All articles tagged with #interoperability
Originally Published 2 months ago — by 9to5Mac
Samsung has announced an update that enables Siri to trigger SmartThings routines, enhancing interoperability between Galaxy and Apple devices, including support for Apple Watch and expanded iOS Live Activities, making smart home automation more seamless across platforms.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by War on the Rocks
The article emphasizes the importance of shared production, interoperability, and co-manufacturing of munitions among U.S. and allied forces to strengthen deterrence against China and Russia, highlighting existing weapon systems like the SM-6 and Tomahawk, and advocating for expanded allied industrial capacity and distributed manufacturing to ensure credible and resilient defense capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Defense News
The U.S. Army and NATO are implementing the Eastern Flank Deterrence Line plan to strengthen ground-based defenses and enhance interoperability across alliance members, focusing on countering Russian threats, especially around the Baltic states and Kaliningrad, with standardized, data-driven systems and collaborative military technology development.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Hacker News
The article discusses Realtalk's relationship with AI, highlighting challenges like interoperability in systems like Dynamicland, which aims for transparency and user understanding but faces technical and practical limitations. It explores the potential and limitations of integrating large language models (LLMs) into physical computing environments, emphasizing the importance of understanding and agency in technology, and reflecting on AI's broader impact on creativity, learning, and societal change.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by The Verge
Ikea is relaunching its smart home line with over 20 new Matter-over-Thread devices, aiming to make smart home products more affordable, compatible across brands, and easier to use. The company is updating its Dirigera hub to support Matter and Thread, enabling seamless control of compatible devices from various brands, and maintaining backward compatibility with Zigbee. This move positions Ikea as a major retailer adopting Matter for broader interoperability and user-friendly smart home experiences.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Hacker News
The article discusses the challenges and concerns surrounding passkeys, including their complex implementation, vendor lock-in issues, limited interoperability, and the potential for increased platform entrenchment, while highlighting that current solutions are often confusing and not yet widely supported across devices and services.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Axios
Apple plans to appeal the European Commission's interoperability requirements under the Digital Markets Act, which compel it to share user data with outside developers, citing concerns over privacy, security, and innovation. The company argues these rules threaten its technology foundation and could expose sensitive user information, while some other businesses support the regulations for fostering better features and competition. The appeal deadline was May 30.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Verge
Matter 1.4 aims to address previous shortcomings in the smart home standard by enhancing multi-admin interoperability, improving Thread border router compatibility, and expanding energy management support to include devices like heat pumps and solar panels. While the update promises better integration across platforms like Apple, Amazon, and Google, adoption may be slow as device makers and platforms integrate the new features. The update also introduces Matter-certified routers to streamline smart home infrastructure, potentially accelerating Matter's adoption.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Verge
Sen. Ron Wyden has proposed the Secure and Interoperable Government Collaboration Technology Act, which would require videoconferencing and messaging tools used by the federal government to be able to communicate with each other, enforce high security standards, and include end-to-end encryption. The bill aims to push the industry toward greater interoperability and would involve the General Services Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Department of Homeland Security in setting and reviewing standards. The proposal comes in response to concerns about security risks from technology vendors, particularly highlighted by a recent report on a Chinese hack of US government emails involving Microsoft.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Facebook Engineering
Threads, a social networking app, has integrated with the fediverse, allowing users to share posts to other ActivityPub-compliant servers and interact with users on different platforms. The app leverages ActivityPub, a decentralized open social networking protocol, to enable interoperability. While some content is not federated yet, the team is working on implementing features like quote posts and ensuring seamless interactions between federated and non-federated users. The phased approach aims to build a fully interoperable experience and foster collaboration with the fediverse community.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
WhatsApp is warning its 2 billion users about a serious new problem with its upcoming upgrade, which aims to comply with Europe’s DMA and open its platform to third-party chats. The new guidance reveals a fatal flaw in the update, highlighting serious security risks for users due to the challenge of maintaining end-to-end encryption while enabling interoperability with other services. The warning emphasizes the inability to guarantee the security and privacy of messages sent or received through third-party providers, raising concerns about potential compromises to user security.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
WhatsApp is set to comply with Europe's DMA by opening its platform to third-party chats, but a new warning reveals a serious risk for its 2 billion users. The update aims to maintain end-to-end encryption while enabling interoperability, but without control of both endpoints, the platform cannot guarantee the security and privacy of messages sent to or received from third-party providers. This poses significant security risks, leading experts to advise users to stick to separate end-to-end encrypted messengers and avoid mixing and matching platforms.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Hacker News
Meta details its plans to implement interoperability in WhatsApp and Messenger with third-party messaging services to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations, which require gatekeeper companies to open some of their services to competitors. The company expects third-party providers to use the Signal Protocol for end-to-end encryption and proposes a "plug-and-play" model for connecting to its infrastructure. However, challenges such as potential data exposure and loss of connection level signals are noted in the proposed technical architecture.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Engadget
Meta has outlined its plans for third-party messaging apps to be interoperable with WhatsApp and Messenger in compliance with the new European Union law. The company will require third-party developers to use the Signal protocol for end-to-end encryption and host media files on their own servers. While Meta can ensure security within its own ecosystem, it cannot guarantee the same level of security for messages sent to or from third-party apps. Developers will need to sign an agreement with Meta and be prepared to enable interoperability with another service within three months of receiving a request.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Verge
Meta explains that it will enable interoperability with third-party services as required by the DMA, but the process may take longer than three months to implement for public use. Initially, support will be limited to one-on-one chats and file sharing, with plans to expand to group chats and calls over time. Third-party providers must sign an agreement to interoperate with Messenger and WhatsApp, using WhatsApp’s Signal protocol for encryption or an alternative that meets the same security standards. While Meta promises secure end-to-end encrypted chats in transit, it cannot guarantee the behavior of apps on the receiving end.