Federal and state government panelists at a workshop Thursday said NIST’s cybersecurity framework is a good approach government can take to develop standards for the IoT. (Getty Images) It isn’t easy to figure out what exactly the government should do to get ahead of the rapidly growing Internet of Things. But panelists ranging from major …
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Panelists at a workshop Thursday said NIST’s cybersecurity framework is a good approach government can take to develop standards for the IoT. (Getty Images) It isn’t easy to figure out what exactly the government should do to get ahead of the rapidly growing Internet of Things. But panelists ranging from major technology company executives to federal government …
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DefinedCrowd Corp., a Kirkland, Washington-based data science company focused on building data refinery platforms for machine learning and artificial intelligence, raised $1.1m in seed funding. Backers included Sony Innovation Fund, Amazon Alexa Fund, and Portugal Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development of the SaaS platform. Led by Dr. Daniela …
How the internet of things is improving public safety A blend of industrial IoT sensors and consumer devices are being used to enhance public safety and give critical visibility to law enforcement. Here are some public safety use cases for internet of things innovations. The cloud offers predictive policing Predictive policing uses analytics and algorithms to identify potential …
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A new report claims that Lenovo has been speaking with Amazon about possibly adding support for the company’s Alexa digital assistant in its PCs and other devices. If true, it could pose a challenge to Microsoft’s Cortana assistant that’s embedded in Windows 10. The report comes from CNET, which states: Lenovo, the world’s biggest PC …
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Last week, I bought my wife a new car. If you haven’t had the experience of buying a new car recently, let me tell you… there are a lot of bells and whistles that come with even standard models. We’re talking Wi-Fi, navigation systems, rearview cameras, lane assist, satellite radio… But there was one feature …
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Today, Apple is previewing of some of the first apps that will integrate with Siri in the upcoming release of iOS 10. Announced at WWDC earlier this year, one of the biggest changes in Apple’s new mobile operating system is the ability to interact with your apps using your voice. Soon, you’ll be able to ask Siri to …
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DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Sierra Wireless and AT&T* will pilot next generation LTE-M1 network technologies this fall. The pilot will spur LTE network connections for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The Sierra Wireless LTE-M module will support the AT&T pilot with several technology leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area in November. LTE-M technology …
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Voice control and other connected device capabilities are coming to smart home speakers and music-streaming platforms in an effort to simplify consumers’ lives. Smart home audio systems from Sonos will soon be controllable by voice with any Amazon Alexa-enabled device, such as the Echo. Sonos, which has operated as a closed platform until now, is …
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Syracuse, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business competition based at the Syracuse Technology Garden, is expanding the kinds startup companies that can compete for its more than $2 million in funding. The program is now open to startups specializing in “Internet of Things” technologies, and the deadline for applying has been extended to Oct. 16. …
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