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Everything you need to know about the CIA 'Vault 7' Wikileaks files
With the clicking of poles and a determined stride, the Winchester Nordic Walking group is a distinctive sight as its members pound the Hampshire countryside. The day I bumped into them, all but one was using some form of fitness tracker. A few Fitbits, a Garmin smartwatch, a couple of phone apps and one basic pedometer - and all, they claimed, were roughly counting the same paces. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Has wearable tech had its day?
With the clicking of poles and a determined stride, the Winchester Nordic Walking group is a distinctive sight as its members pound the Hampshire countryside. The day I bumped into them, all but one was using some form of fitness tracker. A few Fitbits, a Garmin smartwatch, a couple of phone apps and one basic pedometer - and all, they claimed, were roughly counting the same paces. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Medical Devices are the Next Security Nightmare
Hacked medical devices make for scary headlines. Dick Cheney ordered changes to his pacemaker to better protect it from hackers. Johnson & Johnson warned customers about a security bug in one of its insulin pumps last fall. And St. Jude has spent months dealing with the fallout of vulnerabilities in some of the company’s defibrillators, pacemakers, and other medical electronics. You’d think by now medical device companies would have learned something about security reform. Experts warn they haven’t. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Children's messages in CloudPets data breach
An open database containing links to more than 2 million voice messages recorded on cuddly toys has been discovered, cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt has revealed. The messages were created by owners of CloudPets soft toys. At one point, the data was even held to ransom, Mr Hunt says. The animals are advertised as being toys that enable people to record and send greetings via a phone app and the toy itself. The creatures are marketed as cuddly devices to connect children to working parents or grandparents. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Cool or utterly terrifying - you decide.
Handle is a research robot that stands 6.5 ft tall, travels at 9 mph and jumps 4 feet vertically. It uses electric power to operate both electric and hydraulic actuators, with a range of about 15 miles on one battery charge. Handle uses many of the same dynamics, balance and mobile manipulation principles found in the quadruped and biped robots we build, but with only about 10 actuated joints, it is significantly less complex. Wheels are efficient on flat surfaces while legs can go almost anywhere: by combining wheels and legs Handle can have the best of both worlds. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Tomorrow's cities - nightmare vision of the future?
The connected city never sleeps. The thousands of sensors embedded in roads, sewers, water pipes, streetlights are busy collecting information day and night. Perhaps even your bin, which might also be tweeting. Sensor provider Enevo offers internet connection for bins in cities in Finland, the Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Canada and the US, and runs a Twitter feed - Trashcan Life. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Bill Gates: the robot that takes your job should pay taxes
In an interview with Quartz editor-in-chief Kevin Delaney, Bill Gates explains why robots that take jobs away from people shouldn't get a free pass when it comes to income tax. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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This NHS wearable knows when you're getting sick and alerts your doctor
This wearable device, which is strapped to a patient's arm and continuously collects data, will be trialled by two UK hospitals in the coming months. Created by the Scotland-based snap40 the device alerts doctors and nurses to when a patient's vital signs indicate a further health risk may occur. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Visa and IBM Watson commit to putting payments inside cars and wearable devices
Visa and IBM Watson today announced a partnership to use the Watson IoT platform to extend digital payments to connected cars, wearables, and other devices. The announcement was made at the Genius of Things Summit in Munich, Germany as part of the grand opening of a $200 million IBM Watson global Internet of Things headquarters. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IBM Watson opens $200 million IoT headquarters in Munich
IBM Watson Group opened a $200 million Internet of Things (IoT) headquarters today in Munich, Germany, what the company is calling its biggest investment in Europe in more than two decades. There more than 1,000 IBM engineers and designers will work with IBM clients and partners in what IBM Watson general manager Harriet Green called a “collaboratory.” Watson works with 6,000 clients worldwide, according to the company. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Microsoft open sources a simulator to crash-test drones, robots and self-driving cars
One of the biggest challenges in building autonomous vehicles is dealing with the irregularities of physical spaces outdoors: From electric poles to winding roads and bumpy terrain, there are lots of things that can trip up your creation. With that in mind, a team of researchers at Microsoft have built and open sourced a simulation tool to help people train autonomous cars, drones and robots learn how to avoid obstacles just like they would in the real world. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Harvard’s Remarkable New Battery Can Run For More Than a Decade
Researchers have discovered a way to make the promising flow battery much more practical. Flow batteries store energy in liquid-filled tanks. Prior to this most recent discovery, flow batteries, after a number of charge-discharge cycles, would suffer from rapid storage capacity degradation. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Oracle launches apps to surface predictions and insights from IoT sensor data
Oracle announced the launch of four new cloud-based software solutions today to give businesses actionable insights from the tracking of sensors connected to vehicles, machinery, and employees. Predictions made by the software cloud service give insights into when repairs are likely needed or when a supply chain disruption is likely to occur. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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AT&T, Nokia among tech giants teaming on IoT security
AT&T, which said it recorded a 3,198 per cent increase in attackers scanning for vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the past three years, joined hands with firms including IBM and Nokia to tackle IoT security challenges. Palo Alto Networks, Symantec and Trustonic round up the companies which are part of the IoT Cybersecurity Alliance, which aims to “demystify IoT Security” and share best practices. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Android Wear 2.0 arrives, LG first to deploy
Google launched the new (and delayed) version of its Android Wear platform, which will first be available on a pair of smart watches from LG Electronics – “designed in collaboration with Google”. Android Wear 2.0 was delayed from late last year and, in the meantime, the Android-powered smart watch segment struggled. With the new platform not available for the lucrative Christmas holiday sales period, vendors shied away from launching new products. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Smart TV manufacturer Vizio is to pay $2.2 million after illegally obtaining and selling over 11 million customers data
Smart TV manufacturer Vizio has agreed to pay $2.2m after it unlawfully gathered viewing data from customers. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New Jersey attorney general accused the TV company of recording minute by minute data of over 11 million viewers and then selling that data to third parties. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Lady Gaga's Halftime Show Drones have a Bright Future
The best Super Bowl halftime shows leave indelible memories, be it a notorious wardrobe malfunction, that goofy Left Shark, or every last second of Beyoncé’s two appearances. It’s too soon to say whether anything Lady Gaga did tonight will resonate, but at least she offered something new: An army of dancing drones, ducking and dodging over the Houston skyline, transforming from stars to a fluttering flag. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Robots could help solve social care crisis, say academics
Humanoid robots, with cultural awareness and a good bedside manner, could help solve the crisis over care for the elderly, academics say. An international team is working on a £2m project to develop versatile robots to help look after older people in care homes or sheltered accommodation. The robots will offer support with everyday tasks, like taking tablets, as well as offering companionship. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Internet Of Things Market To Reach $267B By 2020
These and other insights regarding the future of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption and spending are from the recent Boston Consulting Group market analysis, Winning In IoT, It’s All About The Business Processes. BCG predicts that by 2020, €250B ($267B) will be spent on IoT technologies, products, and services. The greatest two sources of revenue growth in the IoT market will be from services and IoT applications investment. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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CIO Jury: 50% of IT leaders will invest in IoT in 2017
The 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) showcased a number of new IoT devices for the home and the office, including smart appliances and digital assistants. Gartner predicts that more than half of major new business processes and systems will incorporate some element of IoT by 2020. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Weaponised AI, IoT hacking among tech threats, says World Economic Forum
The rise of new and emerging technologies are driving new forms of cyberattacks which will expose businesses to threats they're unprepared to face, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned. Its Global Risks Report 2017 details some of the key challenges facing the world this year, ranging from political uncertainty and climate change to how society isn't keeping up with the risks presented by technological change. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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The World’s Leading Internet of Things (IoT) Accelerator
The days of standalone products are being eclipsed by the dawn of a new world of IoT and the Connected You. The leading companies of this new world will not sell products – they will build ecosystems that connect to partner companies, power thriving developers communities, and deliver seamless experiences to the end consumer. This is a market that looks like no other. And to succeed in it, you need a partner that looks like no other. You need a partner that is equally adept at supporting companies at all stages of their growth as they are confronted with these challenges. This is the foundation on which ReadWrite Labs has emerged. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Read 7 Ways The Internet Of Things Will Change Businesses In 2017
Okay, marketers and technology enthusiasts have been talking about the coming of the Internet of Things (IoT) for years. But with products like Google Home and Amazon Echo emerging and gaining popularity, it’s reasonable to suspect that 2017 is the year that IoT finally starts taking off. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Here Are Some of Our Favourite Products of CES 2017
CES 2017 has drawn to a close for another year, so I have featured some of my highlights from the show that include robots, wearables, drones, smart home tech, smartphones and cars. In addition, gadgets announced at CES have been included on this month's featured products page. We usually don't feature products from major OEMs like Samsung, Nvidia, HTC, Huawei, and LG because most of the really cutting-edge innovations tend to come from independent makers, and startups but every January we make an exception. Before I tell you what I think will be the major tech trend of 2017, I'll start with a few observations and list my favourite products in each category. Disclaimer, I didn't attend again this CES in person, but instead followed the event remotely via live online broadcasts and social media. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Cambridge Wireless picked for UK.gov's 'Help the IoT' drive
Networking folk Cambridge Wireless (CW) have been picked to deliver the Cambridge arm of IoTUK Boost, a government plan to pour taxpayers’ cash into Internet of Things startups. The scheme focuses on entrepreneurs and SMEs using low power, wide area networks (LPWANs) for connecting remote IoT sensors. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Retail giant Amazon has made its first delivery using a drone, in the UK.
The package arrived safely at its destination in Cambridge, 13 minutes after being ordered. A video showing the process details how the order was completed using an electrically powered drone flying at up to 400ft (122m). One sceptic questioned how much of a "game changer" the limited trial of the service would be. As part of the testing for the Amazon Air service, the delivery took place on 7 December, although it was only revealed on 14 December. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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UK “languishing in digital slow lane”, says watchdog
Click here to edit5G offers the UK a chance to “start again and get ahead”, according to a new government watchdog report, which tore into the current state of 4G in the country. Published by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), the report ranked the UK as 54th in the world for 4G coverage, notably behind less developed nations including Romania, Albania and Peru. The NIC revealed a typical user was able to access the technology “barely half of the time”, and called for action to ensure the country does not face similar problems when it comes to 5G. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Mobile monitoring system: Vehicles with sensors to control air quality in Glasgow
Countries throughout the world have a need, and in many cases a legal obligation, to ensure air quality is meeting specific standards. Policies aim to reduce exposure to air pollution, by reducing emissions and setting limits and targets for AQI. Public authorities in cities have deployed static stations to monitor air quality data for a set of pollutant with specific, and high cost, sensing technologies. These stations provide highly accurate data but their cost limits the quantity of deployments, leaving large gaps in coverage. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Samsung’s Harman Kardon will release an Alexa competitor with Cortana in 2017
Microsoft today announced that Harman Kardon will come out with a smart speaker that draws on Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant in 2017. It will likely be a competitor to Amazon’s Echo, which uses Alexa, and the Google Home, which employs the Google Assistant. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Google launches developer preview of Android Things OS for IoT, a rebranding of Brillo
Google today is announcing the availability of a developer preview of Android Things, an operating system for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that comes with tools familiar to Android developers: the Android software development kit (SDK), Android Studio integrated development environment (IDE), and Google Play Services. It’s effectively an enhancement and rebranding of the earlier Brillo operating system that was geared toward connected devices. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Will the internet of things sacrifice or save the environment?
The internet of things (IoT) – that ever-expanding ecosystem of digital sensors, home appliances and wearable smart devices – attracts its fair share of attention. Speculation is rife on how the 23bn-odd (and counting) “things” will improve quality of life, streamline business operations and ultimately fuel economic benefits to the tune of up to $11tn per year by 2025. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Which IoT applications work best with fog computing?
Sometimes you really are on your own. And calling for directions isn’t feasible. It’s the same with many IoT systems. Centrally processing large volumes of sensor data slows decision making and increases bandwidth demand. Many decisions are better made close to the source. Which decisions should be made close to the network edge and which centrally? Where are the trade-offs? Which applications are best suited for local decision making? Three fog computing experts share some insights. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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New Soft Electronics Fabrication Method for Smart Tattoos
Imagine an electronic wearable device, like a Fitbit, stuck on a sticker or temporary tattoo that could read a pulse or measure hand gestures. Then imagine printing that device on your home printer. Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering Professor Carmel Majidi, Ph.D. student Eric Markvicka and former postdoctoral fellow Michael Bartlett have created a method to print skin-mountable electronics in a quick and cost-effective way. Their research was published in Advanced Functional Materials. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Connected toys violate European consumer law
The internet-connected toys My Friend Cayla and i-Que fail miserably when it comes to safeguarding basic consumer rights, security, and privacy. The Norwegian Consumer Council has looked at the terms and the technical features of selected connected toys. The findings show a serious lack of understanding of children’s rights to privacy and security. Based on what was discovered, consumer organizations in Europe and the United States in cooperation file formal complaints to relevant authorities on what seems to be obvious breaches of several consumer laws. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Robot aircraft take to British skies
Robot aircraft are to be tested in UK airspace to help refine systems that control autonomous planes. BAE said it would be carrying out 17 flights, using a converted Jetstream 31 capable of flying itself. Human pilots will handle take-off and landing, but the craft will be autonomous as it navigates 300 miles (482km) from Lancashire to Inverness. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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KPN ups European momentum for LTE-M
Dutch operator KPN followed rival Orange in revealing support for cellular LTE-M technology for low power wide area networks (LPWA) in Europe after previously backing unlicensed rival LoRa. In a statement released today, KPN said it “recently” tested LTE-M, along with partners Ericsson and Qualcomm, laying claim to being the first European operator to do so. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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A tube for cars? Proposal to bury London's traffic says it's 'next best thing to teleportation'
The proposed CarTube supposedly reclaims streets for people by moving cars on to a underground network of automated tracks. But do these transport ideas mean the ‘smart city’ is going backwards or forwards? Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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AWS introduces free and premium Shield DDoS mitigation services
At its re:Invent user conference in Las Vegas today, public cloud infrastructure provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) said that it has turned on distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack mitigation technology, called AWS Shield Standard, for all of its customers, free of charge. It “protects you from 96 percent of the most common attacks today, including SYN/ACK floods, Reflection attacks, and HTTP slow reads,” AWS chief evangelist Jeff Barr wrote in a blog post. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Intel nabs ARM exec for IoT effort; unveils car unit
US chipmaker Intel hired Thomas Lantzsch, an executive from rival ARM, to head up its Internet of Things group, while also unveiling a new unit dedicated to autonomous driving. The company, which is stepping up development of chips for a range of devices, and diversify away from its core chip portfolio for computers while also attempting to improve its (relatively unsuccessful) mobile efforts, said Lantzsch will join the company in January as its new SVP and general manager of the IoT group. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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'Snoopers law creates security nightmare'
The Investigatory Powers Bill will get royal assent on Tuesday. More than 130,000 people have signed a petition calling for it to be scrapped. Tim Berners-Lee has said it creates a "security nightmare". Edward Snowden has described it as the most extreme surveillance in the history of Western democracy. But soon records of every website and messaging service UK-based citizens visit from any device will be retained for a year by communications companies. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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In the future, will farming be fully automated?
In the not-too-distant future, our fields could be tilled, sown, tended and harvested entirely by fleets of co-operating autonomous machines by land and air. And they'll be working both day and night. Driverless tractors that can follow pre-programmed routes are already being deployed at large farms around the world. Drones are buzzing over fields assessing crop health and soil conditions. Ground sensors are monitoring the amount of water and nutrients in the soil, triggering irrigation and fertiliser applications. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Tech giants warn IoT vendors to get real about security
Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group waves baseball bat at slapdash Thing-makers. The heavyweights behind the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG) are sick of Internet of Things (IoT) startups foisting insecure rubbish on consumers, and have fired a report that looks like a stern warning that IoT bandwagon-hoppers need to get their houses in order. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IBM boosts number of data centers as it steps up cloud push against Amazon
Cloud moving from cost-saving to a platform for innovation: IBM Cloud moving from cost-saving to a platform for innovation: IBM Tuesday, 22 Nov 2016 | 12:21 AM ET | 03:51 IBM is planning to triple its data center capacity in the U.K., the technology firm said on Tuesday, following the likes of Facebook and Google to commit investment to the country following the Brexit vote, as it looks to boost its challenge to rivals Amazon and Microsoft. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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CBI Conference 2016: Disruptive innovation drives the agenda
Reactions to the £2bn in tech research promised by the PM and to cyber security and innovation, the CBI has grasped digital strategy. The annual Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Conference focuses on the biggest opportunities and challenges facing UK businesses, so it is no surprise that technology, disruption and innovation are at the centre of the 2016 event. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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The internet of underwater things - The ocean's robots may soon enjoy high-speed Internet
There's a place where the internet, Wi-Fi, and GPS do not exist. Communication is haphazard: Sometimes messages arrive different times at the same place, the same time at different places, or not at all. It’s not North Korea, or a time portal to the 1980s. It’s anywhere, today, under the ocean. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Particle raises $10.4 million to grow its IoT development platform
Internet of things (IoT) startup Particle has raised $10.4 million in a Series A funding round from Root Ventures, O’Reilly Alpha Tech Ventures (OATV), and Rincon Venture Partners. Founded out of San Francisco in 2011, Particle — not to be confused with the web app firm of the same name that was acqui-hired by Apple in 2012 — serves up a range of tools to help companies link their connected devices to the web and collect data on product usage so they can improve functionality. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Total and Salesforce back French internet start-up Sigfox
French start-up Sigfox has raised 150 million euros ($160 million) to help build networks connecting everything from washing machines to smart meters to the internet, it said on Friday, confirming an earlier Reuters report. Sigfox said its new investors include France's Total, San Francisco-based Salesforce.com and Henri Seydoux, the founder luxury goods company Christian Louboutin and of drone maker Parrot. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Web-shaking Mirai Botnet - Splintering, But Also Evolving
Over the past few weeks, a series of powerful hacker attacks powered by the malware known as Mirai have used botnets created of internet-connected devices to clobber targets ranging from the internet backbone company Dyn to the French internet service provider OVH. And just when it seemed that Mirai might be losing steam, new evidence shows that it’s still dangerous—and even evolving. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Britain’s cyber security bolstered by world-class strategy
The UK will be one of the safest places in the world to do business, with a world-class cyber security industry and workforce thanks to a new plan underpinned by £1.9 billion of investment. The Chancellor, Philip Hammond has today (1 November 2016) formally launched the government’s new National Cyber Security Strategy, which will set out decisive action to protect the UK economy and the privacy of British citizens, while encouraging industry to up its game to prevent damaging cyber-attacks. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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CertiKOS: A breakthrough toward hacker-resistant operating systems
A team of Yale researchers has unveiled CertiKOS, the world’s first operating system that runs on multi-core processors and shields against cyber attacks, a milestone that the scientists say could lead to a new generation of reliable and secure systems software. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IoT worm can hack Philips Hue lightbulbs, spread across cities
Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept worm they say can rip through Philips Hue lightbulbs across entire cities – causing the insecure web-connected globes to flick on and off. The software nasty, detailed in a paper titled IoT Goes Nuclear: Creating a ZigBee Chain Reaction [PDF], exploits hardcoded symmetric encryption keys to control devices over Zigbee wireless networks. This allows the malware to compromise a single light globe from up to 400 metres away. The worm can then spread from a single smart bulb to those nearby thanks to the use of these skeleton keys. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Orange trials LTE-M for low power IoT
Mobile operator Orange is helping to kickstart the LTE-M market for low power wide area (LPWA) technology in Europe, Mobile World Live has learnt. To date the company has opted to deploy LoRa technology for the support of Internet of Things (IoT) services that only require low data rate capability. Unlike LTE-M, LoRa is a non-cellular LPWA technology using unlicensed spectrum. Despite its lack of support from mobile standards group 3GPP, it has enjoyed global traction, with deployments from mobile operators KPN, SoftBank and SK Telecom, in addition to Orange. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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With an ageing population and care costs rising, robots and smart homes may be a solution
Sitting in a studio in Kensington, London, the designer Sebastian Conran walks me through a worst-case scenario. “Basically, what it’s looking for is a break in routine,” he explains, pointing to a drawing of an elderly woman, collapsed on the floor of her home. “There’s an event. The e-sensor in the room notices that you’ve fallen over. MiRo goes to investigate.” Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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'Bustling' web attack market closed down
A "bustling" marketplace that offered tools and services to mount massive web attacks has been shut by its owners. The marketplace, on the Hack Forums website, was notorious for making it easy it launch attacks that knocked servers offline. The section was "permanently shut down" because several attacks known to be co-ordinated via the forum caused web-wide disruption. One regular victim of attacks arranged via Hack Forums welcomed the closure. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Man hacked his Alexa to speak out of a a singing fish, and it's horrifying
The future is here, and it's terrifying. Taking the plunge to get an Amazon Echo can be a big deal for some people. Sure, we're all used to having Siri on our phones, but having a robot around the house that's constantly listening for you to deliver its next task is a bit weird and can take some getting used to. But one man made the experience even weirder. No one will ever be prepared for this hacked Alexa. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Smartwatch market grows 60%
6.1 million smartwatches were shipped in Q3 2016, an annual increase of 60 per cent, with Apple and Samsung leading the way, according to Canalys. Apple shipped 2.8 million watches, which the report says was a result of the new Series 1 and 2 models late in the quarter. This gives it a dominant market share of 45.6 per cent. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Review of Google Home by Wired
I'd be lyng if I said unplugging my Amazon Echo didn’t feel a bit like a breakup. “Alexa,” I whispered while pulling the plug, “it’s just for now.” But it wasn’t Alexa, it was me. More specifically, it was someone else. I needed the space for Google Home. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Due to potential explosion hazards, Samsung recalls one its top-loading washers
The saying goes, “when it rains, it pours,” and there’s no question it’s been absolutely flooding for the South Korean electronics and appliances company Samsung. A little less than a month after recalling its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone due to fire and explosion hazard, the multinational corporation has yet again issued a warning for one of its products, this time calling for a voluntary recall of one of its top-loading washers. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Nokia, Sonera complete Finland’s first NB-IoT trial
Nokia and Sonera announced a successful NB-IoT trial in Finland, and claimed a world first after connecting a roaming device over a commercial network using the technology. The trial, run over Sonera’s 4G network, was completed in the Finnish capital Helsinki, with Nokia implementing NB-IoT technology to communicate information on temperature, humidity and air pressure. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Engineers design ultralow power transistors that could function for years without a battery
A new design for transistors which operate on ‘scavenged’ energy from their environment could form the basis for devices which function for months or years without a battery, and could be used for wearable or implantable electronics. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Telefonica ramps up on IoT security
Operator group Telefonica will team with Symantec on developing solutions against potential cyber attacks on devices and data operating in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment. The news comes as noise grows in the industry for better network security, as more devices become interconnected in an “open digital environment”, said Telefonica. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Pressure grows for UK operators to offer national roaming
Operators in the UK must allow consumers to roam between different networks in the country, and should face fines for failing to improve mobile coverage, urged a group of MPs in a new report. The British Infrastructure Group (BIG), made up of almost 90 MPs, ran an investigation into how the government can improve mobile coverage for “millions of UK customers who receive inadequate service”, and urged a number of sweeping reforms. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Qualcomm inks $47B NXP deal in move beyond mobile
Qualcomm announced a $47 billion acquisition of NXP Semiconductors, a move it said “accelerates our strategy to extend our leading mobile technology into robust new opportunities”. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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AT&T claims North America LTE-M first
AT&T upped the ante in its battle with rival Verizon to lead the US market in launch of cellular-based low power IoT (Internet of Things) services, switching on a commercial site in San Francisco running LTE-M technology. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Internet providers could be the key to securing all the IoT devices already out there
A cyber attack on the Internet infrastructure company Dyn on October 21 hindered internet browsing for hours while the company scrambled to restore service. The as-yet unidentified attackers were helped by a millions-strong army of Internet of Things devices, including enterprise webcams and DVRs, that were quietly conscripted into a botnet to launch the denial-of-service attack. The incident is the latest reminder that many IoT devices aren’t adequately secured. These types of attacks will continue as long as a large enough number of vulnerable devices exists. So the question facing the security industry is how to shrink that number. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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PLEXAL: The quirky innovation centre with a 'high street' that's being set up in London's £150 million tech hub
A huge new innovation centre in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has been named Plexal. The £15 million space, which sits within the larger Here East complex and is being hailed as one of Europe's largest innovation centre, held a "soft launch" on Thursday. However, the doors won't officially open until May 2017 — at least five months later than was initially planned. "The whole focus of our space is on connected devices and we’re focusing on sport, health, fashion and IoT technologies," said Cockerton. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Watch Apple's event that was live streamed from the company's campus in Cupertino
It started at 10am PDT, 1pm EDT, 6pm BST. The live stream was only available to view on Safari 5.1.10 or later, and it needed to run on Mac OS X 10.6.8 onward. If you're planning to watch it, apologies for the spoiler alert. The highlight was the announcement of a new MacBook Pro featuring a touch bar. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Google Acquires Eyefluence: An Eye-Tracking Startup With Big VR/AR Implications
Several months back, UploadVR released a story about a revolutionary company called Eyefluence that was pioneering a new form of human/computer user interface. This new system would allow a user to control a digital device through only the movements of his or her eyes. This tech may seem unnecessary for present day smartphones and personal computers, but as the world of immersive computing continues to barrel towards us it will become infinitely more relevant. Google certainly thinks so as it has just acquired Eyefluence for itself. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Landmark transaction merges blockchain, smart contracts and IoT
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Wells Fargo and Brighann Cotton are conducting the world’s first interbank trade transaction combining blockchain technology, smart contracts and the internet of things (IoT). Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Mass internet disruption caused by DDoS attack on DNS company Dyn, service now restored
A major cyberattack affected hundreds of websites today, including the New York Times, Reddit, Twitter, Spotify, and eBay. The attack actually centered on Dyn, a New Hampshire-based company that offers a platform to optimize websites’ online performance. This includes monitoring and controlling applications and infrastructure with data and analytics to reroute traffic and ensure end-users aren’t impacted by slow response times. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware
Self-driving vehicles will play a crucial role in improving transportation safety and accelerating the world’s transition to a sustainable future. Full autonomy will enable a Tesla to be substantially safer than a human driver, lower the financial cost of transportation for those who own a car and provide low-cost on-demand mobility for those who do not. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Vodafone will rollout Nb-IoT and satellite coverage to improve the power efficiency and reach of its global IoT network
Vodafone is enhancing its Internet of Things (IoT) network with the rollout of Narrowband IoT (Nb-IoT) and a roaming agreement with satellite broadband provider Inmarsat. NB-IoT is a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology, which makes it more efficient to connect devices that require long battery life or are in hard to reach areas using existing cellular networks. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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How Will the Internet of Medical Things Change Healthcare?
Technology has changed everything from the way television is watched, to the way we find directions, to the way we order food, but the medical industry has been surprisingly resistant to technology’s transformative effects—until now. The convergence of cheap wireless transmitters, compact sensors, and low-power processors is driving the recent wave of fitness trackers, smartwatches, and wearable devices. While many of these wearables are aimed at the consumer market, a growing number of device makers are seeing the potential of wearable technology in transforming healthcare. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Microsoft Releases A Brace Of Raspberry Pi 3 Powered IoT Kits
The Redmond company continues with its foray into the Internet of Things arena Microsoft has announced a second version of its Raspberry Pi Internet of Things (IoT) starter packs, which combines microcomputer hardware with a lightweight version of Windows 10. Back in September 2015, Microsoft partnered with electronics supplier Adafruit to produce the Windows 10 IoT Core Starter Kit, which comprised of the Windows 10 Core operating system, the Raspberry Pi 2 and a suite of sensors, giving developers and enthusiasts all they need to get started with creating IoT devices, controllers and networks. The new version come with the Raspberry Pi 3, a beefed up version of its predecessor with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, making it more flexible without the need for hardware add-ons. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Raspberry Pi Zero Red Bear IoT pHAT Arrives At Adafruit
Raspberry Pi enthusiasts might be interested to know that the Raspberry Pi Zero Red Bear IoT pHAT is now available from the Adafruit online store priced at $16.95. Designed to be used with the Raspberry Pi Zero,’s attached the Internet of Things pHAT and adds both WiFi offering 802.11bgn / 2.4GHz and Bluetooth v4.1 / BTLE. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Smart Linux Home Hubs Mix IoT with AI
Industrial, rather than home, applications will likely dominate the Internet of Things (IoT) market in the years to come. Yet, in the early going, the home automation market has had the greatest visibility. And it hasn’t always been pretty. Despite steady growth, retail sales have yet to achieve inflated expectations. Too many companies promised and failed to deliver interoperability with a growing catalog of often buggy smart home products. The lack of essential applications, complex installation, and in many cases, high prices, have also conspired against the segment. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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This software wants to protect your connected car from IoT hacking
Trend Micro and Microsoft aim their sights at connected car hackers Software targeting smart car hacking threats was showcased at Microsoft's IoT Expo in Taipei this week. The as-yet unnamed software development kit, designed by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro and Microsoft, aims to bring cybersecurity in line with the Internet of Things (IoT), by protecting vehicles against cloud and network-related threats. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Blockchain-based IoT project does drone deliveries using Ethereum
Chronicled, a San Francisco-based technology company that is currently developing a blockchain-hosted registry and protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT), has unveiled a prototype drone delivery system using Ethereum. A video shows a drone equipped with a secure blockchain-registered BLE identity chip which is able to self-authenticate with a computer-controlled window and gain access to a private residence in order to deliver a package. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Iraq attack shows deadly potential of 'off-the-shelf' drones
You could call it a demonstration of the proliferation of drone use with frightening possibilities. Last week's attack in northern Iraq in which a small drone exploded killing two Peshmerga fighters and badly wounding two members of the French special forces, marks something of an innovation in modern warfare. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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The Future of IoT with Startupbootcamp
This week our Startupbootcamp IoT | Connected Devices program kicked off in London with nine startups – all of whom are working on an Internet of Things (IoT) device – joining the Startupbootcamp team at IDEALondon for three months of acceleration. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Stickers emerge as EU's weapon against dud IoT security
The European Commission is readying a push to get companies to produce labels that reveal the security baked into internet-of-things things. The labelling effort is part of a broader push to drive companies to better handle security controls and privacy data in the notoriously insecure and leaky devices. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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This Mega Tech Consortium Wants to Connect All Our Devices
Two groups working to make it easier to connect everything from refrigerators to stereo systems online have joined forces. The AllSeen Alliance, a pioneer in the so-called Internet of things, and Open Connectivity Foundation, a rival group, said on Monday that they will combine their efforts to speed up the adoption of connected devices. In theory, this means that appliances or other gadgets using either the AllSeen-backed AllJoyn technology to connect online or OCF’s IoTivity technology will work together and that the combined alliance will sponsor both AllJoin and IoTivity as open-source projects, meaning that the related software will be freely available. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Driverless cars on UK public trial for the first time
Pedestrianised areas of Milton Keynes have hosted the UK's first trial of autonomous car tech in a public space The first public trial of autonomous vehicles has begun in the UK in Milton Keynes, with three self-driving ‘pods’ taking to pedestrianised areas of the city. The trial forms part of a long-term goal to get autonomous vehicles on UK roads by the end of the decade. Information gathered by the autonomous pods will give the various tech companies involved a greater understanding of how they react with pedestrians and other road users. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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AT&T pilots dedicated IoT mobile network But it will cost more than your mobile phone
AT&T will pilot a dedicated mobile network solely for the internet of things next month in San Francisco. The telecom giant will run the special and separate LTE-M network in the city in November and use it to connect everything from smart meters to alarm systems to vending machines. It has signed up a number of companies including Samsung and Pepsi to test out the system, and is planning to roll it out commercially sometime next year. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Why Caterpillar and GE Are Investing in This Self-Driving Vehicle Company
Self-driving vehicles that can seamlessly shuttle people around cities are years away—perhaps even decades, depending on who is providing the forecast. But the founders of Clearpath Robotics aren’t worried. They already have fleets of self-driving vehicles operating on roads with traffic, intersections, and pedestrians. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Internet of things ‘start of something big’ for Scots firms
The rise of the internet of things (IoT) has the potential to revolutionise households across the world, as everyday items from washing machines to kettles become able to record and send basic information. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Google Home and Google Wifi aren't going to be able to fix the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things — many of us have a less-kind name for it — wasn't going to be fixed in a day. It wasn't going to be fixed in the blazing sun in Mountain View in May, when Google first announced its plans for Google Assistant and Google Home. And it wasn't going to fixed today when Google announced more details of its long-awaited (I'd say "overdue," really) competitor for the Amazon Echo. And it's not going to be fixed a month from now, when Google Home ships. Or a little later in the year when Google Wifi joins it. No. The Internet of Things is vast and complex, and we're lucky to have a hub that manages to even loosely wrangle all those things together. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IBM boosts Munich Watson IoT operations, hits 6,000 customer mark
IBM said it will invest $200 million in building out its Watson Internet of things headquarters in Munich as it adds collaboration centers with clients. Big Blue the $200 million is part of its overall $3 billion investment in IoT, but the move highlights a focus on Europe. Microsoft said earlier Monday that it will build an Azure center in France. According to IBM, the Munich investment is due to growing demand. IBM said it has 6,000 Watson IoT clients, up from 4,000 8 months ago. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Fears of massive net attacks as code shared online
Computer code used to mount one of the biggest web attacks ever seen has been released online. Security experts fear the release will prompt more massive attacks that knock sites offline by swamping them with data. The attack tool seeks out smart devices in homes that are weakly protected with easy-to-guess passwords. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Cisco Jasper unveils VimpelCom deal
Cisco Jasper is supplying a management platform across VimpelCom Group’s global operator footprint that will enable enterprises to implement, manage and monetise IoT deployments. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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SIMalliance Chairman Re-elected for 2016-17
The Board of SIMalliance, the non-profit industry association which simplifies aspects of hardware device security to facilitate mobile services, has re-elected Hervé Pierre, to serve a third term as its Chairman. In this position, Hervé will continue to work alongside fellow Board representatives from Giesecke & Devrient, Oberthur Technologies, Safran Identity & Security, ST Incard and VALID, to promote the essential role of a dedicated tamper resistant module in delivering secure mobile applications and services across all devices that can access wireless networks. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Qualcomm linked with NXP buy
NXP Semiconductors is apparently looking at a $30 billion deal to be acquired by Qualcomm, which would boost the US company’s presence in markets beyond the smartphone. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Ericsson keeps open mind on LPWA technologies
Mobile network equipment vendor Ericsson is naturally supporting the three main cellular-based technologies that will help power the LPWA (low power wide area) IoT market, but it is also keeping a very close eye on ‘rival’ tech LoRa. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Companies say IoT matters but don't agree how to secure it
A majority of enterprises say the internet of things is strategic to their business, but most still take a piecemeal approach to IoT security. Those results from a global IDC survey conducted in July and August reveal both the promise and the growing pains of IoT, a set of technologies that may help many industries but can’t simply be plugged in. The 27-country survey had more than 4,500 respondents, all from organizations with 100 or more employees. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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The Digital Catapult is launching a London-wide internet of things network
The Digital Catapult is launching a London-wide internet of things network to support digital startups and SMEs as they develop applications and use-cases. Innovation hub Digital Catapult is to set up an internet of things (IoT) network in London to empower digital startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to embrace and experiment with the technology, and innovate to improve the lives of Londoners, in a programme called Things Connected. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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PTC joins SAP PartnerEdge programme, provides Thingworx IoT platform on SAP HANA
PTC has joined the SAP PartnerEdge programme as a partner that designs, develops and builds software integrated with SAP solutions. Through its participation in the programme, PTC has announced the availability of its ThingWorx Internet of Things (IoT) platform running on the SAP HANA platform. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Audi, BMW and Mercedes cars to communicate via data sharing network
Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have entered into an agreement to supply Here, a connected car expert company that they jointly own, with real-time sensor data collected by their cars to enable systems to better understand their surroundings. The deal marks the first time a trio of leading brands have agreed to share data, and could indicate the beginning of a properly connected car industry. The technology will likely act as a catalyst to the rolling out of more autonomous technology. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Former Israeli security chief works to make unhackable cars
Top Israeli security agents are teaming up with Volkswagen to develop cybersecurity technology for unhackable cars. Volkswagen (VLKAY) announced Wednesday that it's formed a new firm -- CyMotive Technologies -- with the help of high-level Israeli experts to "develop advanced cybersecurity solutions for next generation connected cars." Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Microsoft Garage’s Project Córdoba is an Excel add-in for working with IoT data
The Microsoft Garage group, which regularly releases experimental applications for Android, iOS, and other platforms, has developed a new Microsoft Excel add-in called Project Córdoba that’s designed to help students easily import data from Internet-connected devices, so that they can then make real-time dashboards with the data. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Hololens' Mixed Reality To Transform London Fashion Week Show
Five individuals at a time will otherwise be wearing Hololens, Microsoft MSFT -0.83%’s mixed reality headsets, to see the full spring/summer 2017 collection coming to life in the form of holograms in front of them. This first expression of mixed reality during fashion week is an aim to reimagine the catwalk show; challenging what it consists of by removing the barrier between the physical location and the audience. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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What's better than Legos? Drones made of Legos.
The Flybrix Team didn’t set out to build an adorable DIY mini-drone out of Lego bricks. But as any road-tripper can tell you, sometimes the journey turns out to be more fun than the destination. Amir Hirsch has a masters from MIT. Robb Walters has a PhD from Cal Tech. And Holly Kasun has a marketing background that spans from Nike to Nokia. Together, they set out to make small drones smarter, not STEM toys. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
