The city of Sunderland in the northeast of England is bidding to be the “UK’s most advanced smart city” following an agreement between the city council and UK-based telecoms system integrator BAI Communications to build a new “5G centric network” to accelerate adoption of digital services for sectors including manufacturing and logistics, education, and social…
Rhinoceros beetles are one of the greatest threats to oil palm crops, attacking plants while they are young and potentially lowering a farm’s yield for years. They also affect workers’ health, since pesticides need to be sprayed frequently. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Poladrone wants to change the way farms use pesticides with a combination of…
A “potentially devastating and hard-to-detect threat” could be abused by attackers to collect users’ browser fingerprinting information with the goal of spoofing the victims without their knowledge, thus effectively compromising their privacy. Academics from Texas A&M University dubbed the attack system “Gummy Browsers,” likening it to a nearly 20-year-old “Gummy Fingers” technique that can impersonate…
Virgin Media O2 has launched Volt, the company’s first joint product since the £31 billion merger between the telecoms giants earlier this year. Volt is a service that combines Virgin Media’s speedy broadband network with O2’s mobile connectivity into a single “supercharged” package for customers. Benefits of taking up a broadband package and pay monthly…
Virgin Media O2 has launched Volt, the company’s first joint product since the £31 billion merger between the telecoms giants earlier this year. Volt is a service that combines Virgin Media’s speedy broadband network with O2’s mobile connectivity into a single “supercharged” package for customers. Benefits of taking up a broadband package and pay monthly…
A new study by Juniper Research highlights the losses that operators are expected to incur from misidentifying roaming data traffic. This year, the company’s analysts estimate that operators globally will miss out on $484 million. While certainly not unsubstantial, it’s relatively small change compared to the years ahead. By 2026, Juniper Research projects the losses…
I forecasted years ago that the supply chain was vulnerable. While I didn’t foresee the pandemic, I did preach about things like the worker shortage and climate change long before the term COVID-19 became a household phrase. All of this is now having a profound effect on our supply chains—obviously. My question is this: What…
There are great bargains in the TV world, and the best TVs under $500 prove that you can still get a big screen and great features on a budget. You may not get the hottest technology, but even on a budget you can find some great 4K smart TVs and get the TV you want…
Just a few days before SpaceX launches four more astronauts to space, NASA has released a trailer highlighting the mission. You can watch it below: The Crew-3 astronauts heading to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, October 31, are NASA’s Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron, along with Matthias Maurer from the European…
There are great bargains in the TV world, and the best TVs under $500 prove that you can still get a big screen and great features on a budget. You may not get the hottest technology, but even on a budget you can find some great 4K smart TVs and get the TV you want…
