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Rule-Based Programming and the Internet of Things

Phil Windley

Picos are a rule-based system for programming in the Internet of Things (IoT). Rules are a good fit for IoT programming because so much of what happens with things is event-based. For example, an event that contains the temperature reported by a sensor might also report the sensor's batter level.

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Savvy Cybersecurity Programs Focus On Competence, Integrity, And Empathy

Forrester IT

As of July 31, 2021, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center saw a 62% increase in reported ransomware incidents compared with the same time frame in 2020.

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T-Mobile has started offering fiber home internet in a limited pilot program

The Verge

The company is exploring adding fiber as a complement to its fixed wireless home internet offering. T-Mobile has quietly started selling fiber-based home internet, as tipped to T-Mo Report and confirmed by the company to The Verge. T-Mobile has some ambitious plans for home internet.

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New report shows increased tech access in Seattle, but digital divide remains for some residents

GeekWire

Seattle’s last Tech Access and Adoption Report was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Technology Access and Adoption Study was released Monday by the Seattle Information Technology Department, as part of the City’s Digital Equity program. 1 in 6 Native households dealt with internet outages of a month or more.

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FCC authorizes $50 discounts for low-income households’ internet bills

The Verge

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt a program that provides emergency discounts of up to $50 per month toward broadband internet service for low-income households. billion for the program was approved by Congress in December as part of a $900 billion coronavirus relief package.

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As work and school shift online indefinitely, study finds 20% of King County lacks reliable internet

GeekWire

At a time when internet access has never been more critical, 20% of households are undeserved in King County, a region that encompasses Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, and other communities in Washington state, stretching east to Snoqualmie Pass. million to expand into 750 underserved locations in the county, according to the report.

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Facebook’s plan to offer free internet in developing countries ended up costing users, WSJ reports

The Verge

Facebook partners with mobile carriers in developing countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan to give users free access to Facebook and a few other websites, but users have been unknowingly getting charged by their cellular providers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.