Smart homes could worsen domestic abuse—but the same technology may also make us safer
Digital technology is increasingly used in domestic and family violence, and the so-called "smart home" could make it worse.
Digital technology is increasingly used in domestic and family violence, and the so-called "smart home" could make it worse.
Other
Sep 12, 2017
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Smart home products such as lamps controlled via mobile devices are becoming ever more popular in private households. We would, however, feel vulnerable in our own four walls if strangers suddenly started switching the lights ...
Security
Sep 5, 2017
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Best Buy is rolling out a free service next month where salespeople will sit with customers at their own homes to help make recommendations on TVs, streaming services and more.
Business
Aug 29, 2017
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From fitness bands to smart glasses, wearable technology has grown in popularity in recent years. But what prompts people to put on a wearable device? A recent study conducted by researchers at Missouri University of Science ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 22, 2017
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Currently, most parts of a smart phone are made of silicon and other compounds, which are expensive and break easily, but with almost 1.5 billion smart phones purchased worldwide last year, manufacturers are on the lookout ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 2, 2017
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Google parent Alphabet on Thursday reported strong gains in quarterly results, beating most market forecast despite rising costs for its "moonshot" efforts.
Business
Apr 27, 2017
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Intelligent machines of the future will help restore memory, mind your children, fetch your coffee and even care for aging parents.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 26, 2017
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Memory devices—as a subset of electronic functions that includes logic, sensors and displays—have undergone an exponential increase in integration and performance known as Moore's Law. In parallel, our daily lives increasingly ...
General Physics
Apr 4, 2017
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Chinese tech giant Lenovo announced Tuesday it was launching a smart home assistant powered by Amazon's Alexa, becoming the latest firm to enter the market for voice-activated devices.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 4, 2017
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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and the country's biggest phone carrier, China Mobile, announced a partnership Wednesday to develop internet-related services as web users migrate to mobile devices.
Business
Dec 7, 2016
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