flexibility

"The most flexible vehicle in the world" and the "future of camping" – that's how German camper shop Vanexxt envisions its newest creation, the Ford Tourneo Custom V710. It might seem like it's overreaching, but the company has a clear plan on how to surpass some of Europe's other most modular camper vans. Instead of merely relying on its own equipment, Vanexxt has made its compact Ford pop-up camper compatible with a wide range of modules from companies around Germany. And it doesn't stop at camper modules, adding…

REE P7-C Makes History As World's First All-Wire-Controlled Vehicle. (Photo: Global Village Space)What sets it apart is its ‘everything-by-wire’ design, where steering, braking & driving are all controlled by electronic signals.In a leap towards the future of electric vehicles (EVs), the REE P7-C has secured approval for use on American roads, marking a significant milestone as the world’s first fully ‘everything-by-wire’ vehicle.With an innovative approach that severs traditional mechanical linkages, the REE P7-C is…

Samsung unveiled its latest and best flagship smartphones ever: Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. All three phones were announced during the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event and are already available for pre-order in some countries. All three phones are priced differently, and as expected, they have different features, with the Galaxy S24 Ultra having exclusivity over some features. One such feature is its camera flexibility for video recording. Galaxy S24 Ultra can switch between cameras while recording 4K 60fps…

The commerce ministry's arm DGFT is working with the RBI and concerned ministries, including the finance ministry, on several steps like providing flexibility in payment realisation to promote exports through ecommerce medium, a senior government official said on Thursday. Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Kumar Sarangi said that huge export opportunities are there in the ecommerce sector. "India is well poised to take advantage of ecommerce benefits, and for this, the biggest requirement is to change our…

Electrically conductive "smart fabrics" have many potential applications, but their specialized fibers typically aren't as soft and flexible as those made of regular materials. An experimental new two-faced fiber, however, is both flexible and conductive.Developed by a team of scientists at Washington State University, the fiber is made of two substances: cotton cellulose obtained from recycled T-shirts, and an existing conductive synthetic polymer known as polyaniline.The polyaniline is combined with the cotton cellulose…

The interactive effect of school-related stress exposure and cognitive flexibility on PTSD symptoms in educators. Credit: Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31743-0 As part of their work, educators are often exposed to various stressful events, including violence between students or towards teachers, sexual assault and suicidal behavior, as well as death or illness of students or their family members.…

India on Friday announced draft valuation rules for overseas investments into startups under the ‘angel tax’ regime, providing foreign investors greater flexibility in determining the fair market value of unquoted equity shares. The rules released for public feedback offer investors the choice of five valuation methods for determining angel tax incidence under Section 56(2)(vii)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961, which should help reduce valuation disputes common under the cash flow method and net asset value method allowed…

India on Friday proposed to exclude a host of foreign investors including sovereign wealth funds and pensions funds from the purview of the so-called "angel tax", offering the much-needed relief to the startup sector staring at a funding winter.Those entities that face this tax will also have more valuation flexibility while computing this it, according to the draft rules put out by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex direct taxes body.Investments by non-resident investors including central banks,…

Electronically networked traffic: With platooning, bus convoys can be connected or split up as needed. Credit: ITIV, KIT Experts believe that automated driving makes particular sense in public transport—both ecologically and economically. The shortage of drivers, which has been lamented frequently, further reinforces this trend.…

While big corporations make headlines for shedding large chunks of their workforce, many smaller businesses are still struggling to staff up. In fact, nearly a quarter (23%) of small-business owners listed finding and retaining talent among the top challenges facing their business, according to an October 2022 NerdWallet survey. Beefing up your benefits package is one way to solve your hiring woes — and it doesn’t have to be at the expense of your cash flow. There are cost-neutral perks that can make your company stand…