MNeppl
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MNeppl
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We need to examine the link between oversized vehicles and traffic-related fatalities/major injuries. Yesterday, a pedestrian - young woman in her 20s - was struck by a pickup truck at Laurier/Elgin in downtown Ottawa. Tragically, the woman died from her injuries. 1/ www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Pedestrian struck by pickup truck in downtown Ottawa has died: police
Ottawa police say a woman in her 20s has died after being struck by a pickup truck in downtown Ottawa Monday afternoon.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Unmanned vehicles are increasingly becoming essential weapons of war. But with a potential conflict with China looming large, Taiwan is scrambling to build a domestic drone industry from scratch. www.wired.com/story/taiwan...
Taiwan Is Rushing to Make Its Own Drones Before It's Too Late
Unmanned vehicles are increasingly becoming essential weapons of war. But with a potential conflict with China looming large, Taiwan is scrambling to build a domestic drone industry from scratch.
www.wired.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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“Tesla’s driverless ‘robotaxis’ could launch in Austin as soon as June 22. But a demo in Austin today showed a $TSLA, manually driven to test its Full Self-Driving system, failed to stop for a child-sized dummy at a school bus—and hit it.”

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June 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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June 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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“… if you and your feline friend aren't bonding, maybe you're just not speaking their language.”

“You just need to smile at them more. Not the human way, by baring your teeth, but the cat way, by narrowing your eyes and blinking slowly.”

#scicomm

www.sciencealert.com/study-reveal...
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Study Reveals a Simple Technique to Communicate With Your Cat
Cats have a reputation for aloofness (and flooffiness), but if you and your feline friend aren't bonding, maybe you're just not speaking their language.
www.sciencealert.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM