In 1999, innovator Kevin Ashton coined the phrase “the internet of things”(IoT) to describe what he predicted would be the widespread practice of connecting physical objects to the internet.

Lauren Desegur, VP of customer experience engineering at WalmartLabs said, “We’re essentially creating a bridge where we are enhancing the shopping experience through machine learning. We want to make ...

This article is part of "Build IT: Connectivity," a series about tech powering better business. Stakes are high for farmers. Surveys have found they're eager to save time, cut costs, and use resources ...

Many agricultural facilities need to make immense efforts to monitor their crops, and the technological age can offer a lot of options to help. For example, Internet of Things (IoT) technology for ...

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Last year, we saw quite a bit of media attention paid to blockchain startups. They raised money from the public, then most of them vanished without a trace (or product). Ethics and legality of their ...