Tag: interoperability
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Ikea’s Big Matter Push: 21 New Smart Home Devices
Ikea expands its smart home empire with Matter In a bold move to secure a more connected home ecosystem, Ikea has unveiled a sweeping lineup of 21 new devices designed to work with Matter, the smart home standard aimed at unifying products from different brands. This push signals Ikea’s commitment to making the smart home…
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Ikea Expands Matter Empire with 21 New Smart Home Devices
Ikea’s Big Matter Push Comes to Life After teasing a major shift toward the Matter standard last summer, Ikea has unveiled a broad rollout of 21 new smart home devices designed to work seamlessly with Matter, the open standard for home automation. The move signals Ikea’s commitment to simpler, more reliable smart homes and places…
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Ikea Expands Smart Home with Matter-Compatible Collection
Ikea Unveils a Matter-Compatible Smart Home Collection Ikea has taken a bold step forward in the smart home race by announcing a fresh lineup of Matter-enabled devices that use Thread as their network backbone. The company stressed that these 21 new Matter-over-Thread devices are designed to connect with a wider range of devices and platforms,…
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Ikea’s Matter Push: 21 New Smart Home Devices Unveiled
Overview: Ikea doubles down on Matter Ikea has confirmed a sweeping push into the Matter standard, announcing a package of 21 new smart home devices designed to simplify and unify home automation. This move marks a strategic shift for the Swedish retailer, which has long aimed to offer affordable, accessible products for everyday households. With…
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Government Targets a Digital Wallet for Life Milestones by 2030
Overview: A Digital Wallet for Life Milestones The government is pursuing a bold initiative to create a centralized digital wallet that would securely store critical life milestones. The plan, part of the broader Digital Public Services agenda, envisions a single, verifiable repository for records such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, education credentials, and health data.…
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Canada presses on with F-35 program amid cost concerns and strategic debates
Canada continues with the F-35 program despite rising costs Canada is moving full steam ahead with the F-35 fighter program, at least for the moment, according to a Department of National Defence official who testified before a House of Commons committee. Deputy Defence Minister Stefani Beck told MPs that the government will proceed with the…
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Data Equity in Public Health: Social Determinants, Community Data, and AI Innovation
Introduction: A Data-Driven Shift in Public Health The public health landscape is undergoing a transformation driven by the flood of health-related data—from electronic health records to wearable devices, imaging, and digital sources. This shift, accelerated by data science, novel biostatistics, genomics, and artificial intelligence (AI), holds promise for advancing health at population and community levels.…
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Data Equity and Innovation in Public Health: From Social Determinants to Community-Powered AI
Introduction: A Data-Driven Shift in Public Health The public health landscape is changing rapidly as vast datasets—from electronic health records to wearables, imaging, and social media—inform decision‑making. This convergence of data science, AI, and multimodal data holds the promise of accelerating health improvements, yet it also risks widening disparities if equity is not embedded in…
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The Role of Data in Public Health and Health Innovation: Equity, AI, and Community-Based Models
Introduction: Data as a Catalyst for Public Health Reform The public health landscape is undergoing rapid change driven by the vast amounts of data generated through the digital transformation of health and related fields. Advances in data science, novel biostatistical methods, genomics, and artificial intelligence (AI)—coupled with multimodal datasets from imaging and wearables—are accelerating the…
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National Electronic Health Record Coverage in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: An Environmental Scan
Overview: The state of national EHRs in Pacific Island Countries and Territories National electronic health records (EHRs) promise to improve care continuity, coordinate services across community, primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, and generate data to guide policy decisions. In the Pacific Island region, geographic dispersion, limited infrastructure, and workforce constraints present unique challenges for national…