Bird’s-eye view – why 5G MEC on streetlights is the only way for autonomous vehicles

A three-year industrial research project in Germany into how to bring safety and intelligence to next-generation transport systems has concluded the only way to is to combine IoT sensors, edge computing, and 5G connectivity in streetlighting infrastructure. The €5.5 million MEC-View project was commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi),…

Is this Amazon review bullshit?

Rebecca Jones, of London, recently pulled up Amazon.co.uk to search for a phone adapter. She was reading through the reviews for one she was considering buying, when suddenly she started noticing mentions of what a great taco holder the product was. “The taco holder got great reviews, but there wasn’t much for my phone adapter,”…