GM plans to use car data to sell insurance: The insurance word is prepping for a shift as the internet of things lets companies understand risk in real-time as opposed to basing it on historical data. But the companies who have the real-time data … [Read more...]
Podcast: How to build your own IoT device
This week on the show, Kevin and I start with a potential privacy bill in the Senate related to COVID-19 track and trace and then discuss the challenges legislation and Bluetooth track-trace efforts will face. We then talk about a possible … [Read more...]
Podcast: SmartThings’ new gear and a Wink sighting
This week on the IoT Podcast, Kevin and I spend time discussing Amazon’s new smaller Echo Show and SmartThings’ new trifecta of products. From there we talk about a frightening new malware that’s bricking IoT devices and its unlikely origin. We … [Read more...]
Podcast 220: The future of surveillance includes hacked data and biased AI
This week Kevin and I offer a take on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency hack and what it means in terms of biometric data, broader security trends and how it relates to policing that can rely on connected AR glasses. Basically, it's going … [Read more...]
Podcast: The summer Q&A episode!
Twice a year Kevin and I gather up a bunch of your questions from the Internet of Things Podcast Hotline and find answers for them. The episode stars all of our listeners and this time around y'all want to know about helping students … [Read more...]