Cities may soon get a significant influx of federal cash, as the Biden administration appears ready to write a multitrillion-dollar bill that would fund repairs to existing roads, bridges, water treatment plants, and other critical infrastructure … [Read more...]
Podcast: Philips Hue has high hopes for Project CHIP
This week's show kicks off with the Bluetooth SIG's effort to bring Bluetooth-based contact tracing to individuals who might not have phones, and then segues into what's behind the Z-Wave Alliance's organizational shakeup. After that, we pause to … [Read more...]
COVID-19 is killing our simple love of the IoT and that’s great
Companies in recent weeks have been surveying the economic devastation and uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and pulling their projects. On Thursday, Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs was the latest to throw in the towel, announcing it was pulling out of the … [Read more...]
We don’t have to choose between the pandemic and privacy
Given the rapid spread of COVID-19, governments around the world are trying out an array of new tracking technologies in an effort to identify where a sick person might have been and who they may have crossed paths with. Certain countries are using … [Read more...]
Podcast: Coronavirus help from the IoT
This week we continue our discussion of the coronavirus, because a week later, things are still getting canceled. Plus, Kevin shares some tips for having your smart home help you avoid infection. We then continue our case against Telnet with a report … [Read more...]