A Short Guide to Securing Your IoT Devices
The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized the industrial world, and now it’s heading for our homes, cars, and cities. As the number of connected smart devices continues growing in complexity and size, we must take care of cybersecurity risks before privacy and security are compromised in large numbers for businesses and consumers alike. According […]
Is Cellular IoT Around the Corner?
Recently, new cellular standards were established and agreed upon for all types of Internet of Things (IoT) devices while cellular module costs dropped. IoT systems, the GSM Association (GSMA), and mobile network operators (MNOs) have concurrently created a technology landscape that can take on the challenge of global roaming and local connectivity. With these recent […]
Does AI’s Full Potential Depend on a Physical Body?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been expanding its skillset and improving its performance in a variety of industries. It’s become an integrated part of image processing and identification, healthcare diagnosing, automatic translation, autonomous cars, and speech analysis. But these advancements beg the question: when will AI reach its full potential? When it’s infiltrated every part of […]
The Role of Wearables In the Future of Work
Wearables have exploded in popularity in the past few years, and they’re great for tracking personal goals like steps, heart rate, and sleep. London-based GlobalData forecasts the wearable tech market to grow by 137% by 2024. And experts say that the next workplace disruption is going to be wearables, a possible contributing factor to the […]
How to Take Your Home IoT Security to the Next Level
The Internet of Things (IoT) has changed the manufacturing and industrial fields for the better, but we can also implement IoT applications in our homes, through the use of devices like smart TVs, smart locks, security cameras, smart thermostats, smart refrigerators, and more. Connecting all of these devices together with a voice assistant makes things […]
Why the AI Race Depends on Math
China has taken artificial intelligence (AI) and ran with it. The country started using the technology for facial recognition and law enforcement in 2017. Since then, what used to take AI minutes to solve now takes only a few seconds. But how did China’s AI become so fast so quickly? With constant tweaking of AI […]
How Data Can Drive Digital Medicine Towards a Healthier Future
Technology has undoubtedly transformed our lives. As it grows faster than ever before thanks to advances in computing hardware, we’re lucky to live in this era of unprecedented innovation in which we get cool new upgrades and developments every few years. Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) […]
AI: Our Best Shot at Longer Lives?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is just getting started in healthcare, and venture capitalist Dmitry Kaminskiy thinks it’s the perfect tool to extend the human life span. He’s incredibly passionate about longevity and knows quite a lot about the human aging process, too. From inflammatory proteins to senolytics research (involving suspending cells in cell cycle arrest), Kaminskiy’s […]
Google Now Has Access to Millions of Medical Records
Google recently announced its newest healthcare partnership is with nonprofit Ascension. With 150 hospitals in 20 states, Ascension is the United States’ second-largest hospital system. This immense size will certainly come in handy to achieve the partnership’s main objective: The two organizations will work together to analyze the medical data of millions of patients in an […]
Mirai Botnets Are Back to Threaten IoT Security Again
The Internet of Things (IoT) keeps growing in terms of features and capabilities. But IoT developers are facing a significant step back with security issues. Case in point: The Mirai botnet virus is re-emerging in IoT infrastructure. It’s time to vigorously tackle this malicious problem once and for all before it comes back with a […]