India is set to become the latest country to ban Chinese telecoms vendors Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks. New rules will prevent any bids from countries which India shares a land border with under amended investment rules that cite concerns over national security. Earlier this year, a brutal clash between Chinese and Indian…
The manufacturing industry is facing a new set of demands. Customers want customized parts in smaller batches on tighter deadlines. There are increasing cost pressures. New skill sets are being required to bring manufactured items to market. This white paper details the reasons why having insight into every part of your supply chain is so…
Verizon is deploying real-time kinematic (RTK) satellite navigation on its 5G network in the US, to offer hyper-precise positioning with centimetre-level location accuracy for IoT tracking services, and notably development of drone deliveries and autonomous vehicles. Standard GPS positioning affords location accuracy of three-to-nine metres; RTK positioning goes to one-to-two centimetres, said Verizon. RTK-based ‘hyper-precise…
In the 2019 Wimbledon final, Roger Federer was a point away from becoming the oldest player to win a major championship in the Open era. But the Swiss ace uncharacteristically hit his forehand shot just wide, giving Novak Djokovic the chance to snatch the title. Pundits feared the error would haunt the Swiss ace for the rest of…
The video-conferencing specialist has yet to roll out full encryption, but it says it’s working on it.
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We’ve been hearing rumors Apple may try to integrate its various subscription services for nearly a year, but a report by Bloomberg today provided more information on the potential launch. According to the report, the subscription will be called ‘Apple One‘ and could launch alongside the iPhone 12 in October. The report comes courtesy of…
The APT is becoming more sophisticated over time.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
Oh dear, oh dear, today has been very exciting for Fortnite fans. Apple has banned the game from the App Store, and developer Epic Games has now retaliated with a lawsuit. Even that’s not doing the acidity of this feud between the two justice. And now Google has also banned Fortnite from the Google Play Store. What the heck…
A never before seen malware has been used for espionage purposes via Linux systems, warn the NSA and FBI in a joint advisory.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
Texas-based Apptricity has launched a long-range Bluetooth beacon capable of connecting sensors at distances of up to 20 miles outdoors, and up to 20 storeys indoors. It is presented as a low-cost alternative to LTE and satellite for long-range IoT connectivity, and a simpler and cheaper option for indoor Bluetooth-based mesh-networking. Its author claims the…
