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September 16, 2019
Taxpayers against cities paying up in ransomware attacks, says survey
September 5, 2019
Singaporean and Sichuan firms ink partnerships in medtech and logistics
September 4, 2019
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Ford acquires Quantum Signal AI to bolster modeling, simulation for autonomous vehicles, robotics
Ford said it will use Quantum Signal AI's simulation and algorithm development know-how for its autonomous vehicle ambitions.
Singapore autonomous shuttle buses to start picking up passengers
Operated by local transport company ComfortDelgro, the driverless NUSmart Shuttle sits up to 12 passengers and will run within the National University of Singapore's Kent Ridge campus as part of a year-long study to assess the commercial viability of such services.
Making the smart city safe and secure
Reviewing the security implications of smart cities and offering guidance on how security and risk professionals should address and overcome these potential security and privacy challenges.
Magic Leap jumps from office collaboration to smart cities
Magic Leap aims to combine the AR worlds of ubiquitous Glass-like cues and HoloLens-like rich visuals in a bid to build a digital overlay onto our cities. For now, its demos show span entertainment and collaboration.
Smart waste management system highlights potential for narrowband IoT deployments
Twilio is highlighting a use case of its Narrowband IoT service that it says could help revamp archaic waste management processes.
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SK Telecom signs deals for 5G hospitals
May 7, 2019
Almost half of US home security system owners admit their systems were switched off before a break in
The number of smart homes are on the rise, so it is no surprise that homeowners are becoming interested in buying the best tech products for safety.
Wipro's Li-Fi solution could slake the thirst of bandwidth-devouring Indians
Purelifi's light-based solution is 1,000-times denser than Wi-Fi and complements -- not competes -- with it. It could change the way Indians use data.
Waymo, Nissan, and Renault team up on driverless cars in France and Japan
The research into the viability of bringing driverless car services to France and Japan will be conducted in both countries.
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs unveils expansive Toronto smart city proposal
The proposed project promises "a holistic approach to digital innovation" but has been met with concern over privacy and surveillance issues.
Waymo, Nissan, and Renault team up on driverless cars in France and Japan
The research into the viability of bringing driverless car services to France and Japan will be conducted in both countries.
Singapore to launch QR identity verification tool for businesses
Government says it will introduce in third-quarter 2019 a tool called SG-Verify, which will enable businesses to perform secure identity verification and data transfer via QR scans for use cases such as visitor registration and customer acquisition.
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Building robot Frankenstein from the pieces of CES 2017
Let's combine the best parts of the robots and digital-assistant devices we saw at the show and see how close we are to having the perfect mechanical butler.
TechRepublic Smart Cities
The 5 IoT products a smart city needs in 2017
Connected IoT devices are part of the key elements of a smart city. Here are some of the most interesting and useful products for smart cities in 2017.