People check their smartphones up to 160x a day (or every 9 minutes), according to a new study that examines the obsession. Americans are completely obsessed with their smartphones, with 75.4% saying they are “addicted,” according to a new report from Reviews.org. The obsession runs deep, and shockingly so, with 45% choosing giving up sex over […]

Engineers at Bosch Rexroth have chosen an open source way to power their app-based automation platform, citing better security and faster time to production. Ubuntu manufacturer Canonical has announced a partnership with Bosch Rexroth to put Ubuntu Core in its app-based ctrlX AUTOMATION platform. Ubuntu Core, which is designed for embedded environments and IoT devices, […]

The potential to install a regime of benign surveillance over the natural world is immense, ranging from earth-observation satellites to smartphones listening out for chain saws in the forest. The interrelated issues of biodiversity loss and climate change are rising fast up the popular and political agenda. One reason is that the world increasingly appears […]

Americans are excited that 5G means faster mobile internet access, but many don’t see the benefits of other emerging 5G tech, including AR, VR, and drones, according to a PwC survey. Image: Rawf8, Getty Images/iStockphoto More about Mobility A survey of Americans’ understanding and attitudes toward 5G has found that most respondents know what it […]

The city is recruiting local drivers to test a vehicle-to-infrastructure project that includes on-board and roadside units. Self-driving cars are cool but vehicle-to-infrastructure projects have more potential to make sidewalks and streets safer in the short term. Columbus is building the infrastructure to test this communications platform that allows cars to communicate with other vehicles, […]

There are now billions of IoT devices in businesses across the world, prompting the need for increased security measures to protect them. More about cybersecurity IoT devices are everywhere now, and some estimates say there will be 41.6 billion IoT devices in the field by 2025, with over $1 trillion spent on them by 2023. […]

Although 5G has many potential benefits, there are some barriers that will inhibit these services, particularly outside the private settings on a public network. High set-up costs To provide 5G services, of course, you need a network, says Pod Group’s Alistair Elliott. Unless an operator has deep pockets and they’re happy to wait for customers […]

In 2008, ArcelorMittal found itself stuck between a rock and a financial hard place. The mining and metals conglomerate launched an ambitious plan to upgrade a 1940s era iron ore complex in Nova Scotia by increasing annual production from 16 million tons to 26-30 million tons. Soon after, iron prices swooned, placing a massive pressure on […]

IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) is misunderstood by most small and mid-sized manufacturers who neither have the funding nor the inclination to gather, cull, and use big data. What these organisations need is to preserve thin margins to survive (and hopefully thrive). Too often the lack of pricing comparison and routinised purchasing from distributors and […]

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