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10 Things to Know for Thursday

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, as the GOP works on its long-awaited plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and […]

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Agency Taps IBM Watson So Elevators Can Talk About Their Day In Real Time

Even through the Internet of Things can involve devices or machines ‘talking’ to each other, the ‘conversation’ is generally silent. No more. In a rather offbeat twist, an ad agency has given voice to elevators so they can have conversations in real time, allowing people to hear machines talk. Hasan & Partners, the Finland agency,

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Comcast Closes Icontrol Deal

Comcast has completed its purchase of Internet of Things company Icontrol Networks, a move the company said will enhance its Xfinity Home security and automation business. RELATED Comcast, Alarm.com Divvy Up Icontrol Networks Comcast said it would acquire the Converge business of Icontrol in August , with Alarm.com agreeing to purchase Icontrol’s Silicon Valley and Ottawa

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Your Smart Home Devices Are Spying on You? Here's How to Protect Yourself

As if there weren’t enough all-too-valid reasons to feel paranoid these days, WikiLeaks just gave us a hellish boatload of new ones: a massive data dump of documents purportedly showing the extent and methods that the CIA and others can use everyday home electronics devices—cellphones, TVs, and much more—to spy on us. (The agency has refused to

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Home devices can leave people vulnerable

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) &ndash&nbspNatasha Goodley controls considerably of almost everything in her home by way of her telephone. She says it&rsquos quite practical. &ldquoTo be capable to track almost everything which includes my safety cameras,&rdquo Goodley stated. Her bedroom lights, thermostat and door locks are all connected to the net. &ldquoSo whether or not I&rsquom

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