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PayCargo raises $35M from Insight for its cloud-based platform targeting the freight industry

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Shipping has long been one of the more antiquated, and least technological, segments in the world of commerce, with its physical aspects — rooted in massive cargo tankers, giant fleets of aircraft and trucks, and trains of linked-up containers — underscoring some of the more obvious analogue attributes of the business. That has also made […] Continue reading PayCargo raises $35M from Insight for its cloud-based platform targeting the freight industry→

Oceanbird’s huge 80-meter sails reduce cargo shipping emissions by 90%

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The idea of using sails to power a boat is not exactly a new one; indeed, the earliest known depiction of a ship under sail appears on a painted disc found in Kuwait, dated back to somewhere between 5,000-5,500 BCE. Boats themselves, interestingly, app… Continue reading Oceanbird’s huge 80-meter sails reduce cargo shipping emissions by 90%→

Black Hat 2020: Satellite Comms Globally Open to $300 Eavesdropping Hack

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Attackers can listen in on internet traffic for high-value targets a continent away, like shipping fleets and oil installations, using some basic home-television gear. Continue reading Black Hat 2020: Satellite Comms Globally Open to $300 Eavesdropping Hack→

Smart postage box packs e-ink label, sensors, camera, speaker and mic

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There are few things more exciting in our modern world than watching and waiting for a parcel to arrive – and by the same token, few things more frustrating than when it arrives broken or doesn’t arrive at all. To prevent that, or at least make it easi… Continue reading Smart postage box packs e-ink label, sensors, camera, speaker and mic→

ABB plans “megawatt-scale” hydrogen powertrains for container ships

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Swiss/Swedish manufacturing and automation behemoth ABB is teaming up with Hydrogène de France (HDF) with the intention of developing large-scale hydrogen fuel cell systems capable of powering zero-emissions electric container ships.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading ABB plans “megawatt-scale” hydrogen powertrains for container ships→

Shipping emissions may be cooling the planet by modifying clouds

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The idea of intervening in global warming by creating artificial clouds that are whiter and brighter, and therefore reflect more solar energy back into space and cool the planet, is one some scientists are giving plenty of consideration. A new study ha… Continue reading Shipping emissions may be cooling the planet by modifying clouds→

EU Duty Changes, A Whole VAT Of Trouble For Hackers?

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It could be said that there are a number of factors behind  the explosion of creativity in our community of hardware hackers over the last couple of decades, but one in particular that is beyond doubt is the ease with which it has been possible to import small orders from …read more

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Tales (and Advice) From Setting Up a Product Line

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Making something that has to get into others’ hands involves solving a lot of different problems, many of which have nothing at all to do with actually building the dang things. [Conor Patrick] encountered them when he ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for an open-source USB security key that was …read more

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Ransomware attack hits Pitney Bowes, impacting company mail rooms around the world

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Global shipping and mailing service Pitney Bowes has fallen foul of a ransomware attack that has encrypted data on its computer systems and disrupted customer access to its online services. In a statement published on its website, Pitney Bowes advised … Continue reading Ransomware attack hits Pitney Bowes, impacting company mail rooms around the world→