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When I’m asked about smart home gadgets, I typically suggest people start at their front door, such as with a video doorbell or smart lock. Smart locks, in particular, are an obvious first step (and only step, if you prefer) into smart home tech, and they can benefit nearly
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Pokemon’s Lego Smart Play sets couldn’t be more perfect, even if you hate the Smart Brick. I was convinced of this when I first saw them ahead of their launch, and since their public debut, I’ve only grown more in love with the builds now that I
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IKEA is really making a name for itself in smart home tech. Its mobile app is clear and easy to navigate, its selection of smart switches (which my colleague Ruth Hamilton called "the understated hit of IKEA's new gadget range") are versatile and cheap, and its
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This week was a little quieter than last in the tech news space — if you ignore the hullabaloo caused by various AI companies that their models might one day kill us all if regulation doesn’t arrive. A bit heavier than an Apple iPhone event, but important nonetheless. To catch
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* Zimperium zLabs discovered RedHat, a Chinese‑origin Android banking trojan with AI assistant * AI interprets screen layouts in real‑time, enabling credential theft and bypassing app redesigns * Distributed via third‑party stores, social media, malvertising, and SMS; persistence blocks uninstall attempts There is an Android malware out there that comes
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* ESET reports Salt Typhoon shifted focus to Latin America, hitting Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, and others * Group deployed new SparroWocky backdoor with 30+ commands for profiling, exfiltration, and surveillance * Researchers link pivot to Trump’s renewed US push in the region, threatening China’s long‑term investments Salt Typhoon has been
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Holiday shopping is starting early this year and Amazon is giving us a real head start. The retailer confirmed that Prime Big Deal Days is returning Oct 6 and 7 with thousands of discounts across every category you’d expect. And you don’t have to wait until the actual
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* FBI and US Coast Guard boarded tanker VL Prosperity after foreign cyber compromise indications * Iranian media claimed attackers sabotaged engine systems and communications; Kohaku vessel also affected * No group claimed responsibility; US agencies investigating “malicious cyber activity” on targeted ships Last month, two tankers heading for the United States were
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Google Home’s new MCP support gives Claude and other compatible AI agents access to authorized smart-home data and controls. Image: Google Google Home now lets Claude and other compatible AI agents inspect devices, review activity, and perform approved actions through Home MCP. Sep 18, 2026 We may earn from
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Security researchers in China have unveiled a side-channel attack technique capable of intercepting internal audio played through headphones and landline phones from tens of meters away using injected electromagnetic signals, even through solid walls. Called InjectEave by a joint research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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The world of AI and cybersecurity is evolving rapidly. On one hand, AI companies are racing to improve their machine learning models, on the other hand, the very same companies are struggling to maintain additional guardrails on their models, many of which they have admitted have gone rogue. Then there
