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| Today’s smart cities are transforming the way we live, work and play. But far from being just a 21st-century gimmick, there are significant – even life-changing – advantages to the implementation of smart technology in cities around the world. Matthew Margetts, Director of Sales and Marketing at Smarter Technologies explains more. |
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| The UK aims to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. To help achieve this goal, the government has announced that all new homes will be banned from installing gas and oil boilers by 2025. Instead, they will be heated by low-carbon alternatives. |
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| Just a year ago, finding a packet of toilet paper on your local supermarket’s shelves was like striking gold. The past year has taught us the value of a steady supply chain, and just how quickly an unexpected event can throw things into turmoil. For companies operating in transport and logistics, a comprehensive communications setup is the secret to smooth-running and delay-free operations. What do businesses need to consider when it comes to their communications infrastructure? |
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| SME manufacturers adopting robotics and automation are creating hundreds of new and upskilled jobs, with the support of Made Smarter. Since 2019 the North West Adoption Programme, a collaboration between UK government and industry designed to support the increased use of digital technologies, has supported 41 businesses with 45 technology projects focused on robotics and automation machinery. |
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| Air pollution is a significant environmental factor affecting human health and wellbeing globally. Pollutants contribute to lung disease as well as other chronic health conditions associated with toxins in the air. While ambient (outdoor) air quality is regulated by government, the importance of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is only now becoming fully understood. |
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| There are already many articles on the topic of smart factory. In this article, I will try to simplify it a little bit, starting off with a brief overview of the history of industrial revolutions, introduction of what smart factory is, and then talk more in detail about its characteristics, technologies and solutions necessary to give what is mere flesh (physical, hardware) a soul (cyber, software). |
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| LastPass by LogMeIn has released findings of its fourth Psychology of Passwords global report, which revealed that while 92% of people know that using the same password or a variation is a risk, 65% still re-use passwords across accounts, drastically increasing the risks to their sensitive information. |
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| The amount of data generated in our digitalised world is growing at unimaginable rates. In fact, data storage company, Seagate estimated that around 175 zettabytes of data will be created by 2025. This figure is the result of technological development, in the form of cloud and artificial intelligence solutions, but also of video streaming and social media. |
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| Kerlink and NetOP Technology, which designs and produces tailor-made IoT solutions for multiple verticals and applications, has announced their collaboration on a wildfire-prevention system that warns public officials when weather conditions predict fires. |
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| HumanForest, a sustainable micro-mobility platform headed up by former Cabify chief, Agustin Guilisasti, has launched its new fleet of 800 electric bikes in London. At an event officially launching the e-bikes this morning, HumanForest’s Founder and CEO Guilisasti was joined by Dr Alex George, the Prime Minister’s Mental Health Ambassador, and Destiny Boka Bates, co-founder of air pollution campaign Choked Up, to discuss the benefits of cycling on mental wellbeing and improving air quality. |
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