Embedded

Embedded systems, by definition, are dedicated computing devices with specific functions and limited resources. In the world of technology, high-performance embedded systems serve as the unsung heroes behind many of our daily interactions. These systems, often hidden from view, power everything from household appliances to industrial machinery, seamlessly executing tasks with precision and efficiency. At the forefront of this domain is Priyank Rathod, whose expertise in designing and optimizing embedded systems has made…

Last year, Mastercard and the tech platform provider Fabrick announced an expanded strategic partnership to develop embedded-finance solutions for businesses across Europe. The deal will enable companies to integrate financial services directly into their products through application protocol interfaces (APIs), allowing them to provide payment, banking, and insurance services without the need to build their own proprietary financial infrastructure.The embedded-finance use cases enabled by APIs are almost endless. For…

In a small room tucked into a US navy facility outside Memphis, Tennessee, uniformed personnel sit hunched over monitors, their eyes focused on screens as they speak into headsets with clipped efficiency. Computer towers and glowing red keyboards crowd their desks. This is top-of-the-line gear, used for executing combat missions and coordinating strategy – but not with fleets stationed across the world. These sailors are playing video games. On the other end of their headsets and screens are young gamers they hope to…

Embedded Finance startup Fixerra said it has raised Rs 14 crore in funding from investors, including Jaideep Hansraj, managing director of Kotak securities, Shailesh Haribhakti, chairman of Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates, Oisharya Das, CEO of Kotak Private, and Shivang Desai.The round also saw investment from the family office of Harish Shah, managing director of Signet Excipients.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Product…

The three-dimensional crystal form turns heads with its unique facet cut developed in-house by Swarovski Mobility and underlines the elegant appearance of the Crystal Center Display.New Delhi: Technology company Continental is showcasing its Crystal Center Display for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show 2024 in Las Vegas, USA.In a world-first, the premium automotive display is fully embedded in a crystal housing – opening up completely new possibilities to…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Gender stereotypes harm people of both genders—and society more broadly—by steering and sometimes limiting people to behaviors, roles, and activities linked with their gender. Widely shared stereotypes include the assumption that men are more central to professional life while women are more central to domestic life. Other stereotypes link men with math and science and women with arts and liberal…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A dozen years ago, the Foxconn City industrial park in China became infamous for a rash of worker suicides. Foxconn (a manufacturer of iPhones, among other notable products) initially responded by installing safety netting around the facility so that employees were unable to hurl themselves from windows to their deaths effectively. …

Kaspersky has introduced support for Linux in their Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security product. This solution provides optimised security for embedded Linux-based systems, devices and scenarios, in compliance with the regulatory standards applicable to these systems. The company said that the product provides optimum protection for every device it secures – whatever its power level – against the latest cyber threats directed at today’s Linux systems. A recent Fortune Business Insights' report values the global Linux…

A three-judge panel with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Meta-owned Instagram after a pair of photographers accused the social media giant of copyright infringement, The basic gist of the case was that Instagram violated copyrights by letting outside websites and publications embed images without the explicit consent of content creators. The case dates back to 2016, when Time embedded an Instagram image of Hillary Clinton taken by photographer Matthew Brauer without asking for permission. In…

Just how much copyright protection should an artist or photographer expect after they post their work on social media? It’s a murky legal question by itself that’s now made even murkier as an appeals court digs directly into the nature of HTML to say that—no—that embedded photo isn’t a copy of the original photo, but a link to where it’s stored.Nobody’s Really Watching ReelsOn Tuesday, the 9th Circuit Federal Appeals Court in northern California laid out the case that sharing embedded images and enabling the sharing of…