Military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk warzone areas won't be allowed to use fitness tracker or cellphone applications that can reveal their location, according to a new Pentagon ...
Security
Aug 6, 2018
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The smart device market is exploding. Smart home kits for retrofitting "non-smart" houses have become cheaper.Earlier this year, Apple released the HomePod speaker, the company's response to dominant smart devices Google ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 16, 2018
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A new study by Murtuza Jadliwala, assistant professor of computer science at The University of Texas at San Antonio, examines wearable technology and whether it affects drivers' concentration. Jadliwala and his collaborators ...
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Apr 23, 2018
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You've no doubt heard the buzz about smart speakers. Why else would you be reading this article? A few years ago, if you wanted a smart speaker with a hands-free digital assistant, there was only one option. The Amazon Echo ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 23, 2018
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Well-connected smart devices at home and in healthcare are currently vulnerable to hacking, warn two new reports.
Security
Mar 20, 2018
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Google is taking back Nest, the smart home unit of parent firm Alphabet, as part of an effort by the tech giant to battle rivals like Amazon and its Alexa digital assistant.
Business
Feb 7, 2018
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Energous, a San Jose, Calif., company, is the first firm to receive federal approval for a wireless charging system purported to power devices from up to 3 feet away, the company said.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 29, 2017
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More people are getting voice-activated speakers and other smart devices for convenience and security. But doing so could also be giving hackers a key to their homes.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 28, 2017
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A security flaw in LG's smart home devices gave hackers a way to control the household appliances of millions of customers, including the ability to turn on ovens, a computer security firm revealed on Thursday.
Security
Oct 26, 2017
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Following several delays, a new range of social domestic robots is expected to enter the market at the end of this year. They are no ordinary bots. Designed to provide companionship and care, they recognise faces and voices ...
Robotics
Oct 6, 2017
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