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Become a certified self-driving car engineer from the comfort of your couch

Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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New Zealand's first micro-credential, a self-driving car engineering programme is to be delivered online by Udacity...
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Time to power up: Kiwi roads are bustling with 4,000 electric vehicles

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Electric vehicles surge in NZ, hitting 4,000 mark on roads ahead of schedule, as government efforts spark EV adoption boom.
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Exclusive interview: Machine learning vs deep learning - what's the difference?

Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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Amazon and Netflix also leverage machine learning to generate tailored recommendations for books and films based on preferences and purchase history.
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Kiwi company spearheads legalisation of self-driving vehicles in Australia and New Zealand

Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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A Kiwi company is establishing itself at the front of the pack in the race to help legalise self-driving vehicles...
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Transform your mundane car into a self-driving vehicle with Drive.ai

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Self-driving vehicles may not be as far-fetched as originally anticipated with the technology being developed by Drive.ai...
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Tesla owners beware! Security researchers find major holes - firmware updates critical

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Researchers at Tencent's Keen Security Lab discovered major security holes in Tesla's firmware, which attackers could use to control vehicles.
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Will autonomous vehicles make us insane?

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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MIT study highlights waning trust in autonomous vehicles, particularly among the youth, who prefer a human touch on the wheel.
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IBM X-Force takes on IoT security across connected devices - and vehicles

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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IBM X-Force researchers are expanding their focus to include vehicle and IoT security in response to a growing market for data connectivity in vehicles.
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No power? No problem: Kiwi electric vehicle owners aren't afraid of getting stranded

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Kiwi EV owners confident, dispelling range anxiety myths with daily electric driving, reveals Flip the Fleet's latest poll.
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New opportunities emerge as APAC web application firewall market surges

Sat, 22nd Jul 2017
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Research from Frost & Sullivan has revealed the demand for cloud-based and virtual web application firewalls is strong in the APAC market.
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Feel sad, drive fast: Artificial intelligence lets your car respond to how you feel

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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The AI considers the driver's voice, facial expression and eyesight direction to determine their emotional state and respond to it...
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Exclusive interview: Democratising data science & making AI more accessible

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Progress, an American software company, is expanding its cognitive computing and machine learning capabilities.
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Tesla, Volkswagen and BMW battle it out for the most efficient electric car

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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Cars are about more than just sleek looks and speed many of us need something practical, here are three EVs that deliver in that regard...
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Electric buses confirmed for Wellington transport fleet

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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Wellington gears up for a greener commute with electric buses set to join its transport fleet from July next year.
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Will NZ's infrastructure crash and burn as we convert to electric vehicles?

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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EVs are coming to NZ regardless of whether or not we're prepared, but the time has come for companies to start being proactive...
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The 2020 EV conversion, does NZ have the necessary infrastructure?

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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NZ's electric rush: Are we wired for the EV revolution? Concerns over grid strain and EV hotspots ignite calls for coordinated planning.
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Acura runs its first augmented reality race

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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Behind the wheel of a 2018 TLX A-Spec, drivers competed for the fastest overall time, using just an AR visor...
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Infor's Networked CloudSuites offering increased supply chain transparency

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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The suites unify multiple applications into a single suite for specific industries such as healthcare, public sector and distribution.
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Goodbye HDD: Why 2017 is set to be the year of all-flash storage

Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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We might look back on 2017 as the year the hard disk era finally gave way to the brave new world of all-flash solid-state storage.
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Car or Camera? Photographer uses Volvo's XC60 SUV to take spectacular pictures

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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Award-winning photographer Barbara Davidson captures urban life's essence using Volvo XC60's onboard cameras, presenting a unique artistic and safety fusion.