What are auto ‘over the air’ updates? A professor of marketing explains

The owners of vehicles that have been recalled typically need to make an appointment to a licensed dealer, where a mechanic fixes the vehicle. These days, cars are becoming more advanced gadgets. While most recalls necessitate the repair or replacement of components, like brakes or air bags, increasing numbers of problems are solved without the assistance from mechanics. All they […]

The car thieves are employing more sophisticated techniques and all new vehicles are at risk

Control modules It’s also important to know that the computers within our vehicles’ numerous electronic control modules (ECMs) control everything from the engine, transmission, and powertrain – the entire set of components that propel the car forward, including the suspension and brakes. Each of the ECMs is designed with huge amounts of computer code, which, unfortunately, could be vulnerable. To […]

US autoworkers are likely to take on a historic strike

  The United Auto Workers union, which represents more than 150,000 employees in firms that produce U.S.-made automobiles, has been involved since July 2023 in talks on labor that it has to go through annually with each of the 3 major automakers that are unionized. In late August, it was not certain whether the UAW would sign an extension of their […]

The latest technology makes it easier for criminals to steal or crash

Disclosure statement Rachael Medhurst is not employed by, consult with, for any company, consult or own shares in or receive funds from any business or organization which could benefit from this article. She has disclosed no affiliations that go beyond their academic position. A more advanced IoV will require more sensors and software, as well as other technologies, to be included […]

Can air turbulence cause deaths

The phenomenon of turbulent air is observed on planes when the air is moving in a ‘random or chaotic manner’. Reuters (Representational Image) A passenger within the United States died after his private jet for business “encountered severe turbulence”. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) informed CNN via an announcement they had confirmed that the Bombardier CL30 plane that was bound for […]

Airline industry poised to change following

It’s hard to quantify just how COVID-19 has affected airlines. In 2020, the industry’s revenues were $328 billion. That’s approximately 40 percent less than the prior year’s. If you look at it in terms of nominal, it’s exactly the same as 2000. The industry is predicted to shrink for the future years; we believe that traffic will not reach levels of […]

Everything you need to know about dementia

This is the most recent edition of the Medical Myths series. Today, in celebration of World Alzheimer’s Day, we will look at myths that relate to Alzheimer’s disease as well as dementia in general. By Tim Newman 21 September 2020Checked for accuracy by Zia Sherrell, MPH Within our Medical Myths series, we tackle medical misinformation head-on. By utilizing expert knowledge and peer-reviewed research […]