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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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He left there in 1966 to join the University of Cambridge as an assistant director of research. AT&T named him chief scientist, and in that position he worked on developing architecture and protocols for a large-scale Internet so that customers could connect to it from their homes. before joining Texas Instruments in Dallas.

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INRIX: shared bikes and scooters could replace nearly 50% of downtown vehicle trips

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Analyzing trillions of anonymous data points from hundreds of millions of connected devices, INRIX ranked the top American, British and German cities where micromobility services have the most potential to reduce vehicle trips. New York City Vehicle Trips by Census Block. Leveraging big data to plan for micromobility services.

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A New Wildfire Watchdog

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In the case of the 2017 Tubbs Fire, the 2018 Camp Fire, and the 2020 August Complex Fires, high winds blasted flames through populated areas in the early morning hours while residents were sleeping. In our always-on, sensor-laden, Internet-connected world, shouldn't technology have done better? Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University.

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Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

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The security posture of the first connected cars is better, but there are still glaring vulnerabilities and gaps that need to be addressed. Hackers managed to gain control over Tesla’s entire connected car fleet by exploiting a vulnerability in the communications protocol.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. “Electric vehicles could be connected to the grid and could store energy at times when too much is produced ? — Mark - Dallas 21.

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