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Category: smart home
Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they’re coming for monitors.
Ads and tracking have turned TVs into privacy nightmares. Both are so widespread among smart TVs that I’ve written a […]
Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage
On Wednesday night, Petlibro’s “development team identified a cache issue and disabled service to remedy the issue,” and at 11:43 […]
Pet owners say smart pet feeder outage led to furry ones going unfed
Conflicting reports Despite Petlibro’s status update, some Reddit users said they were still experiencing problems as of this morning. Some […]
OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
OpenAI’s upcoming smart speaker will probably cost over $300, “people familiar with the matter” have told Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The […]
Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements
Regarding the number of devices affected, Signify’s representative said, “Our data shows fewer than 100 Philips Hue Bridge Pro devices […]
Ten months later, the $100 Google Home Speaker is finally available for preorder
Good things take time, but not all things that take time are good. The jury is still out on the […]
AcuRite admits new app falls short, delays old app’s May shutdown to fix problems
Smart weather-monitoring device vendor AcuRite has delayed plans to force users onto a new companion app. The transition from My […]
Websites are using this FROST-y new technique to spy on users by snooping on their SSD activity
(Image credit: Shutterstock) Researchers at Graz University of Technology unveiled FROST, a browser side‑channel attack The method can reveal visited […]
Smart light company Govee apologizes for “white supremacy” marketing imagery
Smart lighting manufacturer Govee is apologizing after a pair of books showing only the words “white supremacy” were featured in […]