Partner content AI-enabled eye scans predict heart attacks in less than a minute 8th December 2022 According to new research, AI-powered eye scans can predict a person’s risk of heart disease in less than a minute. Scientists at Kingston University developed an algorithm that measured characteristics on a retinal image. The eye test uses a camera to evaluate features of retinal blood vessels. The minds behind the AI believe it could […]
News Newscan: First reported use of Emergency SOS via satellite saves snowmobiler in Alaska 7th December 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations First reported use of Emergency SOS via satellite saves snowmobiler in Alaska National 988 mental-health hotline back up after outage How the FCC’s Chinese telecoms ban will impact state, local government Verizon tells 3G customers to upgrade before they lose service 82% of Americans want telehealth flexibilities extended […]
Partner content Bosch, Mercedes launch commercial automated-valet parking service 7th December 2022 Bosch and Mercedes have received commercial approval to introduce automated valet parking in Germany. The autonomous driving system will operate at Stuttgart Airport’s P6 garage, where it will park – and return – cars without any input from a human driver. The service is the world’s first highly automated driverless Level 4 parking function – as defined by the Society of Automotive […]
Partner content Renault looks to commercial vehicles to lead hydrogen charge 7th December 2022 Commercial vehicles are the most likely champions of future hydrogen fueled powertrains where the BEV’s range and charging issues are too challenging. That’s the view of Guido Haak, Renault’s executive vice-president of its Advanced Product and Planning Group. TU-Automotive caught up with Haak at the Paris Motor Show 2022 to hear that Renault is not placing all […]
Partner content Where advanced cyberttackers are heading next: Disruptive hits, new tech 5th December 2022 In November, Ukraine’s president revealed that the country’s IT defenses fended off more than 1,300 Russian cyberattacks, including attacks on satellite communications infrastructure. The onslaught of cyberattacks highlights one of the shifts in advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks seen in the past year: In 2022, geopolitical tensions ratcheted up, and along with them, cyber operations […]
Partner content NY Power Authority uses AI to enhance drone inspection program 5th December 2022 The adoption artificial intelligence (AI) over the last few years in the public sector is changing the way many departments operate. In New York, for example, the state’s power authority is finding success by pairing AI with its in-house drone inspection program, which officials say allows “transmission lines to be more quickly and thoroughly evaluated […]
Commentary Swatting has serious implications and shouldn’t be ignored 1st December 2022 A rash of “swatting” incidents occurred across the country in September. Swatting is the practice of falsely reporting an emergency to elicit a law-enforcement response, ideally one involving the SWAT (special weapons and tactics) team. As an example, Cincinnati-area high school was placed on lockdown when a 911 call was made to report an active-shooter […]
Partner content Falling telco energy use at odds with the victim narrative 1st December 2022 Energy consumption should be a decent proxy for telco operating cost trends. Before the war in Ukraine, it accounted for only about 5% of total expenses at an average telco, which spends far more on its staff (representing about a quarter of costs). But even the most economically phrased text message needs electricity to leap […]
Partner content CISA’s strategic plan is ushering in a new cybersecurity era 1st December 2022 The federal government has once again signaled that our traditional approach to cybersecurity, one predicated solely on prevention and perimeter defenses, is failing us. In the past two years alone, 76% of organizations were attacked by ransomware, and 66% experienced at least one software supply chain attack. Now, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the […]
Partner content Xcom’s promise to Globalstar: To make ’10 MHz of spectrum look like 50 MHz’ 1st December 2022 Xcom – a relatively low-profile startup fronted by the son of Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs – has mostly been touting its short-range virtual reality technology in recent months. But the company’s CEO, Paul Jacobs, appeared during Globalstar’s recent investor day to make a compelling prediction: “Paul asserts his company can make 10 MHz of spectrum look like […]
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