Modern cars are laden down with all sorts of connected features. Remote start via cell phone, data connections for built-in apps, cars are increasingly reliant on mobile networks for full functionality — mobile networks that can, and eventually will, shut down. When those systems go dark, what happens to the cars? It’s Time The Nissan … Read more
Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? Like no matter where you go, what you do, there’s a corporation tracking it to sell the data to someone else? Well, according to a New York Times report, you’re right: Even the apps on your phone are tracking the way you drive, just to sell it … Read more
Numerous individuals face the threat of being digitally excluded. Paris is planning to require visitors and residents to show a QR code on their phones to enter certain parts of the city for the upcoming Olympic games. This has raised concerns about digital exclusion, as not everyone has a smartphone or the ability to use … Read more
Global smartphone shipments are expected to rebound three per cent this year as easing inflation aids a demand recovery in emerging markets and the integration of generative AI attracts buyers to premium devices, a report by Counterpoint Research said on Thursday. Global shipments had declined more than four per cent last year, earlier data from the … Read more
The prevalence of collisions caused by distracted driving has increased at an alarming rate, leading traffic fatalities to spike in the last few years. NHTSA says that traffic deaths reached a 16-year high of nearly 43,000 in 2021 (the most recent year detailed data is available) but less than one percent were linked to cell … Read more
