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Malek Murison

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Malek Murison is a writer, editor and tech journalist based in London. www.malekmurisonmedia.com

IoT security: Serious vulnerabilities found in Samsung SmartThings Hub

Cisco's cybersecurity arm Cisco Talos has discovered a number of vulnerabilities in the firmware of Samsung's SmartThings Hub. The device is designed to be controlled using a...

MIT helps machine learning systems to perceive human emotions

Researchers at MIT's Media Lab have developed a machine learning system that 'reads' facial expressions to determine human emotions. The rush to develop machines capable...

Chirp: Why transmitting data as sound waves could transform IoT networking...

Forget about tweeting: some IoT companies could benefit from chirping instead. Malek Murison catches up with an intriguing startup, Chirp, and finds out why...

Ford debuts $4bn driverless division – Uber & Waymo motoring on

Internet of Business says It's been a big week in the race to develop autonomous vehicles. Waymo, Ford, and Uber have all made positive announcements...

AI research labs: This year’s must-have for governments and tech giants

Cisco and Grab are the latest technology companies to open AI research labs, reports Malek Murison, as the former invests in London, while the...

Airbus Zephyr: Solar-powered ‘pseudo-satellite’ takes flight

Aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled a solar-powered solution for stratospheric satellite-like services. The Zephyr High Altitude Psuedo-Satellite (HAPS) was shown off for the first time...

GE and Microsoft expand partnership to accelerate IIoT adoption

GE and Microsoft have significantly expanded their technology partnership to provide a simpler path for industrial companies engaged in digital transformation projects. The move will...

Health IoT: Wearable can predict older adults’ risk of falling

Sensors, connected devices, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have enormous potential to change the way we think about healthcare in the home. But...

Asia robotics: Automation will trigger rise in slavery and abuse

Slavery and labour abuses will escalate in Southeast Asia as automation takes hold and the adoption of robot workers creates a race to the...

Investment in automated warehouses drives down Ocado profits – for now

Online retailer Ocado is facing higher than anticipated costs and further losses in the short term, as it grapples with a shifting business model...

UNICEF, UK researchers using drones to fight malaria

Drones are often compared to mosquitos: the high pitch whine, the stigma, the general level of aerial annoyance felt by the public. But now...

Food Standards Agency pilots blockchain for supply chain transparency

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has completed a blockchain pilot project in a slaughterhouse – the first time that blockchain has been used...
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