Electric car drivers could find themselves unable to charge their vehicles, if attackers exploit recently discovered flaws in Schneider Electric’s EVlink Parking charging stations, found in offices, hotels, and supermarkets across several countries. Featured stories Security experts Vladimir Kononovich and Vyacheslav Moskvin at Positive Technologies are now offering details of the three vulnerabilities they found that… Continue reading Electric cars: Security flaws could let attackers control charging stations
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CES 2019: Cortana’s gone underground, but Microsoft is not out of the virtual assistant game
Credit: Universal Electronics everything CES 2019 While Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa were big at CES 2019, Microsoft’s Cortana digital personal assistant was nowhere in sight. That’s not surprising, given Microsoft’s decision to reposition Cortana as less of a standalone assistant and more of an assistance aide. But Microsoft isn’t totally out of the virtual… Continue reading CES 2019: Cortana’s gone underground, but Microsoft is not out of the virtual assistant game
Real-time location data for over 11,000 Indian buses left exposed online
Real-time GPS coordinates for over 11,000 buses in India have been left exposed on the internet for over three weeks. The data leaked via an ElasticSearch server that was left connected online without a password, according to security researcher Justin Paine, who shared his findings with ZDNet. The server contained data aggregated from 27 Indian… Continue reading Real-time location data for over 11,000 Indian buses left exposed online
CES chief Gary Shapiro predicts the biggest hits of 2019 show
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, spoke with ZDNet’s Jason Hiner about the biggest tech trends he expects to see at CES 2019. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. everything CES 2019 Jason Hiner: We’re arguably on the eve, of course, of the biggest week of the year… Continue reading CES chief Gary Shapiro predicts the biggest hits of 2019 show
Culture clash: There’s nothing virtual about Google’s urban expansion plans
Google’s remote HQ on the edge of the bay. (Image: Tom Foremski) Featured stories You don’t need a physical location. You can create a virtual business overnight using Google’s Cloud enterprise IT services, your employees log-in from their homes using Google videoconferencing, group spreadsheets, and collaborative documents — plus gmail with your company name on… Continue reading Culture clash: There’s nothing virtual about Google’s urban expansion plans
It’s a Linux-powered car world
Linux is everywhere including your car. While some companies, like Tesla, run their own homebrew Linux distros, most rely on Automotive Grade Linux (AGL). AGL is a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for connected cars with over 140 members. This Linux Foundation-based organization is a who’s who of Linux-friendly car manufacturers. Its membership includes Audi,… Continue reading It’s a Linux-powered car world
Zortrax M300 and M300 Plus: Industrial-class 3D printers ideal for specialty applications
Zortrax M300 Plus (Image: Zortrax) Zortrax There was a knock on my door. A very wet, very cranky delivery guy had a huge crate on a hand truck. I didn’t know it at the time, but the rain we were experiencing was the very early front for Hurricane Irma. The crate being delivered was the… Continue reading Zortrax M300 and M300 Plus: Industrial-class 3D printers ideal for specialty applications
Samsung to supply 8-nanometre V9 chips for Audi cars
(Image: Samsung) Samsung Electronics will supply its latest 8-nanometre processors for Audi’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment system. The South Korean tech giant’s Exynos Auto V9 packs eight ARM Cortex-A76 cores — which has a max speed of 2.1 GHz — and will be used to power the German automobile manufacturer’s new infotainment system that is set… Continue reading Samsung to supply 8-nanometre V9 chips for Audi cars
Over half of consumers will choose a chatbot over a human to save time
Despite reports that robots will soon take over our jobs and our lives, we love the simplicity that AI brings into our lives. According to a new report, consumers across generations crave human interaction when engaging with brands. They do not expect or want technology to replace real people, but trust humans to help solve… Continue reading Over half of consumers will choose a chatbot over a human to save time
Google’s Soli mini-radar gesture controls for phones, cars just got more accurate
Google has gained a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate its radar-based Soli sensors at higher power levels than currently allowed and to use them on airplanes. Featured stories Google’s Soli ‘field-disturbance sensors’ promise a new way of interacting with devices by using fine finger gestures, allowing users to control virtual… Continue reading Google’s Soli mini-radar gesture controls for phones, cars just got more accurate