Your car might be watching you to keep you safe − at the expense of your privacy
Your car’s safety technology takes you into account. But a lot of that technology helps car companies collect data about you. Researchers are working on closing the gap between safety and privacy.
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
The battle over right to repair is a fight over your car's data
Today’s cars include hundreds of computer chips, and carmakers say the data produced by those chips is proprietary – and a security risk. This means you don’t own the data your car generates.
Nov. 13, 2023 • ~10 min
Expanding London's Ulez has sparked fractious debate – psychologists explain how it can be de-escalated
The psychology of disagreement offers insight into why there is such a strong polarisation in opinions surrounding London’s expanded Ulez.
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~7 min
Climate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy
The Biden administration directed agencies to consider the cost of greenhouse gas emissions in their future purchasing and budget decisions. An example shows just how much is at stake.
Oct. 3, 2023 • ~8 min
Driverless cars could be a revolution for people with disabilities – but they also have good reason to be worried
People with disabilities are concerned about breaking down or having accidents when alone in driverless cars.
Sept. 27, 2023 • ~7 min
Why delaying the ban on petrol and diesel cars won't slow UK's shift to electric vehicles
Research on how people adopt new technologies suggests the transition is now well under way.
Sept. 21, 2023 • ~6 min
The Conservatives have seized on cars as a political wedge – it's a bet on public turning against climate action
Today, as in the past, pro-car sentiment is a backlash against nascent environmental protest.
Sept. 5, 2023 • ~6 min
Machines can't always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers
People aren’t the only ones harmed by heat waves. The hotter it gets, the harder it is for machines to keep their cool.
Aug. 29, 2023 • ~9 min
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