internet of things

Photo: John Moore (Getty Images)Smart hot tubs—yes, that’s a thing!—are the web’s newest spot for cybersecurity snafus. Florida-based cybersecurity researcher Eaton Zveare was first to document the Internet of Tubs issue on his personal blog, after he came face-to-face with the flaw while setting up the internet-enabled functionality of own Jacuzzi-branded tub. What he quickly found was that these smart features could also give bad actors access to his personal data—and the data of many other SmartTub aficionados. Our…

Xiaomi and Realme are rivals not only in the smartphone segment, but also in various other product categories that the two companies are a part of. Today, this covers audio products, televisions, streaming devices, tablets, laptops, wearables, and the smart home segment, with Realme usually entering the segment a little bit later, and almost always matching the pricing and feature set of the equivalent products from its biggest competitor. The rivalry has now extended to robot vacuum cleaners as well, giving Realme a much…

Godrej is among the most established names in the business of home security in India, with a wide range of products including door locks, personal lockers, video door phones, alarm systems, and CCTV camera systems. Among the company's more recent launches is the Spotlight range of home security cameras, which is a foray into the Internet-of-Things space. That means Godrej will have to compete against popular tech brands such as Xiaomi and Realme. I'm reviewing the Godrej Spotlight Pan-Tilt home security camera, a compact…