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System enables human-to-humanoid robot operation

Researchers have developed a new system that allows a human operator to remotely control a humanoid robot, in what the team says is the first known demonstration of whole-body humanoid teleoperation. The team, from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) based the system on reinforcement learning. Utilizing only an RGB camera, similar to those found in webcams, […]

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Verizon deploys new drone for crisis response

Verizon is using a new drone as part of its Frontline Crisis Response Team. The company has teamed with Skydio to use its X10 as its primary drone which Chris Sanders, a senior manager for the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team, said is an AI-enabled drone capable of providing the team with enhanced capabilities, including full or […]

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FirstNet Authority vows to ‘continue to hold AT&T accountable’ in aftermath of outage

FirstNet Authority officials provided some additional insight into the circumstances surrounding the Feb. 22 outage suffered by contractor AT&T—although no new information about the cause—and proclaimed that the carrier giant would be held “accountable.” Renee Gordon, vice chair of the FirstNet Authority board, outlined the FirstNet Authority’s response to the AT&T outage and noted that […]

Things to know about IWCE 2024: PSAP of the Future exhibit

What am I most excited about for IWCE 2024? I might say the Drinks, Bites & Insights special event open to ALL BADGE TYPES on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. where we’ll be talking satellite-direct-to-device service from the perspectives of a satellite provider, a telecom carrier, a device manufacturer and a public-safety expert. Or, I might […]

LMR remains most reliable technology for public-safety communications

From the early beginnings of the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) concept, the network was considered supplemental to existing land-mobile-radio (LMR) communications systems. Certainly, it could be an important supplement to existing mission-critical systems by providing a variety of additional information to first responders, e.g. blueprints of a building for firefighters. The network was also […]

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Broke cyber pros flock to cybercrime side hustles

Cybersecurity professionals are finding it more attractive to take their talents to the Dark Web and earn money working on the offensive side of cybercrime. This puts enterprises in a tough spot: cut into profit growth to keep cybersecurity skills from flowing to the highest bidder, or figure out how to defend their networks against […]

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Verizon, T-Mobile, Nokia get noisy on network slicing and net neutrality

Network slicing arose as a major topic at this year’s big MWC Barcelona confab. Companies ranging from Ericsson to Telefonica to Nokia promised to create slices of their network that sport “enhanced performance characteristics.” However, many of those same companies are warning that a renewed push toward net neutrality in the US could stymie such […]

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Lack of confidence in IoT security plans high among IT leaders, report says

Businesses are seeing a significant rise in enterprise IoT security risks and vulnerabilities in IoT devices is emerging as a major source of concern. While 95% of IT leaders have an IoT security plan, only 51% feel confident in its efficacy, according to a new report from Viakoo. Half of enterprises surveyed identified IoT as the […]

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Three tips to improve cybersecurity posture for local governments

New year, same story: the emergence of new cybercriminals and attack vectors means that any networked products and services are at the potential risk of attack. Whether this is unauthorized access, exploitation of vulnerabilities or tampered software, any number of threats could pose a significant risk to municipalities and their communities. However, reducing the risk […]

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UK Home Office hopes to name key ESN vendor in August, official says

A new user-services vendor to replace Motorola Solutions on the Emergency Services Network (ESN) public-safety broadband initiative could be under contract in August, according to a UK Home Office official who declined to provide a timeline for the broader ESN network, which is supposed to replace the Airwave TETRA system. Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme […]

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System enables human-to-humanoid robot operation

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Verizon deploys new drone for crisis response

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FirstNet Authority vows to ‘continue to hold AT&T accountable’ in aftermath of outage

Things to know about IWCE 2024: PSAP of the Future exhibit

LMR remains most reliable technology for public-safety communications

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Broke cyber pros flock to cybercrime side hustles

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Verizon, T-Mobile, Nokia get noisy on network slicing and net neutrality

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Lack of confidence in IoT security plans high among IT leaders, report says

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Three tips to improve cybersecurity posture for local governments

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UK Home Office hopes to name key ESN vendor in August, official says

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Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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