IoT Farmers Become Data Scientists; New York Curbs Free Wi-Fi

Posted September 15th, 2016 at 12:44 pm (UTC-4)
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Today’s Tech Sightings:

Baby arugula grows in a vertical farming bed beneath light emitting diode (or LED) lamps and using a patented growing algorithm of controlled light, nutrients and temperatures for growing baby greens at an AeroFarms Inc. indoor vertical farming facility in Newark, New Jersey, June 24, 2016. (Reuters)

Baby arugula grows in a vertical farming bed beneath light-emitting diode (or LED) lamps and using a patented growing algorithm of controlled light, nutrients and temperatures for growing baby greens at an AeroFarms Inc. indoor vertical farming facility in Newark, New Jersey, June 24, 2016. (Reuters)

How IoT Is Creating ‘Precision Farming’

The Internet of Things (IoT) is slowly changing the way farmers work, turning them into data scientists to help them better manage their crops and livestock. Access to remote sensors and cloud services is enabling farmers to monitor the health of their livestock and make more precise  decisions about what and when to plan and where resources should be allocated.

New York Wi-Fi Kiosks Taken Offline After Becoming Porn Hubs

A few months ago, New York converted the city’s old telephone booths to free Wi-Fi kiosks. That seemed to work – until drug junkies and alcoholics started using the free service to watch online pornography. Now, officials have discontinued internet access until they can find a solution to prevent unsavory characters from loitering around the kiosks and abusing the service.

How This Small Wearable Could Help Doctors Spot Parkinson’s Earlier

Computer-science students at Romania’s University Politehnica of Bucharest have developed a small wearable device that could help detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease. The device – ENTy –  also spots balance issues resulting from inner ear, spinal posture or brain problems.

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Aida Akl
Aida Akl is a journalist working on VOA's English Webdesk. She has written on a wide range of topics, although her more recent contributions have focused on technology. She has covered both domestic and international events since the mid-1980s as a VOA reporter and international broadcaster.

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