I was born in Texas and lived there for 40 years before moving to Washington State 18 months ago. And so I've been watching the misery unfold there this week by way of texts from my family and friends as well as on social media. I've also been … [Read more...]
Alexa, stop spamming me. Hey Google, you too.
A few weeks ago, my Amazon and Google smart speakers became a lot chattier. After responding to my requests for information, each would offer additional, unrelated information as an aside. Using the phrase "by the way" or "as a side note," both … [Read more...]
Lions and tigers and bats, oh my! How IoT makes biology better.
The internet of things makes it easier to turn off my lights from bed, but it can also give scientists a powerful new tool for gathering data. To be sure, using sensors to research data is nothing new. But the size — and cost — of such sensors have … [Read more...]
A series of standards moves could make massive IoT real
Connectivity is still a challenge for the internet of things. Yes, there are numerous standards out there to choose from, but if we want to ultimately connect hundreds of millions of sensors to the internet, we need connectivity that's low-power, … [Read more...]
Connected toilets have a lesson for the IoT
Do you want a toilet that sends you recipes? Toto, the Japanese toilet maker, showed off a concept toilet at CES 2021 that would measure a person’s “outputs” and then send them suggestions. One notification suggested the user had an unbalanced diet … [Read more...]
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