Reston,VA, Feb. 22 – “isteer”, a steering-integrated vehicle lighting system, is the first product developed by the new isee-SYSTEMS product group formed by defense contractor Advanced Vehicle Systems to convert its battlefield know-how to consumer products, sales and jobs. “The knowledge gained from a dozen years of building and maintaining the dependability, durability and versatility… Continue Reading
Phylicia Rashad Will Host 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards
Phylicia Rashad, better known as “Claire Huxtable” from the long-running TV hit series, The Cosby Show, will serve as host of the 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards, January 8, 2012 at MotorCity Casino Hotel inside the Sound Board theatre during the North American International Auto Show’s (NAIAS) press preview week. The Urban Wheel Awards is… Continue Reading
Warren Brown To Receive UWA Lifetime Achievement Award
Leading Automotive Columnist To Be Honored at The 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards Warren Brown, esteemed automotive columnist for The Washington Post will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards on Sunday, January 8, 2012. Covering the automobile industry since 1982, Brown will be recognized as one of… Continue Reading
1956 Ford “Suncammer” Wins Mothers 2011 Shine Award
The 2011 Shine Award was presented to Bruce and Judy Ricks of Sapulpa, OK for their 1956 Ford convertible “Suncammer.” This beautiful build is named for its 1967 Ford 427 cubic-inch SOHC engine under the hood.
Dueling Computer Programs
A new computer program that writes news stories may find itself dueling with a new computer program that detects fake stories. Or, they may learn from each other. Steve Lohr, writing in The New York Times, describes the new writing program developed by Narrative Science in conjunction with Northwestern University. Stories produced by the program… Continue Reading