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Apple announces iPhone 14 lineup with Emergency SOS via Satellite, Crash Detection features

Apple yesterday announced updates to its device portfolio with new capabilities, including two that are designed to enhance the ability for customers to get help in dire circumstances: Emergency SoS via Satellite and Crash Detection. Available with all iPhone 14 models, Emergency SOS via Satellite lets users contact emergency services via text, even when the […]

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Is there potential for biometrics in-car health monitoring?

In the future, will your car also be your doctor? That’s not as farfetched as it might sound. For example, in-car breathalyzers have been used for years to check the sobriety levels of drivers previously convicted of drunk-driving offenses (passing a test allows the driver to turn over the vehicle and ride it away). With […]

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FDA approves leg wearable for neurological conditions

The FDA has approved a novel wearable for commercial rollout – the Neural Sleeve. Fitted with electrodes to stimulate the wearer’s muscles (a method known as functional electrical stimulation), the new design has applications in patients suffering from neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis, as well as those who have suffered a stroke or […]

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The inevitability of cloud breaches: Tales of real-world cloud attacks

Cloud breaches are inevitable. It’s the reality we live in. The last few years have demonstrated that breaches occur, no matter how much security organizations put in place. The increased complexity of organizations — where a single mistake or vulnerability can lead to a compromise — coupled with the increased motivation, sophistication, and dedication of […]

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Newscan: Edge-computing technologies gain ground, but hurdles remain

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Edge-computing technologies gain ground, but hurdles remain From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think NIST to launch new guidance on security risks of telehealth and smart-home integration Finally, a U.S. carrier—T-Mobile—touts the power of eSIM Pennsylvania grappling with SNAP, EBT card […]

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Skyrocketing IoT bug disclosures put pressure on security teams

Rising numbers of documented security issues in Internet of Things (IoT) devices mean that businesses have a new patch-management issue brewing, cybersecurity, experts say. A combination of more connected products, greater scrutiny by researchers, and regulations requiring disclosure of vulnerabilities has resulted in a rising tide of disclosed bugs. Those found in products considered to be […]

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From emergency response to strategic planning: A Kilauea case study

When volcanoes erupt, the force of explosions and lava dramatically change the landscape, impacting the geography and the lives of those who live and work nearby. This is especially true on the southern tip of Hawaii, which is home to the world’s most active volcano, Kilauea. Responding to Kilauea’s 2018 eruptions, federal, state and local […]

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How and when you might connect your smartphone to a satellite

Today’s iPhones and Androids cannot communicate directly with satellites in space. Instead, they must connect to nearby cell towers on the ground. But that may soon change. A large range of companies – from tiny startups to some of the biggest corporations on Earth – are racing each other to connect regular smartphones directly to […]

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Waymo launches driverless rides in downtown Phoenix

Waymo has extended its fully driverless robotaxi service into downtown Phoenix. The self-driving tech company, owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has operated rides without human drivers in the Phoenix suburbs for some time. Now this new driverless venture into a busier area of the city – which is more complex in terms of potential traffic scenarios – is […]

Commentary

Necessity indeed is the mother of invention

An adage regarding the stock market goes something like this: over any 20-year period, the market delivers a return on investment of about 10 percent, but every 20-year period—regardless of when it begins or when it ends—contains peaks and valleys that are driven by market conditions that change often, and often substantially. This adage just […]

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Apple announces iPhone 14 lineup with Emergency SOS via Satellite, Crash Detection features

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Is there potential for biometrics in-car health monitoring?

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FDA approves leg wearable for neurological conditions

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The inevitability of cloud breaches: Tales of real-world cloud attacks

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Newscan: Edge-computing technologies gain ground, but hurdles remain

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Skyrocketing IoT bug disclosures put pressure on security teams

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From emergency response to strategic planning: A Kilauea case study

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How and when you might connect your smartphone to a satellite

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Waymo launches driverless rides in downtown Phoenix

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Necessity indeed is the mother of invention

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Reflections on recent LTE outages

Necessity indeed is the mother of invention

LTE and liability: Why the fire service must move forward with digital incident command

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Public cloud holds perils, and don’t expect an ‘open’ RAN with it dlvr.it/SZHwKG

Newscan: Electric school buses aid power grid in moments of need dlvr.it/SZH2hb

CMA again delays provisional-decision report on Motorola Solutions role in UK public-safety comms dlvr.it/SZCvvg

5G with Peplink dlvr.it/SZCtXJ

Peplink Public Safety Connectivity Solutions dlvr.it/SZCsKJ

Sophisticated covert cyberattack campaign targets military contractors dlvr.it/SZ9qbX

Stopgap funding bill would grant temporary FCC auction authority, leave NG911 funding in limbo dlvr.it/SZ8cRY

Newscan: Federal cyber mandates for water infrastructure too costly to implement, experts say dlvr.it/SZ5LZy