Abstract: In an example, there is disclosed a computing apparatus, including a user notification interface; a context interface; and one or more logic elements forming a contextual privacy engine operable to: receive a notification; receive a context via the context interface; apply the context to the notification via a notification rule; and take an action via the user notification interface based at least in part on the applying. The contextual privacy engine may also be operable to mathematically incorporate user feedback into the notification rule. There is also described a method of providing a contextual privacy engine, and one or more computer-readable storage mediums having stored thereon executable instructions for providing a contextual privacy engine.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, using at least one processor, location information that includes a location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); querying, using the at least one processor, a policy database to retrieve a notification condition for a first property with respect to UAVs; calculating, using the at least one processor, a distance between the UAV and the first property using the received location information determining, using the at least one processor, if the distance of the UAV with respect to the first property is within a range defined in the notification condition for the first property; and transmitting, using the at least one processor, a notification to a party associated with the first property when the distance of the UAV with respect to the first property is within the range defined in the notification condition for the first property.

Abstract: A technique allows a smart meter to receive a mask. The smart meter may receive the mask from a utility company or an escrow service. The smart meter may apply the mask to original metered data on a continuous schedule, on a periodic schedule, or on a determined schedule, or on a randomized schedule to conceal the original metered data. The smart meter may apply different masks at different times. The smart meter transmits the concealed metered data as augmented metered data remotely to an electric utility via a communication network.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the disclosed subject matter involves a system and method for dynamic object identification and environmental changes for use with autonomous vehicles. For efficient detection of changes for autonomous, or partially autonomous vehicles, embodiments may use a technique based on background removal and image subtraction which use motion detection rather than full object identification for all objects in an image. Road side units proximate to a road segment or virtual road side units in the cloud, other vehicles or mobile device (e.g., drones) are used to retrieve and store background images for a road segment, to be used by the autonomous vehicle. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for seamless data streaming include a control server and one or more client computing devices. A client computing device receives user presence data indicative of whether a user is nearby from one or more sensors. The client computing device may receive user interest data indicative of the user's interest level in the current data stream from one or more sensors. The control server identifies available client computing devices based on the user presence data, selects a target client computing device, and causes the data stream to transition from the current client computing device to the target client computing device. The target client computing device may be selected based on proximity of the user or the user's interest level in the data stream. The volume or balance of the data stream may be adjusted to provide a smooth transition between client computing devices. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An apparatus for sensor management in computer-assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD) vehicles, comprising a sensor analyzer and a sensor manager. The sensor analyzer is to determine a difference between a baseline sensor reading of a landmark, and a subsequent reading of the same landmark at a later point in time. The sensor manager is to determine whether a management action is needed on the basis of the determined difference, in further consideration of differential experiences from other CA/AD vehicles.

Abstract: Technologies for seamless data streaming include a control server and one or more client computing devices. A client computing device receives user presence data indicative of whether a user is nearby from one or more sensors. The client computing device may receive user interest data indicative of the user's interest level in the current data stream from one or more sensors. The control server identifies available client computing devices based on the user presence data, selects a target client computing device, and causes the data stream to transition from the current client computing device to the target client computing device. The target client computing device may be selected based on proximity of the user or the user's interest level in the data stream. The volume or balance of the data stream may be adjusted to provide a smooth transition between client computing devices. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for assisting vehicles with changing road conditions includes vehicle assistance data based on crowd-sourced road data received from a plurality of vehicles and/or infrastructure sensors. The crowd-sourced road data may be associated with a particular section of roadway and may be used to various characteristics of the roadway such as grade, surface, hazardous conditions, and so forth. The vehicle assistance data may be provided to an in-vehicle computing device to assist or facilitate traversal of the roadway.

Abstract: Apparatuses, storage media and methods associated with computer assisted driving (CAD), are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an autopilot engine to automatically pilot the vehicle out of a potential emergency situation, including to automatically pilot the vehicle for a period of time in view of a plurality of operational guardrails determined in real time for each of a plurality of timing windows; and a mitigation unit to conditionally activate the autopilot engine, including to activate the autopilot engine in response to analysis results indicative of the vehicle being potentially operated into the emergency situation manually. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to identify regions of code to be monitored, probe and lock code pages that include the identified regions of code, and remap the code pages as execute only. The code pages can be remapped as execute only in an alternate extended page table view.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for cooperative security in wireless sensor networks are described herein. A wireless node may organize itself into a cluster with other wireless nodes. The wireless node may cooperate with other wireless nodes in the cluster to select a leader node. The wireless node may describe its expected behaviors. The wireless node may detect a compromised wireless node within the cluster. The wireless node may prevent the compromised wireless node from compromising another wireless node.

Abstract: A technique allows a smart meter to receive a mask. The smart meter may receive the mask from a utility company or an escrow service. The smart meter may apply the mask to original metered data on a continuous schedule, on a periodic schedule, or on a determined schedule, or on a randomized schedule to conceal the original metered data. The smart meter may apply different masks at different times. The smart meter transmits the concealed metered data as augmented metered data remotely to an electric utility via a communication network.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for a mechanism for conflict resolution and avoidance of collisions for highly automated and autonomous vehicles are described herein. In an example, a gesture resolution system of an autonomous vehicle is adapted to detect, using input received from a camera, a moving object near the autonomous vehicle. The gesture resolution system may be further adapted to determine the moving object presents a risk of collision with the autonomous vehicle. The gesture resolution system may be further adapted to detect a gesture performed by the moving object. The gesture resolution system may be further adapted to determine a meaning of the gesture. The gesture resolution system may be further adapted to display, in a graphical user interface, the meaning for the gesture and an interface element to override the meaning of the gesture.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, using at least one processor, location information that includes a location of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); querying, using the at least one processor, a policy database to retrieve a notification condition for a first property with respect to UAVs; calculating, using the at least one processor, a distance between the UAV and the first property using the received location information determining, using the at least one processor, if the distance of the UAV with respect to the first property is within a range defined in the notification condition for the first property; and transmitting, using the at least one processor, a notification to a party associated with the first property when the distance of the UAV with respect to the first property is within the range defined in the notification condition for the first property.

Abstract: Technologies are presented that optimize application management on a computing device through contextual application archival and retrieval. A method of managing applications may include: learning contextual relevancy of one or more applications installed on a computing device to a user of the device and determining whether an application is no longer contextually relevant to the user. If the application is no longer contextually relevant, the device may send a request to an application management service to obtain and/or maintain the application; create a placeholder for the application at the device; and remove the application from the device. The device may monitor contextual inputs for relevancy of the archived application. If contextual relevancy is determined, the device may send a request to the service to provide the archived application or a replacement of the archived application to the device; receive the requested application; install the requested application; and remove the placeholder.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the disclosed subject matter involves a system and method for dynamic object identification and environmental changes for use with autonomous vehicles. For efficient detection of changes for autonomous, or partially autonomous vehicles, embodiments may use a technique based on background removal and image subtraction which use motion detection rather than full object identification for all objects in an image. Road side units proximate to a road segment or virtual road side units in the cloud, other vehicles or mobile device (e.g., drones) are used to retrieve and store background images for a road segment, to be used by the autonomous vehicle. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A data processing system (DPS) provides protection for firmware. The DPS comprises (a) a host module comprising a management engine and (b) a security module in communication with the host module. The security module comprises a security coprocessor and a secret identifier for the security module. The DPS also comprises at least one machine-accessible medium comprising host firmware and security firmware. The host firmware, when executed by the management engine, enables to management engine to determine whether the security module is in communication with the host module, based on the secret identifier for the security module. The security firmware, when executed by the security coprocessor, enables the security coprocessor (a) to verify integrity of the host firmware and (b) to prevent the host module from booting with the host firmware in response to a determination that the host firmware has lost integrity. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments generally relate to methods, systems and apparatuses for dynamic firmware/software (FW/SW) update distribution in highly and fully autonomous or automated vehicles. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus to dynamically upgrade code in a vehicle. The apparatus may include: a communication module for one or more of wireless or landline communication; a central processing unit (CPU) in communication with the communication module, the CPU configured to receive an indication requiring a code upgrade to an existing vehicle code software and receive the code upgrade; store the code upgrade; execute code upgrade in parallel with the existing vehicle code software; log one or more error indications resulted from execution of the code upgrade; replace the existing vehicle code with the code upgrade if the logged error indication is less than a first threshold; and direct the code upgrade to a second vehicle to update the second vehicle code.

Abstract: An apparatus for sensor management in computer-assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD) vehicles, comprising a sensor analyzer and a sensor manager. The sensor analyzer is to determine a difference between a baseline sensor reading of a landmark, and a subsequent reading of the same landmark at a later point in time. The sensor manager is to determine whether a management action is needed on the basis of the determined difference, in further consideration of differential experiences from other CA/AD vehicles.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media are described for adjusting a bitrate for a data stream according to user consumption of the data stream. In embodiments, a computing device may determine a virtual resolution based on an absolute resolution of a display device associated with the computing device and a relative display size of the display device. The relative display size may be based on a user position and an absolute display size of the display device. The computing device may request data stream segments of a data stream encoded at a bitrate based on the virtual resolution, and provide the data stream segment for display on the display device. The virtual resolution may also be based on user attributes and/or device attributes. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.