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Kuzzle is building the backend for the Internet of Things
Kuzzle, a French publisher of an open source backend platform for mobile and IoT, unveils its latest use case on smart asset tracking projects for Omniscient, an offshoot of Bouygues Construction Group, a world's leading construction company. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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AI Weekly: Boston Dynamics robots are terrifying by design
There’s no beating the Terminator. It’s the undisputed heavyweight champion of AI held up as proof of machines hell-bent on the destruction of humanity. In my experience seeing Atlas do parkour and backflips, and four-legged Spot robots get pushed around by humans, Boston Dynamics is a close second. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Mozilla relaunches open source IoT platform Project Things as WebThings
For the better part of two years, the folks at Mozilla have been diligently chipping away at Project Things, an open implementation of the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web of Things standard for monitoring and controlling connected devices, and today, they reached a major milestone. Project Things is graduating from its experimental phase with a new name — Mozilla WebThings — and gaining a number of logging, alarm, and networking features. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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EU’s blockchain forum says blockchain, AI and IoT are the future
The European Union’s blockchain observatory has released a report hailing blockchain, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things as the future. The comprehensive report put blockchain technology at the heart of the new wave of digital transformation. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Huawei is ‘open’ to selling its 5G modems, but only to Apple
For years, Huawei has been developing its own high-powered processors and modems, all to power its big portfolio of mobile devices. And so far, the company has almost completely refused to sell any of those to its competitors. We've learned, however, that the company might be softening that stance. A source with knowledge of the situation has confirmed to Engadget that Huawei is now "open" to selling its 5G Balong 5000 chipsets, but only to one company: Apple. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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7 reasons to attend the iot event in london this month
The leading IoT event series is returning to Olympia London on the 25-26 April for its global 2019 edition, and it’s set to welcome 12,000 attendees. Attracting senior decision makers from across the world, the event will bring together attendees from 84+ countries to explore the entire enterprise technology ecosystem across 4 co-located events covering IoT, AI, big data, cyber security, cloud and blockchain. Over the two days there will be 4 co-located events, 21 conference tracks, with 500+ industry leading speakers sharing their use-cases and experiences. In addition to the expert discussions, the event will host an exhibition of 350+ companies showcasing the latest technology and innovations. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Blockchain IoT market to be worth over £2.31bn by 2024
According to a new report, the Blockchain IoT Market is estimated to grow from $113.1 million (£86.36m) in 2019 to reach $3.021 billion (£2.31bn) by 2024. According to the report, Blockchain IoT Market by Offering, Application, End User, and Geography – Global Forecast to 2024, published by B2B research company, MarketsandMarkets, it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 92.92%. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Former Australian PM Turnbull explains why his government banned Huawei, ZTE from selling 5G equipment
The Australian government had tried hard to find a way to include Huawei and ZTE in the country's push to build the next generation of high-speed mobile internet, according to its former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Six banks select IBM Blockchain World Wire
Six international banks, including Banco Bradesco, Bank Busan, and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, have signed letters of intent to issue their own stable coins on IBM BlockchainWorld Wire. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Why Blockchain Is a Part of IoT-Technology?
The Innovative technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), is changing the world of modern business perception. The ability to collect real-time data provides businesses with a number of benefits, allowing them to automate processes, increase productivity and improve customer service. However, one of the most difficult tasks for organizations using the Internet of Things is to provide a proper level of security. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Quadcopter can inspect damaged nuclear reactors without putting workers at risk
In the aftermath of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan’s Honshu Island in 2011, primary power and cooling systems at Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were knocked offline. Three of the reactors melted within the first three days, mainly as a result of flooding from the nearly 50-foot tidal wave generated by the earthquake. And in the months that followed, an estimated 600 tons of radioactive fuel leaked from storage units. The reactors are expected to take 30 to 40 years to decommission. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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FCC opens 95GHz to 3THz spectrum for ‘6G, 7G, or whatever’ is next
Commercial 5G networks are barely operational in the United States right now, but that hasn’t stopped engineers from thinking ahead to 6G — and the U.S. government wants to facilitate their experiments over the next decade. After a unanimous vote, the FCC is opening “terahertz wave” spectrum for experimental purposes, creating legal ways for companies to test and sell post-5G wireless equipment. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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The IoT Solutions World Congress will bring together the leaders of the digital transformation of industries in October
The IoT Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC), the largest international event devoted to innovation in the industrial internet of things (IIoT), will return to Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue from 29 to 31 October. In its fifth year, the IoTSWC will reveal the real scope of the digital transformation in different industrial sectors and businesses that are incorporating disruptive technologies such as IoT, blockchain and artificial intelligence into their activity. The major suppliers of industrial solutions and information technology providers heading this paradigm shift will take part as exhibitors, together with experts who will present the trends that are driving this rapidly-expanding market. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IoT Tech Expo: Hear industry leaders explore the future of Industrial IoT – Amsterdam 2019
The IoT Tech Expo Europe; will arrive in Amsterdam this June to host 500+ industry leaders exploring the future of enterprise technology with a two-day conference stream covering the future of industrial IoT. Speakers within this conference stream include senior representatives from Airbus, Pirelli, EY, Transdev, Siemens and Tata Steel. Europe’s leading IoT conference will return to the RAI Amsterdam on the 19-20 June and is set to welcome 10,000 attendees across the 4 co-located events comprising of IoT, AI, big data, cyber security, cloud and blockchain. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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How to Protect Smart Cities From Cyber Attacks Using Blockchain
Smart cities and opportunities that digital transformation and IoT technologies offer can help to improve the quality of life in urban cities. However, this “smart” urban landscape, with numerous connected devices and vast communication network, opens up a whole new set of security challenges—challenges that cannot be addressed by the existing conventional cybersecurity solutions. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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I see no practical use for cryptocurrency: Paul R Brody
Paul R Brody doesn’t mince words. As EY’s Global Innovation Leader (Blockchain), Brody visited India last month, and said that building any blockchain solution isn’t about the technology, but the people and process that surround it. In fact, associating blockchain with cryptocurrency has probably had a negative impact on its adoption, even in India. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Triton is the world’s most murderous malware, and it’s spreading
The rogue code can disable safety systems designed to prevent catastrophic industrial accidents. It was discovered in the Middle East, but the hackers behind it are now targeting companies in North America and other parts of the world, too. As an experienced cyber first responder, Julian Gutmanis had been called plenty of times before to help companies deal with the fallout from cyberattacks. But when the Australian security consultant was summoned to a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2017, what he found made his blood run cold. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Industry 4.0 Pilot Plant to Use Blockchain in Mechatronics
Italy is trying to boost its modernization and latest innovative technologies such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, smart contract, internet of things, artificial intelligence, machine learning and many others. Actually, the in-situ construction sites of the Bi-Rex competence center were officially opened in Bologna, the first ever public-private consortium of 8 planned in Italy by the Industry 4.0 Plan, a major project which targets at bringing digital innovation and big data into the mechatronic sector, Business People reports. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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FedEx’s autonomous delivery robot will begin rolling out summer 2019
FedEx this summer plans to begin testing a robot to handle home deliveries for partners ranging from Walmart to Pizza Hut. Shippers, retailers and restaurants are experimenting with robots, drones and self-driving cars in a bid to use automation to drive down the high cost of delivering gadgets, groceries and even cups of coffee the “last mile” to consumer doorsteps. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Litter-picking robots are being programmed to clean up rubbish on train carriages and drones to check bridges
The robot platforms will detect hazards using an innovative algorithm and pick up rubbish such as discarded papers as well as dangerous items such as needles and blades. A second project will develop autonomous drone technology to inspect railway bridge archways, particularly the inner curve which is difficult to access. Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh are working in partnership with rail industry body the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) on the projects. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IoT Brings Intelligence to Edge for Ships, Oil and Gas, Utilities
Dell Technologies is selling a bundled solution, using its Edge Gateway and Arundo Analytics' Edge Agent software, to manage sensor data in some of the most difficult environments, and to identify potential problems and act on that data locally, even without Internet connectivity. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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What does the future factory look like?
The future factory may not be as far away as you think. Despite the popular image of factories as smoke-filled and uninspiring, beneath this stereotype, real innovation is taking place. Manual production lines are switching to automated assemblies and valuable data is finally being used to discover actionable insights into manufacturing operations, as part of a push towards the Forth Industrial Revolution. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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