cellular service to Puerto Rico, which has struggled to regain communications services since Hurricane Maria hit last month. The...

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The Future of the IPhone Is Boring

by Leonid Bershidsky | Sep 14, 2017 | Opinion

There are objective reasons why some of Apple’s new smartphones, to be unveiled on Tuesday, will sell for more than $1,000. The iPhones, including the top-of-the line X model — the 10th anniversary edition — will have some cutting-edge components,...