Ring’s Flying In-Home Camera Drone Escalates Privacy Worries

Privacy fears are blasting off after Amazon’s Ring division unveiled the new Always Home Cam, a smart home security camera drone. Continue reading Ring’s Flying In-Home Camera Drone Escalates Privacy Worries

Ring video drone checks homes for intruders or left-on lights

Amazon’s Ring has announced a new home security camera that can let you virtually walk through your house when you’re not home. The Ring Always Home Cam is mounted on a drone of sorts that can fly a preset path to check for intruders, open windows or l… Continue reading Ring video drone checks homes for intruders or left-on lights

VibroSense tracks home appliance usage via deep learning and lasers

Advances in technology have made many household appliances more energy efficient, and even given outdated old ones some energy-saving smarts, but addressing the power usage of each individual device across the home is still a tall order. Researchers at… Continue reading VibroSense tracks home appliance usage via deep learning and lasers

FBI: Ring Smart Doorbells Could Sabotage Cops

While privacy advocates have warned against Ring’s partnerships with police, newly unearthed documents reveal FBI concerns about ‘new challenges’ smart doorbell footage could create for cops. Continue reading FBI: Ring Smart Doorbells Could Sabotage Cops

Automation With a New Twist

Turning on a lightbulb has never been easier. You can do it from your mobile. Voice activation through home assistants is robust. Wall switches even play nicely with the above methods. It was only a matter of time before someone decided to make it fun, if you consider a Rubik’s …read more

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