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John Deere one step closer to fully autonomous farming

John Deere has acquired a state-of-the-art algorithm package from AI startup Light as it continues to advance its roadmap toward autonomous farming. The purchase is expected to help advance the group’s deployment of AI in its product line and improve the speed and safety of its equipment while concurrently reducing human intervention. Originally a camera […]

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Smart911 emergency profiles provide first responders with more information, faster

Since the first full time fire department was established in Cincinnati in 1853, emergency responders have raced into unknown scenarios with limited advance information when the firehouse bell rings—until now. Among the many advancements of next-generation 911 dispatch systems, Smart911, an app developed by Rave Mobile Systems, automatically displays resident profiles during an emergency—including details like medical or […]

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Verizon Response will continue leveraging drones during response efforts

AUSTIN—Verizon Response teams will continue to provide drone services while supporting public safety, despite the fact that Verizon recently shut down Skyward—the drone company that Verizon purchased in 2017—an official for the carrier said this week at the Big 5G Event. Sankaran “Ram” Ramanathan, Verizon’s executive director of network field operations and assurance, said public-safety […]

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Newscan: 911 dispatcher may be fired over handling of Buffalo shooting call

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations 911 dispatcher may be fired over handling of Buffalo shooting call Ransomware attacks on hospitals put patients at risk What new data-privacy laws mean for the public sector SpaceX launches 20 Starlink missions in as many weeks Police could have used New York’s Red Flag law to stop […]

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Long-haul autonomous truck revealed

Is this the future of trucking? California start-up Solo AVT certainly thinks so. The Fremont-based company has revealed the dramatic SD1 for the first time, and it’s certainly caused a stir with its bold looks. The SD1 is a long-haul electric Class 8 truck developed specifically for autonomous driving that can deliver a range in excess of […]

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Log4Shell exploit threatens enterprise data lakes, AI poisoning

Enterprise data lakes are filling up as organizations increasingly embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — but unfortunately, these are vulnerable to exploitation via the Java Log4Shell vulnerability, researchers have found. Generally, organizations are focused on ingesting as many data points for training an AI or algorithm that they can, with an eye toward […]

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Motorola Solutions continues buying spree with Videotec acquisition

Motorola Solutions yesterday announced that it has acquired Videotec—a Schio, Italy-based maker of rugged video-security cameras—to expand the manufacturing and design capabilities of its Pelco brand of video-security cameras. Videotec is the fourth company that Motorola Solutions has bought in the last 10 weeks, following the acquisitions of Ava Security and TETRA Ireland in March, […]

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Black Hat Asia: Firmware supply-chain woes plague device security

BLACK HAT ASIA 2022 — When it comes to developing the firmware that powers computing devices, the ecosystem consists of complex supply chains that have multiple contributors. For any given device, firmware could be made up of a hodgepodge of components from different sources. And that means that when it’s time to address security vulnerabilities, […]

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Breaking down the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act

The Cyber Incident Reporting Act, which was signed into law on March 15, is federal legislation aimed at bolstering the ability to prevent and more rapidly respond to cybersecurity attacks. While it won’t take effect until final rules are determined, it’s one of three parts of the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act that is aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity […]

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Hyundai’s robotaxi coming to America in 2023

Hyundai’s self-driving Ioniq 5 robotaxi will be rolled out on American roads as early as next year. The announcement marked the start of a new global marketing campaign to highlight the South Korean automaker’s vision of the future confirmed. “Hyundai and Motional plan to begin transporting public passengers in the Ioniq 5 robotaxi in 2023, […]

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John Deere one step closer to fully autonomous farming

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Smart911 emergency profiles provide first responders with more information, faster

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Verizon Response will continue leveraging drones during response efforts

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Newscan: 911 dispatcher may be fired over handling of Buffalo shooting call

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Long-haul autonomous truck revealed

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Log4Shell exploit threatens enterprise data lakes, AI poisoning

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Motorola Solutions continues buying spree with Videotec acquisition

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Black Hat Asia: Firmware supply-chain woes plague device security

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Breaking down the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act

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Hyundai’s robotaxi coming to America in 2023

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Sesame Solar leverages mobile solar, hydrogen to power efforts beyond the grid dlvr.it/ST8m3K

Newscan: On front lines, communications breakdowns prove costly for Ukraine dlvr.it/ST7fnC

China-backed APT pwns building-automation systems with ProxyLogon dlvr.it/ST6q7m

Samsung fills its 2G hole in new challenge to Ericsson and Nokia dlvr.it/ST6hBK

Militarized drone swarms coming dlvr.it/ST6dNz

Take American City & County’s budgeting survey dlvr.it/ST6Yxb

Final cases made about Airwave, ESN, before CMA issues provisional decision on Motorola Solutions dlvr.it/ST4Q6X

Polaris Wireless: Manlio Allegra talks 911 Z-axis tech, future IoT opportunities dlvr.it/ST1384