Partner content Self-destructing robots designed for classified missions 4th September 2023 A team of researchers from Korea has created a self-destructing soft robot that could be used to protect data in classified or dangerous missions. The team, from Seoul National University, created a novel material that is strong enough to support a robot but can disintegrate when certain substances interact. “On-demand degradable soft robots, which conserve […]
Partner content Delta Air Lines: It’s all good with 5G 4th September 2023 Delta Air Lines said all of its aircraft have been updated with equipment to prevent possible interference from some 5G signals. The company added that “there was no notable operational impact between July 1 and this week when the work was completed.” That’s important considering some Biden administration officials had warned earlier this year that […]
Partner content Searchable mapping tool shows local, county heat-related injury EMS activation data 4th September 2023 Twenty-twenty-three has been a record year for temperatures globally—and they’re expected to continue to rise into the foreseeable future. From cooling infrastructure to policy changes that accomidate workers, cities and counties across the United States are adapting to this new norm. A new tool from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of […]
News India sending humanoid robot to space 31st August 2023 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch a humanoid robot into space as part of its Gaganyaan mission, its first human spaceflight mission. The much-delayed mission is back on track after ISRO successfully landed its probe on the moon’s South Pole, a world first. According to the ISRO, the Gaganyaan project was established […]
Partner content Globalstar hires former Qualcomm CEO for ‘next phase’ 30th August 2023 Paul Jacobs, the former CEO of Qualcomm and the son of Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs, is now taking over as the CEO of satellite company Globalstar. Jacobs will take over leadership of Globalstar at a critical time for the company. Globalstar’s satellites currently power the emergency calling functions on Apple’s new iPhone. That offering will presumably expand […]
News FCC seeks public-safety input as it explores new approaches to spectrum policies 30th August 2023 With radio-frequency spectrum a finite resource, the FCC is exploring new methods to assess and manage its use, as reflected in a policy statement and the launching of a proceeding to gather more information about the topic, according to an FCC official. FCC Attorney Advisor Roberto Mussenden said FCC commissioners laid the groundwork for a […]
Partner content MOVEit attack victim count surpasses 1,000 organizations 28th August 2023 The blast radius from the mass exploit of a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer service reached another milestone in its destructive spread: more than 1,000 organizations are impacted, according to Emsisoft and KonBriefing Research. The number of organizations hit by the wide-scale attack increased nearly 40% last week, underscoring the scope of impact and challenge organizations are encountering […]
Partner content Motherboard mishaps undermine trust, security 28th August 2023 Microsoft’s latest Windows Preview appears to trigger a bug on some motherboards made by computer hardware manufacturer MSI. It’s the latest motherboard misstep revealed in 2023. In a pair of statements published over the weekend, both Microsoft and MSI said they are aware that installing the latest Windows Preview causes some computers to blue screen […]
Partner content Is the IoT-module debate about security, competition or xenophobia? 28th August 2023 Earlier this month, two US lawmakers raised concerns about the Chinese companies supplying cellular IoT modules into the US market. “Serving as the link between the device and the Internet, these modules have the capacity both to brick the device and to access the data flowing from the device to the web server that runs […]
Partner content Data: Your most overlooked asset 28th August 2023 If asked to think of a community’s most important assets, many would likely start by naming road networks, bridges, buildings, or possibly even transit and sanitary systems. But would data ever come to mind? As the foundation of everything, data is a vital asset—especially for public sector organizations. In order to have confidence in the […]
Updated: How ‘sidelink’ peer-to-peer communications can enhance public-safety operations 1 27th February 2023
