Power Management Problems on Certain Smartphones

Extremetech reports here on power management problems on certain Google smartphones.  The phones are reported to shut down even though the battery reports substantial remaining charge.

NHTSA Proposed Rule on Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication

The NHTSA announces here a proposed rule that would mandate vehicle-to-vehicle communication
 devices on all light vehicles.

Android Things

Google talks here about Android Things for the development of Android-based IoT devices.  Security is one of several goals of this project.

European Union Report on Security

Tomshardware.com reports here on a new European Union report assessing security.  The report argues against backdoors.

iOS 10.1.1 Charging Problems

Extremetech reports here on user reports of problems charging iPhone batteries using iOS 10.1.1.  Not clear yet where the problem lies but symptoms include low battery life and high temperatures.  These episodes are reminders of the complexity of modern battery charging: battery chemistry, charging circuits and logic, charging control software.

Ransomware Attack on SF Muni

Extremetech reports here on a ransomware attack on the San Francisco Muni transit system.  These sorts of attack remind us of the gray line between information systems and cyber-physical systems: safety and security can be imperiled by flaws in traditional IT systems.

App Performance Class SD Standard

The SD Association reports here on a new App Performance class of SD cards.  This new class of cards is designed to support execution of applications stored on the cards.