Cyber-threats are growing every day and what traditionally was seen as a data protection issue in the IT domain is becoming an increasing reality in the machine-to-machine (M2M) domain. Compounding this rise in capability is the rapid growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), writes Robin Duke-Woolley, the chief executive of Beecham Research. In this […]
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Fleet IoT offering registers one million devices in 24 hours
The co-founder of Fleet Space Technologies says the registration of one million devices in less than 24 hours to its low-cost satellite network shows the time is right for the Internet of Things. Flavia Tata Nardini, CEO of the South Australian company Fleet Space Technologies, said the company’s Project Galaxy offer to connect devices for […]
Global trade: The role of blockchain-enabled trade finance networks
Share this post: We are in the fourth industrial revolution, according to the World Economic Forum, with the world’s economy changing shape rapidly since the internet came of age. From influencing consumer preference to meeting consumer demand in a timely manner — meaning, from notification of need to gratification of need — is now at […]
3 things you should know about Industrial IoT
The infrastructure around the world becomes more connected each day. We can thank the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for this connectedness, which stretches far beyond fitness bands to connecting machines and devices in industries such as transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, and more. More about IoT The potential remains high for IIoT, but so are the […]
AI, unlivable wages, and a split workforce
Awesome, not awesome.#Awesome“DeepMind specializes in “deep learning,” a type of artificial intelligence that is rapidly changing drug discovery science. A growing number of companies are applying similar methods to other parts of the long, enormously complex process that produces new medicines. These A.I. techniques can speed up many aspects of drug discovery and, in some […]
TRISH is helping astronauts prepare for longterm deep space travel such as on a mission to Mars
At the 2019 MIT Space2 workshop, TechRepublic Senior Writer Teena Maddox spoke with Director of TRISH Dorit Donoviel about how TRISH works with MIT, California Institute of Technology and NASA to fund research to safeguard the health and wellness of astronauts in deep space. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. More about […]
Major Data Science and Big Data Predictions To Watch In 2019
Big data and data science are trending in the globe of advanced technologies. We seek more and more data for good reasons as it is a key ingredient in digital innovation. Be that as it may, turning that massive amount of data collection into significant understanding remains a hard proposition. Associations that discover answers for […]
MIT Space2 workshop: Rethinking design of personal environments in space travel
At the 2019 MIT Space2 workshop, TechRepublic Senior Writer Teena Maddox spoke with Envirom Institute’s Ted Smith about how the MIT workshop focused on optimizing behavioral health and cognitive performance in confined environments found in space travel. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. Teena Maddox: Tell me a little about the workshop […]
The real-life applications of IoT and why battery life is critical
Smart homes are already becoming the norm. Perhaps the most well-known form of IoT (Internet of Things), technology can automate routine tasks like ordering shopping via an Amazon Dash button to offering greater security through home cams and smart doorbells. But IoT uses far exceed consumer devices, says Vanja Plicanic Samuelsson, founder and CEO of Qoitech. Diversity in devices […]
PyTorch on Azure: Deep learning in the oil and gas industry
This blog post was co-authored by Jürgen Weichenberger, Chief Data Scientist, Accenture and Mathew Salvaris, Senior Data Scientist, Microsoft Drilling for oil and gas is one of the most dangerous jobs on Earth. Workers are exposed to the risk of events ranging from small equipment malfunctions to entire off shore rigs catching on fire. Fortunately, […]