Electronic angels
A new chip should stop children dying of heatstroke
NOT content that their products should be safe merely when they are being driven, car makers plan to add safety features that operate when they are stationary. The first of these, an anti-heatstroke chip, was unveiled by General Motors earlier this month.
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