Smart home hubs leave users vulnerable to hackers
Machine learning programs mean even encrypted information can give cybercriminals insight into your daily habits.
Nov 16, 2022
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News tagged with smart devices
Telecom
Researchers discover security loophole allowing attackers to use Wi-Fi to see through walls
A research team based out of the University of Waterloo has developed a drone-powered device that can use Wi-Fi networks to see through walls.
Nov 3, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Underwater movement sensor can sound the alarm when a swimmer might be drowning
Many flexible fitness trackers can't be submerged in water because the coatings required to completely seal these devices would make them uncomfortable to wear. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have applied a thin, ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Engineering
Stretchy computing device feels like skin—but analyzes health data with brain-mimicking artificial intelligence
It's a brainy Band-Aid, a smart watch without the watch, and a leap forward for wearable health technologies. Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have developed a flexible, ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Future smart homes could be powered with electronics built on stones
What if you could power the smart thermostats, speakers and lights in your home with a kitchen countertop? Stones, such as marble and granite, are natural, eco-friendly materials that many people building or renovating houses ...
Jul 11, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers demonstrate two security methods that efficiently protect analog-to-digital converters from powerful attacks
Researchers are pushing to outpace hackers and develop stronger protections that keep data safe from malicious agents who would steal information by eavesdropping on smart devices.
Jun 14, 2022
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Internet
Peekaboo! Here's a system to guarantee smart home privacy
Many internet-connected devices—let's use smart speakers as an example—share data to the cloud when you interact with them. How do you know your speaker isn't always listening? How do you know it's not sharing more information ...
May 31, 2022
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Security
New method to kill cyberattacks in less than a second
A new method that could automatically detect and kill cyberattacks on our laptops, computers and smart devices in under a second has been created by researchers at Cardiff University.
May 20, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Battery-free MakeCode empowers kids to code sustainably
Northwestern University engineers have developed the first computer coding platform that enables kids to build and program sustainable, battery-free, energy-harvesting devices.
Mar 30, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Novel memory technology based on compound semiconductors
A pioneering type of patented computer memory known as ULTRARAM has been demonstrated on silicon wafers in what is a major step towards its large-scale manufacture.
Jan 7, 2022
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