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Archives for June 17, 2021

Measures to Safeguard Bitcoin against Quantum Hacking

June 17, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Chances are you may have heard about quantum computing or not. This is a new and more powerful computing system, which is set to change the world of technology as we know it.

The crypto community is also concerned about how they can embrace this technology and still safeguard their interests.

In the recent past, Stefan Thomas, a German trader made news when he forgot the password to his digital wallet. His wallet had 7,002 coins, which are worth more than $260 million. [Read more…] about Measures to Safeguard Bitcoin against Quantum Hacking

Filed Under: Computing, Promoted Tagged With: bitcoin, computers, computing, crypto, digital, hacking, news, quantum, safeguard, security, technology, wallet, wallets, worry

Toyota’s Woven Capital invests in autonomous vehicle fleet platform Ridecell

June 17, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Woven Capital, a venture capital unit of Toyota, has made an investment in Ridecell, a platform powering digital transformations and IoT automation for fleet-driven businesses.

Woven Capital is an $800 million global investment fund that supports innovative, growth-stage companies in mobility, automation, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, connectivity, and smart cities.

It is the investment arm of the Woven Planet Group, a Toyota subsidiary which says it is “dedicated to building the safest mobility in the world”. [Read more…] about Toyota’s Woven Capital invests in autonomous vehicle fleet platform Ridecell

Filed Under: Investments, News Tagged With: automation, businesses, capital, collaborative, create, data, digital, efficient, excited, explore, group, innovative, investment, mobility, operations, opportunities, planet, platform, ridecell, safe, toyota, transformation, vehicle, woven

Bridgestone invests in autonomous truck developer Kodiak Robotics

June 17, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Bridgestone Americas has made a minority investment in Kodiak Robotics, a US-based self-driving trucking company.

The partnership will allow Bridgestone to integrate its smart-sensing tire technologies and fleet solutions into Kodiak’s level 4 autonomous trucks.

The companies will also pilot future autonomous and smart tire technologies to further enhance vehicle intelligence and advance toward a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable mobility future. [Read more…] about Bridgestone invests in autonomous truck developer Kodiak Robotics

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: autonomous, bridgestone, customers, fleet, intelligence, investment, kodiak, mobility, robotics, safer, safety, self-driving, solutions, technologies, tire, trucking, trucks, vehicle

Innodisk releases industrial-grade DDR5 DRAM modules

June 17, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Innodisk has officially released its industrial-grade DDR5 DRAM modules.

The new standard touts a host of crucial performance improvements and power savings over its predecessor, and anticipation has been high since the official announcement of its release.

Boasting a bucketload of benefits, including the obligatory speed and storage increases, DDR5 will eventually take its place as the memory option of choice. [Read more…] about Innodisk releases industrial-grade DDR5 DRAM modules

Filed Under: Computing, News Tagged With: capacity, ddr, dimm, innodisk, power

BVN and UTS invent robotic 3D-printed air cooling system

June 17, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

BVN Architecture and the University of Technology Sydney have teamed up to design what they say is “the world’s first robotically 3D-printed air-diffusion system”, called “Systems Reef 2”, or SR2.

SR2 reinvents air distribution: replacing steel with recycled plastic, square corners with aerodynamic curves, and large vents with fine pores.

The building sector is responsible for nearly 40 percent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions and SR2 tackles this problem head on. [Read more…] about BVN and UTS invent robotic 3D-printed air cooling system

Filed Under: Construction, News Tagged With: air, architecture, associate, building, buildings, bvn, carbon, create, d-printed, design, existing, materials, percent, professor, recycled, schork, sr, system, systems, titchkosky, unique

Baidu partners with automaker BAIC to mass produce Apollo robotaxis

June 17, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Baidu, the equivalent of Google in China and a developer of autonomous car technology, is partnering with automaker BAIC Group’s electric vehicle brand ArcFox to jointly release Apollo Moon, a new generation of robotaxis that are set to be mass-produced with a per unit manufacturing price of RMB 480,000 ($75,000). Apollo is a business unit of Baidu.

Said to be “only one third of the cost of average Level 4 autonomous vehicles”, Apollo Moon is described as “a monumental milestone” in the large-scale commercialization of fully autonomous ride-hailing services in the smart transportation industry.

Apollo Moon has a projected operating cycle of over five years and is slated to revolutionize the transportation sector by providing dependable long-term robotaxi ride-hailing services. [Read more…] about Baidu partners with automaker BAIC to mass produce Apollo robotaxis

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: apollo, arcfox, autonomous, baic, baidu, driving, fully, moon, ride-hailing, services, technology, vehicle

Everything you need to know about owning an electric car

June 17, 2021 by Liv Leave a Comment

Electric cars were a thing of the future in the not-too-distant past.

Today, several different car manufacturers offer electric cars, and it is common to see them on the road. Even if the only one you know is a Tesla, electric cars are quickly becoming commonplace.

If you go back several years, you will also notice how the prices of electric cars have dropped, making them more enticing and realistic for the average person, instead of just those who can afford higher prices. [Read more…] about Everything you need to know about owning an electric car

Filed Under: Features, Transportation Tagged With: car warranty, electric cars, electric cars insurance, switching to electric cars

Digital marketing is the new normal

June 17, 2021 by Liv Leave a Comment

More than a year ago, the world stopped. Literally.

The pandemic blind-sided us in a way that we never could have imagined. Our normal home/work routine was replaced with either too many hours to contemplate what was actually happening or not enough hours to adjust to a new crazy routine at home.

And it was during those seemingly unending moments of nothingness that we all looked for a means to find out what was happening in the ‘outside world’. [Read more…] about Digital marketing is the new normal

Filed Under: Business, Features Tagged With: digital marketing, influencer marketing, new normal, social media, social media influencer, Social Media Marketing

Teradyne leads $20 million funding round for MachineMetrics

June 17, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

MachineMetrics, an industrial data startup that helps improve manufacturing performance through autonomous machining, has raised $20 million in Series B financing.

The company will use the funding to scale its platform globally and democratize access to the machine insights that power manufacturing operations.

Bill Bither, co-founder and CEO of MachineMetrics, says: “Manufacturing is on the brink of a digital renaissance. The intersection of software, big data and physical machinery is the next frontier for manufacturing and a proven solution for overcoming the production and labor shortages we are experiencing right now. [Read more…] about Teradyne leads $20 million funding round for MachineMetrics

Filed Under: Investments, News Tagged With: automation, customers, data, funding, improve, industrial, machine, Machinemetrics, machines, manufacturers, manufacturing, production, solution, teradyne, utilization

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