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There actually is a compelling reason for Facebook to continue using facial recognition

November 13, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

Last week on the IoT Podcast, we discussed the news of Facebook ceasing the use of facial recognition across the photos its users upload. From our perspective, this was a big win for the Facebook user community. Why? Users had no control over … [Read more...]

Podcast: Ecobee’s big deal and climate-friendly chips

November 4, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

The big news in IoT this week was the announced acquisition of Ecobee by Generac, so Kevin and I share our thoughts on the deal and what it means for the smart home. After that, we were excited to see Amazon launching a smart air quality monitoring … [Read more...]

Podcast: Much ado about privacy and support

September 23, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham 1 Comment

This week's show kicks off with the news of the Raspberry Pi Trading company closing a new funding round of $45 million. We talk about what the Pi Trading company is, how it relates to the Foundation, and how companies are building Pis. We then dig … [Read more...]

Podcast: The IoT is a privacy nightmare and more 5G

July 8, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

Imagine all of the potential problems associated with the internet of things, and then settle in, because I think we talk about all of them in this episode. We start by detailing research out of Northeastern University that shows old data isn't … [Read more...]

Tech has its week of reckoning

January 18, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

If you wanted to see two completely divergent narratives around tech, this week was the time to do it. On one hand, we had CES, a wan, digital version of the giant consumer technology trade show held every January. And on the other hand, we saw how … [Read more...]