Hotspots, pollution meters, gunshot locators: The untapped potential of streetlights

ZDNet Innovation Weekly

April 23, 2021

Wi-Fi hotspots, pollution meters, gunshot locators: How lampposts are making cities smarter

As smart cities develop, they should leverage the untapped potential of street lights, finds a new report.

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Samsung launches software update to turn older Galaxy phones into IoT devices

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There's an e-waste timebomb in our future, and the Apple logo is all over it

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Retail robots coming to these grocery stores

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