Prosvetova found that with her single FurryTail device, she was able to locate all other 10,950 devices across the globe.

Flaw in smart pet feeders lets hackers overfeed your cat

Cat Hackers

A Russian security researcher claims to have accidentally identified some troubling vulnerabilities in the firmware of Xiaomi FurryTail smart pet feeders.

Flaw in Smart Pet Feeders Lets Hackers Overfeed Your Cat

Hackers could make your cats chonky — or put them on a diet.

"These vulnerabilities seem to be endemic."

There are at least eight ways to hack a Nest camera

IoT Peep Show

Security researchers found eight different vulnerabilities in Nest Camera cybersecurity. Google promised a fix, but other cameras have the same problems.

There Are at Least Eight Ways to Hack a Nest Camera

Security researchers found several flaws in Google's home security camera.

It sends alerts to your phone if it's lost or stolen, and powers your electronic devices.

This stylish carry on is the must-have smart luggage for tech-savvy travelers

Brands We Love

If you're a tech-savvy traveler in the market for smart luggage, the Samsara Smart Suitcase is for you. It features location tracking, a USB port, and more.

This Stylish Carry on Is the Must-Have Smart Luggage for Tech-Savvy Travelers

The Samsara Smart Suitcase features location tracking, a USB port, and so much more.

The "Princeton IoT Inspector" tracks all the data your devices send out.

New app tells you when your smart speaker is spying on you

Watching Alexa

A new app built by Princeton researchers can monitor your smart speaker and other IoT devices to track how much of your info they're sending out.

New App Tells You When Your Smart Speaker Is Spying On You

"Our smart devices are watching us. It's time for us to watch them."

Now when someone on a scooter veers wildly into traffic, it might not be their fault.

Hackers can remotely access your electric scooter

Disrupting Traffic

A team of security researchers found a flaw in Xiaomi's M365 electric scooter. They were able to remotely control a scooter in a matter of hours.

Hackers Can Access Your Electric Scooter While You’re Riding It

Xiaomi’s M365 scooter has a security bug that lets a hacker control the throttle and brakes.

Nothing says cybersecurity like cracking every password in the country.

Japan plans to hack 200 million devices to prepare for Olympics

LUCIUS FOX

To beef up cybersecurity before the upcoming 2020 Toyko Olympics, the Japanese Government is about to systematically hack the country's IoT devices.

Japan Plans to Hack 200 Million Devices to Prepare for Olympics

Japan's plan: shame residents into better online security by pwning their devices.

Roomrs knows when you wake up, when you have your coffee, and when you leave your house.

Pricey NYC housing now has an added cost: your personal data

Future Society

Roomrs provides young professionals with high-tech housing that learns as much as it can about them to streamline their lives.

Pricey NYC Housing Now Has an Added Cost: Your Personal Data

Roomrs collects your data from an extensive ensemble of smart devices, but doesn't sell any of it.

Future smart home devices might be able to automatically guess what you need them to do.

This artificial intelligence system predicts the future to help you around the house

Artificial Intelligence

A new machine learning system recognizes the steps of a recipe and predicts what a chef will do next, paving the road for automatic help in a smart home.

This Artificial Intelligence System Predicts The Future To Help You Around The House

As long as that future involves you making a salad.

Future developments could allow for data transfer in both directions.

Researchers have linked a human brain to the Internet for the first time ever

Hard Science

Data gathered from this project could help fuel the next steps in machine learning and brain-computer interfaces.

Researchers Have Linked a Human Brain to the Internet for the First Time Ever

Welcome to the “Brainternet”.

The growth of the IoT is being powered by more 5G access and falling costs, and will equalize opportunities for more people.

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