Self-driving cars won the week at CES 2016
By Jason Hiner From Tech Republic AI and big data the unsung heroes Under pressure from Google, Tesla, and possibly even Apple, car manufacturers roared into CES and staked their claim for the autonomous vehicles of the future. By far,…
Glowing bandages can reduce the chances of antibiotic-resistant bugs
By Mat Smith From engadget It also glows bright green. Bacteria that can shrug off antibiotics is a medical problem that still needs answering, but this prototype could help reduce how much antibiotics are used on patients, and decrease the…
Lieff Cabraser team sues Fitbit over heart rate readings
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A team from Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein is aiming for the jugular in a new suit against Fitbit Inc., claiming the company’s wearable heart rate monitors don’t work as advertised. Fitbit’s…
Consumers are buying a super-secure phone that’s not meant for them
By Nathan Ingraham From Engadget It doesn’t even have apps. Let’s get this out of the way right up top: Sikur’s GranitePhone is not for you. Security as a feature is nothing new — BlackBerry’s entire existence rests upon it at…
US Court says violating your work’s computer policy isn’t a crime
By Jon Fingas From engadget Your employers might shake their fists when you check Facebook at work, but they can’t have you sent to prison for it. A US appeals court has ruled that breaking corporate computer policies isn’t against the…
Ericsson and AT&T partner on connected solutions for the Internet of Things
Ericsson joins AT&T Smart Cities Alliance to deliver Internet of Things solutions that will enable cities to enhance the lives of citizens Ericsson continues support of AT&T Drive with a new in-vehicle Wi-Fi solution for tier 1 automotive manufacturers that…
This electro-optical modulator is smaller than a lightwave
By Andrew Tarantola from engadget As data travels around the internet, it’s routinely switched from electrical signals to light in order to travel through the network’s fiber optic backbone. To do this, the signal travels through devices called electro-optic modulators….
The new digital stars of higher education
By Ryan Craig From Techcrunch Peripheral characters have a funny way of changing our perspective. Once bit players, they invert our understanding of the plot, turn heroes into villains and reframe the issues. Looking at challenge — or stories — from…
Ericsson introduces three IoT solutions for smart homes and cities
Smart Metering as a Service puts consumers in control and enables utility companies to offer “smart” services to consumers in the future User & IoT (Internet of Things) Data Analytics enables controlled access and exposure of data from cellular and…
China wants robots to replace millions of low-paid workers
By WILL KNIGHT for MIT Technology Review From Mashable China is laying the groundwork for a robot revolution by planning to automate the work currently done by millions of low-paid workers. The government’s plan will be crucial to a broader effort…
