Monthly Archives: July 2015
Hackers Can Disable a Sniper Rifle — Or Change Its Target
If a hacker attacks your TrackingPoint smart gun over its Wi-Fi connection, you may find the weapon is aiming at a different target than you think. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wired.com Hacking has a number of different meanings. My involvement … Continue reading
GPS Stickers Track Your Belongings : Discovery News – Discovery News
Unlike other GPS tags on the market, the TrackerPad stickers are lightweight, flexible, waterproof and stick to any object. Sourced through Scoop.it from: news.discovery.com When it looks to good to be true it usually is. I have to take this … Continue reading
Autonomous Cars: More on the Pros, Cons, and Competition
The Automated Vehicle Symposium tracks the state of the driverless vehicle, examining the pros and cons of autonomous cars. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.automobilemag.com It’s really interesting how people can pounce on an idea and love it 100% and then … Continue reading
Chrysler Recalls 1.4 Million Cars After Jeep Vulnerability Exposed
After researchers hack a Jeep Cherokee as it’s on public roads, highlighting vulnerabilities in the car, Chrysler pulls 1.4 million in to update them and protect drivers. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.forbes.com Is this a case of being hoisted by … Continue reading
Google Tests Autonomous Cars for ‘Weird Situations’ on Surface Streets – Government Technology
The director of Google’s self-driving cars says the cars have confronted a variety of scenes on surface streets around the company’s Mountain View, Calif., headquarters. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.govtech.com It’s great that Google are doing this testing with autonomous … Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Uber says De Blasio misleading on NYC congestion
Mr. Mayor, don’t blame Uber for your claims of congestion on the streets of Manhattan, the app-based taxi service said Tuesday. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.nydailynews.com It appears that there is dissension in the Big Apple, where I experienced my … Continue reading
Car Robot City Opens in Michigan; Autonomous Cars Learn To Drive : US … – Headlines & Global News
‘M City’ is expected to accelerate the production of usable, safe and convenient autonomous car technology as early as 2020. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.hngn.com I love it when Science fiction meets reality. Instead of teaching children to drive, this … Continue reading
Please meet Budii, the autonomous car – RCR Wireless News
Harman is working with Rinspeed along with other industry players on Budii the autonomous car. Sitting inside made it feel closer to being a reality soon. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.rcrwireless.com This is a great example of a future concept … Continue reading
IT firm alleges Domino’s Pizza stole its GPS tracking technology – The Australian Financial Review
A Sydney IT firm has claimed Domino’s Pizza Enterprises stole the technology used in its GPS tracking system that allows customers to follow their pizza from store to door. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.afr.com This is a really tough topic. … Continue reading
33 Short Stories About Finding Help Using Your Mobile Smartphone and GPS
This week, a woman was rescued after her car crashed and was perched perilously 50 yards down a cliff when she activated Find my iPhone on her mobile phone in New Zealand. Rescuers were searching for her 25km away from … Continue reading
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