Internet of Things
Watch a Hacked, Internet-Connected Car Wash Repeatedly Attack a Car
It's the first example showing a connected device being used to physically attack someone.
Car Wash Hack Can Strike Vehicle, Trap Passengers, Douse Them With Water
"We believe this to be the first exploit of a connected device that causes the device to physically attack someone," researchers presenting the proof-of-concept say.
Nasty Bug Left Thousands of Internet of Things Devices Open to Hackers
Security researchers have found a new bug that would allow hackers to take full control of several types of Internet of Things devices.
It's 2017 and Less Than 50 Percent of the World Has Internet Access
Getting everyone online seems like a no-brainer, but the controversy over denying people internet access rages on.
The US Needs to Get Serious About Securing the Internet of Hackable Things
In an exclusive Motherboard op-ed, US Senator Mark Warner says last month's global WannaCry ransomware attack should be a wake up call for connected device security.
Grow a Tree from Human Remains With This Internet Connected Urn
The ultimate IOT urn for the environmentally conscious city dweller.
Dubai Wants to Use Data to Become the 'Happiest City on Earth'
Dr. Aisha Butti Bin Bishr, director of Smart Dubai, tells us about the city's efforts to harvest customer data to improve government services. But who defines what happiness is?
Hackers Are Remotely Controlling Industrial Robots Now
Security researchers have found multiple vulnerabilities into a specific model of robot arm used in factories.
Amazon Wants to Put a Camera and Microphone in Your Bedroom
Echo Look will use machine learning to decide if you look fat in that shirt.
Jeremy Rifkin on the Third Industrial Revolution
The social and economic theorist talks about how the Internet of Things will revolutionize our world.
We Need a Third Industrial Revolution to Save Ourselves
According to Jeremy Rifkin, it may be the thing that curbs climate change.