Not an event goes by without us talking about the impact of technology, and terms like IoT (internet of things), cloud, big data, AI (artificial intelligence) are widely touted as being the ‘next big things’. For example, we talk about billions of connected devices enabling smart decisions, or robots taking over many types of jobs […]
The Internet of Things, objects that contain sensors embedded in them and the ability to send the data they collects outward, usually via WiFi or the Internet, raises a host of privacy and security concerns.(Photo: Thinkstock) Q. While I’m doing Thanksgiving tech support this week, how do I check for any hacked Internet-of-Things devices? A.
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Internet of Things – Image courtesy flickr user Tumitu Design (CC BY-SA 2.0) Academics and other members of Melbourne’s Fifth Estate gathered at the Networked Society Symposium on 11 November 2016 to address challenges, opportunities and threats the global digital environment. The symposium showcased a diverse range of projects of the Melbourne University’s Networked Society
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The Best Buy Black Friday 2016 deals have started being offered online. The consumer electronics retailer Best Buy already has released all its Black Friday deals on Samsung television sets as well as many other items online, but more is coming, most especially for Best Buy members. The much awaited Best Buy Black Friday 2016
The Amazon Echo connected speaker can turn a number of activities into passive ones, such as reading the news or e-books out loud for users, book travel plans, track orders from Amazon, and even send text messages. But one category where the device has been lacking is in looking up and reading cooking recipes. That’s
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You can now ask Amazon Alexa to shut down the Internet with the Eero network extender. Eero is powered by TrueMesh technology and is the first of home WiFi systems. A typical home can be covered by three Eeros that work in unison to offer fast and stable WiFi to all corners of the house.
Imagine you’ve just purchased a new jacket from your favorite brand. You put it on for the first time, and scan a tag embedded in the sleeve with your phone. A menu of options pops up. You can find information about the jacket’s design, how the brand selected only sustainable materials, and details on the
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As President-elect Donald Trump considers new spending on public works, others are racing to make the case that infrastructure could include fast Internet networks, electric-vehicle charging stations, power transmission lines and drinking-water systems. “Infrastructure doesn’t just mean roads and bridges. Infrastructure means a lot of different things to a lot of different people,” said Jason
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Delayed robotic companion Jibo will miss yet another launch promise, with the release of the ambitious crowdfunded project now pushed back into 2017. The robot, first revealed in mid-2014, is intended to package the power of the cloud in a voice-controlled, face-recognizing body blessed with lifelike movements taught by former Disney animators. Instead, however, it
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Along with death and taxes, comes another thing we can all be sure of, says cybersecurity advocate, entrepreneur, and author Adam Levin. Slideshow Advertisment Sooner or later, our internet service will be breached, and our computers turned into criminal accomplices, he warns. And even our smart appliance servants may turn into weapons of destruction. Every
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