Here's how traffic lights actually work, and how they detect your car

A surprising amount of technology might be making that red light hold you up. Here's how traffic lights detect (or don't ...
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Is It True? Gas Nozzle Shut-off Relies on Vacuum Dynamics, Not Electronic Sensors

Every time you fill your car’s tank, a small but ingenious mechanism prevents messy overflows. Hidden inside the nozzle is a purely mechanical system that uses a tiny hole, a narrow tube, and the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Create the First Detailed ‘Smell Map’ of Odor Sensors in the Mouse Nose—and Sniff Out Some Surprises

In two new studies, researchers used genetic techniques to upend a long-standing assumption that the nerve cells with scent ...
Electrek

Xpeng VLA 2.0 test drive: Tesla is not alone with ‘Full Self-Driving’ anymore

I test-drove Xpeng's VLA 2.0 in Beijing traffic for 40 minutes without intervening. Tesla's FSD lead in consumer cars is ...