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Can vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connectivity boost Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) uptake?

The V2G business model appears to be something of a chicken-or-egg proposition for providers of the technology. On the one hand, it can defray some of the costs of purchasing a BEV for fleets and individuals; on the other hand, the technology requires a large EV fleet to provide returns on investments for many of […]

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FCC opens door for increased drone, vehicle-safety technologies

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to expand the use of short-range radars, paving the way for increased use of advanced car safety features, emergency response drones and health care monitoring. Under the decision, technology such as detectors for hot cars, pedestrian monitors and drones for a range of purposes such as construction, safety […]

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AT&T claims satellite-direct-to-phone deal with AST SpaceMobile in FCC waiver filing

AT&T told the FCC that it has agreed to have satellite-direct-to-phone company AST SpaceMobile provide supplemental-coverage-from-space (SCS) services to its subscribers and asked the FCC to approve waivers that allow AST to operate on leased spectrum from AT&T in the 700 MHz and 850 MHz bands. In a filing to the FCC made public today, […]

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Flood of ransom payments continues as officials mull ban

As the White House floats the possibility of a ban on ransom payments, the number of organizations hit by ransomware that ultimately pay a ransom remains high. Nearly half, 46%, of organizations hit by ransomware during the past year paid a ransom to recover data, according to research Sophos released Wednesday. Averages and figures attributed to ransomware payments […]

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Report: Local governments turning to digital transformation to combat climate change

The push toward digital transformation in local government is synonymous with the rising needs brought on by climate change. Beyond convenience, streamlining efficiencies through automation and artificial intelligence is a step element that, increasingly, administrators and public officials are ensuring their organizations take. A national survey of 100 state and local government leaders by the […]

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Improving the competitiveness of U.S. smart cities and counties

In my last article in this journal, “Building smart cities and counties with the Infrastructure Act,” I recommended that the funding available from the Infrastructure Act presented an opportunity for U.S. city and county jurisdictions to ramp up their smart city/smart county programs. At that time I noted that historically the U.S. lags far behind […]

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Automakers fooling themselves and us over driverless tech, expert says

With electric vehicles approaching a tipping point and monopolizing the news, self-driving cars have been forced into the backseat of public awareness, except when there is bad news. There has been a lot of bad news recently, much of it involving Tesla and its controversial boss, Elon Musk. Disruptive technology needs to fulfil two essential […]

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Verizon hints at network slices for public safety

As Verizon prepares to use standalone (SA) 5G technology to offer network slicing services, one of the company’s targets likely will be public safety customers. “At the end of this year, we are starting to deploy network slicing,” Bryan Schromsky, managing partner for Verizon’s public-sector unit, said at a recent trade show, according to Urgent Communications, […]

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Facing up to facial recognition

While many communities have developed ordinances and regulations aimed at banning or limiting facial recognition—it’s time to re-evaluate. Consumers have generally accepted facial recognition because it makes things easier and still provides a healthy degree of protection as opposed to forgetting or misplacing passwords. Smartphone users use facial recognition every time they look at their […]

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GM’s Cruise recalls self-driving taxis, updates software after crash

Self-driving company Cruise has recalled its robotaxi fleet for a software update after an incident in San Francisco in late March. Pictures shared widely at the time on social media showed how one of the General Motors’ subsidiary’s driverless Chevrolet Bolts ran into the back of a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni) bus. No one was […]

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Can vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connectivity boost Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) uptake?

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FCC opens door for increased drone, vehicle-safety technologies

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AT&T claims satellite-direct-to-phone deal with AST SpaceMobile in FCC waiver filing

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Flood of ransom payments continues as officials mull ban

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Report: Local governments turning to digital transformation to combat climate change

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Improving the competitiveness of U.S. smart cities and counties

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Automakers fooling themselves and us over driverless tech, expert says

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Verizon hints at network slices for public safety

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Facing up to facial recognition

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GM’s Cruise recalls self-driving taxis, updates software after crash

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

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