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Here at Connected World and The Peggy Smedley Show, we often talk about how to scale AI (artificial intelligence) in manufacturing. We live, eat, and breathe this topic. But if we really look at the numbers, it tells a much different story in 2026. Only 22% of organizations have successfully
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* Over 1,000 small drones are being added to the British Army’s modernized battlefield surveillance kit * 245 FOXE-NATO drones from Evolve Dynamics in Hampshire, England, have been ordered by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), with a further 670 built by California-based Skydio * A further £400 million investment in “long-endurance
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Trane Technologies manages millions of connected heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) assets worldwide, but getting a single operational answer could mean cross-referencing multiple dashboards and drilling through menus for 20 minutes or more. For organizations operating at this scale, that kind of friction slows operations, defers corrective action, and
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Detecting industrial safety risks in seconds, not minutes, is what keeps workers safe on an active plant floor. This is what Tata Elxsi set out to deliver by building IRIS, a real-time industrial safety platform on AWS. In this post, we show how Tata Elxsi built IRIS (Industrial Real-Time Intelligence
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Beats has been making over-ear headphones since 2008, when the original Beats Studio launched, and the Studio line has remained central to the brand ever since. The Studio Pro aren't going anywhere, but the new Beats 360 are something different entirely. Beats calls them "the next chapter&
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* Attackers spoofed LastPass Authenticator via SEO‑poisoned GitHub pages, delivering malicious ZIP files * Malware Rapuncel uses DLL sideloading, kills 145 AV products, and steals passwords, wallets, and tokens * Campaign ongoing for months; LastPass vaults unaffected, but users urged to download only from trusted sources Be careful when downloading the LastPass
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* Researcher Patrick Wardle finds zero‑day in Meta’s new Muse AI assistant, * Dubbed not‑a‑mused, the exploit requires local compromise, voice dictation, and app integrations; attackers can hijack tokens and exfiltrate data * Meta has been informed but no patch yet; flaw highlights risks of AI assistants with broad
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Most organizations running operational technology (OT) or connected medical devices do not keep those systems on their own dedicated network segments, according to new research from Forescout’s Vedere Labs. The cybersecurity firm’s researchers examined 47,700 network segments holding more than 2.5 million devices across 209 organizations,
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Abode's security system is speedy and capable / Chris Monroe/CNET 8.3 Pros & Cons * Super snappy setup and installation with sensors connection in seconds and adhesive attachments * Plans are available, but no subscription or contract is required * Excellent third-party support for Google Home, Apple, Alexa, Sonos and
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* BigCommerce confirms supply‑chain breach via compromised Ribon app credentials affecting merchant storefronts * Master of Malt notified customers: names, emails, phone numbers, and addresses were exposed * Attack ran Sept 13–17 2026; ICO notified, law firm warns of phishing risks for affected retailers Ecommerce platform BigCommerce was recently hit with
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If you’re looking for a new internet service provider, a cable provider is likely an option. Cable internet is the most widely available connection type in the US, reaching over 82% of households. However, offerings vary by provider and location. Legacy cable relies on copper coaxial lines, while newer
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