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NSA Hacks Into SIM Card Makers Giving US and UK Criminals Access to Millions of Cell Phones

MishTalk

Among its clients are AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint and some 450 wireless network providers around the world. Possessing the keys also sidesteps the need to get a warrant or a wiretap, while leaving no trace on the wireless provider’s network that the communications were intercepted. and many of the largest European — companies.

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Robot Truck Convoy Tests in Nevada; Driverless Trucks Before Cars, and Before the End of the Decade

MishTalk

The technology, developed by Peloton Tech, uses radar and a wireless link so that the following trucks travel at the same speed, braking simultaneously for safety, and doing so on an automated system that doesn''t have the delays of human reaction time. This was the average for just two trucks (the lead saved 4.5

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Amazon Unveils New Drone Prototype for 30-Minute Deliveries; Google Seeks Drone Deliveries by 2017

MishTalk

The drone can travel up to 15 miles at high speed. There’s a lot that can be done in this market space,” Vos said. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. I side with Vos. Technology marches on.

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How to Handle Work When Your Child Is Sick

Harvard Business

While there’s no silver bullet, the good news is that with a few specific strategies for managing your colleagues, care arrangement, and yes, yourself, you can mitigate the situation, and make it through these roughest patches of working parenthood in one physical, emotional, and professional piece.

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How disruptive is the 'Sharing Economy'?

freshminds

Another market to target could be single parents who could get involved in tasking platforms such as Taskrabbit to earn money on a schedule that suits them and fits with their childcare commitments. Car companies are also starting to develop wireless entry mechanisms so that owners can rent their vehicle without having to hand over keys.

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Return of the Buggy Whip; Streetcar Named Imprudent

MishTalk

At the peak of streetcar travel in the mid-1920s, some 800 streetcars covering 200 miles of track carried 97 million passenger trips a year. And some critics point to markets such as Tampa to suggest that once completed, new lines aren’t exactly teeming with passengers. In Cincinnati, the city is considering halting construction.

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Tomorrow’s Factories Will Need Better Processes, Not Just Better Robots

Harvard Business

Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Today, in most mature markets, it’s more than 90 percent automated, yet it is still one of the most expensive and space-intensive sections of the factory. Insight Center. Competing in the Future. How to make your company more nimble and responsive. Take the paint shop.