Mozilla's annual list of connected consumer devices that have poor security practices or the potential to royally invade your privacy is out, and this time I'm fully on board with the way the organization has designed its study. Based on user … [Read more...]
Podcast: How a smarter edge can make schools safer
This week on the show, Kevin and I started with a discussion of reports of how smart speakers can receive remote commands from a hacker with a laser. We then shifted gears to talk about company research showing how much data your smart homes are … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for June 7, 2019
Got $249 and need a new thermostat? Our favorite smart thermostat got an upgrade. Ecobee launched its newest thermostat this week with a brighter, touch-sensitive screen, a better speaker, and a newly designed companion sensor. As an added bonus, the … [Read more...]
Internet of Things news of the week, May 10 2019
Here's a roundup of this week in the Internet of Things. Get this summary in your inbox every Friday morning when you subscribe to our newsletter. On-device voice processing and Actions coming to Google Home: This week at Google I/O, the company … [Read more...]
When Marie Kondo meets the smart home
As many of y'all know, we're preparing for a move to Seattle in June. As part of the prep work, I'm getting rid of some of the clutter we've picked up in our 16 years of marriage and life in Texas. To inspire me, I've started watching "Tidying up … [Read more...]