General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images SAN FRANCISCO — Back in August, GE CEO Jeff Immelt criticized Donald Trump over his racist comments on Muslims and Mexicans, calling them “unacceptable.” Now, Immelt tells Business Insider that while he stands by his view of Trump’s comments, he reaffirms that he’s only ever had positive interactions with […]
Over 412 million users of adult websites operated by FriendFinder Networks Inc. were compromised last month in the largest hack of 2016, USA TODAY The Internet of Things promises to seamlessly interconnect our home devices, but also carries the risk of hacking due to poor security measures.(Photo: Thinkstock) SAN FRANCISCO – Having a home full
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[embedded content] Pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, is a number that can go on forever. Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant generally delivers brief answers to questions, but she makes an exception when you ask for the value of pi. Alexa’s not-so-pithy response came to our attention after Reddit user
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Hyundai has revealed a new way that allows car owners to interact with their vehicle from the comfort of their couch. Hyundai owners can now control multiple car functions through voice commands using the Amazon Echo’s Alexa app. With the new Blue Link skill available for Alexa, users can lock, unlock and start their car
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Digital grid is becoming a primary focus area for the global power and utilities sector, with 92% of companies surveyed planning to invest in the next 12 months, according to a new EY report, Digital grid: powering the future of utilities. In the next five to seven years, investment in digital grid is expected to
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Industrial operators already have mountains of data and its only getter bigger. A recent report by GE and Accenture found that for 80 to 90 percent of companies, Big Data analytics is among the top three priorities, and 76 percent expect their investment to increase over the next year. Data holds powerful answers for industries
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released guidelines for internet of things cybersecurity, the second federal agency to do so on Tuesday. The DHS guide offers advice on improving security while products are being designed, risk management, supporting updates and general security mindfulness. It’s report, “Strategic Principles for Securing the Internet of Things (IoT), Version 1.0”
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Anyone who has lived and commuted in a city with awful winters knows the pain of sitting in a vehicular tundra of a car while waiting for the engine to warm up. Hyundai is hoping to entice cold-averse drivers and smart-auto-tech nerds by integrating its connected-car Blue Link technology with Amazon.com‘s (AMZN) AI assistant, Alexa.
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Loading the player… Hyundai’s Blue Link is now integrated with Amazon Alexa so Echo users can access their dashboards from home. The new functionality lets you lock or start your car, flash your lights or set internal temperature remotely. The Blue Link-Alexa “skill” is also compatible with the Apple Watch and smartphones.
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Enlarge Image “Alexa, set my Ioniq to 69 degrees.” “Stop acting like a child, Andrew.” Photo by Hyundai Your next Hyundai could always be set to a balmy 72 degrees when you hop into it each morning, thanks to Amazon‘s Alexa voice service and Hyundai’s Blue Link car connectivity platform. Hyundai added a new skill
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