Partner content How vehicle insurance and autonomy intertwined 26th May 2023 In early 2023 Oxbotica claimed at an event, which was held at Lloyd’s of London about the Future of Autonomy that insurance and autonomy are intertwined. At the event, Sam Tiltman, sharing economy and mobility leader for the UK & Ireland at Marsh, claimed that the combined impact of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), electric vehicles and automation is huge. […]
Partner content World’s least-expensive self-driving vehicle revealed 26th May 2023 Haomo.ai has unveiled what it claims is the world’s cheapest autonomous delivery vehicle. The Beijing-based tech firm – which is backed by giant automaker Great Wall Motor – revealed the latest 3.0 generation of its Little Magic Camel, a modular logistics solution with Level 4 capability. The AV will be sold in China for just under $12,750, […]
News Google AI giant leaves company, fearing a coming dystopia 3rd May 2023 AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, when asked how he could work on a technology that was potentially dangerous, would respond by quoting Robert Oppenheimer, who led the U.S. initiative to build the atom bomb. “When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it.” Hinton does not say that anymore. Instead, the […]
Partner content Metaverse version of the Dark Web could be nearly impenetrable 27th April 2023 RSA CONFERENCE 2023 – San Francisco – As the metaverse takes shape over the coming years, many of the security issues afflicting cyberspace will begin to spill over into virtual space as well. One of the biggest of these threats will be the emergence of a new “darkverse,” where criminals will be able to operate with greater impunity […]
Partner content Facing up to facial recognition 20th April 2023 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 […]
News IWCE keynote: To evolve with tech advancements, the fire service must adopt a culture of change 6th April 2023 LAS VEGAS–To compete, private businesses are quick to adapt to tech advancements. Public safety organizations, on the other hand, are slower to adapt given their responsibility to safeguard constituents and their property. Especially in the fire service, leadership is slow to adopt new ways of doing things. And if something doesn’t work the first time, […]
Partner content Getting to know the how—and why—of the telecom cloud 20th March 2023 A funny thing happened during the pandemic: The giant cloud hyperscalers burst into the telecom industry. And now it’s time for everyone to get acquainted with them. Why? Well, it seems increasingly inevitable that a certain percentage – ranging from “a little” to “most” – of telecom operators’ network functions are going to run in […]
Partner content Report: Technology can aid wildfire response that’s ‘stuck in the last century’ 9th March 2023 With each passing season, the growing threat of wildfire and its impact on life safety, property, and the economy is underscored by dramatic fire events that ecologically alter entire regions, uproot communities and cost taxpayers billions of dollars. Last year, 68,988 wildfires burned 7.6 million acres of American land. And as of the end of […]
Partner content mmWave 5G in 2023: Fast, but still expensive and hard to find 13th February 2023 Several new research reports help paint a clear picture of the current status of millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G in the US and globally. Broadly, the findings show that the technology supports speedy connections but remains relatively pricey and scarce. First, a new report from network-monitoring company Ookla – which offers the popular Speedtest app – shows that mmWave […]
Partner content AR-based next-gen maps aim to rebalance detail and simplicity 7th February 2023 Every sat-nav user is familiar with the chagrin of missing their turn because the map’s lines and circles don’t resemble the real world. Yandex is blaming maps, not users, for these errors. At its annual conference in December, the company presented its re-designed maps boasting natural-looking 3D objects such as trees, bus stops, colored buildings, […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024