Smart teddy bears involved in a contentious data breach
If you own a stuffed animal from CloudPets, then you better change your password to the product. The toys -- ...
Tag: Home Tech
Robots are malfunctioning, hurting people
A mounting list of robot-related accidents has experts questioning whether the devices will be prone to more dangerous malfunctions or ...
Underwriters Laboratories creates Living Lab for real-world IoT testing
What could go wrong with IoT devices? A lot when it comes to dozens of such devices working close to ...
OK Google, let’s get personal
A hotly anticipated upgrade to Google Home will let users train the company’s virtual assistant to recognize different voices and ...
Folks are fantasizing about Amazon’s Alexa
Humans are developing extreme emotional connections with their virtual assistants—so much so that about a quarter of regular users say ...
Amazon’s new Echo Show is a really big deal
I’d like to think that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is taking my advice about how to improve his company’s Echo ...
AI heading back to the trough
I like Gartner’s concept of the technology hype cycle. It assumes that expectations of new technologies quickly ramp to an ...
IoT poised to impact quality, capabilities of healthcare
Everything about the modern doctor’s office feels primitive. It’s one of the few businesses that requires I use my telephone ...
