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Insight Paper: Securing the Industrial Internet of Things | Practical Insights for Connected Manufacturers

Internet of ThingsBy Shiv Eswar May 29, 2019

Driven by rising customer expectations for proactive, smart services,the shift towards an outcome-based economy, and increased marketcompetition, IIoT has created new opportunities for manufacturersto cut costs, improve outcomes, and deliver modern customerexperiences. By connecting operational technology (OT), gathering vast amounts ofdata on just about anything that’s measurable in a factory, and enablinga new breed of…

Talkspace picks up $50 million Series D – TechCrunch

Smart TvsBy Shiv Eswar May 29, 2019

Talkspace, the platform that lets patients and therapists communicate online, has today announced the close of a $50 million financing round led by Revolution Growth. Existing investors, such as Norwest Venture Partners, Omura Capital, Spark Capital, and Compound Ventures are also participating in the round. As part of the deal, Revolution Growth’s Patrick Conroy will…

Bose previews voice-controlled on-ear headphones and a pair of wireless earbuds – TechCrunch

DronesBy Shiv Eswar May 29, 2019

Bose announced a trio of new headphones today. The company used the opportunity to primarily focus on the dryly named Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, which purport to sport “the biggest leap forward in headphones since the iconic QuietComfort.” A big claim, to be sure, especially given how much that line has come to define the…

UK’s first 5G network taster goes live in six cities tomorrow – TechCrunch

Smart CarsBy Shiv Eswar May 29, 2019

The UK’s first 5G consumer mobile network is launching tomorrow in six cities. Mobile network operator EE will switch on the next-gen cellular connectivity in select locations in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Manchester — promising “increased speeds, reliability and connectivity”. Though of course consumers will also need to have a 5G handset and…

Easy Transfer processes billions of dollars in tuition for overseas Chinese students – TechCrunch

RoboticsBy Shiv Eswar May 29, 2019

For a founder building a consumer-facing business, overseas Chinese students might just be one of the most coveted targets: they’re young, well educated and have access to the ‘bank’ of mom and dad. This is a large addressable audience since millions of Chinese families send their children out West to study every year. It doesn’t…

Bentley Flying Spur aims to balance old school luxury with modern agility

DronesBy Shiv Eswar May 29, 2019

Good news, business tycoons! The next-generation Bentley Flying Spur is on its way. The new luxury sedan will get upgrades from the latest Bentley Continental GT, as well as a model-specific all-wheel steering system. The post Bentley Flying Spur aims to balance old school luxury with modern agility appeared first on Digital Trends. Source link…

Flipboard hacks prompt password resets for millions of users – TechCrunch

Internet of ThingsBy Shiv Eswar May 29, 2019

Social sharing site and news aggregator Flipboard has reset millions of user passwords after hackers gained access to its systems several times over a nine-month period The company confirmed in a notice Tuesday that the hacks took place between June 2, 2018 and March 23, 2019 and a second time on April 21-22, 2019, but…

iRobot’s newest mop and vacuum talk to each other to better clean up – TechCrunch

Smart TvsBy Shiv Eswar May 29, 2019

Some spring cleaning news from iRobot . The Bedford, Mass.-based company just unveiled a pair of new robots designed to tag-team dirty floors. The Roomba s9+ and Braava Jet m6 both sport iRobot’s mapping technology, coupled with Imprint Link, which lets to two devices communicate in order to take turns on the floor. The s9+…

China’s used car marketplace Uxin to raise $230M via convertible notes – TechCrunch

DronesBy Shiv Eswar May 29, 2019

Uxin, a Chinese second-hand car dealer with Leonardo DiCaprio as its latest brand ambassador, is tipped to get a bag of new funding less than a year after it raised $225 million from its public offering on the Nasdaq. The company announced on Wednesday that it’s selling $230 million worth of convertible notes to 58.com —…

DHL brings Africa eShop to 20 countries in a competitive nod to Jumia – TechCrunch

Smart CarsBy Shiv Eswar May 29, 2019

DHL is expanding its DHL Africa eShop business to 9 additional markets, upping the presence of the global shipping company’s e-commerce platform to 20 African countries. DHL went live with the digital retail app in April, bringing more than 200 U.S. and U.K. sellers — from Neiman Marcus to Carters — online to African consumers.…

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