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The team that hacked Amazon Echo and other smart speakers using a laser pointer continue to investigate why MEMS microphones respond to sound. Continue reading Laser-Based Hacking from Afar Goes Beyond Amazon Alexa
Amazon alerted users of its Alexa-powered devices that it will soon enable a potentially dangerous new service called Sidewalk. You may want to disable it.
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Roku announced today that Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit are now supported on most of its modern streamers and other devices.
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Apple has released iOS 14.2, iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1, and HomePod 14.2, delivering many fixes and a few new features.
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Pilot program again sparks privacy fears from ACLU as Amazon takes its partnership with law enforcement to the next level. Continue reading Police to Livestream Ring Camera Footage of Mississippi Residents
While more and more consumer products are rushing to include WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, the simplicity and reliability of infrared has kept it in the game in the game far longer than many might have thought. Despite being thinner and sleeker, the IR remote control that comes with your brand …read more
Attacks on IoT devices continue to rise at an alarming rate due to poor security protections and cybercriminals use of automated tools to exploit these vulnerabilities, according to Nokia. IoT devices most infected The report found that internet-connec… Continue reading Attacks on IoT devices continue to escalate
At a virtual Next@Acer event today, Acer launched numerous new products, including several PCs, Chromebooks, and a new smart speaker.
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Google this morning announced a simpler and less expensive version of its Nest Thermostat that costs just $129.
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Google Wifi and Google Nest Wifi are getting some interesting functional updates, and Google is lowering the price of the older product.
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