The next wave is "hyperconnectivity, " which means connecting everything that could provide value, whether it's a gaming system, automobile, refrigerator or sprinkler system.

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Barristers acting on behalf of the accused questioned whether an IP address - a number assigned to every device connecting to the internet - could be used to identify the person who downloaded illegal content.

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Sir Roger said it was "for others to decide" whether the UK aviation industry was shooting itself in the foot by connecting to Schiphol.

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