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Research claims driverless tech still too easy to trick

Autonomous vehicles can be easily manipulated into performing undesirable driving behavior through the placement of ordinary objects on the roadside, according to a study from the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The research team set up a course on the UCLA campus to test the reactions of driverless cars, running the open-source AD systems Apollo […]

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Humanoid robot explores shipwrecks

Stanford University researchers created a humanoid diving robot that can access deeply-sunk vessels and objects, and features a haptic feedback system that simulates the feeling of items encountered so operators can experience what the robot does. The robot, known as OceanOneK, also comes fitted with 3D vision and eight multidirectional thrusters to help it navigate […]

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Increase in emergency-response time caused by insufficient staffing, traffic congestion

The pandemic has detrimentally impacted cities and counties in a lot of different ways, including an increase in emergency response time in some cities—a symptom of challenges like congested streets and staffing shortages. In New Orleans, for example, a report from AH Datalytics commissioned by the New Orleans City Council found it takes an average of 2½ […]

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Newscan: Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure quietly increase

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure quietly increase No, 988 suicide-prevention lifeline can’t send your exact location to police Hackers drain nearly $200 million from crypto startup Nomad in ‘free-for-all’ attack State and local pensions post worst losses since Great Recession T-Mobile boosts its first-responder service; but why? Secret Service […]

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Shining a light on automotive solar power

Solar technology has been with us for decades – the promise of free and abundant energy from the sun is an irresistible lure to humankind. It was only natural that sooner rather than later, some smart engineers would try to harness this energy to power a car. Several solar electric vehicles (SEVs) are not far […]

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Cybercrime is on the rise, and water treatment plants are particularly vulnerable

With most town water treatment plants serving less than 50,000 people, they’re facing a problem: budgetary constraints preventing administrators from investing in their digital defenses, making them prime targets for cybercriminals. “It’s definitely becoming a trend—possibly because ransomware has become a thing now where people can make money. Water plants do matter to the general […]

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Building open data systems to benefit road networks

The proliferation of connected vehicles and sensors embedded into road infrastructure offer manifold possibilities to collect and analyze data to improve road safety, direct maintenance efforts and guide equitable mobility programs. Creating of open data systems, where the gathered information can be safely and affordably stored, analyzed and shared, could help better transportation networks on […]

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Police adopt license-plate readers at an accelerating pace

Without a doubt, more law enforcement agencies are acquiring automated license plate reader cameras and technology (ALPR). Study producer Transparency Market Research (TMR) expects the global ALPR market to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 9 percent during the forecast period, 2020 to 2030. Much of the growth is linked to a rise in usage […]

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House debates NG911-funding bill, postpones vote

U.S. House members yesterday expressed support for legislation that would provide as much as $10 billion in federal funding to pay for a transition to IP-based next-generation 911 technology—as well as extend the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions—but postponed a vote on the bill. Approved unanimously by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce […]

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Sony developing new self-driving sensors

Sony is working on new sensors for self-driving that it claims use 70% less electricity. The sensors would help significantly extend the range of electric vehicles with autonomous capabilities. According to a report in Nikkei Asia, they will be made by Sony Semiconductor Solutions and be paired with software developed by Japanese start-up Tier IV. The […]

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Research claims driverless tech still too easy to trick

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Humanoid robot explores shipwrecks

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Increase in emergency-response time caused by insufficient staffing, traffic congestion

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Newscan: Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure quietly increase

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Shining a light on automotive solar power

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Cybercrime is on the rise, and water treatment plants are particularly vulnerable

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Building open data systems to benefit road networks

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Police adopt license-plate readers at an accelerating pace

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House debates NG911-funding bill, postpones vote

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Sony developing new self-driving sensors

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