Apple, Google, Amazon eye common standard for smart home devices
Will Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google Assistant finally get along?
Dec 18, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Will Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google Assistant finally get along?
Dec 18, 2019
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Engineering
Combining new classes of nanomembrane electrodes with flexible electronics and a deep learning algorithm could help disabled people wirelessly control an electric wheelchair, interact with a computer or operate a small robotic ...
Sep 20, 2019
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Security
Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified design flaws in "smart home" Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices that allow third parties to prevent devices from sharing information. The flaws can be used to prevent ...
May 2, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Conversing through voice, compared to text, enhances the connection users have with a virtual assistant. This can lead to better attitudes toward the technology, according to a study by Penn State graduate student Eugene ...
May 2, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
You might have heard of lights that turn off with an app or voice command. Or window shades that magically rise every morning.
Dec 10, 2018
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Developing automated systems that track occupants and self-adapt to their preferences is a major next step for the future of smart homes. When you walk into a room, for instance, a system could set a thermometer to your preferred ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Security
Security researchers turned themselves into hackers this month to demo the way a smart speaker could be turned into a spy. The researchers took their story to DefCon 2018. They said they achieved remote eavesdropping. Both ...
Security
Off-the-shelf devices that include baby monitors, home security cameras, doorbells, and thermostats were easily co-opted by cyber researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). As part of their ongoing research ...
Mar 13, 2018
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Consumer & Gadgets
A smart home device that serves as a security camera delivers service that goes beyond house sentry. What if you find a home device that not only acts as sentry but does double duty as private investigator/concierge/babysitter?
Consumer & Gadgets
Want to build your own smart home hub where gadgets actually talk to each other? Mozilla's Project Thing has a devoted group of people who want to help you do that.