If we could talk to the Eminelles, just imagine it

IoT Now columnist Nick Booth imagines interrogating Eminelle, Renewtrak‘s smart new artificial intelligence automation.

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IoT hackers will be welcomed with a warm deception: It’s crazy simple!

At the time of writing, Iran threatens to be thoroughly hacked off with us. Are we really on the brink of World War Three, asks freelance technology writer, Nick Booth? Remember the new combat will feature cyber conflict – it’ll be WW IoT.

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5G is the revenant technology which could work wonders for the IoT

In 30 years of communications Paul Carter has seen more re-incarnations than any exorcist, says Nick Booth.

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Wi-Fi 6: It’s for the robots

Kevin Robinson learned leadership at America’s elite military academy West Point. Now, as the Wi-Fi Alliance’s marketing vice president, he is marshalling a battalion of 550 companies to weaponise Wi-fi 6.

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WaterGateway: The leakiness of the IoT is a scandal waiting to happen

The Internet of Things (IoT) has security shortcomings that would shock the world if they were exposed – and if the mainstream media understood them. That’s the startling conclusion that freelance technology writer, Nick Booth has come to.

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If there is a cyber war, we all know who’s at default

Are we at cyberwar yet? There’s been enough warnings, says freelance technology writer, Nick Booth. Iran is reportedly on the brink of war with the US and China is sending waves of state-sponsored hackers straight to the front line the minute they graduate from Malware School.

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Can the IoT save the High Street? Yes, if it concentrates on the basics

Like anyone who wants to keep up with IoT fashions, says freelance technology writer, Nick Booth, I spend a lot of time shopping for ideas.

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Fetch says every machine on the IoT needs a really good agent

Supercomputers can slaughter anyone at chess and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners can see right through you – but they are useless at selling themselves. With Fetch.AI they can realise their full potential, says freelance technology writer, Nick Booth.

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Who’s in charge of the connected car? Ask the driver in the loop

Don’t you hate it when someone criticises your driving? Why are we going this way? Slow down! Speed up! Don’t let that car push in!

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The Troll’s Hat that will change the way you think about your car

Trollhättan sounds like a typical Swedish city – beautiful, creative and progressive. Only one thing lets it down, but let’s ignore that for now, says Nick Booth.

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Can IoT improve the hospital patient experience?

It’s easy to envy you IoT developers, says Nick Booth: you’re pricey, you’re hot, that’s everything I’m not! With demand for Internet of Things (IoT) expertise outstripping the supply, it’s understandable if code writers rush to complete contracts and hurry on to the next. Who wouldn’t?

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IoT sector should worry about global PKI trends, says Thales

The IoT industry has a vision problem. The public can’t see the benefits as easily as they can picture the downsides.

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When smart cars fall ill you won’t be able to consult Dr Google

It was inevitable but connected cars are prone to diddling. In an experiment to identify connected car fraud, researchers in Germany collected data from 300,000 cars. They found that 23% of Minis and 27% of E60 BMW 5 Series had experienced some form of manipulation.

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Could you be left high and dry by AI?

This is a terrible admission for someone in the Internet of Things (IoT) industry, says Freelance writer Nick Booth, but I must confess I’ve got doubts about artificial intelligence (AI).

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WKM appoints Annie Turner as Editor of IoT Now Transport as the brand expands

WKM Global, the publisher of IoT-Now.com and sister site, IoTNowTransport.com, has appointed Annie Turner to the newly-created post of Editor of IoT Now Transport.

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WaveRoller uses IoT to tame the power of the sea

There’s good news and bad news in our on-going conflict with the environment. Bad news first: the sea is reacting to climate change by taking more land. It already occupies two-thirds of the planet and now it’s eating our coastlines.

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