internet of things

Image by TheDigitalArtist on Pixabay In today’s digital age, interconnectivity is no longer just a passing tech trend. Statista said Internet-of-Things (IoT) connected devices worldwide reached approximately 11.28 billion in 2021. Statista also says this number will increase to over 29 billion by 2030. Furthermore, they expect the global IoT market size to reach $1.387 trillion by 2024. Industries that use IoT include healthcare, hospitality, financial services, and manufacturing, to name a few. If you want…

Several internet-connected doorbell cameras have a security flaw that allows hackers to take over the camera by just holding down a button, among other issues, according to research by Consumer Reports. On Thursday, the non-profit Consumer Reports published research that detailed four security and privacy flaws in cameras made by EKEN, a company based in Shenzhen, China, which makes cameras branded as EKEN, but also, apparently, Tuck and other brands. These relatively cheap doorbell cameras were available on online…

There may be bad news if you purchased one of Amazon’s “Overall Picks” for video doorbells in recent months. New tests from Consumer Reports find that popular doorbell cameras sold under names including Eken and Tuck are rife with security flaws that make it dead simple for anyone to watch your camera footage.Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part TwoConsumer Reports looked at ten seemingly identical video doorbells sold under various names including Eken and Tuck that are widely available on websites including…

Aging is rough. I often joke to my friends that I’m perimenopausal, though I don’t have an official diagnosis. I do have all these new symptoms that have shown up since birthing my child four years ago that have been confirmed by my primary care physician as being part of the journey, as they say. My constantly fluctuating body temperature is the latest ailment, causing me to make adjustments. I mean, I always knew that being in an ovulating meat suit told that it was par for the course, but as I near 40, I feel like I’m…

The government on Saturday launched the Digital India future labs to strengthen domestic research and development (R&D) as well as innovation in automotive, computing, communication, strategic electronics, industrial electronics, and internet-of-things.Speaking at the launch of the platform, the minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the Digital India Future Labs would serve as a platform for partnerships and strategic direction in these areas.Elevate Your Tech…

Image: Samsung UAEA recent leak on the Samsung UAE website revealed quite a lot of information on the company’s upcoming fitness tracker, the Galaxy Fit 3. The info that was apparently accidentally posted by Samsung is still up on the site in the form of a web cache. Samsung Community and Gadgets & Wearables quickly spotted the leak and highlighted some important details about the Fitbit competitor so far.Hands-On With Meta Quest 3In its next fitness band, the company is switching from a polycarbonate main body to an…

Bewilderingly rapid changes are happening in the technology and reach of computer systems. There are exciting advances in artificial intelligence, in the masses of tiny interconnected devices we call the “Internet of Things” and in wireless connectivity. Unfortunately, these improvements bring potential dangers as well as benefits. To get a safe future we need to anticipate what might happen in computing and address it early. So, what do experts think will happen, and what might we do to prevent major problems?To answer…

Infosys on Thursday said it will acquire semiconductor design and embedded services provider InSemi for an undisclosed amount.The acquisition is expected to conclude in the current quarter, India’s second-largest IT company said in a statement.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitNorthwestern UniversityKellogg Post Graduate Certificate in Product ManagementVisitIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science &…

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani urged the employees of Reliance Industries Ltd. to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) transformation across all businesses in 2024 as the oil-to-retail conglomerate seeks to stay ahead of rivals in deploying advanced technologies. “We need to be at forefront of using data, with AI as an enabler for achieving a quantum jump in productivity and efficiency,” Asia's richest man told Reliance employees Thursday at an event marking the 91st birth anniversary of the company's late founder…

MediaTek One of the biggest promises of 5G technology isn’t merely faster performance but rather the ability to power a far more connected world — a global network where every device can get online from just about anywhere. That’s the vision behind MediaTek’s new M60 5G modem and T300 chip, which aim to be small and efficient enough to bring 5G to wearables, internet-of-things (IoT) devices, and other electronics that benefit from reliable internet connectivity but don’t require the massive speed and bandwidth of…