Aug 22, 2019 | Agriculture, Robots & Drones
When I picture drone-filled scenes of daily life in our not-so-distant future, my mind drifts to ultra-modern city centers and modern suburbs with autonomous delivery. I don’t think about farms. At least I didn’t until I visited one research project at the...
Aug 22, 2019 | Cyber Security, Smart Cities
The world’s largest cities need to invest billions of additional dollars into their infrastructure in order to secure citizen data, new research suggests. Of the roughly $135 billion expected to be spent globally on cybersecurity for critical city infrastructure in...
Aug 22, 2019 | Business, Electric Vehicles
Calling it the first major tie up its type, Ford Smart Mobility LLC subsidiary Autonomic announced Wednesday “a strategic partnership” with Ayro Inc.,a designer and manufacturer of electric light-duty vehicles. Palo Alto, California-based...
Aug 22, 2019 | Cyber Security, Healthcare
“Everything with a power point is probably connected, or will be shortly,” says Christopher Neal, chief information security officer (CISO) of Ramsay Health Care. “Increasingly that connectivity is critical to patient care,” he told the Gartner...
Aug 22, 2019 | Blockchain, Democracy, Featured
Andrew Yang, one of the candidates for the 2020 presidential election in the U.S., wants to modernize voting via blockchain technology. Yang said it is “ridiculous” that in 2020, Americans are still standing in line “for hours” to cast a vote in booths, and...
Aug 22, 2019 | Electric Vehicles, Energy, Featured
If you drive an electric vehicle or you’ve been talking about getting one, chances are good that you’ve heard people say something like this: “Those EVs aren’t so green. They all run on electricity generated by burning coal!” That’s true if you happen to be charging...
Aug 22, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured
Human beings tend to bury objects that they consider most important to their lives. It’s not surprising, therefore, that some people chose to buy games, including board games. Some of these artifacts have survived the centuries, leaving modern-day archaeologists with...
Aug 15, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles
UPS has had autonomous trucking startup TuSimple hauling cargo for it between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, since May as part of a newly publicized partnership between the two companies. The delivery giant made the announcement today alongside the news that its venture...
Aug 15, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles
Self-driving cars are a shared ambition among Google, Tesla, Apple, Uber and Lyft, among other automotive, tech and ridesharing companies. For Uber and Lyft specifically, it’s a matter of cutting costs. However, fiscal expediency is not the main...
Aug 15, 2019 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business
With Uber and Lyft both announcing large quarterly losses last week, it’s clear they have a long way to go to reach profitability, and analysts are increasingly focused on the long-term viability of the industry. One potential pathway is the advent and utilization of...
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