IoT platforms are not a panacea for the complex inter-workings of industrial IoT systems. They are over-the-top interfaces, which just introduce another layer of complexity to the market. The IoT sector will only hit pay-dirt when there are easier mechanisms to fashion bespoke solutions for an unknowably wide range of rather narrow concerns. This is…
A new AI tool can help people with speech difficulties to communicate by reducing the number of keystrokes they need to type. Researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Dundee developed the system for people with motor disabilities, who often use computers with a speech output to communicate. Unfortunately, these tools are generally slow and error-prone. Research shows that…
Spreading via poisoned Google search results, this new version of Mac’s No. 1 threat comes with added stealth.
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T-Mobile has offered an explanation for an outage this week which affected millions of customers and caught the attention of FCC chairman Ajit Pai. On Monday, T-Mobile’s voice and text services went down for over twelve hours. The outage occurred alongside an unusual spate of downtime reports which led some to speculate that the US…
From manufacturing to utilities, transportation, defense, and beyond, automation is changing how industries do business in an IoT (Internet of Things)-connected world. The ISA (Intl. Society of Automation) defines automation as “the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services.” In life sciences, too, the production…
The LG SN8YG is a better overall performing 3.1 soundbar than the Klipsch Bar 48. The LG feels slightly better built, it has a more thumpy, bass-heavy sound profile that’s fairly neutral, and if you don’t like it, it has a lot of sound enhancement features so that you can find the right sound for your…
Father’s Day is just around the corner and if you haven’t gotten your dad anything yet, don’t freak out: Both Best Buy and Verizon are offering delivery before the big day. If your pop’s a certified audiophile and would love to listen to his music anywhere he wants but hates cords and distractions, you can…
Three years ago, Adobe announced its plans to end support for its Flash Player by the end of 2020. Now Adobe issued an official end-of-life date for Flash which is the last day of this calendar year – December 31, 2020. After this date, Adobe will not issue any updates or security patches for Flash…
Qualcomm has announced a new top-end robotics platform featuring 5G connectivity and AI processing for high-compute, low-power robots and drones. The RB5 platform, based on the previous RB3 unit, comprises a set of hardware, software, and development tools for building robots and drones for customers in the consumer, enterprise, industrial, and defence sectors. It comes…
This article was originally published on Built In by David Vandegrift. The single most important asset to any technology company isn’t its inventory or even its intellectual property. It’s the people who make up the company: the engineers, designers, researchers, and managers who harness their inner knowledge and ingenuity to create something out of nothing. Accordingly, investing in…
