BT has secured a networks contract with the British Army to pave the way for smart bases across the United Kingdom. The company’s Business unit has been awarded a five-year contract to provide a managed Wi-Fi service known as MOD Wi-Fi. This agreement entails BT delivering managed secure Wi-Fi across 162 new army sites in…
Advances in Internet of Things technologies promise to give organizations and us ordinary people an unprecedented view of all of the objects we own and use — where they are, how they’re working, and if they’re not working. But what about the vast swathe of physical assets and environments that are not connected, and may…
Smart Eye is set to unveil its groundbreaking new Driver Monitoring System (DMS) metric at InCabin Brussels. The feature incorporates vital signs detection into Smart Eye’s DMS software, enabling fully remote monitoring of heart and respiration rates. The integration of physiological indicators aims to enhance road safety and ensure the wellbeing of drivers. In response…
Supercritical, the carbon removal marketplace aimed (at the moment) mainly at tech companies that want to hit “net zero,” has raised a $13 million Series A funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The round includes funding from RTP Global, Greencode Ventures, MMC Ventures and others. We covered Supercritical’s launch back in August 2021, when it pointed out that…
Smart Eye is set to unveil its groundbreaking new Driver Monitoring System (DMS) metric at InCabin Brussels. The feature incorporates vital signs detection into Smart Eye’s DMS software, enabling fully remote monitoring of heart and respiration rates. The integration of physiological indicators aims to enhance road safety and ensure the wellbeing of drivers. In response…
Apple will automatically assign a passkey to each user so they can log into Apple accounts on the web without needing any password. The company will allocate a passkey to Apple IDs starting with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. The feature already works on iCloud.com and appleid.apple.com on the web for people running…
As the mixed-reality arena heats up following Apple’s reveal of the Vision Pro, Microsoft is keen to show it hasn’t forgotten about HoloLens. In recent months, there have been mixed reports about Microsoft’s mixed reality business. Initially, there were concerns when Congress halted a $22 million Pentagon contract for custom HoloLens headsets, which was followed…
Texas will require electric vehicle charging companies to include Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) and the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard in order to qualify for a state program to electrify highways through federal funds, Reuters reports. “The decision by Ford, GM, and now Rivian to adopt NACS changed requirements for Phase 1. Each…
As the mixed-reality arena heats up following Apple’s reveal of the Vision Pro, Microsoft is keen to show it hasn’t forgotten about HoloLens. In recent months, there have been mixed reports about Microsoft’s mixed reality business. Initially, there were concerns when Congress halted a $22 million Pentagon contract for custom HoloLens headsets, which was followed…
Rivian is the latest automaker to jump on Tesla’s charging standard, the North American Charging Standard (NACS). This comes just weeks after Ford and General Motors announced that their upcoming electric vehicles would have the proper equipment to recharge using Tesla Superchargers. Current Rivian vehicles will get a NACS adapter. Future Rivian vehicles, including current…
