Search results for internet of things

Business Mar 29, 2018

Microsoft shakes up ranks to shoot for the cloud

Microsoft on Thursday announced a big managerial shakeup including the departure of the head of its Windows group as the technology pushes deeper into a future in the cloud.

Social Sciences Mar 29, 2018

Online sex trafficking bill will make things worse for victims, expert says

A controversial bill to crack down on online sex trafficking was recently passed by Congress and sent to President Donald Trump's desk, but anti-trafficking advocates and experts, including a University of Notre Dame Law ...

Telecom Mar 22, 2018

NIST facilitates first-ever spectrum sharing between military and public wireless users

For the past three years, an important broker has had its eyes on a prime piece of property that it wants to allocate to multiple tenants to ensure maximum use. However, the "For Lease" sign isn't on some quiet suburban street, ...

Nanomaterials Mar 21, 2018

Nanocrystalline graphite enables new class of harsh environment electronics

Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Southampton, in collaboration with Microsemi, have demonstrated reliable operation of microelectromechanical relays by coating the contacts with nanocrystalline layers of graphite, ...

Security Mar 20, 2018

Cybersecurity experts say device makers have 'duty to keep users safe' from hacking

Well-connected smart devices at home and in healthcare are currently vulnerable to hacking, warn two new reports.

Consumer & Gadgets Mar 15, 2018

Internet of Things needs to use sound in ways computers and phones never have

With many consumer devices, we can find out about their status without having to look at them directly. When a kettle clicks off, you know the water has boiled. When the toaster pops, you know the toast is ready. The gentle ...

Environment Mar 14, 2018

The rise of cities in the battle against climate change

Cities, home to over half of the global population and responsible for more than 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The undeniable imperative to consider ...

Computer Sciences Mar 12, 2018

What if we could predict when an athlete was going to be injured?

Thousands of athletes showcased their abilities for the world in PyeongChang, South Korea, in pursuit of Olympic gold. But for every dazzling triple axel or stellar snowboarding run, athletes face the risk of career-ending ...

Computer Sciences Mar 8, 2018

Capturing the value of place and time with geospatial-temporal insights

IBM Research is introducing an experimental offering named IBM PAIRS Geoscope (Physical Analytics Integrated Data Repository & Services), a unique cloud-centric geospatial information and analytics service that can accelerate ...

Telecom Mar 1, 2018

Mobile network equipment makers eye 5G windfall

Struggling mobile network equipment makers are eyeing a possible boom in business from the first rollout of super-fast 5G wireless networks.

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