The obvious power of the video camera – and the software that sits behind and controls it - lies in security. Cameras are installed in shopping centres, airports, public transport, warehouses and practically everywhere that requires security of goods and the protection of the public. In Sydney, it is estimated
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Robots are set to patrol tourist hotspots checking people are obeying social distancing rules under Brussels’ blueprint for the holidays of the future. The EU Commission released a plan to get travel up and running across the continent yesterday that will see a radical overhaul of summer breaks. Under it artificial intelligence
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Intel said it will make a push to convert all of its energy sources to renewable by 2030. The company also outlined its ambition to reduce its waste to zero, meaning it will no longer send any materials to a landfill. While the goals may seem overly idealistic, Intel says that it
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China’s state-controlled newspaper Global Times has responded with a diatribe to the US move to block chip sales to Huawei. It threatens ‘including certain US companies into its list of “unreliable entities,” imposing restrictions on or investigating US companies such as Qualcomm, Cisco and Apple, and suspending purchases of Boeing aircraft.’ ‘The
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Real-world use cases of partial- or full-body exoskeletons have been picking up in the automation sector in recent times, and can be increasingly seen doing the literal ‘heavy lifting’ on more and more manufacturing floors. There are now estimates that the global exoskeleton market will be worth US$8.3 billion by 2025,
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As waves of new, more sophisticated cyber attacks become more prevalent in the wake of COVID-19 it’s becoming more apparent that risky password behaviour can lead to serious consequences. It’s one of the basics of internet security hygiene, but according to a new report from Kaspersky, 83% of internet users think
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This week it was reported that healthcare giant Magellan Health was hit by a ransomware attack. The American firm, a Fortune 500 for-profit managed health care and insurance outfit, reportedly suffered a breach of its corporate servers – well after the pandemic took hold. The attack came after leading cybercrime gangs
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The Nigeria LNG Limited says it has paid over $13bn to the Federal Government for feed-gas purchase since the inception of its operations. The NLNG disclosed this on Twitter on Sunday while marking the 31st anniversary of its establishment. It also said over $7bn in dividends and $8bn in taxes had been
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Ekiti State Government has approved the development and operation of an Independent Power Plant in the state to improve power supply in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Muyiwa Olumilua, who disclosed this on Sunday said the IPP would also reduce costs incurred in the provision and fueling of generators. Olumilua, who
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With solid-state batteries, electric vehicles should be able to achieve an autonomy (driving range) matching—and eventually surpassing—that of cars with an internal combustion engine. For electric cars to really take off, they ideally should match—or even exceed—the driving range of vehicles with an internal combustion engine. The key to achieving this lies in the battery itself, more specifically in
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