Nokia and Sendai test drone use cases for tsunamis The testers attempted to use a drone to lead people out of safety in a simulated tsunami situation. Nokia has temporarily halted legal proceedings against Daimler in a last-ditch attempt to reach a resolution before court action. As reported by Reuters, on Monday, the Finnish telecoms… Continue reading Nokia dangles mediation carrot in front of Daimler over license dispute
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BMW and Hyundai hacked by Vietnamese hackers, report claims
Image: Pablo Martinez German media is reporting that hackers suspected to have ties to the Vietnamese government have breached the networks of two car manufacturers, namely BMW and Hyundai. The report, coming from Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) and Taggesschau (TS), claims that hackers breached the network of a BMW branch sometime this spring. The attackers allegedly… Continue reading BMW and Hyundai hacked by Vietnamese hackers, report claims
SoftBank Robotics launches a $499 monthly robotic vacuum service
Softbank Robotics Must-see offers Whiz, the latest vacuum from SoftBank Robotics isn’t nearly as charming as Pepper or its tiny counterpart NAO, but it’s certainly more practical. Today in Las Vegas at the ISSA trade show for the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, SoftBank Robotics America (SBRA) and ICE Robotics introduced Whiz to the North American… Continue reading SoftBank Robotics launches a $499 monthly robotic vacuum service
Chinese Tesla challenger Xpeng raises $400M from investors including Xiaomi
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, Xpeng Motors, announced it has raised $400 million in the latest round of financing, which included a new strategic investor — China’s budget smartphone brand Xiaomi. Local startup Xpeng, backed by Alibaba and Foxconn and seen as a rival to Tesla in China, will work with Xiaomi to develop technologies… Continue reading Chinese Tesla challenger Xpeng raises $400M from investors including Xiaomi
Volkswagen’s driverless car ‘startup’ aims to take on Silicon Valley
Autonomous electric cars: Is society ready? Are you ready? ZDNet’s Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow sit down with Karen Roby to hash out how driverless vehicles will change how we live and the way we think about transportation. Read more: https://zd.net/2JbeGcf Waymo, Tesla or Zoox are the names that usually pop up when looking at… Continue reading Volkswagen’s driverless car ‘startup’ aims to take on Silicon Valley
Blackberry and Jaguar Land Rover to partner on autonomous vehicles
The BlackBerry QNX Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre Blackberry and Jaguar Land Rover have announced that they will work together to develop new autonomous vehicles using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies. The two companies will use Blackberry’s QNX operating system and Blackberry Cylance to develop a range of capabilities to bolster vehicle safety, including… Continue reading Blackberry and Jaguar Land Rover to partner on autonomous vehicles
Four major dating apps expose precise locations of 10 million users
In #MeToo times, an app to build consent during a date Have you been waiting for a blockchain-powered app that allows you to express consent at every stage of a date? Well, here it is. Four popular mobile applications offering dating and meetup services have security flaws which allow for the precise tracking of users,… Continue reading Four major dating apps expose precise locations of 10 million users
City of Newcastle to trial its first driverless shuttle bus
City Council Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes standing inside the new shuttle bus. (Image: City of Newcastle) The City of Newcastle has unveiled its first driverless shuttle bus which will undergo a trial along a circuit around Newcastle. The trial will last for 12 months and be conducted by the City of Newcastle, Transport for NSW,… Continue reading City of Newcastle to trial its first driverless shuttle bus
Amazon confirms Alexa customer voice recordings are kept forever
How Google and Amazon capture IoT data from their hubs Tonya Hall talks to Tom Hulsebosch, senior managing director at West Monroe Partners, about how Google and Amazon are able to capture IoT data from their hubs. Amazon has confirmed that the voice recordings produced by customers of the Amazon Alexa smart assistant are held… Continue reading Amazon confirms Alexa customer voice recordings are kept forever
Samsung: You won’t be using smartphones in 5 years
Samsung Galaxy Fold: What happens next? TechRepublic’s Karen Roby asks ZDNet’s Adrain Kingsley-Hughes about the future of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold. Read more: https://zd.net/2DApe2J The Galaxy Fold could be the beginning of the end for smartphones, according to Samsung’s mobile boss DJ Koh, who predicts 5G will shift the tech industry and consumers towards wearables. Koh… Continue reading Samsung: You won’t be using smartphones in 5 years