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Newly published security research suggests that a certain brand of smart home devices have software vulnerabilities that could allow a savvy hacker to hijack them completely. The Biggest Crypto Heists of 2022…So FarThe company in question, Nexx, sells a variety of IoT products, including internet-connected garage doors, alarms, and wall plugs. All of these products are designed to be paired with Nexx’s app, which allows users to remotely monitor their homes, activate or deactivate certain features, and generally control…

Have you ever wondered if the data recorded by a wearable gives you insight into how your body is really performing? Research from Oura, created by data taken from the Oura Ring smart ring, shows wearables really can better inform you of your health, and even warn of oncoming infections. For its research, the team concentrated on its wearers who had a confirmed COVID-19 infection, and also tracked the body’s response to the COVID-19 vaccine. The results are interesting, as they show that — despite not being medical…

If you own a Fitbit tracker, the last few months have been … rough, to say the very least. Following Google’s acquisition of Fitbit in 2021, the platform has changed a lot. Unfortunately, many of those changes haven’t been positive ones. Earlier this year, mass reports of Fitbit app crashes occurred three times over the span of just a month. Fitbit also recently ended support for older iPhones with iOS 14 or older and — perhaps more damning — killed off Fitbit’s most popular social features (including Challenges and…