Internet of Shit
The George Carlin AI Standup Is Worse Than You Can Imagine
As a long time Carlin fan, I was morbidly curious. I wish I had never clicked the link.
Samsung Washing Machine App Requires Access to Your Contacts and Location
For some reason, Samsung apps designed to control internet-connected washer and dryers require "bogus," "absurd," "unacceptable," "pesky," and "awful" permissions.
Smart Devices Will Eventually Die, and the Internet Is to Blame
We may have made a horrible mistake by unnecessarily making our consumer electronics devices smart—and removing generations of future use in the process.
What the Hell Is That Device, and Is It Spying on You? This App Might Have the Answer
Since companies won’t secure the internet of broken things, researchers are trying to educate consumers as to the security and privacy risks.
Peloton Sued Flywheel and Bricked Its $2,000 Home Exercise Bikes
Owners of the Flywheel Fly Anywhere Bike can trade it in to Peloton, but the details aren’t clear.
The Internet of Things Is Still a Privacy Dumpster Fire, Study Finds
Biggest IoT study ever finds “smart” devices hoover up a universe of user behavior data and share it with a laundry list of global third parties, frequently with little transparency to the end user.
Security Researchers Find Several Bugs in Nest Security Cameras
Cisco Talos researchers report finding eight security vulnerabilities in the Nest Cam IQ that can allow attackers to take over the camera, prevent its use or allow code execution.
After Being Sold to a VC Firm, this $899 IoT Robot Will Soon Brick Itself
The social robot 'Jibo' announced to people who owned one that it will soon be dying.
This Hacker Showed How a Smart Lightbulb Could Leak Your Wi-Fi Password
The “moderate to severe” vulnerabilities discovered by the hacker LimitedResults have since been fixed, according to the smart bulb company LIFX.
We Asked a Hacker Who Spoke to a Guy Through His Nest Cam Why He Did It
The Anonymous Calgary Hivemind has been systematically hacking into smart home security cameras to warn their owners.
This Tool Shows Exposed Cameras Around Your Neighbourhood
Through a novel marrying of different tools, Kamerka can take an address, landmark, or coordinates and display exposed internet connected cameras on a map.
California Is Making It Illegal for Devices to Have Shitty Default Passwords
The law only applies to passwords that come pre-programmed into devices, but it’s still a step in the right direction.