There hasn’t been much progress made for European consumers in the more than one year since the Dieselgate Scandal that exposed Volkswagen and other automakers cheating on emissions tests. Many people don’t know how or if they will receive compensation. Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has asked Volkswagen to reimburse PS2.5 million for the gas emissions that have affected residents in London. A […]
Microsoft Windows is the operating system that powers approximately 90% of all personal computers in use today. Windows is updated every two years. Many applications, including your favorite web browser, will support the newer version as soon as it is released. In a few short years, the applications will stop supporting older versions as much. Google Chrome is an example. It no […]
In just a few days, the company and its top management were accused of destroying the trust of their customers and public. Volkswagen fell hard. In just a few short days, ‘s value as a company had dropped by a quarter. The public outrage caused Martin Winterkorn, the CEO, to resign. In addition, the company lost market share on all major markets. As prosecutors around […]
The truck driver’s workplace, which is also everyone’s road, requires long working hours and an intense economic strain. The trucking industry is responsible for many deaths, including those of drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, automobile drivers, and passengers. In 2015, 3,836 people died in heavy vehicle accidents in the U.S. My team’s research and a number of other studies show a strong correlation between pay, safety, […]
The word “bitcoin’ is likely to elicit both a frenzy of excitement and a scathing criticism. The financial community sees potential in trades that are currently unregulated. Others argue that the work is a distraction from the long-term viability of U.S. Financial Institutions. Bitcoin’s energy usage has been a topic of discussion in recent months. According to a Forbes article from May […]
Heat waves are deadly, particularly when combined with high humidity levels, which make the air even hotter. The urban island effect can have a particularly strong impact on cities. These areas are often several degrees hotter than rural areas nearby. Three articles from The Conversation archives explain how communities can adapt to climate change, which will increase the frequency and intensity of […]
There are currently two safe ways to cross a street The number of pedestrians killed on U.S. highways has increased by 25 percent from 2010 to over 5,000 people in 2015. Since we were children, we have learned that it is important to maintain eye contact when approaching cars. This is not possible with autonomous vehicles. Even if someone is sitting in the driver’s […]
Driverless cars will become more common and capable. This will affect people’s travel patterns not just within their local communities, but also across greater distances. Our research revealed how people’s travel habits could change, posing a challenge to the airline industry. Imagine that someone lives in Atlanta, but needs to travel to Washington, D.C., on business. It is a 10 […]
The number of cyclists in Australia is declining. Safety is the main reason for this. The Royal Automobile Association of South Australia released a report last week that found that cyclists were not responsible for the majority of crashes. It may be time for us to follow the lead of many European nations and introduce legislation that, in civil cases, presumes that the car driver […]
She lived in a tiny wooden hut with a chicken coop and fields behind it. She and her siblings would help plough the fields until sunset with a horse-drawn plough when they returned home from school. She had no idea that this life was soon to disappear. The “Second Industrial Revolution” (of mass production and standardization) created machines that could […]