It seems that some homes may be too smart for their own good.
On Monday, March 5, researchers at the San Francisco RSA conference presented to an assembled crowd of journalists and cybersecurity experts an unexpected approach for hacking into t…
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Amazon stops selling stick-on Dash buttons
Amazon has confirmed it’s retired physical stick-on Dash buttons from sale — in favor of virtual alternatives that let Prime Members tap a digital button to reorder a staple product. It also points to its Dash Replenishment service — which offers an API for device makers wanting to build Internet connected appliances that can automatically […]
View More Amazon stops selling stick-on Dash buttonsNYC launches partnership network, “The Grid”, to help grow urban tech ecosystem
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and CIV:LAB – a nonprofit dedicated to connecting urban tech leaders – have announced the launch of The Grid, a member-based partnership network for New York’s urban tech community. The goal of the network is to link organizations, academia and local tech leaders, in order to promote collaboration […]
View More NYC launches partnership network, “The Grid”, to help grow urban tech ecosystemLowe’s is killing off and bricking its Iris smart home products at the end of March
If you’ve got any gear from Lowe’s Iris line of smart home products, it’s time to start looking for alternatives. Lowes has announced that the line is toast, with plans to flip the switch on “the platform and related services” at the end of March. In other words: much of this once smart connected gear […]
View More Lowe’s is killing off and bricking its Iris smart home products at the end of MarchWrest control from a snooping smart speaker with this teachable “parasite”
What do you get when you put one Internet connected device on top of another? A little more control than you otherwise would in the case of Alias the “teachable ‘parasite’” — an IoT project smart speaker topper made by two designers, Bjørn Karmann and Tore Knudsen. The Raspberry Pi-powered, fungus-inspired blob’s mission is to […]
View More Wrest control from a snooping smart speaker with this teachable “parasite”Comcast debuts a subscription service to protect against threats to smart home devices
Comcast is putting AI to work to protect its customers’ home networks. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company announced Xfinity xFi Advanced Security, an AI-powered service designed to monitor, block and inform customers about online threats while providing protection for all connected devices in the home — including smart home and […]
View More Comcast debuts a subscription service to protect against threats to smart home devicesMeural shows off a newer, smaller version of its smart art display
When Electric Objects was bought by Giphy, the company soon shutdown the hardware team and got rid of the subscription fees for existing content. While Meural actually bumped up its annual subscription after getting acquired by Netgear, the company is also continuing to release new hardware. The company just took the wraps off its Meural […]
View More Meural shows off a newer, smaller version of its smart art displayA look back at the Israeli cyber security industry in
Yoav Leitersdorf Contributor Yoav Leitersdorf is a partner at YL Ventures. More posts by this contributor A look back at the Israeli cyber security industry in Trends in Israel’s cybersecurity investments Ofer Schreiber Contributor Ofer Schreiber is a partner at YL Ventures. More posts by this contributor The state of Israel’s cybersecurity market Trends in […]
View More A look back at the Israeli cyber security industry inBumblebees bearing high-tech backpacks act as a living data collection platform
There’s lots of research going into tiny drones, but one of the many hard parts is keeping them in the air for any real amount of time. Why not hitch a ride on something that already flies all day? That’s the idea behind this project that equips bumble bees with sensor-filled backpacks that charge wirelessly and collect data on the fields they visit.
View More Bumblebees bearing high-tech backpacks act as a living data collection platformHow cities can fix tourism hell
A steep and rapid rise in tourism has left behind a wake of economic and environmental damage in cities around the globe. In response, governments have been responding with policies that attempt to limit the number of visitors who come in. We’ve decided to spare you from any more Amazon HQ2 talk and instead focus […]
View More How cities can fix tourism hellIs that fancy smart gadget a privacy nightmare? A new guide has answers.
These days, even your teddy bear might be out to get you.
As the inevitable creep of “smart” features and products continues to turn everything from your refrigerator to your thermostat into a connected device, it’s worth taking a moment to con…
TrackR is rebranding to Adero as it looks beyond small devices to track lost items
When TrackR raised $50 million from investors that included Amazon a year ago, the Santa Barbara startup made a big splash in the growing market for small connected dongles that you could attach to “dumb” objects like keys to keep tabs on their location. But times for the company have been challenging since then. It’s weathered layoffs; a […]
View More TrackR is rebranding to Adero as it looks beyond small devices to track lost items