Tag Archives: Digital technology

24Jun/25

OpenSTX Foundation: Industrial Wireless Protocol Standardization

June 24, 2025UncategorizedAmbient intelligence, Communication protocol, Digital technology, Industrial internet of things, Internet of things, Interoperability, Linux Foundationadmin

The provided text announces the launch of the OpenSTX Foundation, an initiative by the Joint Development Foundation (part of the Linux Foundation family) aimed at standardising Synchronous Transmission (STX) as an open industry protocol for industrial wireless connectivity. This new standard seeks to provide ultra-reliable, time-sensitive communication essential for applications like smart factories, cities, and disaster response, addressing the growing demand for scalable, secure, and real-time wireless protocols in mission-critical environments. The foundation will unite industry leaders and researchers to develop an enterprise-ready specification, ensuring interoperability and broad accessibility for next-generation industrial IoT and cyber-physical systems. Read more

25Apr/24

Last Mile Internet in Developing Countries Finally Made Simple

April 25, 2024InternetBroadband, Čude Canyon, Cultural globalization, Digital technology, Internet, New media, Sunset Hotel, Tanisha Scott, Telegraphyadmin

Connecting rural parts of the world to broadband Internet is a decade long challenge that NGO’s, the World Bank, and governments worldwide are spending billions of dollars on working to solve. Continue reading

11Nov/23

Internet of Things: tech firms have become our digital landlords – but people are starting to fight back

November 11, 2023InnovationAlexa, Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Colin Cochrane, Creative Commons, Digital technology, Echo, End-user license agreement, Guido Noto La Diega, Harry Potter, Human rights, Identity management, Internet of things, Internet privacy, John Deere, Machiavelli, Privacy, Ring, Spreadex, Terms of service, United Kingdomadmin

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Guido Noto La Diega, University of Stirling

From smart toasters to fitness collars for dogs, we live in a world where everything around us is gradually being connected to the internet and fitted with sensors so that we can interact with them online.

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14Jun/23

The Google Pixel 7 Pro

June 14, 2023Developers.google, Alphabet Inc., Android, Computing, Digital technology, dopamine, Keyhole Markup Language, Mood, Operating systems, Pixel, Stress, Touchscreen mobile phones, Web mappingadmin

June 14, 2023 /Technology/ — The Google Pixel 7 Pro is a great phone for anyone, but it’s especially good for people who are new to Android. It’s easy to use, has a great camera, and gets regular software updates.

Here are some of the things that make the Google Pixel 7 Pro a great phone for noobs: Continue reading →

07Jun/23

Spatial Computing with Google Earth, how to start?

June 7, 2023Developers.google, Alphabet Inc., Computing, Digital technology, Geographic information system, GIS software, Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Search, Keyhole Markup Language, Web mapping, World Wide Webadmin

June 7, 2023 /Technology/ — Spatial computing with Google Earth is a great way to explore the world in a new and immersive way. Here are some tips on how to get started: Continue reading →

07Jun/23

How secure are ring doorbells?

June 7, 2023SecurityAmazon, Computing, Digital rights, Digital technology, Human rights, Identity management, Internet privacy, Mozilla, Privacy, Privacy law, Privacy policy, Software, Terms of serviceadmin

June 7, 2023 /Technology/ — Ring devices have several cybersecurity vulnerabilities, such as a lack of encryption and absence of extra security protocols. Cybercriminals can use those issues to hack a Ring doorbell or camera. In fact, there were dozens of incidents when someone gained unauthorized access to Ring gadgets. Mozilla’s Privacy Not Included project found that Ring doorbells have a number of privacy and security concerns, including: Continue reading →

04Jun/23

Belinda CZ s.r.o. Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

June 4, 2023TechnologyAzure, Cloud computing, Cloud infrastructure, Cloud storage, Computing, Digital technology, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Web Sites, The Microsoft, Windows Serveradmin

Belinda CZ s.r.o., with 25 years of IT experience, today announced the availability of SQL Express on Windows Server 2022 in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. Belinda CZ s.r.o customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management. Continue reading

04Jun/23

AWS announces the 25 startups selected for its first ‘fintech in Africa’ accelerator

June 4, 2023InnovationAmazon Web Services, Cloud infrastructure, Computing, Digital technology, Economy, Financial technology, Mentorships, Mumbai Fintech Hub, Startupbootcamp, Web hostingadmin

25 African fintech startups have been selected for the inaugural Amazon Web Services (AWS) FinTech Africa Accelerator cohort. This cohort was selected from over 500 applications and is part of the EMEA Startup Loft Accelerator (SLA) program run by AWS. Continue reading

22May/23

The European Union (EU) has fined Facebook parent Meta €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion)

May 22, 2023LegalComputing, Data protection, Data security, Digital technology, Facebook, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Information privacy, Max Schrems, META, Privacy law, THE EU REPRESENTATIVE, United Statesadmin

May 22, 2023 /Business/ — The European Union (EU) has fined Facebook parent Meta $1.3 billion for transferring user data to the United States without adequate safeguards in place. The fine is the largest ever imposed by the EU for data protection violations.

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires companies to obtain consent from individuals before transferring their data outside of the EU. Meta argued that it had obtained consent from users, but the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) found that this consent was not valid. Continue reading →

22May/23

Supermicro Launches Industry’s First NVIDIA HGX H100 8 and 4-GPU H100 Servers with Liquid Cooling — Reduces Data Center Power Costs by Up to 40%

May 22, 2023Technology5G, Computing, Concurrent computing, Data centers, Digital technology, Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, Nvidia, Supermicro, Supermicro Inc.admin

Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for Cloud, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge, continues to expand its data center offerings with liquid cooled NVIDIA HGX H100 rack scale solutions. Advanced liquid cooling technologies entirely from Supermicro reduce the lead time for a complete installation, increase performance, and result in lower operating expenses while significantly reducing the PUE of data centers. Savings for a data center are estimated to be 40% for power when using Supermicro liquid cooling solutions compared to an air-cooled data center. In addition, up to 86% reduction in direct cooling costs compared to existing data centers may be realized. Continue reading