Oct 7, 2021 | Cyber Security, Internet of Things
Almost 88% of people have some kind of IoT device in their household, but many do nothing to protect them, NordVPN research shows. In the technology world, Internet of Things devices are known as some of the most vulnerable to hackers’ attacks both because of the...
Oct 7, 2021 | Solar, Space
The goal of the Lucy mission is simple: get close enough to eight of the so-called “Trojan asteroids” to snap photos and beam them back to NASA. Those images could verify long-held suspicions by scientists that the Trojan asteroids are peppered with organic...
Oct 7, 2021 | Smart Cities
The spirit of collaboration in the smart city movement has taken a new step with the formation of the National Smart Coalitions Partnership (NSCP). The new partnership represents efforts of regional smart city organizations from Colorado, Texas, Missouri, Illinois,...
Oct 7, 2021 | 5G, Business
We’re on the cusp of a real 5G breakthrough. For one, coverage is increasing. By the end of 2021, 5G mobile subscriptions are estimated to total over 580 million. By 2026, this is anticipated to jump to 3.5 billion subscriptions. Connectivity is also increasing....
Oct 7, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Featured
Cruise CEO Dan Ammann revealed a graphic to investors on Wednesday showing that the General Motors-backed company planned to produce one million or more self-driving vehicles by 2030. Speaking at a GM investor event, Ammann said the company expects “to...
Oct 7, 2021 | Robots, Work
A shortage of agriculture workers is forcing winemakers in the U.S. and Europe to turn to robots for their autumn grape harvest, reports the Wall Street Journal. Why it matters: Pandemic-related travel restrictions have cut down on the availability of migrant...
Oct 7, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Drones
Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a new approach to autonomously fly quadrotors through unknown, complex environments at high speeds using only on-board sensing and computation. The new approach could be useful in emergencies, on construction...
Oct 7, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Healthcare
With artificial intelligence technology, medical professionals can quickly and accurately sort through breast MRIs in patients with dense breast tissue to eliminate those without cancer. Mammography has assisted in reducing breast cancer-related deaths by...
Oct 7, 2021 | Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Featured
General Motors secured its pivot to a high-tech future Wednesday by announcing plans to convert more assembly plants in North America to make electric vehicles by the end of the decade and to double company revenues by that time as it unveils more...
Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Robots, Space
On July 7, 2021, NASA sent two robotic explorers to the Arctic to collect sea surface temperature data and improve estimates of ocean temperatures in that region. Pairing up with Saildrone, a designer and manufacturer of non-crewed surface vehicles or USVs,...
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