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Ford’s self-repossessing car patent is a nightmare of the connected-car future
The electric and digital transformation of the car industry comes with a lot of promises for a better tomorrow. Electric vehicles could dramatically reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector; connected cars will give us access to services and features we don’t currently enjoy; over-the-air software updates could eliminate high repair costs; and automated vehicles may make driving significantly safer.
But it’s worth remembering that, at the end of the day, car companies are just out to make a buck, not make the world a better place.
This week, it was revealed that Ford applied for a patent on a system that would use connected car technology to better aid in vehicle repossession. News of the patent’s publication was first r…
Nightmare zoo that housed lonely ape and limping rhino ordered to close by authorities in Puerto Rico
A ZOO that housed a lonely ape and limping rhino has been ordered to close by authorities.
Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, in Puerto Rico, has officially shut its doors after years of suspected animal neglect.
Concerns have been raised over animal welfare for years[/caption]
The country’s government demanded the closure on Tuesday.
They have also announced federal authorities will be investigating the treatment of animals at the park.
The zoo is currently home to around 300 different animals including a kangaroo which has no shelter.
Based in the costal town of Mayaguez, Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo has been closed since hurricanes battered the island in 2017.
The 45-acre facility has been described as “dilapidated” ever since.
However, animals remained in the confines, raising concerns over their welfare.
Governor Pedro Pierluisi said: “Animal welfare comes first.
“Questions have been raised for a long time.”
Experts were due to visit back in 2017 – but this didn’t take place until Sunday, says The Wild Animal Sanctuary executive director Pat Craig.
He said: “The zoo definitely has been degraded.
“You can imagine the facilities were overgrown and dilapidated to some degree.”
He also raised concerns over the zoo’s lone chimpanzee as the species need socialisation.
The US Department of Agriculture cancelled the zoo’s licence back in 2018 after multiple violations.
Officials have seen malnourished tigers and distressed cougars living in cramped spaces.
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